Beware the Hidden Costs of Buying an All-Digital Game Console

That means no discs to fiddle with,andis a lower price tagat first. At $400, the PS5 Digital Edition is $100 cheaper than the base PS5. The $300 Xbox Series S is $200 cheaper than the Series X. Thats great, right? A quick discount on your next-gen console? As games get bigger and more sophisticated, theyll need evenmorespace. Thats a lot of data. At some point, youll probably want to upgrade your systems SSD drive....

October 6, 2020 · 2 min · 250 words · Heather Riggs

I'm Karen Walrond, Speaker, Author and Hurricane Harvey Survivor, and This Is How I Parent

Walrond and her family are also Hurricane Harvey survivors. This is how she parents. Okay, so I was born in Trinidad and Tobago, in the Caribbean. My dad was a petroleum engineer, and my mom was a schoolteacher in Trinidad. After graduation, I worked as a lawyer in a few places, doing software licensing law, primarily. So we adopted our daughter, Alex, from birthshes our token American. I no longer practice law....

October 6, 2020 · 3 min · 432 words · Emily Hicks

Talk to Your Boss About Burnout Before It's an Emergency

Over the past few years, weve gotten much better as a culture at recognizing burnout at work. Heres how to do that in a way thats productive for both you and your employer. Why make mental health an ongoing conversation with your employer? We are asking for time off after the burnout hits, she tells Lifehacker. Mental health days are truly meant to prevent burnout. And they differ significantly from one person to the next....

October 6, 2020 · 2 min · 387 words · Eric Jackson

The Huron King Nuclear Test

Nearly a thousand nuclear tests were conducted at this place, of which about a hundred were atmospheric. The subsidence crater of the Huron King Test of 24 June 1980. The Huron King Test Chamber. In the Soviet Union too, similar research on EMP was being conducted. Operation Tinderbox The Huron King test was conducted on 24 June 1980 as part of Operation Tinderbox. This vacuum chamber was nicknamed Tinderbox. The Huron King test cost USD 10....

October 6, 2020 · 1 min · 127 words · James Bennett

How Much Sex 'Should' You Be Having?

Nothing evokes panic about keeping up with the Joneses quite like sexual frequency. We all seem to be obsessed with making sure were having just the right amount of sex. The truth is, there is no magic number that will work for every couple. Relationships, and people, are just different. Nonetheless, itispossible to figure out what level of frequency works for your relationship. Roughly half of that beginning frequency is a more manageable standard....

October 5, 2020 · 2 min · 309 words · Justin Callahan

Which Budget Android Should You Buy: the Galaxy S20 FE, Pixel 5, or Pixel 4a 5G?

Instead, we got the Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5fine smartphones, sure, but decidedly mid-tier devices. (Thats short for Fan Edition, a naming convention that makes no sense to me.) Samsungs Galaxy S20 FE is a more powerful phone for the same amount of money as Googles best Pixel. But is it thebestphone for you? How do the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and Google Pixels stack up? Hardwareisimportant, but its just one part of the equation....

October 5, 2020 · 2 min · 340 words · Shawn Velasquez

Download and Print Minimalist Art of Your Favorite TV Sets

After years of watching a TV show and getting to know the characters, it can start to feel as through their homes are an extension of our own. In fact, some of the most prominent interior design trends from the past few decades have beenat least partially inspired by sitcom sets, including the popularity of the specific shade of purple used in Monica Gellars apartment on Friends (that would bePANTONE 18-3838 TCX Ultra Violet)....

October 2, 2020 · 3 min · 460 words · Monica Torres

How to Keep Your Pets from Ruining Your Stuff

Our pets may be domesticated, but sometimes were reminded that theyre descended from wild animals. Like when their instinctive habits cause them to wreck our couch or pee on that new rug. As humans, when our modern conveniences work against our nature, we simply adjust to fit them in. Animals dont do this. And when we force them to give up their natural instincts, it doesnt always work out. Here are some common pet issues and how they should be addressed....

October 2, 2020 · 6 min · 1213 words · Mrs. Jennifer Christensen DVM

Is Worrying About Not Falling Asleep Keeping You Awake?

Has anyone managed to sleep this week? As in, gotten into bed, closed their eyes, and stayed asleep for more than 37 minutes? Heres what you oughta know about sleep anxiety and how to get rid of it. What is somniphobia? By now, were all painfully familiar with the idea thatanxiety disrupts our sleep. Butsomniphobia is a different categoryaltogether: its the fear and/or extreme anxiety around thethoughtof sleeping. (More on that in a minute)....

October 2, 2020 · 1 min · 200 words · Sandra Heath

The 1940 Mid-Air Collision at Brocklesby

The strangest mid-air collision ever. The two Avro Ansons crashed and got entangled together. The aviation mishap that put Brocklesby permanently on the map occurred on 29 September 1940. Back then, the Royal Australian Air Force operated a Flying Training School at Forest Hill near Wagga Wagga. To this day, the BCATP remains one of the single largest aviation training programs in history. The pilot of tail number L9162, Jack Inglis Hewson, was younger still at 19....

October 2, 2020 · 2 min · 295 words · Alyssa Kramer

Why Won't My Cheap AirPod Knock-Offs Pair With My Mac?

Bluetooth is convenient AF when it works and annoying to troubleshoot when it doesnt. Conceptually, itshouldjust… always work. I cannot get them to pair with my 2017 Macbook Pro. Troubleshooting until youre Blue(tooth) in the face I totally get your frustrations. Bluetooth should save you timeandhassle, not create more of it. My first thought is that Apple knows youre trying to get around plunking down triple-digits forrealAirPods. As a result, the company is punishing you for your insolence from afar....

October 2, 2020 · 2 min · 337 words · Bobby Smith

Parents Don't Need Self-Care, They Need Help

Even before the pandemic hit, it became popular to prioritize self care. Suddenly, a little happy hourself carewith your bestie was no longer an option. Even going for awalkwith your bestie became risky. You couldnt get a massage or a pedicure or go golfing with your buddies. Then we started sayinghalf-sarcastically, half-notthat a quick walk (alone) around the neighborhood was self care. Or a drive around the city (alone) was self care....

October 1, 2020 · 2 min · 238 words · Matthew Poole

The Most Common Voter Suppression Scams, and How to Get Around Them

Voter suppression tactics are as old as the United States itself. Thats not to suggest voters should be deterred by worries about what theyll encounter on election dayquite the contrary. But you should know whats being done to make voting harder and how to rectify it. Here are some of the impediments you may encounter to voting on November 3rdand what to do about them. check that you do that before getting frustrated and leaving....

October 1, 2020 · 1 min · 190 words · Amy Evans