Redeem Your Chromebook's Free Offers Before They Expire

I dont have a new Chromebook, but I wish I did; not because my laptop needs an upgrade (its fine), but because then I could take advantage of even more free offers from Google that my current Chromebook is too old to enjoy. If you bought a Chromebook at any point within the last 180 daysreally, if its beenfewer than 180 dayssince you first set up your Google account with your Chromebookthen you definitely want to make a quick stop over to theChromebook offerspage to see all the latest deals you’re able to score....

September 9, 2019 · 2 min · 370 words · Brian Hebert

The Greatest Stories From the 'Am I the Asshole?' Subreddit

Redditors give their opinions, and the most-upvoted comment becomes the verdict. Here are the best. The most famous post in the subreddit. The whole internet made fun of this jerkoff who didnt realize he was treating his girlfriend like his servant. His updates were even better: This isnt some early relationship, they havekidstogether. AITA for sleeping naked on top of the covers to teach my flatmates gf a lesson? Aita for giving all of my coworkers a different reason for why I have missing fingers?...

September 9, 2019 · 3 min · 474 words · Kaitlyn Jackson

You’re Missing Out on the Best Kind of Podcast

Here are some of the best. Comedy Lets start with the funny ones. If youve ever readHitchhikers Guide to the Galaxyor Terry Pratchetts Discworld novels, then you will love this show. Its good for anyone who likes genre fiction and arch British jokes. UnlikeHitchhikers, the plot is surprisingly meticulous. Mission to Zyxx: Improvised space parody A diplomatic space team fails mission after mission. Theres aBojack Horsemanvibe to this show, where the whole world follows a mad kind of logic....

September 9, 2019 · 3 min · 612 words · Leslie Hayes

Where Do The World’s Oceans Meet?

Two huge ocean waves clashing. Historically, there were only four oceans, namely Atlantic, Pacific, Indian and Arctic. The Pacific Ocean, the largest of the oceans, extends from the Southern Ocean to the Arctic Ocean. It meets the Pacific Ocean at Cape Horn and the Indian Ocean at Cape Agulhas, south of Africa. On the west, it follows the African coast until it meets the Atlantic Ocean at Cape Agulhas. On the east, it joins the Pacific Ocean near Tasmania....

September 7, 2019 · 2 min · 334 words · Tina Blair

How to Protect Your Privacy on Facebook's New Dating Service

Gone are the days ofpoking people on Facebookthat you wanted to poke in real life. In other words, anything you do wont appear on your primary Facebook profile in any way. Nobody will be able to see that youre using Facebook Dating just by looking at your Facebook profile. Additionally, you’re able to block specific users from being able to find you. They wont know about your crush unless they pickyouas their Secret Crush, too....

September 6, 2019 · 1 min · 113 words · Tracy Henry

I'm San Francisco Chronicle Food Critic Soleil Ho and This Is How I Eat

For breakfast I usually eat nothing. So maybe once a week Ill try a new place for a breakfast sandwich. So far its beenThe SentinelandSuper Duper Burgerand a place calledLous Sandwichesthats actually pretty damn good. When you say the perfect breakfast sandwich what are you looking for? If thats in the sandwich? Like a McDonalds kind of style hash brown? Do you like an Egg McMuffin at all? No, not really....

September 6, 2019 · 11 min · 2218 words · Deborah Reyes

The Ancient Chinese Earthquake Detector That’s Puzzling Modern Researchers

A seismoscope is an instrument that indicates the shaking of the earth during an earthquake. It should not be confused with a seismometer or a seismograph that also records the movement. Its naive to believe that such instruments didnt exist before Zhang Hengs invention. A replica of Zhang Hengs seismoscope. On the outside of the vessel there were eight dragon-heads, facing the eight principal directions of the compass. The direction from which the ball dropped indicated from whence the tremors came....

September 6, 2019 · 1 min · 195 words · Brandon Jones

The Wonderful Art of Missing Pet Posters

Have you scene [sic] myCAT?, pleaded a crude hand-made poster. Underneath it was a sketch of the missing cat, apparently drawn by a child. It looked like a fish with legs. DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN, screamed another poster. The illustrations in these missing pet posters, made by people with little artistic skills, are hilarious. Yet, there is a touch of sadness in them, a heartbreaking desperation. Fast Company writerCarey Dunnecalls them one of the saddest design projects....

September 5, 2019 · 1 min · 148 words · John Williams

How to Downgrade Your Phone from Android 10 to Android 9

Android 10 is herefor Pixel devices, at least. In this guide, well walk you through the process of reverting from Android 10 to Android 9. Were doing this on a Pixel because thats what we have (and what has Android 10). Click that link, grab the installer for Windows or Mac, and unzip its contents a folderyour pick. The downgrade wont work if there are pending Pixel updates. If so, download the update, install it, and start your rig....

September 4, 2019 · 2 min · 239 words · Katherine Copeland

I'm NYX Cosmetics Founder Toni Ko, and This Is How I Work

Toni Ko sold$2 million of makeupin her first year of business, before hiring a single employee. She grew her company NYX Cosmetics into a half-billion-dollar business before selling it to LOreal. I started working at my familys beauty business when I was 15 years old. I was basically married to the company for 15 years until I sold it to LOreal in 2014. I also started a fund,Butter Ventures, that invests in female-owned businesses....

September 4, 2019 · 3 min · 619 words · Stephanie Wilson

Punkah: The Hand Operated Ceiling Fans of Colonial India

But the one thing they couldnt get used to was the heat. Summer in India begins from April and lasts until October. In the north and in the west, the summer arrives early. In eastern India and in the coastal regions, rains delay the onset of summer. A woman reading under a punkah at her residence in Berhampore, 1863. Punkahs were a luxury found only in palatial homes and government bungalows and offices....

September 4, 2019 · 1 min · 190 words · Michelle Short

Do Skin Care Products and Toiletries Ever Expire?

We know that food goes bad, but what about stuff like lotion, conditioner and mascara? Heres what you should probably know. Do things like moisturizer, shampoo, or perfume go bad? Even left sealed, things like heat and humidity can cause products to degrade over time. Expired products arent necessarily a big deal. Sometimes it just means they lose effectiveness. Required or not, some manufacturers do print expiration dates on their products....

September 3, 2019 · 2 min · 393 words · Mrs. Ashley Clarke

Improve Every Essay by Deleting These Paragraphs

In the beginning was the Word. And the Word was with God, and the Word was God. This is a great opening if youre writing a biography of the Messiah. When youre writing an essay, its OK to start with a few warm-up paragraphs. But remember to delete them. Sometimes you spend your first paragraph trying to justify the existence of your piece. If the piece is any good, it justifies its own existence....

September 3, 2019 · 2 min · 302 words · Jeffrey Michael