What to Do When Running Is Hard and It Sucks

Running is hard work, but we push through because its worthwhile in some way. I always feel accomplished at the end of a run. I love that running makes me strong and it gives me better endurance and defined calves. But, oh man, sometimes in the moment it justhurts. Other times, it feels okay, but I get bored as heck. If youre just starting out, youre probably getting acquainted with this feeling....

September 7, 2018 · 2 min · 338 words · Jasmine Johnson

Moldova’s Underground Wine City

The tiny landlocked country of Moldova in Eastern Europe is one of Europes poorest. The roads are a bone-shaking ordeal. Horses haul carts loaded with produce and people. Geese glare at outsiders, wrote Stephen Sackur forBBC News. But there is one thing the countrys agriculture-driven economy is rich at, and that is grapes. Wine is Moldova’s best-known product appreciated throughout the east and the west. The underground wine cellars of Cricova winery....

September 6, 2018 · 2 min · 275 words · Kelly Ortiz

I'm Justworks Founder Isaac Oates, and This Is How I Work

I wanted to build something that would make it easier for businesses to grow. Take us through a recent workday: Up early for an investor presentation in the morning. Into the office for our weekly all-hands meeting. As you might imagine, the format varies greatly. Were hiring and nearly always introducing new additions to the team. Left at 5 to pick up my son from school. What apps, gadgets, or tools cant you live without?...

September 5, 2018 · 2 min · 424 words · Mr. Jamie Stein

The Miniature Coffins of Arthur’s Seat

The discovery was important enough to find a place in the July 16th edition ofThe Scotsman, year 1836. Indeed, witchery was the most immediate assumption. Scotland, and Edinburgh in particular, have a dark history of witch trails. Before long other newspapers picked up the story, concluding with their own interpretation of the coffins. William Hare and William Burke. Their eyes were also painted open, making it unlikely they were originally designed as corpses....

September 5, 2018 · 1 min · 105 words · Mary Jones

Transfer Music Between Streaming Services With Houdini and Tune My Music

Sometimes you want to grab someones Spotify playlist for your Apple Music library, or export it to YouTube. There are as many services for moving your music as there are streaming services. And youll get the best results by using more than one of them at once. All these apps are just a little different. Some are desktop-only, some are mobile-only, and some support different second-tier streaming services. But also, they all use slightly different methods to match songs....

September 5, 2018 · 2 min · 370 words · Katelyn Perez

Xiaohe: A 4000-Year-Old Desert Cemetery

The cemetery lies on top of a small sand dune. Her body has survived even down to herdelicate eyelashes. The cemetery was discovered in the early 20th century by a local hunter named Ordek. Believing the place to be haunted, he hurried away never to return again. Ordek explained to Bergman how to find the cemetery but refused to go with him. Bergman managed to find the site anyhow and named it Ordeks Necropolis....

September 5, 2018 · 2 min · 253 words · Nicholas Tucker

The Best Ways to Use 3D Touch on Your iPhone

Apple debuted 3D Touch on the iPhone back in 2015. At first, 3D Touch seemed like a gimmick. Apple itselfmay soon concede this fact. In the meantime, Ive become an avid 3D Toucher. 3D touch is available on iPhones from the 6s and later, save for the iPhone SE. Use the toggle to turn 3D Touch on and off. I find the Medium setting to be ideal. When its on Firm, its too easy to pop while peeking (Ill explain that shortly)....

September 4, 2018 · 3 min · 469 words · Maria Anderson

The Essential iOS Apps for 2018

Theres just so much out there, its hard to come up with a short list of favorites. Allow us to help you with our freshly updated Lifehacker Pack for iOS. TheLifehacker Packis an annual snapshot of our favorite, essential applications for each of our favorite platforms. Its a must-have calendar app, even given its meager cost. Ive frequently seen this app referred to as an app Appleshouldhave made instead of Calendar....

September 4, 2018 · 3 min · 545 words · Monique Deleon

This September, Let's Run! (or Walk!)

Its theperfect time to start runningor to get back into it, if youve taken a break. Maybe youve been all about the long runs but havent done speedwork in forever, or vice versa. By the end of the month you may still hate hills but youllbe really good at them. OK, got it? No need to read the rest of this postjust lace up and get out of here. Running is whatever you want it to be....

August 31, 2018 · 2 min · 253 words · Elizabeth Chang

How to Raise a Healthy Vegan Kid

Theonly supplement a balanced vegan needs is vitamin B12. If youre breastfeeding and are vegan yourself, the CDC and ADA recommend supplementing B12, as well. A cup of oatmeal has 4 grams of protein, while two tablespoons of peanut butter has 8 grams. So long as theyre eating a variety of these foods, you dont need to overdo it. Depending on the age and appetite of your child, you’re able to adjust that ratio accordingly....

August 30, 2018 · 2 min · 216 words · Tracy Roberts

The Best Minneapolis-St. Paul Travel Tips From Our Readers

Its time to eat a Juicy Lucy and avoid the Mall of America! You gave us your best Twin Cities travel tips in theoriginal comment thread, and here are the highlights. SaborDeSoledad The stereotypical Minnesotan accents do exist, but mostly further north, dontcha know. Were very good at making sure you dont notice the moment at which it evaporates, too. What to eat Get a damn Juicy Lucy while youre here....

August 30, 2018 · 3 min · 487 words · Jamie Ward

How to Pick the Right Network Switch

Its annoying when you run out of Ethernet ports on your router. To keep it simple, a switch is like a hub. You connect your devices to it, and then connect the switch to your router. Its as easy as that. The price youll pay is likely dictated by how many ports your switch needs to have and their speed. Similarly, a Fast Ethernet switch will likely cost less than a Gigabit Ethernet switch....

August 29, 2018 · 2 min · 411 words · Terry Stevenson

Hungary’s Hyperinflation: The Worst Case of Inflation in History

The amount of Bolivars needed to buy 2.4 kg of chicken in Venezuela today. Photo credit: Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters The economic situation in Venezuela today is depressing. That banknote was worth about USD 30 then. But Zimbabwes hyperinflation was only the second worst in history. Compared to the inflation in Zimbabwe and Hungary, Venezuelas train-wreck of an economy looks very amateurish. To stop inflation, the government decided to scrap korona and introduced pengo in 1927....

August 29, 2018 · 2 min · 251 words · Crystal Michael