What Personal Trainers Can and Can't Do (and How to Pick the Right One)

Should you get a personal trainer? The good trainersdotend to be excellent at communication and other people skills, like motivation and goal setting. So lets talk about what you’re free to and cant expect from a trainer. Im mentioning this stuff first, because personal trainers arent all great athletes or even great coaches. Beginner-level instruction on exercises: Never done a squat? Your trainer can show you how. Im going to list some items that your trainermaybe good at, but that many trainers arent....

November 21, 2024 · 2 min · 317 words · Michelle Vincent

You Can View and Control Your iPhone From Your Mac

iPhone mirroringis one of thebest new features of iOS 18andmacOS 15 Sequoia. Here are a few of my favorite iPhone mirroring features for enhancing workflow. In your Macs dock, look for the iPhone Mirroring app. If you cant see the app in your dock, pressCommand-Spaceand search foriPhone Mirroringto initiate the app. When prompted, unlock your iPhone using its passcode. Unlock iPhone Mirroring on your Mac by entering your password. Finally, iPhone Mirroring will boot up and show your iPhones home screen....

November 21, 2024 · 2 min · 245 words · Nathan Burnett

Add This Surprising ‘Palate Cleanser’ to Your Thanksgiving Spread

I also need to test side dishes to share with you all. I have no issues with this. My guess is thats why we dont see them a ton on Thanksgiving tables. Luckily, a quick trip to the oven can change all that. Thats my long way of saying: Roasted tomatoes will have much more flavor than raw tomatoes in fall. Plus, it couldnt be easier. I prefer these varieties because of their medium size, and they happen to soften nicely....

November 20, 2024 · 2 min · 331 words · John Lee

Five Clever Ways to Use Rechargeable Bulbs

Here are some great uses for wireless light bulbs, and some of the best to choose from. Emergency preparedness One of the best uses for rechargeable lighting is in case of a power outage. Make any lamp cordless A rechargeable light bulb can turn any lamp into a cordless one.

November 20, 2024 · 1 min · 50 words · Brittany Williamson

Here's My Secret to Changing a Beloved Thanksgiving Family Recipe

Altering a traditional Thanksgiving recipe is a dangerous game. Is it possible to change up a dish without getting yelled at? Here are my workarounds for these scenarios, so everyone can get what they want during the holiday feast. But, hear this, I dont mix them in. Every muscle in my body wants to mix them in, but I leave them be. Stuffing is perfect because most dry mixes include the ground versions of sage, thyme, and parsley....

November 20, 2024 · 2 min · 273 words · Shannon Coleman

I Finally Found a Good Retro-Style Music Visualizer App

Every once in a while a seemingly pointless computing question of mine becomes an obsession. This week, that question is, “Whatever happened to music visualizers? And can I still use one?” These days, though? But Apple is alone on this. Amazon Music and YouTube Music don’t have anything, either. You might think this is where where my research should have stopped. We had something amazing and we lost it. To get started, download the tool and launch it....

November 20, 2024 · 1 min · 207 words · Stephanie Forbes

Today's NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Wednesday, November 20, 2024

If you want an easy way to come back to our Connections hints every day,bookmark this page. Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Connections answers. And farther down the page, Ill reveal the themes and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need! Green category - Action words for YouTube, maybe. Blue category - Shaken and on the rocks, kindly. Purple category - When you get promoted, you move up these symbolic things....

November 20, 2024 · 3 min · 448 words · Margaret Olson

Today's NYT Strands Hints (and Answer) for Wednesday, November 20, 2024

For an easy way to come back to our Strands hints every day,bookmark this page. Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Strands answers. And farther down the page, Ill reveal the spangram and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need! BEWARE: Spoilers follow for todays Strands puzzle! Were about to give away the answers to todays Strands puzzle. What is the spangram in todays Strands?...

November 20, 2024 · 2 min · 237 words · Pamela Smith

Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Wednesday, November 20, 2024

If youre looking for theWordleanswer for November 20, 2024 read on. Well share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. How to play Wordle Wordle liveshere on the New York Times website. A new puzzle goes live every day at midnight, your local time. Start by guessing a five-letter word. For more, check outour guide to playing Wordle here, andmy strategy guide here for more advanced tips. (We also have more information at the bottom of this post, after the hints and answers....

November 20, 2024 · 3 min · 456 words · Cody White

‘Go-To Dinners’ Is the Cookbook You Need for Thanksgiving (and Every Other Night)

Welcome to Cookbook of the Week. Ina Garten is no stranger to cookbook writingand no stranger to most of us. Shes one of the original celebrity chefs (in my book anyway) on the Food online grid. It also happens to focus specifically on simple, scrumptious dinners that you could whip up with few ingredients. When I say simple, for once, I don’t mean no-frills. She manages to do this without making the recipes eye-rolling or complex....

November 20, 2024 · 2 min · 319 words · Brianna Johnson

Four Common Ways People Damage Their Tech During Cleaning

Tech devices are so dirtybut we rarely think about it because they’ve become extensions of ourselves. What I learned, however, is that you canabsolutelyclean them wrong. Don’t let a fear of germs and grime cause you to inadvertently damage your expensive tech. Hell, I’d rather take the germs. That said,the prevailing wisdomacross the internet is that isopropyl alcohol is ideal. Ammonia and bleach are absolutely out, but alcoholat the right concentrationis better....

November 19, 2024 · 2 min · 296 words · Ashley Gray

How to Create a Starter Pack on Bluesky, and Why You Should

Even better, you might use starter packs to quickly discover multiple accounts and feeds. Starter packs let you follow, mute or, block multiple accounts in just a couple of clicks. It’s also great for those who want to build their audience on a new platform. If that interests you, here’s how to create yourown starter pack on Bluesky. Select theStarter Packssubheading to the right ofFeeds. You’ll see a banner that prompts you to create one....

November 19, 2024 · 2 min · 230 words · John Taylor

I Tested Four Smart Espresso Makers, and Here’s What I Found

A smart espresso maker feels like it could make this dream a reality, right? And not without their own eccentricities.) I tested their most expensive standalone machine with wifi capability. In myreviewof the Miele Milk Perfection, I noted how much I enjoyed the coffee itself. I did not love the UX of the machine itself. Despite the machine being beautiful, the unlabeled buttons were cumbersome. The screen wasnt touch-sensitive and was hard to use, with very small buttons....

November 19, 2024 · 3 min · 516 words · Marcia King