Getting off the hook: 10 steps to take after clicking on a phishing link
Phishing emails are a weapon of choice for criminals intent on stealing people’s personal data and planting malware on their devices. The healing process does not end with antivirus scanning.
BiggerNews: Home Prices to Stall as “Deflation” Concerns Pop Up
Home prices are about to slowly slump, real estate agents get their listings held for ransom, “deflation” concerns begin to grow, and multibillion-dollar lawsuits could change real estate investing forever. […]
Only 16% of California’s Residents Can Afford a Home—Is it Even Possible to Invest There?
A recent study found that only 16% of this state’s residents can afford a home. Is this a fate awaiting the rest of the country’s large markets? Read more to find out.
Protecting Your Future in Short-Term Rentals: It Starts By Providing a Powerful Guest Experience
Short-term rentals have become more and more competitive as the market has gotten larger. Why leave your bookings up to fate? Here’s what you need to know.
Everything Around It is Collapsing, But This One Last Property Type Remains Standing: Retail
Multifamily and other commercial properties have been hammered this year, but this one class remains as resilient as ever. Here’s what you need to know about it.
Daily Search Forum Recap: September 4, 2023
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web…
Fondue Doesn’t Have to Be Intimidating
I’m a 70s baby, and the badge of my people is our incredibly strong feelings for fondue. And, you know, talking cars and Care Bears and an unwilling affection for the Bee Gees. But fondue endures in a way K.I.T.T. can’t. Read more…
This Refurbished MacBook Air Is $175 Off Right Now
This refurbished Macbook Air is on sale for $399.99 right now (reg. $575). It’s originally from 2017, but it has been refurbished with a Grade “B” rating, which means there may be faint scuffs that don’t affect its performance. It has a 13.3-inch display with 1440 x 900 resolution, a full-sized backlit keyboard, and… Read […]
Cheese Wrapping Is an Essential Part of Cheesemaking
Cheesemaking can be really labor intensive, with a lot of time spent stirring, standing, and waiting around for milk to fulfill its curdy destiny. But then the workload drops off, and you have to transfer your efforts to a cheese cave and wait while it hangs out in Tupperware or a vacuum-sealed plastic bag. Read […]
Real Cheeseheads Make Their Own Squeaky Curds
I have (somewhat infamously) written about recipes you should never make. As I jotted down this recipe for cheese curds, I genuinely assumed no one would follow my lead; it was simply too laborious for such chaotic times. I’ll let you in on a secret: I don’t even like cheese curds, or at least I […]
Why You Shouldn’t Use Exterior Paint Inside
Having separate types of paint for indoor versus outdoor use may sound like a marketing ploy to get us to buy more paint—reminiscent of when advertisers a century ago tried to convince women to switch from a single all-purpose skin cream to using separate products for day and night. However, in this case, there are… […]
The Easiest Way to Make Fresh Mozzarella (and Burrata)
It’s hard to talk about cheese without mentioning balls—big, white, wet balls. Mozzarella isn’t the easiest cheese to make, but it’s the one people often start with. In the world of cheese appreciators, there are those who enjoy your hard classics: cheddar, muenster, a big lacy Swiss. And then you have the gourmands… Read more…
How to Make Sexy, Gooey Camembert
Bloomy cheese is the reason to start cheesemaking. It encompasses the best parts of cheesemaking: You get to watch impossible clouds of fluffy curds condense into adorable wheels of cheese with fabulous patterns, and gaze upon the fuzzy mold as it blooms—mold you put there, yourself, on purpose. And after many weeks… Read more…
Homemade Feta Is Better Than What You Can Get at the Store
Here’s the downer about fresh cheese: It has a shelf life. Sure, you can extend that shelf life in the freezer, but those icicles don’t do our curdy friends any favors. You can have a brief romance with a brie (about a week or two), and a gruyere can offer you a committed month of […]
You Should Preserve Your Feta in Oil
Feta is already pretty perfect. It has a crumbly, moist mouthfeel, a good bit of salty umami, and a great shelf life, but you can take it one step further by preserving your homemade (or even store-bought) feta in oil. Read more…
