Make a Crispy Tapioca Shell With Only Two Ingredients

The first thing that comes to mind when I hear “tapioca” is chewy, gummy boba spheres, but this wondrous starch has a different side it would like to show you. With minimal ingredients and a little heat, you can make a crispy, delicate, crepe-like shell that you can fill with a host of ingredients, sweet […]

How to Get iMessage on Windows

iMessage is Apple’s golden goose, ensuring many iOS users never dare stray from the Apple ecosystem, lest we end up a dreaded green text on someone else’s iPhone. Luckily, the times are a-changin’, and it is not longer entirely up to Apple which devices we can use to send and receive iMessages. While Android remains… […]

7 Todoist Features You’re Not Using (but Should Be)

Todoist is like one of those old shops in the neighborhood that has stood the test of time as other stores keep coming and going. For a productivity app to cross the decade mark, not only remaining relevant but improving along the way, is no small feat. Read more…

Watch ‘Ted Lasso’ for Free With This Apple TV+ Deal

If you haven’t watched Ted Lasso yet, you have a chance now to binge the first two seasons for free, and the new third season coming out on March 15: Best Buy is offering three months of free Apple TV+ for all new and returning customers. It’s not clear how long the deal will be […]

Your $2 Bill Might Actually Be Worth a Lot More

When I was a kid, my grandmother used to slip a $2 bill in my birthday card every year. I thought she was being cheap, but it turns out she was providing an easily storable asset that might have appreciated in value if I hadn’t immediately spent it on half a cup of coffee (I […]

The Most Strategic Time to Pay Your Credit Card Balance

You know you need to pay your credit card bill on time, and that you should always pay enough to avoid keeping a balance. But if you struggle with managing your money, you might be tempted to pay off your credit card immediately after every purchase. This payment strategy would essentially be treating your credit […]

Hide Dog Treats in Your Dish Towels

A tired dog is a good dog, and content creators the Wolfe Family have a cheap solution for energetic dogs who want a lot of attention while you’re too busy to play with them. All you need is some dish towels and treats. Read more…

The no-nonsense guide to bootstrapping a real estate business

Think DIY is just for newbies to the real estate industry? Find out how you can bootstrap aspects of your business at any point — and how to decide which skills you bring to the table.

Where are you cutting back your marketing spend? Pulse

If you’re trimming the fat in your budget, we want to know: Where are you cutting back on your marketing spend?

Is anyone ever ‘right’? The perils of predicting housing markets in 2023

Real estate decision-makers gathered in Palm Springs to plot the future of the industry at Inman Disconnect. It’s a tall task, several leaders proclaimed, including Vanessa Bergmark of Red Oak.

‘Go big or go home’: Opendoor’s high-stakes bid to disrupt real estate

With billions saved — and lost — Opendoor is living by the creed “go big or go home.” Yet even after a dreary Q4, the iBuyer persists, which may be the biggest takeaway, Mike DelPrete writes exclusively for Intel.

After 8 years, Mt. Gox creditors may start receiving their BTC this month

Mt.Gox Bitcoin exploit took place in 2014. The exploit remains the largest Bitcoin exploit in the history of cryptocurrencies. Mt.Gox creators may however start receiving their bitcoins this month. Mt.Gox creditors may have a reason to smile after the exchange’s January statement hinted that the creditors could start receiving their Bitcoin (BTC) this month. It […]

15 Times Oscar-Winners Slummed It in Popcorn Movies

A series about street racing that turned into a series of heist movies before eventually shooting a car into space hardly seems like the playground of serious actors. And yet 10 films in, the Fast & Furious franchise is kitted out with plenty of acting cred, counting among its extensive cast of action heroes no […]

Please Do Not Try to Sharpen Your Blender Blades With Eggshells

I don’t use my standard blender all that much, unless I need to puree a soup. I use my immersion blender on a weekly basis, mostly to make dressings, sauces, mayo, and other emulsions; occasionally I’ll also use it to make a smoothie or a quick milkshake. It has never occurred to me to sharpen […]

Your Air Fryer Isn’t a Toaster

My family is weird about toasters. My stepmom and I long insisted that the toaster is a redundant and unnecessary appliance—you can toast bread under the broiler—while my father and boyfriend would much prefer access to the dedicated unitasker. My parents now have a toaster, however, and I’m not far behind. (The boys… Read more…