How to Hide the Notch on Your MacBook Pro
This year, Apple finally listened to its user base, adding “pro” features to the MacBook Pro line like an SD card reader, HDMI port, and MagSafe charging. One feature nobody asked for, however, was the notch—the obvious camera cutout that juts into your display. If that unusual laptop design bugs you, you’ll be happy… Read […]
20 Documentaries About Cults That Will Not Restore Your Faith in Humanity
I’m addicted to documentaries about cults. I’m generally fascinated by extreme beliefs, and the fact that the genre provides us with filmed evidence of the way even the most obscure swami’s followers feel driven to immortalize their Chosen One’s enlightened teaching provides rich insight into our inherent desire to… Read more…
How to Tell Your Friends You’re Back With That Ex They Hate
Relationships are tricky things. Sometimes, you can find yourself in a romantic entanglement that isn’t totally on and isn’t totally off; you and your sometimes-partner are just in a state of flux, breaking up, getting back together, sleeping together, but not ever really making it work. Read more…
Serve Your Fried Eggs Upside Down
An ideal fried egg is crispy on the edges and bottom, with a barely set or runny yolk, depending on your personal preference. I like frying mine in what some would consider to be “too much butter.” Often, I will let the butter brown first, then add the egg. Once the edges are crispy and […]
How to Create a Simple 50/20/30 Household Budget
If you struggle to maintain a consistent household budget, consider a simple formula—the 50/20/30 rule for tracking your expenses. Really more of a guideline than anything, the 50/20/30 rule divides up your spending into three categories to keep you on budget: needs, wants, and savings. To give you an idea of how it… Read more…
Why Are Institutional Investors Flocking to Mobile Home Parks?
The data is in about why institutional investors have been purchasing mobile home parks. And it’s quite surprising. Sam Zell, one of America’s most successful real estate investors, was right. […]
8 Ways to Make Your Old Laptop Feel New Again
A good computer is understandably expensive, but it sometimes feels like it isn’t worth the sticker price. After a few years of use, many laptops and PCs start to run slow; typical tasks are no longer as easy as they once were, and you find yourself eyeing the new computers on the market. But before […]
13 Things Only Terrible People Say, According to Reddit
From horrible bosses to nightmare roommates, we’ve all encountered our fair share of jerks in life. I’m not talking about you, of course. I’m sure you are a fantastic person. You always tip at least 20%, and you’ve never yelled at anyone in traffic. Still, aren’t you slightly curious whether some of the things you […]
Google Ads Earnings & Microsoft Bing Ads Earnings Both Up Over 40%
Google and Microsoft both released earnings statements last night and both were impressive. Alphabet reports Q3 revenue of $65.1B, up 41% year over year with net income of $18.9B, which was up from $11.2B year over year. Microsoft reports Q1 revenue of $45.3B, up 22% year over year with net income of $20.5B, which is […]
Respected American Journalists Ask If Google Search Is Now Significantly Worse
A few respected American Journalists the other day asked on Twitter if you are noticing Google Search get “significantly worse” than it was previous years. Journalists such as Jesse Eisinger, Chris Hayes and Herb Greenberg all chimed in about this topic and Danny Sullivan, a former journalist who now works at Google, took notice.
Google Search Ranking Algorithm Update On October 26th
There may have been a Google search ranking algorithm update on the smaller side on or around October 26th. There was both some limited chatter on that day, limited in that is was more than the norm but less than a huge update. And many of the tools showed elevated volatility on or around October […]
Google Continuous Scroll Does Has No Impact Search Console Reports
As you know, Google is rolling out continuous scroll on mobile search. To be honest, in my original reporting on this topic, I covered both the image of Search Console and Google Ads reporting – saying there is no direct impact outside of how user behavior may change. But it seems some are still asking […]
Google: We Do Not Keep Track Of Order Of Links On A Page
Google’s John Mueller said on Twitter “I don’t think we keep track of order of links on a page.” I found that interesting in that Google does treat links to the same destination with different anchor text differently. Although, it is hard to know exactly what John means by “keep track of.”
Ethereum price analysis: ETH bounces lower as BTC dip extends below $60k
ETH is seeing fresh sell-off pressure as Bitcoin crashes more than 7% to test prices below $59k. Ether (ETH) has declined by about 5% on the day as bears take advantage of sell-off pressure in the Bitcoin (BTC) market to push the price of the second largest cryptocurrency lower. While the bearish sentiment has taken […]
