Any iPhone can take a great picture. If you want to zoom in, though, you need to go Pro. Since the iPhone 7 Plus, Apple has reserved the telephoto zoom lens for its more expensive devices. Its “standard” iPhones must use a digital zoom to move in closer to a subject, which results in a […]

We’re so used to seeing finished products, it’s hard to imagine that they were once anything else. But nails, staples, springs, and chains all started life as spools of wire, and a bunch of other household objects and foods have even more surprising origins. Here’s a tour—starting with some bad news about silk. I’m so… […]

Bed Bath & Beyond has been struggling to recover from its downturn during the pandemic—and now, the situation is so dire that they’re selling $1 billion in stocks to pay their debts, according to the New York Post. Bed Bath & Beyond has been slowly but surely putting out statements and updating their list of […]

In the age of viral and often antagonistic TikTok recipes, it’s nice to see something vintage get attention. Take this “secret banana” french toast—The Reddit-famous recipe is quite simple: Puree half a banana with an egg and a little cinnamon, dip some whole grain bread in the batter, and fry in butter. It’s sort of… […]

The name all-purpose cleaner is enticing, especially if you’re in a rush or don’t have a lot to spend on cleaning products (and aren’t in the mood to DIY some). Unfortunately, it’s also misleading: Not everything can be cleaned with all-purpose cleaner, so you have to be careful not to put it on surfaces that […]

I grew up in a densely-populated city in the Northeast, about as far from rural life as you can get. Running around as a kid, I remember seeing some older homes having these weird little posts out in front on the sidewalk, usually with a tiny horse head on top. For a long time I […]

Buying cheap video games is a much better value proposition than it used to be. Shopping around for cheap games back in the day usually meant you’d be getting what you paid for (anyone else remember browsing the under $5 older/used section of EB Games?). Read more…

I’ve been craving a plate of Thai banana roti, and yet my body, mind, and spirit do not want to mix or stretch any roti. Instead, I’ve made Thai banana faux-ti using phyllo dough, and it was a resounding success. If you like bananas even a little bit, you’re going to love this quick four-ingredient […]

It isn’t difficult to find an app designed for journaling. In fact, it’s more challenging to choose one from the sea of options out there. Worse yet, most lock their features behind a subscription service, and store your notes themselves, making it hard to switch apps in the future. But you actually can journal for… […]

Across all forms of entertainment media, we are living in the age of the binge, and podcasts are no different. Certainly it’s frustrating to be swept away by a captivating podcast episode only to find out you have to wait a week or more to continue the story. How satisfying, then, to listen to these […]

Tabs are not meant to be read. Tabs are meant to be opened, and left opened, while you spend your valuable time opening more tabs. At any given moment, you may have dozens of tabs running idle in the background, waiting for your return. But when disaster strikes, and you accidentally quit your browser—or it […]

We’ve given you tips for extremely specific emergencies, but what you may not realize is that emergency situations can be waiting right around the corner—or in your own house. Here are some tips to help you avoid the under-appreciated but ever-present dangers of everyday life. Read more…