You don’t have to wait that long to swim after eating. That old drowning myth came from the idea that digestion pulls blood toward your stomach, leaving less for your muscles. Cue the imagined cramps. Experts say the shift is minimal and not dangerous. So yeah, jump in after lunch, just skip the cannonball.
Tech that rescues your family lore
Kim Komando via Remini
That’s my dad in the photo. I used a tool called Remini (more about it below) to sharpen and enhance the image. Pretty amazing, right? The original is on the left, and the clearer, AI-upgraded version is on the right.
I bet you probably have boxes (or albums or old hard drives) full of family photos, some faded, some scratched and some that never made it past black and white. But here’s the thing, they’re priceless. They’re time machines. And right now, they’re just degrading.
That’s where tech comes in, and the tools out there now are incredible. You can bring your old photos back to life with just a few taps. I’m talking full color, restored detail, even animation.
Here are my favorites. PSA: You’ll find both free and paid plans.
🧙♂️ Deep Nostalgia
This one gives me chills (in a good way). Upload a portrait, say your grandfather in uniform, your great-grandmother as a child, and it animates the photo. They blink, smile and move gently like they’re in a video.
It’s eerie. It’s beautiful. And it’s something you’ll want to share with your family.
🔗 myheritage.com/deep-nostalgia.
✨ Remini
This AI app sharpens old, blurry or grainy photos with stunning results. It works wonders on faces, smoothing out noise, brightening eyes and making even out-of-focus shots look camera-ready.
🌈 Colorize
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🧠 Smarter meeting notes: Fathom is an AI notetaker for Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams. It automatically records, transcribes and summarizes your meetings. You can ask things like “Did we discuss the budget?” and get answers with time stamps. FYI: The free plan gives you five summaries or queries per month.
Set default apps on iPad: Want Gmail instead of Mail? Or Chrome instead of Safari? Go to Settings > Apps > Default Apps. You’ll see categories like Email, Messaging and Browser. Tap one to switch. Bonus: You can also enable any custom Keyboards you’ve installed from this menu.
📝 Better writing with Windows 11: Want fewer spelling mistakes? Windows 11 has a built-in autocorrect feature. Go to Settings > Time & language > Typing, then toggle on Autocorrect misspelled words. You can also turn on Highlight misspelled words to underline anything it couldn’t fix.
The two-minute rule: Overwhelmed by your to-do list? If a task takes two minutes or less, just do it now. No overthinking. If not, save it for later. This simple habit keeps the little stuff from piling up and helps you power through your day. Neat.
⚡️ 3-second tech genius: Use Alt + Tab (Windows) or Command + Tab (Mac) to jump between open apps.
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💻 Save big money on Office apps: Skip the subscription and try LibreOffice instead. It’s totally free and comes with Writer (like Word), Calc (Excel) and Impress (PowerPoint). The best part? It also works with Office files, so you can open and save .docx, .xlsx and .pptx. Go to libreoffice.org > Download.
Check your privacy settings: Social media apps update often, and sometimes your preferences change without you noticing. Review who can see your posts, who can tag you and what info is public. Most apps have this under Profile (or the three line Menu) > Settings > Privacy.
🧮 Windows math shortcut: No need to open the Calculator app. Just press the Windows key, type your equation into the search bar (like 10 15 – 5), and you’ll see the answer instantly (145). FYI: You can include spaces between numbers or leave them out. Either way works.
Resize Quick Notes on iPad: Need more space to read or jot something down? When a Quick Note is open, pinch outward with two fingers (just like zooming in on a photo) to make it bigger. To shrink it again, pinch inward. You can also drag it to any corner and keep working in your app.
⚡️ 3-second tech genius: Press Command + Shift + 5 on Mac to open the screenshot and screen recorder menu. For Windows, hold the Windows Key + Shift + S for the Snipping Tool. Lovely.
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📺 Your TV, your rules: Some Roku wallpapers double as ads for shows, movies or brands. Don’t want your screen turning into a billboard? Go to Settings > Theme > Sponsored Wallpapers, and switch it to Off. Btw, you could save big on a new Roku Ultra (20% off).
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Before your Google Meet: Blur out that pile of laundry before hopping on. When the video preview loads, click the three dots at the bottom. Then, go to Apply visual effects > Blur and personal backgrounds > and choose Blur your background. Once you’re set, hit Join now.
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That’s how many knee or ankle injuries parkour athletes suffer every 1,000 hours. Not bad … until you remember that’s for people literally jumping off rooftops. You don’t need to leap between rooftops to wreck your joints. Alert: Your knees are fragile, protect your meat hinges.
📖 Your summer reading list: Bookworms, you’ve got to check out Amazon’s Best Books of 2025 So Far. It’s packed with page-turners across every genre, so there’s something for everyone. After all, reading is a novel idea.
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