đź“š Parenting win: Swap videos for audiobooks. Audiobooks encourage kids to visualize stories, in effect training their voluntary imagination, improving their problem-solving skills, boosting their attention spans and listening skills, and enhancing their vocabularies.
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Physical media like VHS tapes aren’t the only tech with an expiration date. Your digital files can get outdated, too. If you don’t want your precious photos, videos and documents to go the way of the dodo, look out for them before it’s too late.
Whoever said to throw the laptop out, instead of squeezing everyone else out, is a genius.
Windows upgrade: Setting up multiple desktops means you can keep life, work, vacation and your hobbies separate. To make them easy to navigate, customize each. Now you know blue is work, yellow is home and orange is for DIY projects.
What does a sphygmomanometer measure? Is it … A.) Ocean waves, B.) Humidity, C.) Blood pressure or D.) Bird vocal range?
Are getting a “sleep divorce,” aka sleeping in separate beds. More than half of folks polled adjust their sleep routine to accommodate their partner, and a “sleep divorce” means everyone can sleep how and where they want. I would love to be paid to sleep. It would be my dream job.
Apparently the pharmacy chain Rite Aid just found out about a “little” data breach they had … back in 2017.
MacBook battery widget: It’ll regularly remind you how much juice is left in your laptop. On your Mac, click the date and time in the top right corner. In the notification center pop-up, click Edit Widgets at the bottom. Search for “batteries” and pick your favorite options.
🏡 It’s on the house: Want to sell your home faster? Send in the drones! A study shows drone photos can speed up sales by 68%. Bonus: Listings with videos get 403% more inquiries.
Wonder if an app is safe? Some 98% of kids’ education apps share data with third-party advertisers. AppMicroscope.org sifted through almost 1,800 apps to let you know which ones are good or bad for privacy.
App intrusion: Stop apps from listening by turning off access to the mic. On iPhone, open Settings > Privacy & Security. Locate the menu labeled Microphone and tap it. Find the app you want to turn off the mic for and toggle off its switch. Steps for Android here.
