We've discussed when to use credit versus debit when shopping, and usually at the gas pump, credit is your best option if you're not paying cash. If you have to use debit though, Consumer Reports suggests processing it like credit—as in, don't type your PIN—to reduce your odds of getting your card stolen.
    
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It used to be a pain to get photos off of our phones and to the web where we could share them with others, but both Dropbox and Google Drive make it really easy thanks to auto-uploading. Still, once they're uploaded, both services offer different storage limits, sharing options, and editing tools. Let's take a look at which one is best for your shots.
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In order to bake a tart of a particular size as the recipe states, you need a tart pan of that size, right? Wrong! Amanda Hesser of Food52 shows a simple trick to turn any sheet pan into a custom-size tart pan using only aluminum foil.
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The holidays usually mean that you will either have house guests or be a house guest at someone's place. It can be logistically difficult, so to make everything run smoother, create sign-up sheets for all the regular household tasks, suggests Unclutterer.
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Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year—unless you’re like me and don’t celebrate it. Then you’re stuck with a world mostly shut down and seemingly nothing to do. Fortunately you have quite a few options, whether you’re along or with friends, to make December 25th a fun day off regardless of your observances.
Here's a twist on the classic apple pie that could impress a crowd: Bake pie filling directly in a hollowed-out apple. You only need five ingredients and about an hour to make these tasty treats.
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It's conventional wisdom that to really kill germs and disinfect your hands, you should be using water as hot as you can stand it and antibacterial soap, right? Not so, according to researchers at Vanderbilt University. In fact, cold water and regular soap can be just as effective. Here's why.
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It seems that McDonald's has finally realized how tone-deaf its internal employee resource website was. It has shut it down.
Happy Christmas to you and your favorite clitoris/vagina/combination clitoris-vagina!
Since I'm already stiffing y'all on Ask the Cast strips this week, I thought I'd make up for it with a nice gift. Type in JJLUVSGWS at checkout and your order will automatically be 20% off at my FAVORITE sex toy shop, Jimmyjane.com! The offer is good through December 30th.
In case you're not familiar with Jimmyjane (what, is this the FIRST blog post of mine you've read? I talk about them ALL THE TIME), they're the ones who created my favorite sex toy, the Form 2. You can read my review of said Best Friend Replacement right here.
(Related: my Form 3 review.)
So if you didn't get what you really wanted for Christmas this year, or if you didn't get your vibrator-loving significant other what THEY really wanted for Christmas this year, I've got your butt covered. And your clit, vajay, perineum, balls and nipples, too. (Hey, get creative.)
Merry Whatever You Celebrate from Danielle, GWS and Jimmyjane! I hope you like it. :)
Giving a speech to a large audience is hard, and although we have a few ways to help normal people give great speeches, everyone has their own tricks and tips. James Altucher is no stranger to addressing groups, but even he has a few mantras to adhere to when standing in front of a crowd. And one of the important ones is “ABV: Always Be Vulnerable”.
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Conventional wisdom says that displaying a lack of knowledge about something in an interview will go against you. But new research suggests that encouraging interviewees to express uncertainty leads to more fruitful answers.
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Firefox doesn't get enough love these days, but it's still the most customizable browser around thanks the numerous options in about:config. Here are 10 under-the-hood Firefox tweaks you should try out.
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Chrome: Whether you're inordinately loquacious or just really love gargantuan words, chances are you could use a dictionary on hand. Dictionary Bubble makes it as easy as possible, providing definitions with a double click.
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In Fairfax, more teachers go mobile due to lack of available classroom space Washington Post Students bustling in the hallways of Fairfax County's James Madison High School hear Spanish teacher Shani Moser before they see her: The handcart she rolls from class to class is decorated for the holidays with bells. Moser no longer has a classroom ... |
Some "after-Christmas" sales actually begin online Christmas Day. Retailers are about to roll out the last holiday sales of 2013.
