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Tech Made Simple

Netflix vs. Hulu

In light of the fact that Netflix has announced its subscription prices are going up and Hulu’s are actually going down, The Verge just published a side-by-side ratings comparison of these two mega-popular subscription streaming services to help us all decide which is really the better deal.   Least Expensive: Hulu (Sort of) Hulu’s traditional ad-supported plan is dropping to just $5.99 per month, BUT that is their basic plan […]

todayJanuary 28, 2019

Home Improvement

Your January Home Maintenance Checklist

With the busy holiday season behind us and the arrival of January’s short days and cold weather, it’s no wonder some of us just want to spend more time in the sanctuary of our homes. So after your new year’s resolutions have been made and your holiday decorations have been packed away, put that nesting instinct to work to get your house in order with these home maintenance tips.   […]

todayJanuary 28, 2019

Food & Drink

Food Allergy? Phooey!

More than one in 10 adults has a food allergy, but nearly one in five think they do, according to a new survey. The survey, administered by NORC at the University of Chicago in 2015 through 2016 was completed by 40,443 U.S. adults and aimed to provide national estimates of the "distribution, severity and factors associated with adult food allergy." Researchers estimated that 10.8 percent of Americans had one or […]

todayJanuary 25, 2019

Fashion

Serena Williams Aces Her Fashion

Serena Williams is a tennis superstar, true, but over the years she has also developed a well-earned reputation for being a fashion icon, forever revolutionizing the way we view the tennis world. Whether you love her fashion choices or hate them, Williams isn’t going to change her style just to appease critics or play to fans. She dresses to please herself, constantly pushing boundaries, setting trends, using her style to […]

todayJanuary 25, 2019

Tech Made Simple

Facebook’s plan to get those Teens… LOL!

Facebook’s seemingly never-ending quest to make itself appealing to younger, teenage smartphone owners has now resulted in an app called LOL, a simple piece of software featuring a feed of memes and GIFs categorized by topics like “animals” and “pranks,” and Facebook is currently testing it with 100 high school users (with the consent of their parents). LOL’s design feels a lot like Snapchat’s Discover tab, and it will offer […]

todayJanuary 25, 2019

Home Improvement

January DIY Projects for Your Kitchen or Bath

Is your grout gunky with unsightly mildew? Is your sink hopelessly outdated? Are you over the pale green paint you put on the walls three years ago?  Bathrooms and Kitchens make great winter projects because once they’re done, you can appreciate your handiwork every single day. And, there are plenty of ways to do it within a modest budget.   Upgrading Countertops Countertops can be a tell-tale sign of a […]

todayJanuary 25, 2019

Health & Wellness

Fit Body, Fit Brain

University of California, Irvine and Japan’s University of Tsukuba recently combined efforts to study whether lower-intensity exercise would be enough to stimulate parts of the brain involved with memory, as well as determine whether physical activity improves cognitive functioning in general.   In the study, researchers used magnetic resonance imaging to examine brain activity in 36 healthy young adults both before and after just a single 10-minute round of light […]

todayJanuary 25, 2019

Food & Drink

Superfood Spotlight: Quinoa

Superfoods are all the rage these days. Certain berries, fish, leafy greens and nuts all fall into that broad classification of foods that can impart big health benefits. Counted among them is a quirky grain-like seed called quinoa that you may be hearing more about these days.   What Is Quinoa? Cultivated in the high Andes mountains of South America for more than 5,000 years, quinoa, pronounced KEEN-wah, is an […]

todayJanuary 24, 2019

Home Improvement

Winter DIY Project: Add Insulation

If you’re like most people, you’ve been spending a lot of time indoors lately. Unfortunately, there are several more months of winter to get through before we start seeing signs of spring.  Before you throw your hands up in despair, why not break the monotony by working on your house?  Okay, so adding insulation doesn’t exactly make your heart pound with excitement. But it will lower your utility bills, and […]

todayJanuary 24, 2019

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