Author Archives: Jason Fitzpatrick

PSA: Update Game Consoles Before Giving Them for Christmas

The last thing you want on Christmas Day is for your kids to be unable to play the game console they’ve waited so long to enjoy. Read on as we highlight why you need to pre-game your console gift-giving experience.Read This Article on How-To Geek… Continue reading

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Drive Your Car Infrequently? You Need This Smart Trickle Charger

Discovering your car has a dead battery when you really need to move it is a drag, but you can avoid that headache with an inexpensive smart charger.Read This Article on LifeSavvy › Continue reading

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A Pocket Notebook Is the Best Productivity Booster

You can find productivity apps and tools for every imaginable productivity system and need out there, but it’s tough to beat the simple pocket notebook in terms of pure productivity-boosting power.Read This Article on LifeSavvy › Continue reading

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Need More Sports Action in Your Life? Watch Diecast Car Racing

Live sports in 2020 are a mix of cancellations, empty stadiums, and just a weird vibe, in general. If you want to check out of that Twilight Zone-esque experience and into a fun alternative, diecast racing is for you.Read This Article on LifeSavvy &rs… Continue reading

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Curious About Living in an ‘Earthship’ Home? You Can Rent One

If you’ve never heard of “Earthships” before, well, pull up a chair. The homes are a funky fusion of sustainable living, lots of dirt, and off-grid life—and you can rent one via Airbnb.Read This Article on LifeSavvy › Continue reading

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Here’s How to Build a Dirt-Cheap Pizza Oven

Look, we’ll be immediately upfront with you. This isn’t a tutorial on how to build a beautiful pizza oven. This is a tutorial on how to build a fast, cheap, and powerful one with nothing but loose bricks and a little time.Read This Article… Continue reading

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Fill the Sports Void in Your Heart with Marble Racing

The 2020 sports season has been weird, to say the least. Fortunately, there’s somewhere you can go to get your sports fix. Complete with competition, the murmur of a crowd, and some brilliant announcing, reward yourself with some marble racing!Re… Continue reading

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You Can Preorder This Adorable Stardew Valley Collector’s Edition Now

The critically acclaimed indie game Stardew Valley rose to fame without physical game sales. For those of you that love physical game merchandise though, this collector’s edition has tangible goodies in spades.Read This Article on LifeSavvy &rsa… Continue reading

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You Can’t Go Wrong with This $20 Kitchen Sink Upgrade

Like the rest of us, you’re probably washing your hands a whole lot more these days. This extremely simple no-tools-required upgrade to your kitchen sink soap dispenser is so amazing, you’ll be recommending it to your friends.Read This Arti… Continue reading

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Watch This Video to Get the Inside Scoop on Fireworks Shows

You’ve probably seen a fireworks show or two in your day, but how much do you know about the process of the show itself? This video takes us behind the scenes with one of the biggest fireworks production companies in the United States.Read This A… Continue reading

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This CPSC’s 2020 Fireworks Safety Video Is like a Wacky 1980s Montage

Look, fireworks safety is important and we really do hope you make it to next week with all your fingers. But if you don’t, at least wear a GoPro like these fireworks crash test dummies.Read This Article on LifeSavvy › Continue reading

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Declutter More Effectively by Asking “How Much Is Enough?”

If you ask “Is this still good?” when you’re decluttering, you’re asking the wrong question. You should be asking “How much is enough?”—here’s why.Read This Article on LifeSavvy › Continue reading

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Check Out These Handy WHO Guidelines to Wear Your Mask Safely

Whether you’re wearing a cloth or medical face mask, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) updated guidelines offer clear instructions on how to do so safely.Read This Article on LifeSavvy › Continue reading

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PSA: Missing Some Local TV Channels? Here’s Why You Need to Rescan

If you get some or all of your TV channels over the air and some of them have gone missing recently, here’s why (and what to do about it).Read This Article on LifeSavvy › Continue reading

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Switch Your Ceiling Fan Direction Each Season for Increased Comfort

Come the change of the seasons you should take a moment to check your ceiling fans are spinning the right direction to keep you extra cool in the summer and extra toasty in the winter. Here’s how.Read This Article on LifeSavvy › Continue reading

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Here’s How the Monobloc Plastic Chair Became Ubiquitous

You’ve likely sat in one before. Maybe even hundreds of times in your life. Yet you probably didn’t realize the design had a name, or even gave much thought to it. Here’s the story of the monobloc chair.Read This Article on LifeSavvy … Continue reading

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Wednesday Is the IRS Deadline for Direct Deposit Stimulus Payments

This Wednesday, May 13th, is the last day you can submit your direct deposit banking information to the IRS to get your stimulus check electronically instead of waiting on a paper check.Read This Article on LifeSavvy › Continue reading

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Salt in Your Coffee? Here’s the Argument for Adding a (Tiny!) Pinch

If you buy premium coffee and prepare it in a gentle, controlled way, putting salt in it will likely make the experience worse. For everyone else? A pinch might be in order.Read This Article on LifeSavvy › Continue reading

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Geek Trivia: What Brand Of Cigarettes Did The X-Files’ Smoking Man Smoke?

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Geek Trivia: Early Rural Telephone Systems In The U.S. Relied On What?

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