It’s interesting how much we used to talk about the need for work-life balance, back when things were actually kind of balanced. Sure, many of us were stressed and spread thin in pre-pandemic times, but there was a set time for work and a time for family and a time…
Hello, hack fans! I’m not sure if you’re aware, but this week is National Recycling Week, so I thought I’d load you up with as much recycling info as humanly possible. A little earlier on we looked at how to dispose of batteries the correct way, and before that, we…
With coronavirus still a problem in many parts of the world, it’s time to hibernate with all of your favourite things. For me, that’s reality television, which has been my comfort blanket since March lasted seven months long. There’s so much to be learned from reality TV, like a ridiculous…
Last week, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut the cash rate to an historically low 0.10%, after holding it at an already low 0.25% since March. While this likely means another blow for a lot of Aussie savers, this could be good news for many borrowers, particularly those still…
Whether you’re asked to brief your boss on important issues or data, or if you simply need to communicate a complex idea to them in a way that’s respectful of their (and your) time, it can feel as though you’re put on the spot. The concise bullet points you organised…
The day has finally arrived. Google has flipped the switch on Google Photos from “free” to “paid.” Soon, you’re going to have to subscribe to a Google storage plan to use the service if, or when, you fill it up your free storage space with too many photos and videos.
Releasing my son slowly but surely onto the internet is not something I have enjoyed as a parent. But the kid is in fourth grade, and not only does he have to research topics for school projects once in a while, he also needs to learn how to search for…
Ah, Dyson. A tech company after my own heart. And probably yours, too. These devices are the rock stars of the homewares world (can’t believe I just wrote that sentence) and so when a sale drops, you better believe they move fast. This was certainly the case this week when…
In a very exciting day, for those who managed to score a pre-order, the PlayStation 5 is finally out. There’s sure to be much excitement as you unbox your PS5 for the first time. But maybe you’re wondering what you’ll actually be getting with your brand new console, or how…
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The weather is warming up guys, and you know what that means. Mosquito season is fast approaching. You could be sitting there reading or watching TV for hours with no problems, but as soon as you go to your room, get into bed and try to fall asleep, you hear…
Ryan Messer is the sort of successful, interesting, down-to-Earth human I could talk to for endless hours if I didn’t know I was cutting into the 9 million other things he has to do in a given day. He’s a director at Johnson & Johnson, where he helped reform the…
Preorders for Apple’s brand-new HomePod Mini kicked off last week. If you were one of the many who secured one — shipping estimates are now bumping back to December — you might have been tempted to slap AppleCare into your shopping cart, too.
Adult acne sucks. And covering it with a mask is like installing a tent over a volcano.
Since the 2012 hit film Magic Mike explored the hedonistic lifestyle of men who strip for women, popular culture has exploded with images of sexy, muscular, athletic and shirtless (or pantless!) “hot” men. In our contemporary digital world, pornography and online dating apps offer male bodies to look at in…
Entry-level NBN plans aren’t as common as they used to be, with most providers now focusing on pricier products with unlimited data and faster speeds. Of course, these plans aren’t for everyone. Not everyone needs or wants an expensive NBN connection. What if you just want to stream a little…
It’s once again time for another round of Click Frenzy’s huge sales, which means its bargains galore from now until 12:00am on Friday, November 13. From laptops to gaming monitors, games, peripherals, and headsets, you name it and there’s bound to be a nice deal going for it. Check out…
Click Frenzy 2020 has officially kicked off, and with it comes a lot of random shit you probably don’t need but will likely buy anyway. And hey, who are we to stop you? Half the fun of shopping in the sales is coming out with endless things you didn’t intend…
Originally launched back in 2012, Click Frenzy has firmly established itself as one of Australia’s must watch sale events. So far this year, we’ve had both Click Frenzy Mayhem and Click Frenzy Sports sales – but those were just warm ups for the Click Frenzy’s main event of 2020. To…
Well, here we are. And yes, that’s Apple’s Craig Federighi peering lovingly at Apple’s big move to its own silicon — the M1 chip, the first system-on-a-chip for Macs and the world’s first five-nanometre chip for a laptop or desktop.
One of the great things about eating birds is getting to consume their (hopefully) crispy, (ideally) well-seasoned skin. But some people, like my mother, don’t appreciate this gift. (This ended up working out well for me as a youth, as I could steal all the skin from the rotisserie chicken…
This pandemic has gifted each of us our own cornucopia of physical and mental garbage: anxiety, isolation, depression, inertia, and insomnia, to name a few. For some, it also led to the more frequent consumption of less healthy (read: comfort) foods. And that indulgence (which, frankly, we deserve) has led…
If you’re in the market for a new mobile plan, or even just a new phone, Click Frenzy has recently kicked off with a few telcos offering some impressive deals. These are the best so far. Be sure to check back in this post, as we’ll be updating it as…
It’s coming to the end of the year, which means it’s getting to that time where many of us will be attempting to navigate the piles of crap we’ve accrued over the months. No? Just me? Okay then. In any case, when the urge to attack a major clean comes…
Circles.Life is a little-known telco with a questionable name choice. But they’re running real hectic SIM-only plan deal for Click Frenzy right now. For $28 a month you get a whopping 100GB data, and you don’t even need to sign a contract.
Driving a car is one of those things that works best when you don’t have to worry about how everything works. You have enough to pay attention to on the road without having to worry about what’s going on under the hood. But then one day you’re driving home, minding…
Thanksgiving dinner is not the easiest, so I’m always looking for ways to decrease both the stress felt and the effort exerted in its preparation. One of the easiest ways to do this is to cook your sweet potatoes (or yams) in the dang microwave. Unless you are making sweet…
Pfizer and BioNTech announced today that their vaccine candidate appears to be 90 per cent effective at preventing COVID-19 in the volunteers in their study. It’s encouraging, but there’s still a long way to go between this and an actually effective, available vaccine.
I have always felt that cranberry sauce is bigger than Thanksgiving. Though it plays an important role on turkey day — ensuring our palates don’t get oversaturated with salt, fat, and sage — the sweet, tangy condiment can be used to balance rich, savoury foods all year long. It’s especially…
If you’ve been within reach of a WiFi connection of late, chances are you’ve heard about Netflix’s latest hit – The Queen’s Gambit. The series is an absolute smash, despite (sorry to say it) chess sounding like a kind of dull focus point for a series. Anyway, as a result…
Not that you need reminding, but 2020 has sort of done a number on almost every event in the calendar. We’ve had to adjust and delay in the hope of maintaining any sense of normalcy at those occasions we value. What we haven’t done – thankfully – is let…
Living with mental illness looks different for everyone, but for many people, there are periods of time when your anxiety and/or depression symptoms are worse than others. One minute I’ll be typing away feeling neutral, and then the feelings start trickling in. (I picture it being like that older couple…
If you are in the habit of cooking delicious food, you probably cook with some kind of fat. And whether you’re making olive oil-fried eggs, fries cooked in beef tallow, or extremely bomb chicken nuggets, you’re going to find yourself with a certain amount of leftover cooking fat, which needs…
Gone are the days of going to a traditional furniture store, seeing a floor model room setup you liked, then buying it and recreating the look lamp-for-lamp in your own home. Now, our homes are carefully “curated” in a way that’s supposed to reflect our personal style and philosophy —…
