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How I Became a Children’s Book Author
Welcome to “How I Became,” the Lifehacker series where I ask real people how they really got their jobs. This week I’m chatting with Aubre Andres, an award-winning children’s book author. She mostly writes nonfiction, but also some short fiction for publishers like Disney, American Girl, Scholastic, National Geographic Kids, and more. Here’s how Andres came…
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How to Win at ‘Strands,’ the NYT’s Latest Word Game
Strands, the New York Times’ still-in-beta word search game, is now on its 10th puzzle. The first two or three puzzles were relatively tame, with solvers complaining that the hint gave too much away and the game wasn’t very challenging. But you and I know better, right? As I pointed out last week, the puzzle’s…
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How to Track Your Sleep With an Apple Watch
The Apple Watch has a built-in sleep tracker, but it can be hard to find. Here’s how to access it, how to set it up so that it properly records how much sleep you’re getting, and how to understand the results. Does my Apple Watch support sleep tracking? Sleep tracking was introduced with WatchOS version…
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How to Make Google Show You the Good Search Results Again
Google has gotten worse at showing us useful search results, and I know I’m not the only one who has noticed. Recently, for example, I searched for a Lifehacker post that included the word kelvin, which is not exactly a common term. Instead of pulling up the few articles that mentioned it (including the Connections…