Posts Tagged ‘Tips’
Fixing Sound on MacBook Pro
The sound on my Macbook Pro wasn’t working. Specifically the built-in speakers. I couldn’t figure out why. Headphones worked, as did a USB speaker. Eventually I figured out how to fix my sound problem, so I thought I’d share it with you. Here’s a Tech Tip from me, but really from the Internet.
Initial attempts to Google the problem didn’t help. Read more »
Write Stuff Down Because You’ll Forget (Tips)
When a parent tells you to write stuff down, they could be talking about good old to-do lists. I do that constantly; I’m concerned that I’ll forget to do whatever it is I’m writing down, and also because I actually am likely to forget whatever it is unless I write it down. (Follow that?) In this case, I’m not speaking of to-do lists. I’m talking about about stuff you do with your kids. You should write it down because you will forget.
You may think that you’ll remember. After all, you’re not that old, right? Read more »
Shorts For Men Someone Thinks Are Cool
I like Complex Magazine’s website, which I discovered when I met Justin Korkidis at the Crown Royal sponsored DaddyTips Road Trips. Anyway, that’s not the point. The point is that Complex.com has a list of what they call The 20 Coolest Shorts For Men. In theory this could be a dual usage of the word cool — both the opposite of warm, and the James Dean version.
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As for the shorts, they look pretty nice. Fashion isn’t my thing, and I’m color-blind. I guess what I’m saying is that I’m only providing this link to a slideshow of shorts. You should trust your own judgment about their coolness.
The 20 Coolest Shorts For Men | Complex
Spanx For Mother’s Day? No Thanks (Tips)
Here’s a tip for last-minute Mother’s Day shoppers. Don’t get mom Spanx.
Spanx? No thanks.
Despite this suggestion from the cover of a Spanx catalog, I must say that I cannot imagine buying Spanx for any of the moms in my life. Spanx for the wife? Are you kidding me? And Spanx for your own mother? That’s just creepy. Read more »
The Least Productive Part Of My Day
Do you want to know what the least productive part of my day is? Do you? You do.
The least productive part of my day is right now.
Really. Read more »
Chef Dad On Fuzzy Strawberries
Chef Dad has this to say about fuzzy strawberries:
I hate wasting food but I think these strawberries qualify as a new life form.
This tip is good advice with regard to all foodstuffs of uncertain freshness. “When in doubt, throw it out.”
From this week’s Brett Singer Tweets. Here’s the rest if you missed ’em.
Five Allergy Safe Recipes
I saw this post on Lifehacker about allergy safe recipes and was intrigued. Then I realized you could use recipes for allergic adults with allergic kids. Here is a DaddyTip from Chef Dad to you.
(h/t to Lifehacker and TheKitchn.) Read more »
