A true nerd among nerds, Robert Heinlein said, “there is no such thing as luck. There is only adequate or inadequate preparation to cope with a statistical universe.”  We think the arch-duke of fantastical stories had a pretty excellent point. After all, where would Indiana Jones have been if he hadn’t packed his whip? What […]

When you look at the sheer variety of subscription boxes available this Christmas, it’s easy to forget that these delightful gifts that keep on giving only really became a “thing” less than a decade ago. Today, your options for gifting a loved one with a recurring swag-induced endorphin rush are almost overwhelming — from shamelessly […]

Most folks with a computer or smartphone will have set foot in a Best Buy at least once. While the computing retail behemoth may not offer the vast range of retail options you’ll find through Amazon, that bright blue sign cheerfully beckons anyone in urgent need of a late-night lightning cable or a weekend phone […]

Smart technology is everywhere. Just spend a few minutes browsing through any home appliance brochure, and you’ll likely come across many smart technologies. But there’s one form of AI-enhanced tech that gets surprisingly little airplay: Smart technology for seniors. We think that’s a pity because there are some amazing products out there to help senior […]

Teaching is not an easy job, and we’re fully on board with anything that can make a teacher’s day a bit more manageable! With many educators out there wishing Summer would hurry up and arrive, we thought we’d assemble a list of Christmas gift ideas that are great for those who pursue the noblest profession.  […]

If the weird and turbulent journey of social media this last decade has taught us anything, it’s that we probably shouldn’t believe everything we see or read. Social media has a lot to offer, but there’s a lot of dubious and deeply misguided (we’re looking at you, Farmville!) content out there.   For better or […]

Remember the days when traveling without a car required either an encyclopedic knowledge of local public transport or sufficient intestinal fortitude to endure that feeling of your shoes slowly congealing to the grimy taxi cab floor? Ride-sharing has changed all that! We live in a transportationally enlightened age. Uber and other rideshare services have obviously […]

It’s the siren call all technocentric nerds long to hear, whispered on the wind: “New gadgets!”  Yep, that’s right. As we gear up for yet another holiday season, Amazon and Microsoft have just announced a swathe of amazing new gadgets, each brimming with sleek, ergonomically-optimized, battery-powered goodness. So let us delve together into the bounties […]

Along with erectile dysfunction, benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, also known as prostate adenoma, is the most common male genital ailment. Moreover, if erectile dysfunction in more than half of the cases is of a psychogenic nature, then the causes of BPH always have a physical cause. The main factor causing the development of prostate […]

Job hunting is something almost all of us will do at some stage in our adult lives. In fact, according to recent Gallup research, roughly half the working-age people reading this article right now are actively looking for a new job.  This is particularly startling when you think of the pachydermatous (our word of the […]