KeePass isn’t the most popular password manager around here, but many of our readers use it
. The next time you download an update for it, you may want to verify it yourself to prevent a malicious attack.
On Last Week Tonight, John Oliver bought $15 million in outstanding medical debt just to prove how easy it is to start a debt buying company. It was debt that regular people owed, presumably from surgeries, hospital stays, medical procedures and so on. Instead of buying the debt to turn a profit, Oliver forgave it. All of it. The segment outlined the many flaws of the debt and credit industry, but specifically the concept of “zombie debt,” or old, forgotten debt that somehow resurfaces.
This OS X desktop is simple, elegant, and combines a few simple widgets with a gorgeous wallpaper to great effect. If you like what you see, here’s how you can set it up, customize your own menubar, and give your Mac the same look.
Making your own bouquets
is an inexpensive way to enjoy beautiful flowers at home or give them as a gift, but you don’t have to visit the florist to have them. Here are the flowers that will grow fast enough in your garden for you to enjoy beautiful, fresh, colorful bouquets all spring and summer.
As you may know, Google’s Project Fi cellular service is actually an MVNO
that piggybacks on existing networks to bring service to your cell. Now they’re working with US Cellular to bring you more coverage and speed.
There are a lot of ways to cook up some great eggs
, but a truly crispy fried egg is a whole different beast. Here’s chef J. Kenji López-Alt’s method for making a fried egg that perfectly balances crispy egg whites with a creamy yolk.
When you go to a product’s page on Amazon, you might expect to be shown the best price. But new research suggests Amazon is more likely to put merchants who use algorithmic pricing front and center, and they tend to charge you a little more than other sellers.
Many of us start out working in customer service as a stepping stone to our next job, but it can be difficult to figure out how to climb that corporate ladder. A reader on Quora recently asked how they can transition from customer service to something more.
When it rains, it pours. At least, that’s the mindset we tend to get in when things start to go south. Oscar-winning director Pete Docter has a tip that can help make those rock-bottom moments less upsetting.
Sig Nordal 