Is It Ever Acceptable to FaceTime in Public?

Welcome to Tech Etiquette, a new advice column from Lifehacker, wherein we try to adjudicate the lawless terrain of the so-called “digital age.” Everyone’s got an opinion about everyone else’s terrible tech manners: how you should behave online, when and where it’s okay to use your phone, which emoji are acceptable at…

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Author: Melissa Kirsch

Are You Making These Common Grammatical Mistakes?

No one can recognize our relentless misuse of the English language quite like an editor. Misplace a modifier, and your editor will (hopefully) let you know. Over-use intensifiers such as “very,” “just,” and “really,” and your editor will tell you that you’re really just not doing your writing any favors. My editor…

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Author: Meghan Moravcik Walbert

Upgrade Your Recessed Lights to Philips Hue For the Best Price Ever

If your home features recessed lighting features, this is officially the time to upgrade them with smart bulbs. Philips’ Hue Ambiance BR30 bulbs can’t display every color of the rainbow, but they can shift between energizing daylight and soothing warm white, and every shade of white in between, and you can get two of…

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Author: Shep McAllister on Kinja Deals, shared by Tercius to Lifehacker

How to Do Nothing, With Artist and Educator Jenny Odell

We all think we’re experts at “doing nothing,” but there’s a difference between numbing out by staring at Facebook and truly letting your mind rest. There are concrete benefits to doing absolutely nothing—like actually being present in your life and noticing what’s around you. To help us constructively veg out, we’ve…

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Author: Alice Bradley