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Bone up on these cold and flu remedies!

Mmmmm PhoMmmmm Pho by cogdogblog (cc by)

Cold and flu season is starting in the northern hemisphere, so here's how to handle it: A post chock full of culinary remedies was created by 'drewbage1847'! Check it out to learn more and/or come add your own recipes and tips!

"... there are some questions that you should ask"

old fashioned 50s or 60s sign reading Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash

Mefi has a friendly neighborhood HVAC guy! Member HVACDC_Bag gives an in-depth, interesting answer to Tehhund's question about Choosing a HVAC system and installer

09/30/23
by taz

"Do not fuck around with heat or it will quickly find you out"

99,1 Fahrenheit99,1 Fahrenheit by Philippe Gillotte (cc by-nc-nd)

Brandon Blatcher has an ☀️excellent☀️ set of tips for dealing with the heat, including RECOGNIZING WHEN YOU'RE ABOUT TO DIE and RECOVERING FROM THIS FUCKING HELL. Good roundup.

07/23/23
by taz

Taming the beast

Microsoft Outlook logo

I recently created a rule that sends email to the Clutter folder if it has the text "unsubscribe" in the email body. It is literally the best. I look once a week to make sure there's nothing I actually want to deal with, otherwise trash it all. Is It Over Yet?

Currently popular on Mefi: Best Practices for Outlook, time management tips for "the behemoth of O365." A guide from the product team that created Microsoft Outlook, plus Mefites share their own hacks.

06/10/21
by taz

Get a Clue

crosswordcrossword by yoohoojuju (cc by)

For aspiring cruciverbalists jcreigh fills in the blanks with info on developing, designing, writing, editing, constructing, and where to submit crosswords, plus where to find advice, communities, software, and blogs.

11/24/19
by taz

"Give me your glow ups"

For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream....  Vincent Van GoghFor my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.... Vincent Van Gogh by Nick Kenrick. (cc by)

In Ask Metafilter, I kind of look and feel like something they dragged out of the Chicago River. What are your favorite (relatively) quick-result ways to perk your whole deal up? Looks and spirits alike.

10/23/19
by taz

Alt Better

Refreshable braille display by Sebastien.delorme from wikimedia.orgRefreshable braille display by Sebastien.delorme - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0 from wikimedia.org

Hippybear posted a very helpful link on how to write image descriptions in Twitter for people with vision impairment or low vision!

10/15/19
by taz

"Write like you need it to survive"

Writer's Block IWriter's Block I by Drew Coffman (cc by)

If you haven't checked it out yet, Cozybee has collected 50+ bookmarks for writers and aspiring writers, including worksheets, where to submit, advice for outlining, plotting, breaking through writer's block, worldbuilding, character development, and much more!

07/21/19
by taz

"Deliciousify my rice"

Kitchen Confidential: regional tips and tricks?

Spices from GujaratSpices from Gujarat by Sudhamshu (cc by-nc)

I grew up in an ethnically North Indian household and a lot of that cooking involved the same basic curry structure: sauté onions with cumin seeds, then add in sliced ginger and garlic, then turmeric powder, then your main item (e.g., chicken, cauliflower), then tomato paste, then salt & pepper. My mom talked about how the combination of ginger, garlic, tomato, and onion provided a simple contrast of tangy and sweet that made dishes dynamic and pleasing. mrmanvir

Mumimor asks for simple tricks or methods from cooking styles across the World.

11/05/15
by taz

Time Passages

Before Time ManagementBefore Time Management by ampresco (cc by-nc-nd)

'Confessions'. He referred to some of these tips as confessions, or things that academics don't want to talk about but they all do.

Some good resources (and the answer!) in the thread for whalebreath's question about an article on time management in academia.

08/08/15
by taz

Tips for the snowpocalypse

STOP Snowing!STOP Snowing! by jpctalbot (cc by)

MeFi member Jane the Brown's guidance on how to survive and manage a heavy snowfall for a first-time homeowner is loaded with good advice.

Do not dig out the foundation. In fact, if it doesn't add to your effort, pile snow against the house. Your foundation should not leak from melting snow any more than it should leak from rain. In the meantime you can pile snow higher when it is against a wall and the snow has insulation properties, so that half burying your house in snow will cut your heating bills.

02/06/15
by mathowie

What are your best kitchen organization hacks?

"This is bowling. There are rules."

All Hail <i>The Big Lebowski</i>All Hail The Big Lebowski by cote (cc by)

I was a varsity bowling player in high school. *plays Springsteen's Glory Days* Practice and science can fix this... My coach told me to pick an arrow on the lane to aim for and to never change that spot. For me, that is still the center arrow. Before you do your run/hop/skip down the lane, note where you're standing. See the boards and dots on the ground? Those board and dots are the same in every alley. Remember where your feet are...

Kimberussell and other alley-savvy members roll out to help a fellow Mefite out of the gutter: "Over the weekend, my wife and I went bowing with her parents, and they destroyed us." Please help me trouble-shoot my bowling game.

09/03/14
by taz

1) Put this thread on your "To Read" list

"Procrastination" by Amy Loves Yah (cc by)

Nidora asks, "I am procrastinating with many things that I need to do ... If anyone has a system that they have used to be more productive, please share."

08/31/14
by taz

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