Home & Garage

Fix it, build it, maintain it. The house is the biggest thing you own — act like it.

The BRO Code. What to do, what not to do, and a few laughs on the way.

DOJ cites 25% drop in non-fatal violent crime in early survey data

The Justice Department is pointing to preliminary national figures as evidence of falling crime during a period of stepped-up enforcement.

GuideGadgetsDean ShawOct 25, 20266 min

No app turns your phone into a thermal camera

The free "thermal" apps are color filters. Here's what actually finds the drafts and bare spots in your walls, from a $0 tool up to a real imager.

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Rehearse the raise conversation with me

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NewsSportsBRO DeskOct 24, 20261 min

Tatum Says 'No Beef' With Jaylen Brown After Summer Trade to Philadelphia

Jayson Tatum spent most of his Friday night postgame news conference addressing talk about his relationship with Jaylen Brown.

Names.com — The name is the first thing you sell

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NewsNewsBRO DeskOct 25, 20261 min

Trump votes early in West Palm Beach, then heads to Georgia rally

The president said he backed Republicans across his Florida ballot before traveling to a campaign event.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

GuideGadgetsDean ShawOct 25, 20266 min

Own a drive, rent a cloud, and trust neither alone

A hard drive in your desk and a subscription in the cloud fail in opposite ways. That's why the answer is both, and why it takes an hour.

GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoOct 22, 20265 min

Read your spouse's pay stub, then build one budget from both

Two pay stubs hold answers your bank app never will. Here's how to read them together and set one budget you can both run.

CancerDefying.com — The research, protocols and reading in one place

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NewsNewsBRO DeskOct 25, 20261 min

Brazil votes Sunday in presidential race after no first-round winner

Neither Lula nor Flavio Bolsonaro won a majority earlier this month, so voters return to the polls.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

GuideGadgetsDean ShawOct 25, 20265 min

Your call sounds like a cave because your mic is too far away

A cheap mic four inches from your mouth beats an expensive one across the desk. Fix the room, fix the distance, then spend money.

GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoOct 22, 20265 min

What a small business really costs before it pays you

The filing fee isn't what sinks people. The gap between spending money and collecting it is. Here's the arithmetic for year one.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideMovies & TVMarcus ValeOct 18, 20265 min

Hand-drawn classics, with the scary parts flagged

Before computers did the work, people drew every frame. These films still hold up, and here's what to know before the kids sit down.

Coconut.com — Tell us when. We find where the sun is.

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GuideGadgetsDean ShawOct 25, 20265 min

That garage power strip isn't protecting anything

A power strip and a surge protector look alike and do different jobs. In the garage, the right answer is often neither.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoOct 22, 20265 min

Write your job-loss plan while you still have a job

Layoffs make bad decisions for people who are scared and guessing. One page, written now with a clear head, takes the guessing out.

GuideBusinessRay OkonkwoOct 18, 20266 min

Take a week off and find out what you actually built

If the business stalls when you step out, the team isn't the problem. Here's how to count the questions, hand off the answers, and test it.

GermProof.com — An invisible germ barrier on your skin for hours

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GuideGadgetsDean ShawOct 25, 20265 min

A USB hub is a power budget, so read the wattage first

Most hubs sell you ports. What you need is watts. Here's how to tell a hub that feeds your gear from one that just lets it starve politely.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next two weeks.

Money5 min

Your $2,400 repair quote versus a $634 car payment

Health5 min

Sleep debt doesn't clear on a Saturday

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Build me a 30-day training plan around two sessions a week

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GuideReal EstateRay OkonkwoOct 18, 20266 min

Read the covenants before you fall for the kitchen

Every recorded restriction on a property is public, and you can read all of it before you make an offer. Most buyers wait until it's too late.

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Money5 min read

Read the match formula twice before you set your percentage

Most people who miss their employer match don't skip the plan. They sign up and pick the wrong number. Here's how to check yours in ten minutes.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

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