Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for July 30th, 2019
Sponsored by TBR: Tailored Book Recommendations. These deals were active as of this writing, but may expire soon, so get them while they’re hot! Today’s Featured Deals...
How to Change the Default Font in Google Docs
Google Docs uses a standard font when you create a document. If you aren’t happy with its appearance, here’s how you can change the default font...
Daily News Roundup: Capital One Was Hacked, Exposing 106 Million Customers
If you applied for a Captial One credit card between 2005 and 2015, we have bad news for you. Capital One confirmed that an “outside individual”...
How to Get the Old Twitter Website Back
Twitter Twitter.com was just updated with a new interface. Now a progressive web app, Twitter’s website is more similar to the mobile versions. But you don’t...
How to Read the Reviews So You Know Exactly What You’re Buying Online
We never commit to an online purchase without looking at the reviews first. A glance at reviews can reveal so much more than just star ratings ever could. If...
Chatbots suck
Everybody who has ever used a chatbot will have a hard time disproving this title. But why is it that chatbots are so bad most of...
How to Sell Your Personal Essay: A Simple Guide for Beginners
Most essayists agree that the most difficult part of writing essays is finding the right home for their work. The truth is, even a fantastic personal...
Tutorial: How to quickly deploy a TIG stack using Puppet Bolt
One key to maintaining reliable systems is having a reliable monitoring setup. A common set of software used for monitoring is the TIG stack: Telegraf, InfluxDB,...
Is It Okay If I Don’t Care About Making Money from Writing?
The Blunt Instrument is an advice column for writers. If you need tough advice for a writing problem, send your question to [email protected]. For early access to Blunt...
What Writers Need to Know About Morality Clauses
In 1921, the silent film star Fatty Arbuckle was accused of raping and murdering the actress Virginia Rappé at an illicit gin party he’d thrown in...
