LPT: Avoid using your favorite song as a ringtone/alarm. Doing so can trigger your brain’s ‘alert’ response whenever you hear it outside of the ringtone/alarm context, potentially ruining your enjoyment of the song. submitted by /u/mesalocal

Any places to avoid in Nice, France? Hi everyone! I’m planning to visit Nice, France in a couple of weeks. Are there any areas/locations I should avoid staying in? Is Jean-Medicin safe/unsafe? This will be my first time in Nice so open to any suggestions or advice! P.S. Am I correct in understanding that visiting Monaco only requires a Schengen visa? Thanks in advance! submitt…

LPT: Use the 10-Second Rule to Avoid Impulse Purchases Before making an impulse purchase, pause for 10 seconds and ask yourself if you really need it. This simple rule can help curb unnecessary spending and keep your finances in check. submitted by /u/BowlerCool5660

For long haul business class flights which airlines should I avoid? So I’ll be flying from UK to Japan, been looking extensively at cheaper business class flights and so fair cheapest are Eg ipt air (spelt incorrectly to avoid auto mod about safety in that place) china eastern and asiana airlines, how ever upon researching I’ve read horrible stuff about these airlines from customer service to poor food etc. So m…

Windows 11 is finally getting mouse settings that let you avoid the Control Panel Screenshot by Tom Warren / The VergeI’ve been waiting years for this. The first thing I do when I configure a fresh Windows 11 PC is disable “enhance pointer precision” inside the ancient Control Panel and reverse my scroll wheel using the registry editor. Soon, I’ll just be able to head into the modern-looking Windows 11 Settings interface to c…

Watch A Pilot Narrowly Avoid Houses After An Engine Failure Forces An Emergency Landing Folks are pretty rattled about problems with big jets thanks to some high profile incidents involving Boeing aircraft, but it’s actually the little guys you have to look out for. Case in point, this small Cessna which came incredibly close to crashing through someone’s house over the weekend. Read more…

Justice Alito’s Wife Has Managed to Avoid the Spotlight Until Now Martha-Ann Alito has built a limited public life since moving to Washington that has mainly centered on apolitical projects and charity work.

Towns, Wolves grind out Game 4 to avoid sweep Behind Karl-Anthony Towns’ 20-point second half, the Wolves held off the Mavericks to take Game 4 and send the Western Conference finals back to Minnesota.

Why You Should Avoid ‘Reverse Recruiters’ During a Job Search Unless you absolutely have no time, it’s likely a waste of money.

Ahead of Olympics, can new USWNT coach Emma Hayes avoid struggles in switch from club game? The USWNT’s previous coach struggled to transition from the club game to the international level. Can Emma Hayes avoid the same fate with the Olympics in two months?

LPT: while on the phone, share yt videos with yourself on whatsapp and open them in the embedded viewer to avoid ads submitted by /u/kioviks

how to avoid overblown skies while keeping the subject well lit? As of late I’ve started to indulge in street photography. While doing so, I struggle to balance out the sky and the subject. most of the time, the result is either a well lit subject with horrendous overblown sky or a really dark subject with a readable sky. thanks for the help in advance. submitted by /u/BlackRaven7021

LPT: if you’re dealing with a verbally abusive person and can’t move out, avoid reacting to them I know this is so much easier said than done but in my experience responding to them only makes things worse because they keep coming up with increasingly cruel things to say which would only push me to do the same back. This left me feeling angrier than when I first got provoked I also realized in replying that by sharing their constantly criti…

World’s best train rides (and ones to avoid) For me, when actually traveling from place to place, absolutely nothing beats a great train ride. Railroads just have this unexplainable charm that other methods of transport lack. Whether we’re talking about incredible speeds, breathtaking scenery, varieties of different cabins, or the people we meet and connect with while on board, what would …

Why do some tv shows become a parody of themselves and how to avoid that? I think everyone knows famous and liked series that suffered this fate. The characters become simplified versions of their previous selves, most of the dialogue becomes snappy one liners, as if only their precense would be enough to convey meaning and make the audience entertained. Characters become self concious and start to wink at the audienc…

Israel Planned Bigger Attack on Iran, but Scaled It Back to Avoid War The strike on Iran on Friday was originally intended to be much broader in scope, but after intense pressure from allies, Israeli leaders agreed to ratchet it down.

How to avoid blowing out step and repeat logos? Hello! I’ve been doing some work for an event photo company and was wondering if anyone has any advice on how to avoid blowing out the logos on step and repeats or other backdrops. The company’s workflow doesn’t allow time to retouch photos so it would have to be done in camera/with lighting. Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks! submitted b…

Ship Owners Are Trying Everything To Avoid Paying Up For Baltimore Bridge Collapse A massive container ship hit and destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last month, killing six people and shutting one of America’s busiest ports in the process. The company that operates the ship is now trying everything to get out of paying up for the mammoth task of extracting the stricken vessel and… Read more…

How do I avoid giving away too much for free as a hobbyist-turning-professional event photographer? Long time commercial photographer here (food and products). I have recently been attending events to practice event photography, enjoy the music and get to know the local musicians, hence why I give away the resulting high rez photos for free. However, I’ve got to the point where I’ve picked favorites, and I plan to attend their live events agai…

LPT: Avoid using your credit card by keeping the numbers on the card in your wallet on a piece of paper. This is for those of us that have issues with spending money we don’t have. If the physical card is not available then it will be MUCH more difficult to use it. If you are in an emergency, people will still accept you giving the numbers on the card if absolutely necessary. edit: Much smarter people than I are suggesting to use your phone to stor…