Matt Magnuson

Here are things that matter for this New England born-and-raised, retired Bostonian with a 12-year-old, a loving spouse, and two Black Labs.

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Matt Magnuson
flipped into Workouts, HIIT, & Weight Loss
You can also cast the Peloton’s screen to a nearby TV, allowing for more facile floor exercises.
Health Care Technology
Peloton Bike is an indoor cyclist's dream
CNET - Megan Wollerton
1 day ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into How Did Things Get The Way They Are? Connect The Dots.
Higher Education
Americans’ View Of Higher Education Takes A Major Drop
Forbes - Michael T. Nietzel
Only half of Americans now believe that a college education is “very important,” a dramatic decrease from the 70% who said it was very important in 2013. And 13% of adults believe that higher education
7 hours ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into XBOX And Gaming
Xbox
Here’s Your First Look At The Next-Gen Xbox ‘Xbox Series X’
Forbes - Erik Kain
The next-gen Xbox console was unveiled tonight at the 2019 Game Awards. The awards show is still streaming right here if you want to tune in. Microsoft unveiled the Xbox Series X tonight, and it’s a very
21 hours ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into How Did Things Get The Way They Are? Connect The Dots.
Diabetes
Abbott Labs kills free tool that lets you own the blood-sugar data from your glucose monitor, saying it violates copyright
boingboing.net - Cory Doctorow
Abbott Labs makes a continuous glucose monitor -- used by people with diabetes to monitor their blood-sugar levels -- called (ironically, as you'll …
1 day ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into iOS And You
Business
iPhone 12 Shock As Six ‘All-New’ Apple iPhones Revealed
Forbes - Gordon Kelly
We know a lot about Apple’s 2020 iPhone plans. Or we thought we did, because new information just blew expectations out of the water. 12/12 Update: MacRumors has attained a new research note from acclaimed
12 hours ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into How Did Things Get The Way They Are? Connect The Dots.
Business
Guess Who’s Stealing From Your Retirement Plan—Recordkeepers, Administrators, Trustees, Custodians Supposedly Safeguarding
Forbes - Edward Siedle
Since the dawn of regulation of mutual funds in America (1940) until early in the new millennium, the fund industry enjoyed a largely underserved reputation for responsible stewardship and high integrity.
1 day ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into What Retirement?
Retirement
Overlooked Tax Breaks for Retirees
kiplinger.com - Rocky Mengle
For new retirees—especially those on a fixed income—it's more important than ever to take full advantage of every tax break available. Afterall, you …
1 day ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into Campers, RVs, and You
Roadlife
This Couple Decked Out a Camper Van with IKEA for Under $1,000
apartmenttherapy.com - Kenya Foy
The prospect of upgrading an ordinary van into a dreamy home on wheels has influenced tons of people to trade in their traditional digs to pursue the …
1 day ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into iOS And You
Landscape Photography
What is Deep Fusion? How it works and what photos look like without it
Digital Trends - Corey Gaskin
Apple’s Deep Fusion camera feature has made a lot of buzz before its official release in iOS 13.2. Now that it’s live, we’re taking a deeper look at …
1 day ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into Money, Tax, & Insurance
Personal Finance
9 Things You Didn’t Realize You Could Do to Pay Off Debt
Woman's World - Editorial Staff
Are you ready to be out of debt? Of course you are. That’s the understatement of the century; you can’t wait to be debt-free. But you feel like …
1 day ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into How Did Things Get The Way They Are? Connect The Dots.
Long-form Journalism
12 People Talk Honestly About How They Paid Off Their Debt
buzzfeednews.com - Anne Helen Petersen
“When I made the final payment, I actually felt shame. I should be happy, but it seems like a lot of my cohort paid theirs off like a decade or more …
1 day ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into For Youth: What Will They Need?
Leadership
The $151 Million Settlement With University Of Phoenix Should Shame The Department Of Education
Forbes - Derek Newton
The University of Phoenix (UoPx) used to be one the largest for-profit colleges in the county. Like most other for-profit schools, its enrollment has cratered. For a time, though, it was certainly the
1 day ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into Real Estate
Business
The Most Expensive ZIP Codes In Every State
Forbes - Andrew DePietro
If you’re deciding on where to buy a house, you shouldn’t just consider city and state. Important things like property taxes and school districts operate on a smaller more detailed level than the city-level.
1 day ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into Dogs, Pet Health
Dogs
Are high-tech dog collars the right way to control barking?
CNET - Brian Cooley
You're just a button press away from giving your dog a signal, but is it the right one?
1 day ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into Amazon: The One To Watch
Samuel L. Jackson
You can now hear Samuel L. Jackson’s voice on your Amazon Echo
The Verge - Chris Welch
Similar to what Google Assistant has done, Amazon is now giving customers the option to hear some familiar voices in addition to Alexa’s default voice. Today the company kicked off its celebrity voice
1 day ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into Investing. Holy Crap!
Investing
How to Analyze a Stock
The Motley Fool - Matthew Frankel, CFP
If you’re ready to buy your first stock but aren’t sure how to find the best opportunities, we’ve got you covered. Matt is a Certified Financial …
1 day ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into Technological Advances
Ethanol
Your Sweat Can Give Away How Drunk You Are
Popular Mechanics - By Courtney Linder
Sure, sweat stinks, but it's actually a fascinating body liquid because it works as a biometric. As in, don't leave your sweaty fingerprints at a crime scene and don't be surprised if breathalyzers are
1 day ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into XBOX And Gaming
The Game Awards
The Game Awards 2019 Start Time And Where To Watch - GameSpot
GameSpot - Chris Pereira
Like previous years, the 2019 Game Awards brought with it a ton of big news. In what’s becoming an annual tradition, show organizer Geoff Keighley promised 10 reveals during the show, and he certainly
1 day ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Tech Industry
Artificial intelligence will help determine if you get your next job
Recode - Rebecca Heilweil
With parents using artificial intelligence to scan prospective babysitters’ social media and an endless slew of articles explaining how your résumé can “beat the bots,” you might be wondering whether robot
1 day ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into Money, Tax, & Insurance
Retirement
What happens to millennials in retirement if they never get into the housing market?
The Globe and Mail - Rob Carrick
No single issue highlights the financial predicament of millennials like home ownership. Rising tuition costs and the growth in temporary work at the expense of permanent jobs are definitely challenges
1 day ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into e-Bikes
Electric Vehicles
Review: Swagtron’s $699 EB7 Plus electric bike is ready for the urban jungle
Electrek - Micah Toll
When it comes to folding electric bicycles used for last mile commutes, many riders have conflicting goals. We want a bike that feels big enough to be comfortable, yet it still has to be small enough not
1 day ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, And Parkinson’s
Health
Mouse study tests a novel approach against Alzheimer's
Medical News Today
Using mouse models of Alzheimer's disease, researchers have been looking into a new approach to slow down the progression of this neurodegenerative …
1 day ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into XBOX And Gaming
Xbox
Microsoft has a silly answer for a serious Xbox Scarlett problem
bgr.com - Chris Smith
A few days ago I told you that Microsoft is already losing a key battle against the PlayStation 5 and that’s brand recognition. Sony a few weeks ago …
1 day ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into Computer: Build Your Next One
Software
Getting Drivers for Old Hardware Is Harder Than Ever
VICE - Ernie Smith
You’ve never lived until you’ve had to download a driver from an archived forum post on the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine. You have no idea if it’s going to work, but it’s your only option. So you
1 day ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into Win 10, 10X, And You
Microsoft Windows
Windows 7 users to get full-screen Windows 10 upgrade prompts from next month
techworm.net - Kavita Iyer
Microsoft is set to officially end its extended support for Windows 7 on January 14, 2020. This means that your PC will no longer get security …
2 days ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into Win 10, 10X, And You
Technology (Australia)
Microsoft begins Windows 10's 1809-to-1909 compulsory upgrade
arnnet.com.au
Microsoft has begun forcibly upgrading Windows 10 PCs running version 1809 with the latest, the November 2019 Update, aka 1909, which the company …
1 day ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into Photography
Photography
Pimp Your Camera: Accessories to Refresh Your Camera’s Boring Look
thephoblographer.com - Chris Gampat
There is no reason for your camera to look standard and dull; let everyone know that it’s clearly yours. Here at the Phoblographer, we’re all about …
1 day ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into Cut The Cable: 500 Channels We Don’t Use
Apple
How the entertainment industry can catch up with — and eventually outrun — Apple TV+'s 'See'
Mashable - Tricia Crimmins
When casting See, Apple and showrunners Steven Knight, Dan Shotz, Jon Steinberg, and Francis Lawrence aimed to involve individuals who are blind and low vision as much as possible. Accordingly, the first
1 day ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into Job Search/Interviews/Networking/Jobs
Business
Indeed: 3 specialized trends that are shaking up tech hiring
VentureBeat - Dean Takahashi
Indeed has been studying the tech skills that are in demand for a while, and the job website found in its latest report that three developments are shaking up the world of tech hiring. Those trends include
1 day ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into Smart Home
Home Automation
The best smart plugs to connect your stuff
CNET - Molly Price
Smartening dumb devices has never been easier. These voice assistant powered plugs are your best bets for a connected home.
2 days ago

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