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Tech Tip Today: Summer Tech

Toys that can help you play harder than ever before.

They tell you when you travel you’re not supposed to take fancy stuff with you. What if you lose it? What if it gets stolen? But this week’s Tech Tip has such cool gadgets there’s no way you’d want to leave them home. You might not even want to ever put them down. Here’s Francie Black with some of the…

App of the Week: Flush

Take it with you wherever you go.

Finding your way to the facilities when you’re out and about can be critical to whether or not you enjoy your trip. After all, it’s pretty tough to relax and see the sights when all you can think about is seeing the inside of a ladies’ or mens’ room. Check out the app that’s leaving us flush with excitement over…

Thinking Green: VOCs

You can color us surprised by this story.

This week’s Thinking Green is all about reactions — the chemical kind. And you might have quite a reaction yourself, when you hear the truth about what’s going on in some so-called green paints. Danny Lipford explains how to choose a paint that’s truly free of VOCs in today’s Thinking Green. Categories: Morning – Features

Ask Danny: Fix a Sagging Fence

The latest update in our daily struggle against the forces of gravity.

One of the most annoying things about building projects around the house is when you finish up, thinking you’ve done it perfectly, only to realize some time later that you haven’t. Like building a beautiful fence complete with a great garden gate — that’s suddenly started to sag. Fortunately, Danny Lipford has a fast fix in today’s Ask Danny. Categories:…

Melinda’s Garden: Trench Composting

Convert kitchen scraps into compost right in the garden with trench composting.

  Convert kitchen scraps into compost right in the garden with trench composting. Just like other composting methods, use only plant-based materials since meat, dairy and fat can attract animals. And this is no place for perennial weeds, annual weeds gone to seed or invasive plants that can survive and take over the garden. Simply dig a 12-inch-deep hole between…

Tech Tip Today: Sextortion

Take a moment to talk to your kids about why people online aren't always who they seem.

We’re tackling a pretty heavy topic in this week’s Tech Tip Today, and it might make you uncomfortable to talk to your kid about it. So we’re going to arm you with the info you need. Here’s how you can teach them to protect themselves against sextortion, with the help of Francie Black. Categories: Morning – Features

App of the Week: Picture This

It's bloomin' interesting.

Between the rain and the warm temps, it seems like everything green that can grow and bloom has. In fact – you’re probably seeing a lot of plants outside you’ve never even seen before. Francie Black brings us a fun way to sleuth out the identity of each mystery plant in today’s App of the Week. Categories: Morning – Features

Thinking Green: Tubular Skylights

A way to get natural light indoors that's energy-saving? Totally tubular, dude!

This time of year, we’re finally getting plenty of daylight hours. But how do you maximize the natural light inside your home and still stay energy-efficient? Danny Lipford shines a little light on the subject in this week’s Thinking Green. Categories: Morning – Features

Ask Danny: Cleaning Fireplace Soot

A soot solution that suits practically everyone.

It’s been smokin’ hot out there all weekend long. Which is bad enough… until the smokin’ heat gets into your chimney. Find out how to fix fireplace soot to in this week’s Ask Danny. Categories: Morning – Features

A Reminder Of What Not To Flush

Clog Of Flushed Stuff Removed From Fargo Lift Station

If you’re sitting down to eat right now, you might want to put your fork down for a second.   Because this is what the City of Fargo Wastewater Department pulled from a lift station. It’s stuff flushed down Fargo toilets that shouldn’t have been. The city posted these gross photos on Facebook as a remind that “what goes down,…