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A look back at the point-and-shoot cameras of 1998 and 1999 and how to shop for vintage models today Clockwise from upper left: Panasonic PV-DC1580, Nikon Coolpix 990, Kodak Digital Science DC210, Ricoh RDC-300Z, Olympus C-2000 Zoom. By Perry Santanachote In the November 1998 issue of Consumer Reports, a feature story about newfangled digital cameras was sandwiched in between a review of the rebooted Volkswagen Beetle and advice on how to buy a VCR—two wildly popular products in the late ’90s that are no longer in production today. (Although I’d start a petition to bring back the Beetle.)  The digital...

If your Windows 10 or Windows 11 screen is constantly flickering, it's likely because you have a troublesome application installed or an unsuitable display driver. It's time for you to resolve that annoying screen flash.

Our editors independently select the products we recommend. We may earn a commission on items bought through our links. Drinking and games are fun on their own, but mixing the two is a great way to elevate a party. We love a good game of beer pong, but at some point, a few more of the best drinking games in your rotation can spice things up. After all, variety is the spice of life. Drinking games come in many variations. You can even turn games that don’t call for booze into some of the most fun drinking games. Connect 4?...

Click here to read Rainbow Bead Counting Game for St. Patrick’s Day on Hands On As We Grow® Want to teach number sense and counting to your preschooler this St. Patrick’s Day? You’ll love this super simple bead counting game for St. Patrick’s Day from Julie. Counting with beads is a fun, hands-on way to support early math skills. Help your child build a rainbow for the pot of gold, and practice number recognition, too! If you’re looking for more fun St. Patrick’s Day ideas, check out this list! You probably have the materials for this activity around your house already....

Planning for common pest problems is crucial. Words: Nadene Hall You don’t see them often, but they’re always nearby when you have poultry: rats, hedgehogs, stoats, ferrets. Most people set traps and use bait stations if feed, eggs, or – worse – birds go missing and if you’re lucky, that solves the problem. But it’s common for the losses to continue while the trap remains empty and the bait uneaten. Talk to a pest controller and they’ll tell you the first crucial step is to identify your enemy. There are several ways to do this, and it can pay to...