7 INSANELY Useful Ways to Survive the Holidays, Thanks to the Internet
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The holidays are stressful enough as it is. Take a load off your plate with recipes from IFTTT (aka IF This Then That), a site that puts the Internet to work for you. These automations are tailored just for the holidays, so you won't have to remember to warm up your home or worry about your last-minute Amazon package.
After sifting through these Winter-friendly recipes, take a look at the best automations of all time and the best recipes specifically for weight loss.
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Brace Yourself For Winter
When the weather forecast detects snow, this Recipe will send you an email that the cold white stuff is on its way. Time to hit the slopes!
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Warm Your Home Up Automatically
The days are — brr — cold. Wake up to a cozy home with this Recipe that will turn on your space heater connected to a Belkin WeMo plug once you've woken your Jawbone Up.
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Has My Last-Minute Gift Arrived Yet?
Know exactly when your last-minute package from Amazon arrives with this Recipe, which will send a text once your shipment arrives at its destination.
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Notify Mom/Dad When You've Arrived
Don't let your parents or significant other stress — once you've entered a specified area, this Recipe will direct message your social-media-savvy loved ones of your arrival via Twitter.
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Stay Fit and Motivated
Don't let large family meals and holiday parties keep you from working toward your fitness goals. With this Recipe, once your Withings scale logs a certain weight, it'll automatically beam that weight as an event in Jawbone Up for extra motivation.
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Wish All Your Friends a Happy 2016!
If you're anticipating being, um, inebriated this New Year's Eve, then let this Recipe wish all your Facebook friends a happy 2014 for you.
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Be the Star of Your NYE Party
Hosting this year's New Year's Eve bash? Let your guests know you've arrived with this Recipe, which will activate a snazzy color loop setting on your Philips Hue bulbs once you've entered an area.