Hands-on Handbook

Clear, step-by-step guides for the things people ask how to do in Columbus

We walked through each step ourselves before writing it down.

Each guide is one task broken into steps you can follow in order, with nothing assumed and nothing to sign up for.

Before step one

Privacy & Security

Where to find it and why it takes just one evening.

Open privacy & security →

Health Guides

A gentle week-one target you can keep for good.

Open health guides →

Streaming & Shows

Give everyone a profile so recommendations stop clashing.

Open streaming & shows →

Do this, in order

  1. Privacy & Security

    Lock down a new phone in ten minutes

    The handful of settings worth changing on day one.

    Start this step →
  2. Health Guides

    Read a nutrition label in ten seconds

    Which two lines to check first, and which to ignore.

    Start this step →
  3. Streaming & Shows

    Set up a watchlist you'll actually use

    Sort shows by mood and length so picking takes seconds.

    Start this step →

Tips that help

  • Stuck on a step? Skip ahead and circle back.
  • Do step one today; the rest can wait.
  • Check the date on any guide before you follow it.