This week we learned how clutter affects our brain, learned to hack the Steam Summer Sale, stopped relying on online reviews, and learned how clothes should really fit. Here's a look back.
A few years ago, I worked at a web design agency as a product manager. The part of the job I loved the most was working on product with our design team and clients. Unfortunately, this was only about 10 percent of the work that I actually got to do. The majority of the time, I was trying to control the constant flow of stuff?keeping track of meeting notes, searching for files, and trying to stay up-to-date with the latest technology news.
Steam's annual Summer Sale is on now, but before you go and empty your wallet, here are some helpful tips to make sure you get the most for your money and catch the titles you really want.
When it's time to make a big purchase, most of us rush to the internet in search of reviews and comparisons, so we can spend our money wisely...but then we rush out and buy one without actually trying it. Here's what I've started doing instead.
We've all worn clothes that fit horribly before, and oftentimes it's just because we're terrible at finding the right fit. How Clothes Should Fit is a site that hopes to demystify how men's dress clothes are supposed to fit to make shopping and dressing process a bit easier.
Apple gives us a new version of OS X every year nowadays, but a lot of the great stuff you can do with the Mac operating system lies in existing tips and projects. We've uncovered many over the years. Here are the 10 things every Mac user should do with their system.
Do you tune out as soon as you get on the plane or it's about to land? That's probably not a good idea, according to research on when most accidents happen. The "plus three, minus eight" rule can help you stay alert when you fly.
You?ll wake up for about 25,000 mornings in your adult life, give or take a few. According to areport from the World Health Organization, the average life expectancy in the United States is 79 years old. (Most people in wealthy nations are hovering around the 80-year mark. Women in Japan are the highest, with an average life expectancy of 86 years.) If we use these average numbers and assume that your adult life starts at 18 years old, then you?ve got about 68 years (86-18 = 68) as an adult?a little more if you?re lucky. (68 years as an adult) x (365 days each year) = 24,820 days. 25,000 mornings.
We've seen tons of homemade charging stations. They make for great DIY projects because they only require a basic skill level to put together. That said, you ought to know a few things to make an effective and well-rounded nightstand charger that keeps quiet while you sleep.
Clinical psychologist Dr. Meg Jay doesn't subscribe to the theory that your 20s are a throwaway time to just have fun and decide what you want to be when you grow up. While popular media often depicts 20-somethings as aimless wanderers lounging in extended adolescence, the truth, according to Jay, is that your 20s are your defining decade.
Window air conditioners or central air aren't the only ways to cool down a hot house. Check out these alternative solutions from the team at The Family Handyman.
How many times have you wished for more hours in a day? Though adding time isn't possible, it is possible to trick your brain into feeling like the day is longer. The team at social sharing app Buffer explains how.
From accelerometers to compasses, you probably won't really use most of your phone's boring features all that often. Still, a few apps really leverage some of the stranger things your phone can do. Here are a few of our favorites.
You don't always have a can opener, but you probably do have a spoon. If you need to open a can and that's all you've got, no problem. It can be done.
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