"If It's Not a Hell Yes, It's a No"

Too often we agree to commitments that we arent utterly enthusiastic about. This keeps us from fully investing our time in the ones we do love. Perhaps this should be our new mantra: If its not a hell yes, its a no. Image remixed from a photo bysmlp.co.uk.

August 11, 2015 · 1 min · 48 words · Monique Price

Career Spotlight: What I Do as a Botanist

Tell us about your current position, and how long youve been at it. I am a full-time research assistant in a botany lab and a part-time science writer. What drove you to choose your career path? Because plants are the best, obviously! Really, though, Ive always been obsessed with them. Plants support almost all life on eartheven if youre pure carnivore, your diet is only possible through plants. Science writing seemed natural for me as well....

August 11, 2015 · 4 min · 759 words · Edward Alexander

Enable Metered Connection to Delay Windows 10 Updates

With Windows 10, system updates will now occur regularly in the background. Like Gmail or Facebook, these updates will beautomatic and mandatory. If you want to attempt to delay these updates, unlock the Metered connection option in configs. Generally speaking, automatic updates are a pretty good idea. If you would rather have more of a say in this process, you could enable Metered connection. By enabling Metered connection, Microsoft will respect that by waiting to force a download....

August 11, 2015 · 1 min · 141 words · Lisa Bell

Fall Asleep Faster By Imagining Relaxing Scenes

Fromdoing mental exercisestowearing socks to bed, there are several ways totry to fall asleep faster. So forget about counting sheep and call up some pleasant images instead.

August 11, 2015 · 1 min · 27 words · Mary Pitts

Get Rid of Windows 10's Default Apps with PowerShell

Heres how to remove those apps. According to some reports on the interwebs, removing the Xbox app could improve gameplay on Windows 10. Annoyed by other minor things in Windows 10? You cantweak them awaytoo. Remove default Apps from Windows 10| Thomas Vanhoutte

August 11, 2015 · 1 min · 43 words · Todd Johnson

How to Get a Job by Targeting the Companies You Want to Work For

Trying to get a job can make you feel helpless. When you were a kid, you were probably told that you might be anything you want. Unfortunately, as an adult, it doesnt quite feel like that. The more places you apply to, the more likely you are to get a positive response, right? In some industries, this can be true. Particularly,anyone youll need to apply toor who youll work with regularly....

August 11, 2015 · 3 min · 632 words · Jeremy Ross

Kali Linux 2.0 Is Here with a Redesigned Interface, Easy Updates, and More

The big improvement here comes in the form of a new, snappier interface. That said, Kali Linux still supports other desktop environments if youd prefer. Kali Linux 2.0| viaKali Linux Blog

August 11, 2015 · 1 min · 31 words · Catherine Watson

LastPass Now Lets You Sync Passwords on Any One Platform for Free

For more detail on todays news, check out the link below.

August 11, 2015 · 1 min · 11 words · Brian Harris

Most Popular Portable Headphone Amplifier: FiiO Alpen 2 E17K

Last weekwe asked you for good picks, then looked atthe five best portable headphone amplifiers. Now were back to highlight your favorite. Plus, theyre handmade and hand-tested before each one ships. Demand means theyre out of stock right now, but when theyre back, we recommend picking one up. The Hive Five is based on reader nominations. We understand its a bit of a popularity contest. Have a suggestion for the Hive Five?...

August 11, 2015 · 1 min · 78 words · Christopher Calderon

Peeling Back the Layers of Personal Finance Success

Yep, its all about layers. This post originally appeared onThe Simple Dollar. Its like an onion in that its made up of a bunch of layers that arent really very transparent. Isnt it much better to just spend that money on stuff that you want? A lot of stuff to fill it? A shiny car in the driveway? Everyone understands those ideas on some level, but they dont put them into practice....

August 11, 2015 · 3 min · 434 words · Annette Gentry

Pull Up on the Pedals, and Other Things to Know at Your First Spin Class

Ever wonder why indoor cycling bikes have cages on the pedals, and why the regulars wear special shoes? Skip this tip and youre missing half the workout. Check out the full article for more on how to ace that first class. The 7 Things No One Ever Tells You Before Your First Indoor Cycling Class| Greatist Photo byGlobal Panorama.

August 11, 2015 · 1 min · 59 words · Roy Ramirez

See if You Qualify for Testing Fee Waivers When Preparing for College

Some states offer the ACT for free. The ACT has more detail on theirwaiver requirements here, and theSAT has some info here. Q&A: How to cut the hidden costs of college| USA Today Photo byPublicDomainPictures.

August 11, 2015 · 1 min · 35 words · Scott Garcia

Small, Achievable Goals Are Better Than Lofty Ones You'll Never Attempt

Everyone likes having big goals. However, smaller, achievable goals may have a more realistic chance of getting you off your butt. As tips blog The Art of Manliness points out, big goals tend to overwhelm us into inaction. The loftier your goals are, the less likely you are to get motivated to reach them. Of course, that doesnt mean you cant have long-term dreams. Everyone could use something to shoot for....

August 11, 2015 · 1 min · 104 words · James Jefferson