The Shelf Home Screen

Despite the wide array of apps you could get on your phone, you probably only use a few. This design puts the few apps you use most on a slick-looking home screen with few distractions. This home screen is designed for Themer. Open Themer and browse for themes. Under Categories select Exported. Choose Shelf.zip Shelf| My Color Screen

August 7, 2015 · 1 min · 58 words · Tiffany Melton

The Six Ways Your Financial Behavior Is Manipulated

Habits, behavior, and emotion play a big role in how you manage money. If you want to change a habit, it helps to understand the behavior behind it. Here are six ways our behavior is influenced. Over at Budgets are Sexy, writer J. The next two, Social Motivation and Ability, relate to how other people affect an individuals choices. They gave a research group of children $40 and tempted them with really expensive candy....

August 7, 2015 · 2 min · 253 words · Anne Stein

Turn a Raspberry Pi Into a Google Music Player

Google Plays a pretty simple way to get access to all your music.

August 7, 2015 · 1 min · 13 words · Patricia Cruz

Verizon is Killing Subsidized Phones, Long Term Contracts

Its become instinct to answer I need a new phone with Well, when is your contract up? However, thats coming to an end at Verizon. Rather than signing up for single or family lines, youll pay for a shared bucket of data. That pool of data is shared between all the devices on your plan. Of course, that charge is for the data itself. You also have to pay a fee to add a line to each plan....

August 7, 2015 · 1 min · 147 words · Christine Kline

When Asking for a Raise, Be Prepared With a Backup Plan

Working up the courage to ask for a raise can be difficult. GOBankingRates suggests: Think of other elements outside of the bottom dollar. Maybe you’re free to negotiate extra personal days or vacation time in the coming year. Weve given youfive things you should negotiate outside of salary. For more tips, head over to the full post. 7 Reasons Your Boss Wont Give You a Raise| GOBankingRates Photo byDasWortgewand.

August 7, 2015 · 1 min · 69 words · Christopher Allen

Advance Your JavaScript Skills with the JavaScript the Good Parts Course

Like any other programming language, JavaScript has both good parts and bad parts. The free course is available on Pluralsight through apartnership with ITworld. JavaScript: The Good Parts| Pluralsight

August 6, 2015 · 1 min · 29 words · Dwayne Watson

CARROT Weather Comes to Mac and the iOS App Gets Improvements to Match

Today, its launching on Mac alongside some improvements to the iOS app. The Mac app is nice too. CARROT Weather iOS($3.99) | iTunes App StoreCARROT Weather($9.99) | Mac App Store

August 6, 2015 · 1 min · 30 words · Sean Anderson

Get Your Kids to Do Their Chores by Establishing a "When-Then" Routine

Chores are an excellent way to teach kids responsibilityno matter how old they are. Just like a lot of us adults, kids dont like to be given orders. Then, stick to it. Kids Willingly Cleaning Their Rooms? It Can Happen For You!| Clean Mama Photo byDavid D.

August 6, 2015 · 1 min · 47 words · Dr. Amanda Larson

How to Eat Well and Manage Your Food Allergies While Traveling

Travel is all about exploring and immersing yourself in a different culture. You probably dont want to spend your time worrying about your diet. But food allergies and dietary restrictions can be tough to manage when youre away from home. The good news is, all it takes is the right preparation to keep it from spoiling your trip. Here are a few ways you might prepare. If youre flying, find outwhat kind of food will be served on the airline....

August 6, 2015 · 3 min · 431 words · Brian Johnson

How to Use Simple Checklists to Boost Efficiency and Reduce Mistakes

How do such professionals even get started when the task at hand can be so overwhelming? One tool that helps them manage their work is the humble checklist. This post originally appeared on theZapier blog. But doctors do make mistakes. Nurses do, too. Even the very best medical professionals in their fields make mistakes. We have accumulated stupendous know-how, Gawande writes in his book. And, with it, they have indeed accomplished extraordinary things....

August 6, 2015 · 3 min · 608 words · John Lopez

Keep Your Kayak or Surfboard Secure with this DIY Stand

This design is superior to others that use dowels, which can come loose. Just verify its bolted into studs and use eye hooks and bungee cords to keep your kayak secure. Check out the video to see the build in action. DIY Easy Kayak Upright Storage| Ralph Blackwelder (YouTube)

August 6, 2015 · 1 min · 49 words · Brooke Roberts

Maintain the Perfect Drink Temperature with a DIY Insulated Plastic Cup

Thats where Instructables userEurekaFactorysInstaCool cup idea comes in. You grab one plastic cup, a paper towel, and then a second plastic cup. Then slide the second cup on as if you were going to stack them. The extra insulation slows any heat transfer; meaning the liquid in your cup will stay colderor warmerlonger. You also wont have to worry about dripping condensation everywhere. InstaCool Cup: DIY Insulated Plastic Cup| Instructables

August 6, 2015 · 1 min · 70 words · Mariah Harper

Make Pre-Bottled Cocktails That People Will Actually Want to Drink

Pre-bottled cocktails are rarely that great, so why not make your own? If youre hosting a party and want to keep the drinks flowing, a big pitcher works just fine. (You canfind them at IKEAor any brew supply website.) Besides bottles, the only other equipment you really need is a funnel and a measuring cup. Unless you want to carbonatewhich well cover in the last recipeyoure all set to start mixing....

August 6, 2015 · 2 min · 253 words · Gabriel Cortez