Search Foursquare for Secret Menu Items at Restaurants

Foursquare is like a community of insiders. USA Today has a list of secret menu items at 10 restaurants around the country. 10 super-secret menu items shared on Foursquare| USA Today

May 27, 2015 · 1 min · 31 words · Robin Olsen

Sort Photos Automatically by Location with Hazel

Hazelis already great way toautomate cleaning up your Macand its also great for photo organization. Blogger Jacob Salmela shares a script to sort photos you upload to Dropbox into location-based directories. Dropboxs auto photo upload feature is great, but it just dumps all your photos into a single directory. Salmelas script sorts those photos by location and into separate directories. Head over to Salmelas site for the full guide. Automatically Sort Dropbox Camera Uploads Based on Their Geographic Data| Jacob Salmela

May 27, 2015 · 1 min · 81 words · Raymond Wolfe

The Battle Room Workspace

Todays featured workspace comes to us from the battlestations subreddit, but this is no ordinary battlestation. Its more like a battle room or a shrine to all things gaming and geeky. Redditorrykkers battlestation takes up one corner of the basement. ensure any photos you include are at least 640x360. Keeping them to 16:9 helps, too! If your clever organization and good design sense catches our eye, you might be the next featured workspace....

May 27, 2015 · 1 min · 73 words · Charles Pierce

The Fruit Alton Brown Recommends for Grilling

Mastering the grillmeans being able to use it to cook more than meat and kabobs. Get creative and throw some fruit on there, too. The heat will caramelize the natural sugars and enhance the flavor. Favorite Grillable Fruits| Alton Brown Image frommccun934.

May 27, 2015 · 1 min · 42 words · Jordan Ramos

The Remote Worker’s Guide to Office Etiquette

In fact, being physically removed from your coworkers can make communicating that much stranger. Luckily, its not tough. Respect Everyones Time Zones and Busy Time Be mindful of your colleagues time zones and working time. Most of this is just plain empathy, but it extends to how you communicate too. Here are a few things to remember: Choose your communication method wisely. Respect free and busy times, even if youre on when others are off....

May 27, 2015 · 3 min · 455 words · Sherry Henry

Use Miso to Add Some Extra Dimension to Hummus

If you follow a simple formula, its easy tomake hummus out of just about anything. But for a completely unexpected twist, try hummus with the addition of miso. For even more of an Eastern accent, finish the dip with a drizzle of toasted sesame oil. Hummus with White Miso| AndrewZimmern.com

May 27, 2015 · 1 min · 50 words · Andrew Martinez

Use the Palm Test to Figure Out If Your Grill Is the Right Temperature

Heres a quick test to get the timing right. If your heat sensitivity is non-existent or unusually high, however, perhaps stick to creatingmultiple grilling zones. This One Tip Is the Key to Perfect Grilling| Good Housekeeping viaPopular Mechanics Photo byInstant Vantage.

May 27, 2015 · 1 min · 41 words · Jonathan Dalton

Walking or Biking to Work May Make You Happier With Your Commute

However, it might also have another benefit: it could make you happier with your commute. That was at least the case for Montreal. Walking or biking generally means you have to plan further ahead and youre in less of a rush. You are also rarely slowed down by circumstances outside of your control. Until pedestrian gridlock becomes a thing, anyway. Biking or walking to work will make you happier and healthier| Vox...

May 27, 2015 · 1 min · 75 words · Terry Ryan

Why You Shouldn't Try to Humblebrag in a Job Interview

Humblebragging is notoriously obnoxious. But sometimes, it feels necessary. People see through this. Its better to either be honest about your bragging or be open about your weaknesses. With some colleagues, Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino conducted research on humblebragging. Over three-quarters of subjects answered by trying to reframe a positive statement as a negative onebetter known ashumblebragging. The researchers hired assistants to evaluate subjects answers. In follow-up studies, the researchers found that its not just potential employers who are put off by this....

May 27, 2015 · 1 min · 195 words · Andrea Miller

Your Roommate Doesn't Need to Be Your Best Friend

When you cant afford an apartment alone, youll have to share that precious space with a roommateor roommates. But despite most peoples dreams of living with their best friend, thats okay! You dont need to be perfect buddies with your roommates to keep a happy household. Its a stressful situation. It feels like some ridiculous platonic speed dating when all you want is a roof over your head. Im not unfriendly, just busy!...

May 27, 2015 · 1 min · 201 words · Brian Cox

Add Work Samples to Your LinkedIn Profile for More Exposure

LinkedIn is a great way to show off your professional chops. One easy way to do this? Add media to your profile. The Muse points out that most recruiters spend no more than 10 seconds looking at a profile. Heres what they suggest: Drawing a blank? Open up your resume and go through your bullet points. Each one represents an accomplishment or responsibility, right? You just need to pick out one (to start) that can be represented visually....

May 26, 2015 · 1 min · 198 words · Kevin Shaffer

Career Spotlight: What I Do as an "Ethical Hacker"

You occasionally hear about major security vulnerabilities being discovered before theyre exploited, like the notoriousHeartbleedbug last year. Security researchers work hard to weed out those dangerous flaws before theyre found by hackers of more malicious intent. This breed of preemptive hacking is sometimes referred to aswhite hat, or simply ethical hacking. To learn about what such work is like we spoke with Ben Miller, an ethical hacker atParameter Security. Ive never come across a business that couldnt be compromised....

May 26, 2015 · 5 min · 867 words · Alexis Lynch

Coil Your Extension Cords Like a Roadie with the Over-Under Method

Heres the method they use to keep their shows running on time. They also suggest storing your wound cords in a5 gallon bucketwhich will keep them from unraveling. Then pull the length of cord needed straight out of the bucket. Check out our advice forwrapping smaller cableswhile youre at it.

May 26, 2015 · 1 min · 50 words · Kimberly Herring