Having supportive, honest people in your lifecan make a huge differencein your overall happiness (and theirs). If you want to build deeper connections with your friends, here’s how to get started. Evaluate Your Relationships Take a closer look at your current friendships. Which friendships need a deeper connection? Are you really “close” to your close friends or do you just talk about superficial topics? Who supports you the most? Who do you enjoy being around the most?...

Here’s how you set it up. Nobody likes to think about their death, but it’s something thatwe all must prepare for. Then jot down in the name of the person you would like to make your Legacy Contact. You have the option to send them a message to let them know, but it’s not required. Otherwise, they’ll notified when Facebook becomes aware of your passing. That’s all there is to it....

Every week, we share the shortcuts, workspaces, and productivity tips of our favorite experts. Today, we’ll get a rare glimpse of a wild Lifehacker writer. you’re free to hardly call it a computer anymore… ## What apps/software/tools can’t you live without? I need at least one Windows machine at all times. Windows just gets me. I really digHabitRPGfor tracking how awesome (or lame) I am, andIneedSpotify in my life. I listen to music while I drive, when I walk, and while I work (sometimes)....

OS X Daily shows off a handy Terminal command for just that. When you have directories inside of other directories, you end up losing track of files pretty quickly. To smash the whole thing down into one directory, a simple Terminal command is all you need. Head over to OS X Daily for a few more examples of how it works. Flatten a Nested Directory & File Hierarchy from Command Line of OS X| OS X Daily

If you want to get others to respond, keep the body under 300 words. So 300 should be plenty, either way. Five Important Questions I Ask Myself Before Sending an Email| Awkward Human Photo bysophie & cie.

it’s crucial that you consider a lot of elementsfrom seating heighttohow to decorate on the cheap. Make the process easier on yourself by choosing a group of paint colors to use throughout your entire home. Paint one room yellow, but double-check it has an accessory in blue and green. you might evenuse the leftover paint for color accentselsewhere in the house. Paint Colors Throughout The House| This Old House

Even with insurance, going to the doctor can be expensive. This way, you’ll avoid needless medical tests. Doctors offices will be rightfully cautious when it comes to medical tests. If they don’t have information on hand that they need, they’ll test for it. These can be costly, especially if you don’t need them. That means the $500 would come out of our pocket. If the doctors had her medical records, there would’ve been no need for an extra test....

“There’s always too much to do. Everyone just keeps piling more work on me. If so, you’re not alone, but you should stop playing the victim and own the situation. This post originally appeared on theHarvard Business Review. When you play the victim with your time, everything around you suffers. You eventually stop trying because you believe no matter how hard you tryyou’ll fail. But the breakthrough only happens when they startexerting their personal powerinstead of waiting for something around them to change....

The remaining 10 percent of the code accounts for the other 90 percent of the development time." This rule is known asthe ninety-ninety rulein programming, but can be applied to many other fields as well. Other times, the process of consolidation and piecing parts of the project together just takes longer than expected. Before you get to the 90% mark, brace yourself. Most people aren’t prepared for how difficult the final 10% of any project is....

You don’t have to be a bartender or a mixologist to pour a decent cocktail. You do, however, need to know what goes into it. This cheat sheet shows you how much of which ingredients to put in over 75 different, delicious cocktails. The graphic is based on the International Bartender’s Association’slist of “official” cocktails. You’ll find everything from a French Martini to a Pisco Sour. They don’t offer exact measurements, just ratios, with a visual guide to help you along....

This chart from VinePair breaks it all down. Map: The Companies Who Actually Make Your Beer| VinePair

Instead, focus on what you have to gain better leverage in the deal. As business blog Entrepreneur explains, negotiations are all about leverage. And the leverage you have is defined by what you have to offer. If you’re free to pay cash up front, you have leverage to get a better deal. This can extend to any area of your life where your will meets someone else’s. Master the Concept of Leverage to Get What You Want in Business and Life| Entrepreneur...

TheRaspberry Pi 2 is an awesome upgrade over previous models, but it also comes with a quirk. The folks over at Raspberry Pi explain exactly what’s going on. Essentially, when you flash the Pi with axenon flash, thephotoelectric effecttakes over and knocks some electrons loose. That causes the Pi to crash. Head over to the Raspberry Pi site for all the science-y details. Xenon Death Flash: A Free Physics Lesson| Raspberry Pi