Common Career Wisdom That Isn't Completely True

Finding your first “real” job can be anxiety-inducing, stressful, and extremely confusing. Here’s some career wisdom you should consider revisiting. Advice: “It’s Not What You Know, It’s Who You Know.” For a lot of people people, this phrase can sound discouraging. This phrase also discounts the importance of “what you know”, which is becoming increasingly important. A lot of people are charlatans. They talk a lot, but they don’t know what they’re saying....

February 4, 2015 · 4 min · 693 words · Andrea Ross

Customize the Login Screen on OS X Yosemite

If you’re running Yosemite, all you better do is store your desired image as:/Library/Caches/com.apple.desktop.admin.png. Then, just bail out to apply the change. If you’re not on Yosemite,things work a little differently. Customize the OS X Yosemite Login Screen| Jacob Salmela

February 4, 2015 · 1 min · 40 words · William Stone

Don't Quit the Social Networks You Hate. Bend Them to Your Will

We get it: No one likes Facebook. Twitter is full of trolls. Even so, every few weeks we hear from someone who wants to just “quit” Facebook altogether. There are usually two big factors that drive most people to “quit” social networks. Both objections are easily resolvable. my first response is usually “Well, just stop using Facebook.” It’s a little flippant, but it’s my personal approach to Facebook too. There’s a big difference between being present on a social online grid and being active....

February 4, 2015 · 2 min · 327 words · Steven James

F**k the Scale

Like other chubby kids, I was picked on. There was one bully, however, that persisted. If you’ve ever struggled with fitness, the scale isn’t just any piece of equipment. It has the power to dictate your mood, confidence, and self-worth. If you see an unfavorable numberespecially after a hard weekmotivation tanks. Don’t get me wrong. The scale can be a useful tool much of the time. Visible fitness progress can be slow, and it’s natural to rely on one main metric....

February 4, 2015 · 3 min · 577 words · Jacob Eaton

Find the Best Women's Hairstyle for Your Face Shape

The images below should help you out. A more flattering style would be long layers and/or bangs. Here’s the graphicposted on Visual.lybyKaren Ferreira: Not sure which shape your face is? Anyway, once you know your face shape, you might choose more flattering haircuts. Which Haircut Suits Your Face Shape?| Visual.ly

February 4, 2015 · 1 min · 50 words · Gavin Ortiz

Google Adds a Mortgage Interest Calculator to Search

Google’s search box has a ton of built in skills that can provide you answers directly. Now, the company’s added yet another feather to its cap: a built in mortgage interest calculator. Simply Google “mortgage calculator” and the box seen above will appear above search results. It’s very rudimentary, so if you need advanced features, you might need to check somewhere else. Google’s Mortgage Calculator Quick Answer Now Live| Search Engine Land

February 4, 2015 · 1 min · 72 words · Robert Floyd

How to Choose the Right Cordless Battery Platform for Your Power Tools

Cutting the cord is easy. Choosing a cordless battery platform, however can be much more difficult. Let’s start by narrowing down the battery voltage categories. We will ignore the 14.4V, 24V and 36V battery platforms. The 24V and 36V batteries only power professional grade tools with limited opportunities to expand beyond those tools. That leaves us with 12V and 18V battery platforms which are the most popular and widely available cordless tools....

February 4, 2015 · 2 min · 268 words · Elizabeth Lloyd

I'm Astronaut Ron Garan, and This Is How I Work

Perhaps the challenges facing the Earth become more clear from a distance. (I imagine space travel often is). He’s also the founder ofFragile Oasis, a grassroots initiative advocating this same perspective to help humanitarian needs. Refrigeration, indoor plumbing, and Evernote (in that order). What do you use Evernote for? Organizing notes and linking with my mobile machine so I can access them on the run. What’s your workspace setup like? Today it’s on the couch with my feet up....

February 4, 2015 · 2 min · 385 words · Margaret Young

Job Hopping Might Hurt Your Job Search More Than Unemployment or Age

Here’s an infographic fromBullhorn’s resourceswith the details: Why You’re Not Getting Hired| Bullhorn viaHD Wallpaper Stock

February 4, 2015 · 1 min · 16 words · Marilyn Robinson

Most Popular Personal Finance Book: Dave Ramsey's Total Money Makeover

Now we’re back to highlight your favorite. The Hive Five is based on reader nominations. We understand it’s a bit of a popularity contest. Have a suggestion for the Hive Five? Send us an email at[email protected]!

February 4, 2015 · 1 min · 37 words · Megan Mcgrath

Only Use Credit Cards When You Get Useful Perks Back

Not all credit cards arecreated equal. Like everything in the world of credit, this requires discipline. The 10 Worst Credit Card Mistakes you’re able to Make| Daily Worth Photo byAlberto Cerriteno.

February 4, 2015 · 1 min · 31 words · Timothy Richmond

PhoneExpander Quickly Frees Up Storage on Your iOS Device

It’s also free while it’s in beta. Eventually, you’ll also be able to clean up your music library too.

February 4, 2015 · 1 min · 19 words · Heather Huff

Pre-Soak Brown Rice to Make It Cook As Fast As White Rice

For brown rice, the water-to-rice ratio is 2 to 1. For wild rice, cover with a generous amount of water, several inches above the rice. Soak the rice in a covered pot and keep in the refrigerator about six hours or overnight. Eating Well| The New York Times Photo byDhanyam Organic Superstore.

February 4, 2015 · 1 min · 52 words · Jerry Martinez