Keep Air Straws Attached to Compressed Air Cans With a Drinking Straw

Air straws help you pinpoint what you’re spraying from a can. It can be air, a lubricant, or paint. The air straw goes inside the larger drinking straw. Now you’ve got someplace to put the air straw when you’re done. Family Handyman| viaJuniors Home Improvement

January 3, 2015 · 1 min · 45 words · Morgan Rodriguez

Seinfeld’s Trick for Small Talk: Ask Questions With Numerical Answers

“Ask them questions to which the answer is a number. There’s always an answer. This is Seinfeld’s secret technique for talking to regular people ‘How long have you lived here? What time do you start work? When did you do that?’ Small talk thrives onasking questionsand open-ended questions work best. If your conversation partner is answering with a shrug, though, Seinfeld’s tip just might work. The numerical answer might be a starting point to an open-ended question....

January 3, 2015 · 1 min · 86 words · Bobby Morrow

Sidenotes Creates Dropbox Notes Anywhere In Chrome

Those notes then sync to Dropbox. The extension puts an icon near the address bar. To start taking notes, tap on that icon or press Ctrl+N. The note gets associated with the web site you’re viewing. If you return to that site later, the same Sidenote comes up. The extension also lets you view all your notes at once and search within them. Sidenotes| Chrome Web Store viaI Love Free Software

January 3, 2015 · 1 min · 71 words · Michael Garrett

Top 10 Better Money Habits You Can Build This Year

Here are some ways to develop better money habits for all year round. True savingshappen when we deviate from our habits. You might already be doing many (or all!) Remember, youdon’t have to track every single pennyto maintain good money habits. The difference will be huge over time. Whatever you do,start as early as it’s possible for you to. Some frugal tacticsaren’t actually worthwhile, like driving ten miles to save a dollar on gas....

January 3, 2015 · 1 min · 95 words · Brian Andrews

Begin a Meeting or Call with What You Want to Accomplish

We’ve all been in dreary, unnecessary meetings. Why Communication Fails and How to Fix It: The Perception Gap| The Huffington Post via99u Photo byJon Benson.

January 2, 2015 · 1 min · 25 words · Michael James

Build a Sound-Activated Outlet with an Arduino

Make’s guide uses an Arduino so you could set specific sound pattern for each outlet in your house.

January 2, 2015 · 1 min · 18 words · Brady King

Create “Co-Goals” to Align Your Objectives with Your Company

The end of the year gives us a chance to look back at how we did at work. Many companies do performance reviews around this time. Your plan should frame how your goals and future projects can benefit both you and your company. How to Survive Your Annual Performance Review| Fast Company Photo bycentralasian.

January 2, 2015 · 1 min · 54 words · Cheryl Castillo

Don't Excel at a Task Just Because You Can, Think of the Consequences

Sometimes we get stuck doing things we don’t really want to do. Remember this before you take on a new job or task.

January 2, 2015 · 1 min · 23 words · Bill Jenkins

Establish a "Mutual Learning" Approach to Give Better Feedback

We’ve all heard ofthe “sandwich” methodof giving feedback. While this is effective for small stuff, it can make serious critical feedback less useful. If it’s an important problem to address, use a “mutual learning” approach. The presentation you gave to the senior leadership team this morning may have created confusion about our strategy. Let me tell you how I’d like to approach this meeting and see if it works for you....

January 2, 2015 · 1 min · 150 words · Darren Marquez MD

Find the Right Linux-Friendly Single Board Computer with This List

LinuxGizmos' post digs through a ton of options for single board computers that can run Linux. From theArduino TREto theZEDBoard. Ringing in 2015 with 40 Linux-friendly hacker SBCs| LinuxGizmos

January 2, 2015 · 1 min · 29 words · Thomas Thomas

Gauge Someone's Impact on Your Life Before Letting Them Drag You Down

It’s easy to get caught up in the moment with a harsh critic. Ask yourself how much that person has impacted your life before you waste time and energy on their opinion. Focus on the people who influence your life in a positive or otherwise substantial way.

January 2, 2015 · 1 min · 47 words · Jason Patton

How to Travel in the Off Season for Great Deals

Around the holidays is also not the best time to travel if you want deals. If your destination has weather extremes like severe rainy seasons or harsh winters. You’re likely tofind great deals on accommodations, too. you could even find lower prices on services like Airbnb and otherhotel alternativeswhere the hosts set the rates. Of course, other costs will not be lowerlike food. you’re free to stilluse other tacticsto cut down on these expenses, though....

January 2, 2015 · 2 min · 234 words · Andrew Dominguez

How to Uninstall a Windows Update that Broke Something

In Windows 7 and before, you might do this by pressing F8 at boot. In Windows 8,it’s a bit more complicated, but it’s there. From there, find the update that caused the problem, and right-click to uninstall it. Hit the link to read more. How to Roll Back or Uninstall a Problematic Windows Update| How-To Geek

January 2, 2015 · 1 min · 56 words · Steven Newton