You probably remember RAs, or resident assistants, from your college days. Here are some tricks anyone can use. By doing this beforehand, you allow yourself to think about it with less conflict from emotional response. If possible, ask the other people involved to do the same. This way, everyone can see to it their concerns are addressed. you’re able to make anagendaor opt for something less formal. Either way, write down what will be discussed so everything gets covered....

Android (Rooted): With phones getting so big, scrolling with one hand can be tricky sometimes. Tilt Scroll lets you tilt your phone to scroll in any app or screen. The video above shows you how to set it up. you’re free to set it to scroll in any direction.

Keurig machines have become a staple of the modern kitchen with their Jetsons-style push button coffee. The cost is that you have to use often overpriced K-cups. Not anymore, though.

Workflow’s a new app that makes automation a lot easier to understand. You do this by chaining together different actions. This makes learning the app a bit easier and helps generate ideas. Workflow($2.99) | iTunes App Store

This video from YouTuberHans Masingdemonstrates the process of creating a gift bag out of some wrapping paper. Folding a gift bag at Tree Town Toys| YouTube

If you really care about that domed, picture-perfect top, though, Food52 offers a few tricks. The extra flour muffin was the only one that came out rounded. However, it also ended up tasting more flour-y and dryer, more like a purchased muffin than homemade. Despite the sinking of the muffin in the original recipe, however, staff preferred that version. Check out their post for even more tips and details. How to Make Domed Muffins| Food52

There’s a reason why practice tests are so effective. Repeated studying after learning had no effect on delayed recall, but repeated testing produced a large positive effect. In addition, students' predictions of their performance were uncorrelated with actual performance. When you reinforce your memoriesby testing them, they get much stronger than if you simply re-read a passage. Test yourself to bolster your memory. The Critical Importance of Retrieval for Learning| Science viaBBC...

The big new feature here is the iOS 8 widget. From Notification Center you could see what tasks are due today. Likewise, you could now interact with notifications from the lock screen. Just swipe left to mark reminders as complete. Checkmark 2($2.99/$9.99) | iTunes App Store

Basically, once you fire up the setting on theAndroid Chromecast app, devices can pair with the Chromecast. From there, anyone can cast to your TV as long as they’re nearby. The update’s rolling out to devices today. Chromecast, now with guest mode| Google Chrome Blog

Daily routines help many of us stay productive and balance work with our personal lives. Watching television or playing a video game all day is obviously unproductive. But as a ritualised recovery or a reward, such pastimes can improve productivity . This reinforces your daily good habits. Designing the Perfect Daily Routine| Comfort Pit Photo bykayakaya.

But fewer of us have likely planned out exactly when we hope to achieve those goals. A few goals tend to come with a deadline built in. Some credit cards offer no-interest plans with a deadline. Next to each goal, put an actual date. How do you deal with the time aspect of your finances? Do you use spreadsheets? How do you mark out when you want to have certain financial events in order?...

The consensus: parents shouldn’t be charged for purchases they didn’t authorize. Those incidents are also a part of the violation. Now you might set your preferences to ask for a password for every purchase instead of every 30 minutes. Google will contact users who made qualifying in-app purchases to let them know they’re eligible for a refund. You have until December 2015 to make a claim.

Maybe you have a specific personal finance question, or maybe you could simply use some financial advice. Best of all, it’s free. The stream begins at 9:00 am ET and ends at 5:00 pm ET. you’re able to head to the Kiplinger’s"Jump-Start" pageto get questions in early. Jump-Start Your Retirement Plan Day, December 2014| Kiplinger Photo bystina jonsson.