Take on a goal that requires a lot of willpower. Accomplishing it will boost your sense of self-control and morale. I was fascinated by this brief remark. He wanted to raise his morale by asserting his willpower. And it is, of course. But it’s also interesting to see that an effort like that is also a morale-booster. A Surprising Way to Feel Better About Yourself. Have You Tried It?| The Happiness Project...
If you’re a cyclist, you need a patch kit. The Sweethome breaks down the best gear for your kit and shows you how to use it. Build a Bike Patch & Flat Kit| The Sweethome
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Chrome: Many web sites are almost blindingly bright, with glaringly white backgrounds that could cause eyestrain. you’re able to also control how images are treated in the tweak. So far I’ve been using it on the lowest dim setting and my eyeballs are happier.
Next time you’re at the gym working out, meeting someone new, or out for the first time in a new outfit, remember that most other people are preoccupied thinking about themselves, so they’re not paying attention to you and your worries. Brett & Kate McKay explain in The Art of Manliness: When you start feeling those symptoms of anxiety like clammy hands or butterflies in the stomach, don’t concentrate on them....
Android: Today, Evernote added the slick business card scanning feature from the iOS version to Android. The feature is part of Evernote Premium. Business Card Scanning Arrives on Evernote for Android| Evernote
Windows: Your internet connection handles a variety of traffic every day. Glasswire simplifies this process in an easy, user-friendly package. The app keeps logs of all the activity on your connection. It charts usage over time so you might easily see spikes, as well as which apps caused them.
Ars Technica took a look at the numbers and found some disappointing results. If you’re using an older gadget, iOS 8 really slowed things down. The interface was laggy and app load times were dismal. Turns out things aren’t that much better with 8.1.1. Head over to Ars Technica for the full results. iOS 8.1.1, iPhone 4S, and iPad 2: a little faster, kind of, sometimes| Ars Technica
It’s built onWine, an engine made for developers to help the quickly port software. For more intense programs, you’ll likely want todual boot WindowswithApple’s Boot Camp softwareinstead. With that out of the way, let’s port some software. Once you’ve got it, go ahead and drag the file to your Applications folder and launch it. A wrapper is a set of registry files and a fake C: drive. You’ll need to make a new wrapper for each app you want to port....
iOS: LoungeBuddyhelps you find the best airport loungesto use during your travels. Many lounges have free access, especially if youuse tricks or social engineeringto get in. LoungeBuddy 2.0| iTunes App Store viaLoungeBuddy
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Over time, sediment can settle and build up inside of a water heater. This can cause your pipes to corrode and lead to plumbing issues down the road. Avoid these problems by draining and flushing your water heater at least once a year. YouTube user iScaper1 walks you through the process in the video above. Water heaters can be powered by electricity, natural gas or oil. How to Clean the Sediment from Your Water Heater| iScaper1 (YouTube)
So let’s talk snow shoveling technique. Move the snow from the center of the rectangle to the nearest edge. Then, moving from the center to the edge, push the snow into the cleared area. Next, lift and throw the snow out of the area. Perhaps more important, though, is their advice to not move the same snow twice. 16 Cardinal Rules for Snow Shoveling| Popular Mechanics Photo byoperation_janet.
