What to Do When You Miss a Deadline at Work

It happens to the best of usmaybe accounting didn’t get you the numbers on time. Maybe the design work you thought would take you four hours is taking more like 14. Maybe Taco Tuesday turned into Food Poisoning Tuesday, and you know you won’t make your deadline. This post originally appeared onThe Muse. As a writer and an editor, I’ve unfortunately been on both sides of the missed deadline dilemma....

November 5, 2014 · 2 min · 293 words · Andrew Potts

Why It's Worth Job Hopping In Your 20s

However, it turns out a more wayward approach might be more beneficial in the long term. “Job-hopping is actually correlated with higher incomes, because people have found better matchestheir true calling. The point isn’t that you should quit your job today and find something else. If you’re happy, stick around. Quit Your Job| The Atlantic Photo byQuinn Dombrowski.

November 5, 2014 · 1 min · 58 words · Thomas Foster

Why Sad Music Can Make Us Feel Better

It’s not surprising that music helps elicit the emotions necessary to cope with a negative situation. We’ve known thatmusic has interesting effects on the brain. It may seem counterintuitive, but sad music can actually make you feel better. Participants also felt that sad music inspired their imaginations, and made them feel nostalgic for days gone by. Sad music can also help regulate negative moods and emotions. Another studypublished in Psychology of Musiccorroborates this, and suggests that adolescents use music to regulate their moods....

November 5, 2014 · 1 min · 97 words · Russell Kelly

AeroPress Timer Teaches You Several Aeropress-Friendly Coffee Recipes

Aeropress Timer has come a long way sinceour friends at Gizmodo mentioned ita while ago. The app itself is $3, and comes with a ton of recipes built-in. From there, new recipe pack is $2 each. Hit the link below to read more. AeroPress Timer($3) | iTunes App Store viaAeroPress Timer 2andOne Thing Well

November 4, 2014 · 1 min · 54 words · Hailey Price

Amazon Gives Unlimited Photo Storage to Prime Customers

Despitethe price increase, Amazon Prime still offers some of the best benefits. Now, there’s one more. Beyond that, the service seems pretty sparse. There are no editing features built in. Amazon Prime Photos| Amazon viaThe Verge

November 4, 2014 · 1 min · 36 words · Gregory Griffin

Calculate Your Lifetime Wealth Ratio to See How Well You're Saving

Most of us measure our budgets on a monthly perspective. Perhaps yearly if we’re really rigorous. Getting a lifetime perspective is harder. Almost 2/3rds of what Jacob had earned by that point so far not good. Almost exactly the same as Jacob we’re twinsies! Running the ratio, however, paints a different story. If you divide 58,769.65 by 232,495 you’re left with an LWR of 25%. More than double Jacob’s 10%....

November 4, 2014 · 1 min · 96 words · Sean Potter

FloatNote Creates Reminders for Friends That Pop Up When You Call Them

Here’s how it works. launch the app and tap the plus button. When you hit the contact, just write the note and hit the save icon on the top menu. FloatNote is available for free on Google Play. There are a few different premium packages, starting at 7 notes with 50 characters each. You get 5 notes with 30 characters each for free. you’ve got the option to reuse and edit the notes....

November 4, 2014 · 1 min · 73 words · Joshua Manning

How to Prepare Your Body for Jet Lag (and Get Over It Quickly)

Prepare Yourself for Success Take the time and effort to prepare your body for the transition. The more planning you put in, the easier it will be for you to adjust at your destination. Stay as healthy as possible prior to your trip. venture to avoid getting sick. If you have the flexibility, adjust your sleep schedule to slowly move it towards that of your destination. Tryadjusting your sleep schedule by one hour each day....

November 4, 2014 · 2 min · 219 words · Glenn Mckinney

If You Text From Your PC, Don't Use SMS for Two-Factor Authentication

We love two-factor authentication, and we love services that make our text messages accessible from our computers. Authy can even hide the codes behind a PIN for extra security. Beware two-factor authentication using SMS forwarding| The Unofficial Apple Weblog Photo byMIKI Yoshihito.

November 4, 2014 · 1 min · 42 words · Stephen Cruz

Marksy Translates One Markup Language to Another in Chrome

Marsky| Chrome Web Store viaBrett Terpstra

November 4, 2014 · 1 min · 6 words · Andrea Gilbert DVM

Moving on a Tight Budget: Seven Ways to Save a Ton of Money

Unless you’re a devoutminimalist, moving can be dauntingespecially when you’re on a tight budget. Here are a handful of tricks and strategies for moving on a tight budget. These tips for comparing your options should help you make the choice that’s best for you. When considering professionals, collect at least three quotes from different companies. Despite what you might think, itispossible tonegotiate with movers. Department of Transportation’s Safety and Fitness Electronic Records System....

November 4, 2014 · 2 min · 373 words · Jasmine Jarvis

The Best Rechargeable Battery, the Best USB Battery, and More Deals

The$30 pack is $15 off its usual price, today only. These are rated for 25,000 18,000 hours, which would conservatively mean over a decade of typical use. [Logitech Z313 Speaker System, $30] You deserve a mouse with more buttons. For $1, why not? [Samsung PN51F4500 51-Inch 720p 600Hz Plasma HDTV, $478] No denying November is here. This is the best day of gaming deals so far this year. That’s in addition to any listed discounts, so these prices are quite good....

November 4, 2014 · 1 min · 146 words · Laura Montgomery DDS

The Differences Among Grocery Store Chickens (and Some Shopping Tips)

This guide from America’s Test Kitchen sorts them out. Instead, individual chickens hang from a conveyor belt and circulate around a cold room. Broilers and fryers are younger chickens that weigh 212 to 412 pounds. A roaster (or oven-stuffer roaster) is an older chicken and usually weighs between 5 and 7 pounds. Our tasting and research proved processing is the major player in texture and flavor. Labeling law says water gain must be shown on the product label, so these should be easily identifiable....

November 4, 2014 · 1 min · 104 words · Shawn Smith