The Gray Scale Home Screen

This home screen is a design for the custom launcher Themer. Open Themer and browse for themes. Under “My Themes” select “Exported.” Choose “GrayScale.zip” Gray Scale| My Color Screen

October 3, 2014 · 1 min · 29 words · Emily Allen

Your Fellow Diners' Appearance May Influence How Much You Eat

One lunch she ate healthilymore salad and less pastaand another she ate less healthily, focusing on the pasta. While wearing the prosthesis, she again ate one lunch healthily and another less healthily. The results were surprising for researchers Mitsuru Shimizu, Katie Johnson, and Brian Wansink. Here’s what they found: Seeing an overweight eating companion increased unhealthy food intake. Seeing an overweight companion serving herself healthilyreducedhealthy food intake. Participants actually ate 43....

October 3, 2014 · 1 min · 103 words · Jeffrey Larson

Apple's New iCloud Tool Checks If a Device Is Stolen

If it’s still on, you won’t be able to use your new phone. Check Activation Lock Status| Apple

October 2, 2014 · 1 min · 18 words · Sarah Sanchez

Camera51 Finds the Best Angle for the Perfect Shot

It also supports grid lines, flash, and video. The positioning feature isn’t available for video, however. Camera51(Free) | Google Play Store viaThe Next Web

October 2, 2014 · 1 min · 24 words · Donald Hernandez

Create an Effective, Re-Usable Bug Trap for Under $7

Beetles, stink bugs, and other creepy crawlies can turn a nice home into a nasty place. The bugs will be drawn to the light and climb in, never to see the outside world again. Now you might take care of your bug problemwithout any nasty chemicals. Best Stink Bug Trap Ever News Segment| YouTube

October 2, 2014 · 1 min · 54 words · Katie Gutierrez

Eneloop Super Power Pack, Juice Cleanse, Free Amazon Coins [Deals]

It even has a small battery built-in to charge your phone in a pinch. Staples has them for only $50 today, or $20+ less than elsewhere. [Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, $99] HavePrime? Have an Amazon phone? [Amazon] TheSony RX100was the camera that “singlehandedly made point and shoots relevant again.” Today though, it’s possible for you to snag one for $330. [Best Buy Telescope Sale] Did summer do a number on your windshield washers?...

October 2, 2014 · 1 min · 179 words · Sarah Frey

Evernote on the Web Gets a Gorgeous, Distraction-Free Redesign

The new interface makes Evernote even more idealfor writing projects, perhaps. Just head toEvernote.comto give it a go.

October 2, 2014 · 1 min · 18 words · Jacob Rodriguez

Find Recent Files in Windows with the Run Dialog

Windows has a number of ways of finding recently used files. To access it, press Win-R and jot down “recent”. Windows 8 already has a folder called “Recent Places” that can sort of do this. However, that only opens folders and searches. Is there a Windows 8 equivalent of ‘Recent Items’/‘My Recent Documents’?| Superuser

October 2, 2014 · 1 min · 54 words · James Moore

Five Shortcuts for Faster Text Selection in iOS

Ever need to copy, share, or speak text on iOS? Of course you do. Here are four different shortcuts that can make the process quick and easy. Tap 4 times on paragraph to select whole paragraph. Text between fingers is selected. Tap twice in the beginning of desired selection and immediately start dragging pin to extend it. Most, in fact, worked flawlessly, but #2 is difficult one to pull off properly....

October 2, 2014 · 1 min · 90 words · Paul Hardy

Flix Plus: Hide Spoilers, Show Ratings, and More in Netflix

(Requires HTML5 player.) Makes it easier to navigate Netflixs suggestions. Most features will be enabled by default. you’ve got the option to see keyboard commands by pressing ? and read more about each feature in the prefs.

October 2, 2014 · 1 min · 37 words · Dawn Kelley

Have a Plan Before Asking For Help to Get Better Responses

Start by having a plan to make it more likely they’re willing to assist. This allows your respondent to give an opinion or offer a solution of their own. The 7 Best and Worst Ways to Ask for Help| Wise Bread Photo byKeith Tyler.

October 2, 2014 · 1 min · 44 words · Joseph Wilcox

If You Want to Book a Flight with Award Miles, Book Fast

The reason is simple: Award seats are limited and very much in demand, so they go quickly. Read the policies for the airline you’re thinking of redeeming your awards with, of course. When You’re Booking Awards, Time Is Always of the Essence| Frugal Travel Guide Photo byKarl Baron.

October 2, 2014 · 1 min · 48 words · Ryan Young

LinkedIn's New Tools Make Personalized College Suggestions to Students

The University Finder takes all of these considerations into account. This is a pretty cool update for students who are deciding on the right college fit for them. Hit the link below to check it out. Social + Data = Better Decisions for Students| LinkedIn viaReadWrite

October 2, 2014 · 1 min · 46 words · Paul Weeks