Stick to Your Goals with an Anti-Charity System

If the carrot doesn’t work, it’s time for the stick. An anti-charity, according to Forbes, is any cause or issue that you are vehemently against. Once you find that, force yourself to donate to that cause whenever you fall short of your goals. Find a friend to hold you accountable or use a web site likeStickk. The idea draws its roots in astudythat suggests people are more loss-averse than reward-oriented towards goals; i....

September 17, 2014 · 1 min · 128 words · Laura Clark

SwiftKey Brings Swipe-to-Type and Predictive Text to iOS 8

You’ll need to sign in with Facebook or Google to use it, however. SwiftKey for iOS is free and available now. Hit the links below to grab it. SwiftKey(Free) | iTunes App Store viaSwiftKey Keyboard for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch

September 17, 2014 · 1 min · 41 words · Joel Cox

The Best Ways to Use Google's New(ish) My Maps Tool

Yesterday, Google updated itslong-forgotten My Maps tool. Using Atlanta’s own Dragon Con as an example, the event takes place over five hotels. However, you might only care about events in two of them. Or outside the official arenas. you’re free to use layers to denote groups of events. Make Your Own Educational Maps Maps are a powerful tool for conveying information about an area. As such, they’re excellent for teaching....

September 17, 2014 · 1 min · 174 words · Brittany Francis

The Simple Text Desktop

We’ve highlighted some ofOkubax’s desktops before, but the simplicity of this one called to us. Here’s how he set it all up. Do you have a good-looking, functional desktop of your own to show off? Share it with us! If your awesome desktop catches our eye, you might get featured!

September 17, 2014 · 1 min · 50 words · Marcus Rose

This Graphic Shows How to Remove Embarrassing Photos from Social Media

Even if you think you’re sharing or storing photos privately online, there’s always a chance that your pictures could inadvertently get into the wrong hands. Here’s how to completely remove photos you don’t want shared from Facebook, Google, Instagram, and Twitter. The infographic, fromWhoIsHostingThis?, points out that this might be a bigger problem than you might think, thanks to cyberbullying and revenge porn from evil exes. In addition to the step by step instructions for removing potentially embarrassing photos, the graphic also details how to submit a complaint to these sites and report inappropriate content....

September 17, 2014 · 1 min · 95 words · Jessica Webster

Top 10 Secret Features of iOS 8

This year’s no different. Here are the 10 best secret features in iOS 8. More importantly, Notes now supports animated GIFs. Head to prefs > General > Siri and tap the “Allow “Hey Siri” option. It sounds simple enough, but it makes using Siri in a car a million times better. Hide Photos Don’t want your mom seeing all those party photos? you’re able to now hide them. Tap and hold on a picture and photos and you’ll get an option to hide it....

September 17, 2014 · 2 min · 258 words · Sherry Khan

Use a Four Folder System to Prioritize All Your Paperwork

Paperwork is almost always a hassle, particularly when you’re able to’t do it online. Inspiration: In this folder, put anything that inspires you and which you don’t want to lose. Interviews with other creatives you admire. Ideas that may some day mature into new projects. Ads for vacations you may want to take someday. As creatives, it’s important to gather the stuff that inspires us, and review these periodically. The key detail is how often you come back to each one....

September 17, 2014 · 1 min · 91 words · Allen Floyd II

What Money Lesson Would You Give Your Younger Self?

Most of us have made a few regrettable financial mistakes (okay, maybe more than a few). You learn, and you try your best to bounce back from them. But if there’s one money lesson you wish you learned at a younger age, what is it?

September 17, 2014 · 1 min · 45 words · Sydney Adams

What to Do When Overdue Debt Leads to Wage Garnishment

When I was a little kid, I used to listen to adults using financial terms and totally panic. “How could I ever understand what these things mean?” At the time I couldn’t even understand what a mortgage was but asecond mortgage? This post originally appeared onReady For Zero. I became totally convinced that adulthood must bereally hardif you have these kinds of complex terms dominating your vocabulary. Being the anxious kid I was, I became angered that these things weren’t taught in school....

September 17, 2014 · 2 min · 382 words · Keith King

Amazon's Awesome Headphones, the Best Modem, Logitech Gear [Deals]

is shaped like a cube to accomodate all of your oversized all warts. It even has a couple of USB ports for your convenience. The price currently varies by color, but the green is as low as $13. Woot!is having a pretty significantgaming sale, with lots of price lows and generally great deals. We put some of the better deals in the respective platforms sections but it’s worth digging through....

September 16, 2014 · 1 min · 127 words · Kevin Compton

Create an Emergency Ice Tray from Egg Cartons and Aluminum Foil

In a few minutes, you’re free to make a makeshift ice tray. WonderHowTo says you only need the bottom half of the egg carton, where the eggs are kept. This is only a temporary solution though, and you won’t be able to reuse it. Still, it gets the job done in a pinch. 12 Brilliant Kitchen Hacks Made Possible with Aluminum Foil| WonderHowTo Photo byFernando de Sousa.

September 16, 2014 · 1 min · 67 words · Morgan Hunt

Do You Still Jailbreak Your iPhone?

So, we want to know, do you still care about jailbreaking? With the release of iOS 8, Apple’s added a few tweaks that used to be jailbreak only. you could finally quick reply to text messages ala BiteSMS and extensions should make Safari a lot more useful. So, let’s hear it: do you care about jailbreaking anymore? Will you stick with your current jailbreak or upgrade to iOS 8?

September 16, 2014 · 1 min · 69 words · Tammy Miller

Feeling Like a Part of the Team Can Fuel Your Work Motivation

The way you’re treated at your job can affect your drive. Group projects don’t have to be grueling slog through conflicting perspectives. Cues of working together fuel intrinsic motivation| Journal of Experimental Social Psychology viaStanford News Photo bywoodleywonderworks.

September 16, 2014 · 1 min · 38 words · Jordan Mann