The Easiest Treadmill Desk, Cleaner Floors, Smarter TVs [Deals]

It sounds like a treadmill desk is right up your alley. Don’t want a refurb?Target is taking $75-$100 off several new modelsas well. It’s the kind of tool you would see at your favorite mechanic. $549 gets you a Haswell processor, 128GB SSD, and an 11" IPS touchscreen. $699 will get you a model with double the RAM, and a 256GB SSD. [Lenovo] It looks silly, but I love this little thing....

September 11, 2014 · 1 min · 148 words · Amy Duncan

The First Android Apps Are Now Available for Chrome OS

At Google I/O,the company announcedthat soon you would be able to run Android apps in Chrome OS. Today, that day has arrived. For a couple apps anyway. First set of Android apps coming to a Chromebook near you| Google Chrome Blog viaArs Technica

September 11, 2014 · 1 min · 43 words · Alec Woodard

The Green Thumb Workspace

Did you know that plants make you happier and as much as 15%more productive at work? If that’s the case, the owner of today’s featured workspace must be very productive. This plant-filled room belongs to illustrator Katie Scott. check that any photos you include are at least 640x360. Keeping them to 16:9 helps, too! If your clever organization and good design sense catches our eye, you might be the next featured workspace....

September 11, 2014 · 1 min · 77 words · Alyssa Martinez

The Most Important Etiquette Rules Kids Should Learn

Which ones are the most important? So let’s build a list to help parents and family reinforce the manners that matter most. Photos bylangstrup(Shutterstock),Jessica Watkins DeWinter.

September 11, 2014 · 1 min · 26 words · Mary Cannon

This Video Shows You How to Eat Sushi, According to a Sushi Chef

Eating sushi isn’t rocket science. Remember though,don’t shake it. So the short version: Use your fingers for sushi rolls. Don’t combine your ginger and sushi, or your soy sauce and your ginger. Ginger is intended to be a palate cleanser between bites or types of sushi. Dip your sushi fish-side down in soy sauce. Don’t shake the soy sauce off of your sushi. Hit the link below for a quick rundown of the rules....

September 11, 2014 · 1 min · 82 words · Michelle Madden

What's The Best Language Translation Tool?

Translation apps and web services are plentiful. This week, we want to know which apps or services you think are the best. The call for contenders is closed! Don’t forget to cast your vote for the all-out winner! Maybe they support tons of languages, or support lots of character types and styles. have a go at keep it to a single paragraph, maybe two. If you’re not sure what we mean, just check out the nominations by our writers below....

September 11, 2014 · 1 min · 111 words · Richard Barber

Why Meditation Should Be Your Brain's "Scheduled Maintenance"

We’reno strangers to meditation around here. Hit the link below to read the transcript at YouTube, or watch the video there. Dan Harris: Hack Your Brain’s Default Mode with Meditation| YouTube viaSwissmiss

September 11, 2014 · 1 min · 32 words · Ryan Collins

Wrap Cords with Duct Tape, Without Leaving Them Sticky

Magnets,velcro, andbinder clipsare all helpful in managing cables. But they’re all probably less abundant in your house than tape. The only problem with tape is the sticky residue, but this folding trick can eliminate that annoyance. It’s a relatively simple way to get a custom-sized wrap for your cords without ruining them. Use Duck Tape to wrap your cords without leaving them sticky [OC]| Reddit

September 11, 2014 · 1 min · 65 words · Maria Garza

5 Million Online Passwords Leaked, Check Yours Now [Updated]

Here’s what you should know. No matter what you do, see to it youusing a strong passwordonallyour accounts and that you’veenabled two-factor authentication. Hit the link to read more. 5 Million Gmail Passwords Leaked to Russian Bitcoin Forum| The Daily Dot

September 10, 2014 · 1 min · 41 words · Craig Cardenas

Announcing Shop Talk: Lifehacker's Public Editorial Blog

Starting now, we’re going to have some of those discussions here, publicly. It’s calledShop Talk. If you’re curious, though, go ahead and addShop Talkto your bookmarks baror RSS feeds. And, if you want to see more,we’ve already started.

September 10, 2014 · 1 min · 38 words · Spencer Roberts

Behind the App: The Story of Zombies, Run!

Look out behind youthe zombie apocalypse is upon us! We caught up with Adrian and Naomi to learn the story behind the app. Where did the idea for the app come from? Were you trying to solve a problem you’d experienced, or did the inspiration come from somewhere else? In other wordsI wanted a running game, not a gamified running app. and it all came from there. After you came up with the idea, what was the next step?...

September 10, 2014 · 3 min · 488 words · Kylie Sanders

Chat.cc Creates Instant Chat Rooms for Web and Mobile

Web/Mobile: Chat.cc is an easy way to create a chat room for unlimited users. All you better do is email people and CC “[email protected]” (without quotes). Everyone in that message gets an invitation, and they can sign in with their email address. Disposable chat rooms are nothing new, and there are alreadysecure options like Chatstep. Plus, it is designed well and looks attractive, which is always impetus to keep using a service....

September 10, 2014 · 1 min · 101 words · Stephanie Taylor

CloudTunes Is an Elegant Music Player for All Your Dropbox MP3s

CloudTunes is just that. CloudTunes runs a web-based music player in any internet tool. you’re able to create playlists, organize albums, and integrate it into Last.fm. CloudTunes(Free) | GitHub

September 10, 2014 · 1 min · 29 words · Mathew Clayton