How Social Media Affects Your Brain and Body

Turns out, staying connected and informed comes with some side effects for your brain and body. YouTube channelAsapSCIENCEtook a look at some ways non-stop social networking can change your brain. The need to always be online shares similarities in the brain with other forms of addiction. So how does this hurt you? There’snothing wrong with using social networks, but just like anything else, moderation is key. 5 Crazy Ways Social Media Is Changing Your Brain Right Now| YouTube

September 9, 2014 · 1 min · 78 words · Nicholas Dalton MD

How to Balance a Fun Life With Your Financial Goals

After a while, that can get old. But working hard to reach your financial goals doesn’t mean you’re free to’t enjoy life. You just have to find a balance. Some argue that money goals are silly. What if your scrimp and save for retirement only to meet an untimely, young death? Overall, it’s just about finding a balance. Prioritize Your Spending When working toward your goal, you don’t want to deprive yourself completely....

September 9, 2014 · 2 min · 388 words · Robert Ward

Is Android Wear Actually Useful?

Dear Lifehacker,Is Android Wear any good? I wasn’t sold onother smartwatches, but Android Wear seems pretty cool. Can you actually do anything useful with it, though? I think they look nice, but I’m not sure what the killer new functionality is. If you could’t find a reason to buy an Android Wear watch right now, that’s okay. That just means you’re not an early adopter. The initial promise of Android Wear is that it’s an integrated companion with your Android phone....

September 9, 2014 · 3 min · 639 words · Julia Sanford

Prevent Bumper Sticker Residue with Car Wax

Apartment Therapy suggests putting down a bit of wax before you stick that sticker on. When it’s time to remove it, the sticker should come right off with no gummy mess. 10 Reasons Why Car Wax is Your New Best Friend at Home| Apartment Therapy Photo byDavid Wilson.

September 9, 2014 · 1 min · 48 words · Sandra Wells

See Which iPhone 6 Size is Best for You with These Printable Cutouts

To download the PDF, check out the link below. Which iPhone 6 Size Is Best for You? Use Our Printable Cutouts to Find Out| WonderHowTo

September 9, 2014 · 1 min · 25 words · Stacy Lucas

Spend More Time on Energizing Activities to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed

If we spend 129 hours working and sleeping, we still have 45 hours free each week. Woods argues that we feel overwhelmed because we lack energynot necessarily because we lack the time to do things. How are you refilling your energy levels? Both mental and physical energy must be restored for you to be effective. it’s possible for you to use your free time to replenish yourself or to drain yourself....

September 9, 2014 · 1 min · 140 words · Jeffrey Thomas

SpinMe Alarm Clock Makes You Stand Up and Spin Off the Sleep

Android/iOS: Getting out of bed can be the hardest part of starting your day. SpinMe Alarm Clock forces you to spin around twice before silencing your alarm. By forcing you out of bed, SpinMe prevents you from setting multiple alarms and hitting the snooze button. Your alarm goes off, you get up, spin, stretch, and move on. When the alarm sounds you just put your thumbs in position and spin....

September 9, 2014 · 1 min · 115 words · Douglas Smith

Store Ripe Tomatoes in the Fridge

Blasphemy, you’re thinking, right? We’ve all Many of us have heard to never, ever store tomatoesinside the fridge. Serious Eats tests, however, suggest that there are times you will want to break this rule. The site’s culinary director, Daniel Gritzer, put dozens of tomatoes to the test in two series. However, after two days, the ones from the fridge tasted better. The refrigerated ones, meanwhile, were protected from those damaging heat effects....

September 9, 2014 · 1 min · 119 words · Brianna Schneider

These Productivity Wallpapers Change Color As the Day Drags On

Modern UI Productivity Wallpapers| DeviantArt Thanks to Alejandro for sending in the tip!

September 9, 2014 · 1 min · 13 words · Kelly Robles

This Master List Shows How to Close 60+ Online Accounts and Services

We all have tons of digital accountsemail, social media, shopping, cable services, and so on. select any of the sites and the guide takes you to step-by-step instructions. How to Close Online Accounts and Services When Someone Dies| Everplans Photo byMatt McGee.

September 9, 2014 · 1 min · 42 words · Edward Ingram

Tip This Much Shows Tips in Different Countries and Calculates Bills

The web app works perfectly on desktop as well as mobile. Tip This Much| viaProduct Hunt

September 9, 2014 · 1 min · 16 words · Lori Jones

Utilize the "Steel Man" Tactic to Argue More Effectively

“Straw man arguments” are utilized in debates to undermine the opposition. “I think the iPhone is actually okay” turns into “Android sux” and discussion falls apart. The “steel man” is the opposite approach. Alice takes the podium, makes her argument. you’re able to’t effectively employ a steel man argument if you don’t understand the opposition. The steel man of #GamerGate| Medium Photo byamira_a.

September 9, 2014 · 1 min · 63 words · Linda Cunningham

You Can Now Check Your Credit (for Free) with Mint

Mint is a great online budgeting tool; in fact, it’s areader favorite. And the site has just announced a new feature that lets you check your credit score. You get your score and a free credit report summary that explains what everything means, in simple terms. Or, you might justuse this link. From there, enter a few easy questions and you’ll immediately get your score and report. Check out Mint’s blog post for more info on their new tool....

September 9, 2014 · 1 min · 86 words · William Foster