The whole thing is powered with an ATtiny85 and a few cheap parts. It’s a clever little system that should help give you peace of mind when you’re at school.

If you don’t want to spend a lot of money on a laptop, Chromebooks are great alternatives. To find the right one for you, software developer Danny Tuppeny created a webapp that filters several options.

you’re able to’t learn and get better if you’re only telling yourself that you did poorly. If it wasn’t a 10, ask yourself: “What would have made it a 10? The ratings won’t mean anything to anyone but you, but that’s the point. These are strictly for your self reflection. The most important part is the second step: asking yourself what could have made it a 10. The Easy Secret to Making Yourself Better at Anything| The Muse...

Disk App simplifies things to make it easy to clear up space on your hard drive. Disk App(99) | Mac App Store viaAppAdvice

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File management app Documents now relieves users of that struggle. Readle’sDocumentsis a fairly popular app, but it can do a few clever things you might not have realized. Check out more clever uses for the Documents app at the link below. The 10 Things you’re able to Do With the Documents App for iOS| Digital Inspiration

Time to check your statements. We’ll update this post if and when we get more information. Update:Home Depot has issued a statementconfirming the attack. Stores in Mexico, as well as online purchases do not appear to be affected. Again, be sure to check your account statements for any unusual charges. Home Depot Hit By Same Malware as Target| KrebsOnSecurity Photo byMike Mozart.

Sometimes, you get to a point at work where your motivation is completely depleted. But circumstances dictate that you might’t quit. So how do you keep going? There’s always a way. But a few strategies have helped. Stop Blaming Yourself, But Take Responsibility Motivation is intrinsic. While external factors affect it, your reaction to those factors is what ultimately leaves you demotivated. I’ve had extended periods of scolding myself for not pushing harder and doing better....

Most of us know (or can easily calculate) how much money we make a year. To a certain extent, spending your money is inevitable. However,the gapbetween your income and expenses determines how well off you really are. The more you earn, the better of you think you are. This is what I thought. I always earned well; for most of my life I’ve earned more than most. Where did this get me?...

Android: Forget to silence your phone during that meeting? Mr. Silent automates the process of turning off your ringer, without forcing you to create complex recipes. Mr. Silent| Google Play Store viaGuiding Tech

Spending temptations are everywhere. Ready For Zero’s Claire Murdough suggests getting rid of junk next time you feel an impulse to spend. Pare down the things that you no longer need or use. Go through the odd piles that have set up permanent residence in your closet and get rid of them. I like this idea because you reroute your impulse and declutter your life in the process. (That would be the ongoing to-do list of things you never get around to doing....

Lack of sunlight could be harming your sleep cycle. The researchers studied two self-reported groups of people. One group didn’t sit next to windows during the workweek and the other group did. If you have trouble sleeping and get little sunlight during the day this could still be worth looking into. Hit the link to read more.

I have a lot of ideas in my head. And for the most part, that’s where they stay. Here are six blocks I’ve faced with my own ideas, and how I overcame them. This post originally appeared on theBuffer blog. Most of my ideas just stayed in my head. Where other people couldn’t see them, interact with them or build upon them. Where they were safe and untested and uncriticized....