Ever find yourself juggling three or four different chargers on a two-socket outlet? Fix that problem once and for all by swapping out a traditional outlet for one that includes USB ports. It turns out there’s an easy fix for this problem. you could find outlets that include USB ports at any of the big box stores these days. Many options give you the benefit of two traditional electrical receptacles plus two USB ports....

We all understand that there is aroughly 90-minute sleep cycleyour body goes through while you’re out. As we’ve talked about before,sleep and creativity are intertwined. Rather, waking up at different times serves different purposes. If you wake up 60 minutes into the cycle, you probably won’t be very productive. But you might have an idea that would’ve otherwise been lost to sleep. How Interrupting Your Sleep Can Silence Your Doubts and Boost Your Creativity| Lateral Action via99u...

The full guide is worth a read, and a bookmark if knife throwing is something that interests you. Just remember to be safe and have a good time. How to Throw Throwing Knives| Instructables

Legal contracts are incredibly tough to read if you’re not a lawyer. LegalSifter scans contracts and then assigns a score based on what it finds.

Getting a group of people to work together or generate ideas is never a simple task. “You end up with a lot of stuff that’s not relevant,” says Wedell-Wedellsborg. This trick even works outside of offices. What to Do If Your Team Is in a Rut| Harvard Business Review Photo byDennis Crowley.

Here’s a little trick that sort of brings back that time saver. Stupid Geek Tricks: Restart Windows 8.x Using Just the Keyboard| How-To Geek

One of the hardest parts of any project is simply getting started. Set your sights incredibly low and you will find it’s easy to build up momentum. Procrastination is a very real problem, but it is one that you might overcome. It sounds blindingly obvious, but the key to success with any project isgetting the ball rolling. The tip comes from Leo Babauta on Zen Habits. Do the smallest possible step....

Android: The camera on the back of your phone is far better than the front-facing one. The app uses face detection technology and asks you to choose how many faces it should detect. you could also choose portrait or landscape modes, how much zoom, and fiddle around with other configs. Smart Selfie(Free) | Google Play Store viaWonderHowTo

Many people are really into the credit card rewards game. We decided to round up a few of the best credit cards for earning rewards. We’ll assume you’re paying off your monthly balance and not overspending just to earn rewards. However, if you need help in this area, you should readthis postinstead. Cash Back Cards Cash back cards are pretty straightforward. They give you a percentage of cash back on everything you spend....

The call for contenders is closed! Maybe it’s affordable, offers tons of storage, and has pockets for all your gear. Maybe it’s TSA-compliant or solidly built. 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. TheHive Five is our weekly series where you vote on your favorite apps and tools for any given job....

That’s a mistake, says research by Facebook and Carnegie Mellon University. For a successful group, you better divest power and add more administrators. Facebook Groups are a great way to meet like-minded people and create a virtual community. But not every group is successful and many go bust as quickly as they start. Researchers at Carnegie Mellonstudied half a million Facebook groupsover three months. It also helps to have more posts that contain multimedia like images or videos....

There might also be a fast lane for such families traveling together. It doesn’t hurt to askat least if you have young kids with you. kindly don’t try this elsewise. Or at least videotape the reaction and send it to Gawker. Today’s Hind: How to Get Through Airport Security Faster With Kids| Hint Mama Photo byNick Richards.

Like many of us, Jessica Hische has too much to do and it creeps into her downtime. So she came up with a productivity trick that ensures she gets the rest she needs. She stopped scheduling deadlines on Mondays, and uses it only for administrative work. In the end, she wasn’t getting the time off she needs every week. By compressing it into one day, she finds it easy to ignore it on other days....