While encyrpted file transfers exist, Minilock provides one of the simplest methods for doing so. You are also required to generate a long passphrase, which is an uncommon butmore secure methodthan a password. Files are then uploaded one at a time and can be shared with other Minilock IDs. This system essentially turns your Minilock ID into your public key and your passphrase into your private key. The app is easy enough to use that even a layman can use it....

Chrome: Motivation is a Chrome extension that shows your life ticking away. It works as a slightly morbid reminder that time spent procrastinating online amounts to time wasted. Sometimes, you need a jolt of reality to spur you into action. The age clock will appear and remind you that you age as you waste time.

you might call up the dial pad from any app. Download a copy of the app from the link below. Slide Dial(Free) | XDA Developers Forum viaXDA Developers Blog

First impressions matter, and this is certainly true when you give a presentation. We already knowhow first impressions workand how to double-check youmake a good one. Confidence and body language are important, but so is your opening line. Inc.com suggests you should take advantage of this when you decide how to start your speech. Let us be masters of body language and wizards of the opening salvo. For speakers, it seems, all’s well that begins well!...

Many of us look for our “perfect job.” The dream job that we could do for the rest of our lives. Barking Up the Wrong Tree suggests that there is no perfect job that only you are suited to do. There’s also no job that’s ready-made for your specific skillset. Most skills can be learned by most people. It’s more likely that some jobs will be terrible for you, while others will be great....

Cooking with dried beans instead of canned beans has its advantages. Find the right soaking times for a variety of beans with this handy little cheat sheet by WonderHowTo. The cheat sheet lists 15 types of beans along with their recommended soaking and cooking times. For the full cheat sheet, hit the link below. The Dried Beans Cheat Sheet: Soaking & Cooking Times for 15 Different Beans| WonderHowTo

We’ve discussed turning yourMacorWindowslaptop into a Wi-Fi hotspot before. It’s useful when you want to share a single Internet connection, like in hotels. Instead, add a “nano” USB wireless adapter. It’s easy to travel with and inexpensive. Just remember that you’ll only be able to share a wireless Internet connection, not a wired one. Panda Ultra Wifi 150Mbps Wireless N 2.4Ghz Adapter| Cool Tools Photo bySho Hashimoto.

In emergencies, firefighters use different color-coded labels to tag patients to determine their priority. Check out the full post below for some email management tools that Lee recommends. Handle Your Email Like a Ninja Warrior| Tutum

The Verge figured out why exactly that is by interviewing a bunch of different Comcast employees. Here are a couple highlights: They schedule the jobs expecting that one of your jobs will cancel. I usually run over somewhere and have to make up the time at another job. You have to start trimming corners to make up that time you lost. This means the tech is late for every job; often hours late....

Proofreading your own work is hard. It’s your words, so it’s hard to spot the errors. One way to make your work look different is to change the font. We allhate Comic Sans, but proofreading with a different font could help you improve your writing. Just remember to change it back to a professional font before submitting your work. Check out the link for other tips proofreading your own work....

Earlier in the week we asked youwhich Ultrabooks you thought were the best. We’ll forgo the fact that it’s strictly an Intel marketing term for the sake of your nominations. We got tons of them, and some of them certainly rose higher than the others. Let’s take a look at your picks, in no particular order. It’s a solid, reliable ultrabook that’searned critical praise. Read morein its nomination thread here....

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Whether it’s the Academy Award or a diploma, use your left hand to receive the award. This leaves your right hand available to shake the hand of the presenter. You remember from high school or college graduation that you receive with your left and shake with your right. As we get older, we need a reminder this rule applies to other situations. The last thing you want to do on stage is fumble around with your hands....