Reconnect With Your Passion to Collect Experiences, Not Things

Time and money are both valuable. As we get older, we usually have less of the former. The Simple Dollar’s Trent Hamm explains. Using the example of reading, Hamm says he used to spend lots of time reading books. But as his time dwindled, he spent less time on his passion. He has less time to enjoy doing things, so he makes up for it by buying stuff. Their passion seeks another outlet, and that outlet often involves buying things....

July 17, 2014 · 1 min · 212 words · Aaron Kelley

Remember More of the Books You Read by Visiting Wikipedia First

That makes Wikipedia a great tool for readers. The more you understand about a particular subject, the more “hooks” keep the facts in there. Check out Battles' post for many great tips on speed reading as well. How to Become a Faster Reader| Ryan Battles Photo bynatasia.causse.

July 17, 2014 · 1 min · 47 words · Thomas Stafford

Remove Fresh Paint Fumes with Buckets of Water

If you’ve just painted a room, obviously, it’s going to smell overwhelmingly like paint fumes. Hot Tip: Use Bucket of Water to Remove New Paint Smell| Apartment Therapy Photo byKevan Davis.

July 17, 2014 · 1 min · 31 words · Jacqueline Johnson

Search Everything Indexes Your Android for Instant Searching

Android: Instant search is something you’re probably used to on your gear. Search Everything makes thing much much faster. As you punch in, Search Everything will filter on the fly. Search Everything| Google Play viaXDA Developer Blog

July 17, 2014 · 1 min · 37 words · Tammy Bowen

The Best Products That Clean Anything and Everything

Luckily, there are some cleaning products that can clean just about anything you ask them to. Let’s make a list of them. A few things go a long way, assuming they’re the right things. Try not to repeat ideas! Tell us why this makes your regular clean-ups easier! Maybe it’s cheap and gets the job done. Maybe you could use it on seriouslyeverything. Maybe you just discovered it and you’re able to’t live without it....

July 17, 2014 · 1 min · 103 words · Jessica Conner

The Custom Mac Pro Workspace

It’s a sleek workspacea standing desk at thatwhich semi-hides the Mac as part of the clean design. See more pics and details in the link below. see to it 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. Perspective - Perspective| FC2 viaCult of Mac

July 17, 2014 · 1 min · 68 words · John Fox

The Ingredients You Should Have in Your Pantry for Quicker Cooking

A well-stocked pantry can make all the difference when it comes to making fast, healthy meals. Photo byTatjana Butorac(Shutterstock), ester.balogh (Shutterstock).

July 17, 2014 · 1 min · 21 words · Jonathan Scott

This Chart Tells You Exactly How Much Underwear You Should Pack

Optimizing Underwear| Pack Like a Nerd viaFlowingData

July 17, 2014 · 1 min · 7 words · Anthony Fields

Transform an Old Refrigerator Into a Food Dehydrator

Food dehydrators are a great way to prepare tasty snacks, but they can be expensive. Willie worked with a full-sized refrigerator, but the same could be done to a mini fridge. Willie also sprayed the words Vleis Kas (Afrikaans for Meat Box) on the unit. He had to build a new door and added an inspection window. Heat in the dehydrator comes from light bulbs, and computer fans keep air moving around....

July 17, 2014 · 1 min · 80 words · Mark Dunn

What's The Best Desktop Antivirus Application?

Maybe it’s lightweight and great for newbies. Maybe it’s free and offers great protection. make a run 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. Have a suggestion for a topic? Send us an email at[email protected]!...

July 17, 2014 · 1 min · 76 words · Laura Mccoy

Access OS X's Secret Terminal Hidden in the Login Screen

Here, you could run pretty much any commands you need without logging all the way into the desktop. This should work in pretty much all modern versions of OS X. Enter console mode from login screen| Macworld viaJacob Salmela

July 16, 2014 · 1 min · 39 words · Michael Bowman

Add a Power Tool Holster to Your Ladder to Prevent Falling Tools

Build.comshows you how you’re able to add a simple holster made from some PVC pipe. Note that you should only do this to your ladder at home. Altering tools can lead to OSHA fines on a job site. How To Make a Tool Holster and Attach It to Your Ladder| YouTube viaBuild

July 16, 2014 · 1 min · 52 words · Terri Beard

Avoid Being "House Poor" By Learning to Be Patient

You may not have heard of the term “house poor” but you probably know what it means. The family that owns a 3 bedroom house, but can’t afford to pay their credit card bill. There’s a difference between being poor and being “house poor.” And it’s possible to avoid with a little patience. The solution to avoid this is dead simple: employ a little patience. Lifestyle inflation isa hard thing to avoid, but it’s key to financial health....

July 16, 2014 · 1 min · 97 words · Shaun Lewis