The Best Way to Point Your Wi-Fi Router Antennas: Perpendicularly

Yeah, us too. Some client devices have antennas in vertical orientation, some horizontal. 4 Wi-Fi Tips from Former Apple Wi-Fi Engineer| The Mac Observer

July 16, 2014 · 1 min · 24 words · Mary Carter

The Chrome Experience Home Screen

The design is a custom skin for Themer. Open Themer and browse for themes. Under “My Themes” select “Exported.” Choose “Chrome Experience Launcher.zip” Chrome Experience Launcher| My Color Screen

July 16, 2014 · 1 min · 29 words · Julie Nichols

To Have Kids or Not to Have Kids: Which Is the Better Choice?

Becoming a parent is one of the most monumental,life-changingevents. It’s also not for everyone. Which side of this fence are you on? As with other extremely personal decisions, there’s obviously no right or wrong answer here. What are your strongest reasons for or against? Maybe it could help those who are still contemplating which path to take. What We’re Looking For Yep, it’s another flame war, fellow life hackers. Slip into your fireproof gear, dive into the discussions below, and let us know what you think....

July 16, 2014 · 1 min · 89 words · Tina Carter

Turn Old Yogurt Containers into Handy Measuring Cups

Don’t throw away a yogurt cup when you’re done eating. These plastic cups are perfect for measuring ingredients, and have a few other uses too. We’ve talked about how yogurt containers can be turned intosippy cups for kidsorused to catch paint drips. America’s Test Kitchen has come up with some other applications for what would have been trash otherwise. The coolest one is using them as measuring cups: Can’t find a measuring cup?...

July 16, 2014 · 1 min · 83 words · Robert Rodriguez

Ziggedy Donates Part of Your Purchase to Charity at Tons of Retailers

Ziggedy donates a part of your purchases at popular web retailers to the charities you love. It’s a bit likeAmazon Smile, except it extends to other online shopping sites. Unlike Amazon Smile however, Ziggedy isn’t as simple as justinstalling an add-onorswitching URLs. From there, all you have to do isfind your favorite online store in their list. Amazon, Newegg, Walmart, and Apple are all among some of their more popular supported retailers....

July 16, 2014 · 1 min · 79 words · Cheryl Alvarez

Do You Procrastinate About Going to Sleep?

Do you tend to stay up later than you should or plan to? Does this sound familiar to you? Bedtime procrastination: Introducing a new area of procrastination| Frontiers viaRealClearScience Photo byJohn Carleton.

July 15, 2014 · 1 min · 32 words · Eric Davis

iTerm 2 Updates with a Toolbelt, Trigger Support, and More

These include support for triggers, a toolbelt feature, and more. iTerm 2(Free)

July 15, 2014 · 1 min · 12 words · Robert Casey

Marriage Advice from the World's Longest Married Couple

The Fisher’s participated in aQ&A on Twitterand shared some advice on love and commitment. A friend is for life; our marriage has lasted a lifetime. Remember marriage is not a contest, never keep a score. God has put the two of you together on the same team to win. Agree that it’s okay to disagree, and fight for what really matters. Learn to bendnot break! Respect, support, and communicate with each other....

July 15, 2014 · 1 min · 94 words · Jennifer Proctor

Poach Eggs Perfectly in a Mason Jar

Here’s a shortcut: Just use a mini mason jar to hold the egg. Tracy of the Tracy, Cooks blog shows us how simple this is. After about 8 minutes, carefully remove the jar. Plus, you might feel better cooking in glass thanwith an aluminum can. Perfectly Poached Eggs (for 1 or more than 1)| Tracy, Cooks

July 15, 2014 · 1 min · 56 words · Rhonda Hardy

Privatize Tweets Links That Only Users You Mention Can Open

Web: Can’t send someone a Direct Message on Twitter but want to share a private link? If someone else clicks it, Privatize won’t let them see the link. The service follows Twitter’srecommended best practicesfor security.

July 15, 2014 · 1 min · 35 words · Patricia Hayes

Searchr Enhances Search on iOS with Custom Searches, Actions, and More

iPhone: Spotlight is pretty handy on iOS, but it’s not perfect. It’s also not that customizable if you want to add your own services. Searchr is a tool that allows you to do both. Essentially, it’s kind of a combination of the lighter features ofLaunch Center Proand Spotlight. Searchr(Free/$2.99) | iTunes App Store viaiDownloadBlog

July 15, 2014 · 1 min · 54 words · Jason Benson

Secure Financing Before Buying a Car for Smoother Negotiating

One option that might come in handy: secure your financing before heading to the dealership. Money site Wise Bread offers some tips for negotiating, with the input of a former car salesman. They suggest joining a credit union to get pre-approved on a vehicle loan. This makes the negotiation process smoother, as it puts a set limit on your budget. Also, many dealers will still haggle with customers in the finance room, marking up interest rates....

July 15, 2014 · 1 min · 119 words · Mrs. Mary Williams

Shorten Your Shopping Trip By Blocking Out Slow Tempo Music

Over a period of nine weeks music a store played music of different tempos. Instrumental music was selected to eliminate the effect of hearing a male or female singer. Using Background Music to Affect the Behavior of Supermarket Shoppers| Journal of Marketing viaWonderHow-To Photo by06photo(Shutterstock).

July 15, 2014 · 1 min · 45 words · Robin Huffman