Wasps are unfriendly guests pretty much everywhere. Over at Household Hacker, they recommend using a brown grocery sack to trick wasps into staying away. This one tip is hard to test and thereisn’t much scientific evidence behind it. Some companiessell commercial fake wasp nests on Amazon,and the ratings on these faux nests are pretty high. How to get rid of Wasps| YouTube viaHouseholdHacker
Android: SoundCloud is a great way to discover and listen to music. While they have an Android app, it doesn’t stream music directly to your Chromecast. My Cloud Player bridges that gap. However, you’ll also have a Chromecast icon that will stream the music directly to your Chromecast. While streaming, the TV will show the cover art from My Cloud Player. The app will also streamto XBMCif you don’t have a Chromecast....
During your next party, you may consider buy a keg to serve beer to a large group. Buying a keg isn’t always the best value. The keg resulted in a per ounce saving of only .001 cent per ounce. With canned beer you also won’t worry about returning the keg, either. But it’s worth doing the math before you get that keg automatically. Which is Cheaper: Keg or Canned Beer| Clever Dude...
Flickr userProfound Grafxhas a thing for docks and launchers. Here’s how it’s all set up. I also use WindowFX to hide icons unless the desktop is active. That way I have links to all my favorite sites right on my desktop. Do you have a good-looking, functional desktop of your own to show off? If your awesome desktop catches our eye, you might get featured!
As more states move towards electronic toll booths, rental car companies are starting to charge for their transponders. Some transponders may work across states, though, so you might bring your own with you on vacation. For example, E-ZPass works onmost of the East Coastand all the way to Illinois. Illinois’sI-Passalso works with the E-Zpass system. Check with your electronic toll provider to see in what other states your transponder may work in....
We’ve shared somebicycle safety hacksbefore and this one is just as useful. The build isn’t terribly complicated, but keep in mind that some soldering is required. For a complete guide, check the link below. Brake Lights for Bikes| Instructables viaMake Photo bytomatoskins.
In fact, you use an entrepreneurial mindset to excel at your job. The following is an excerpt from Lauren Berger’s book,Welcome to the Real World. I wholeheartedly believe that there is a way to feel like an entrepreneur without owning your own business. Everyone has the ability to be entrepreneurial within their companies; they just don’t know it yet. Yes, you absolutely can. I would go further and say that for succeed within your role you oughta be entrepreneurial....
You’re looking for a job. No point beating around the bush or being wishy-washy about it. The point here is the “specialises in closing sales” part. In a way, it’s an old sales trick, but applied to the process of job-hunting. The larger takeaway of his advice is to not regurgitate your resume when you cold-call someone. How To Find The Courage To Cold Call| LinkedIn
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Recently, there’s been much debate overwhether or noteveryoneshould learn to code. Learning to code, he says, does have valuable benefits. You’ll learn how to build apps and troubleshoot technology, and it can open career doors. Programming, or writing code, is how you instruct a computer to perform some operation. However, by itself, programming is not nearly as general purpose. Don’t learn to code. Learn to think.| Don’t Panic Photo bySeamartini Graphics(Shutterstock)....
Subsequently, I’ve avoided it for years. Here’s what I’ve learned in my time. Scriveneris an all-in-one writing studio. It’s also pricey at $45, but you get a30 day free trial. I’ve always been a fan of piecemeal style productivity stuff. I needed a place to organize all my writing, and Scrivener was the place to do it. Here’s how I use it. Create Your Own Workflow Scrivener does a lot of stuff, and it’s overwhelming at first....
Last week, Google announced the firstcommercially available Android Wear devices. So far, wearables haven’t been too useful, but is Android Wear enticing to you? At Lifehacker, we’re all about productivity andmaking your life better. So far, smart watches in general haven’t seemed too good at either of those things. The list of early entrants is impressive, if sparse. Runkeeper, IFTTT, Duolingo, and other big-name apps are already on board. It’ll still be a while before everyone supports it, but the early momentum is strong....
A new free app called Murtastic is among the easiest ways to do just that. The text appears in an animation that mimics each letter being typed. you’re able to add multiple pages and then save it as a wallpaper. There’s also an option to modify existing live wallpapers on your Android gear. Murtastic(Free) | Google Play Store viaReddit
