Are High-End Headphones Really Worth the Money?

What’s so special about expensive headphones that makes them better? In some cases, you wind uppaying for branding or style, and not necessarily audio quality. The differences are quite stark. Of course, price tag alone doesn’t automatically indicate quality. We’ve seengreat headphones around $20that sound better than sets two or three times their price. I’ve also tested headphones at and above $300+ that sound amazing. You’ll hear the separate, individual instruments, combining to create one piece of music without sounding muddled....

June 30, 2014 · 1 min · 190 words · Anthony Davis

Ask an Expert: All About Swimming and Fitness

She’ll be here for the next hour to answer questions, so ask away! The Q&A is now overthanks for your great questions and stay safe in the pool! Have an expert you’d like to see participate?Email us. Photo bybikeriderlondon(Shutterstock).

June 30, 2014 · 1 min · 39 words · Kevin Harris

Build This Dream Music Studio with IKEA Hacked Furniture

Building a music studioor any creative space, reallycan be difficult. Hit the link below for more photos and potential projects to spruce up your workspace.

June 30, 2014 · 1 min · 25 words · Nicole Morris

Dads Who Help Out Around the Home Might Raise More Ambitious Daughters

Fathers' implicit gender-role associations also uniquely predicted daughters' (but not sons') occupational preferences. Of course, it’s good to share the workload regardless of its effect on your kids. Do Parents' Gender Roles at Home Predict Children’s Aspirations?| Psychological Science viaWise Bread Photo bybikeriderlondon.

June 30, 2014 · 1 min · 43 words · Linda Castillo

Flynx Opens Links in Background with a Loading Bar, Reading Mode

Android: Don’t interrupt the flow of reading your Twitter or Facebook timeline. Plus, you might adjust the text size too. The app is currently limited to four links at a time. Flynx Beta(Free) | Google Play Store viaPlayboard.me

June 30, 2014 · 1 min · 38 words · Shawn Thomas

Get Better Brainstorming Results with Creative Analogies

Instead, it’s better to focus on small creative steps and use analogies to help connect ideas. This post originally appeared onFast Company. Where do great ideas come from, and how can you generate more of them? You’ve tried all the recommendations, fromwaking up earlytowriting by hand. But research shows that our hunt for a eureka moment may be in vain. The transcripts showed that new ideas don’t come out of thin air due to massive cognitive leaps....

June 30, 2014 · 2 min · 216 words · Laura Campbell

Glance at the Big Picture, Don’t Focus on It

It’s easy to get overwhelmed with a really big goal. We use the picture on the cover (i.e. the “big picture”) as a point of reference. So stay focused, but only on the current step. Then your goal will truly start to take form.

June 30, 2014 · 1 min · 44 words · Abigail Leonard

How to Get Over Your Fear of Investing

offered an answer in his2009 article: the third stage is…investing. This post originally appeared onGet Rich Slowly. Why Investing Is Important Why invest? 1 and work their way to No. It’s what J.D. did, and he’s been at No. 2 (gaining his income from investments) for a while now. 2, whether we articulate it as such or not. Despite a few mishaps, that’s where I am too (albeit not in J....

June 30, 2014 · 3 min · 607 words · Lori Hill

Improve Your Core Skills by Learning an Unrelated One

Practicing the skills related to your job is always great. you’re free to never get enough practice. Almost every town has a local arts center that offers several-week sessions of community classes in the evenings. As we’ve talked about before, your brain isa changeable organ. Reaching beyond your comfort zone helps make new connections that can help your work in unexpected ways. Want to Get Better at Your Craft? Learn a Different One....

June 30, 2014 · 1 min · 74 words · Terry Chavez

Install Android L's Keyboard (Unofficially) Direct From the Play Store

Android: Google announceda brand new version of Androidlast week witha ton of great features. Android L Keyboard| Google Play Store

June 30, 2014 · 1 min · 20 words · Lisa Ryan

Make a Simple Coffee Pod Organizer With a Picture Frame and Cardboard

IKEA Hackers shows us how to transform a picture frame into a handy organizer-cum-display case. They used a RIBBA frame from IKEA, but just about any picture frame will do the job. Once complete, you’ll have a home for all of your pods. Turn “picture holder” RIBBA into coffee capsules holder| IKEA Hackers Photo byIKEA Hackers.

June 30, 2014 · 1 min · 56 words · Norma Shields

Make Homemade Fabric Softener Crystals with Salt

Store bought fabric softener can be expensive and contains a bunch of different chemicals. It’s that easy! To read more hit the link below. DIY: 2-Ingredient Fabric Softener Crystals| Henry Happened viaMake Photo byLindsey Johnson.

June 30, 2014 · 1 min · 35 words · Alexis Vance

Power a Car Diagnostics System with a Raspberry Pi

Once you’re set up, you’ll haveaccess to all kinds of cool data. Head over to CowFish for the full guide. OBD-Pi: Raspberry Pi Displaying Car Diagnostics Data On An Aftermarket Head Unit| CowFish Studios viaAdafruit

June 30, 2014 · 1 min · 35 words · Margaret Levy