Save People’s Noses with a DIY Bathroom Warning Timer

We’ve all walked into a bathroom only to be greeted by unpleasant aromas. Instructables user kenyer built a bathroom timer that can warn poor, unknowing souls before they enter. Using a basic kitchen timer and a few plastic containers, kenyer constructed the threat level indicator. The further you turn dial, the higher the threat level. Check the link below for the complete guide. Biohazard toilet warning| Instructables Photo bykenyer.

June 27, 2014 · 1 min · 69 words · Linda Rodriguez

Shoe Size May Not Correlate to Penis Size, But Finger Size May

Of course, the bigger penis size myth is that length directly correlates to sexual performance. The study also failed to account for girth, which may actually be even more important.

June 27, 2014 · 1 min · 30 words · Marcus Carson

The Minimal Academic Desktop

Here’s how he did it. Best of all, it keeps everything nice and clean so there’s plenty of room to work. Do you have a good-looking, functional desktop of your own to show off? Share it with us! If your awesome desktop catches our eye, you might get featured!

June 27, 2014 · 1 min · 49 words · Jeffrey Gould

This Flowchart Helps You Quickly Determine What that Light Is in the Sky

Astronomy 101| The League of Lost Causes viaAPOD

June 27, 2014 · 1 min · 8 words · John Lee

Use An Apple Corer to Turn Watermelon Into Easy Finger Food

The humble apple corer is great for… well… coring apples. Instructables useropenproductsshows us how to create attractive nibbles from a variety of fruit, including watermelon. The leftover part with the holes is perfectly fit for human consumption: don’t waste it.

June 27, 2014 · 1 min · 40 words · Andrew Sullivan

A Beginner's Guide to Effortless, Mouseless Computing with Alfred

Ever wanted to take control of your Mac without taking your hands off your keyboard? Alfred’s an app launcher and utility that makes that possible. After youget everything installed, it’s time to start playing around with it. Why Not Just Use Spotlight? At a glance, Alfred looks like OS X’s built-in tool, Spotlight. But once you use it, you’ll see that it’s a lot more powerful. Press Alfred’s keyboard shortcut (Command+Space by default), and the Alfred menu will pop up....

June 26, 2014 · 2 min · 418 words · Chelsea Williamson

Comply Foam Tips Make Your Earbuds More Comfortable, Isolate Noise

Comply memory foam tips are a good alternative, with a few caveats. Comply has memory foam tips for a ton of different earbuds. We tested out all three styles with a couple pairs of earbuds over the course of the past week. Here’s what we found. The extra bass sounds really good, but there’s definitely a sacrifice that goes with it. Each style, however, affected the sound differently. The Active ones were somewhere in between....

June 26, 2014 · 2 min · 216 words · Matthew Davis

Concrete and Wood: The Unusual Workspaces of Security Firm Bitium

Today’s featured workspace belongs to Santa Monica-based security firm Bitium. It’s a homier office than you might expect. For an office set in a concrete bunker, it looks like a pleasant place to work. verify 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. Bitium’s Santa Monica Offices / West Haddon Hall| Office Snapshots

June 26, 2014 · 1 min · 77 words · Preston Barker

Customize Spotlight in iOS for Quicker Searches

But it’s really only as good as you make it. Head into options > General > Spotlight Search. Here, you’ll see what Spotlight searches for when you pull it up and in what order. I uncheck everything else, so Spotlight can do its job quick. How and why to customize Spotlight search in iOS| Finer Things in Tech

June 26, 2014 · 1 min · 58 words · Mrs. Ashley Ryan MD

Daily by Buffer Brings You News in Easy to Read Cards

Daily, by social media companyBuffer, aims to do the same thing with the news. The app pretty obviously uses the same simple card design for news stories, but it works pretty well. Daily| iTunes App Store viaBuffer

June 26, 2014 · 1 min · 37 words · Joshua Meyer

Five Career Mistakes That Might Be Holding You Back

What could you possibly be doing wrong? This post originally appeared onLearnVest. After all, we don’t want to make you paranoid. What to do instead:Change your mind-set, suggests Harris. “Tell yourself that taking the risk, whatever the outcome, is success enough,” she says. “Most workplaces are highly competitive,” says Dewett. “The more you rise in the ranks, the more intelligence and experience becomes similar across people.” I’m wrapping the Johnson account about that time, and those two have a very similar industry focus....

June 26, 2014 · 2 min · 227 words · David Shepard

Forget.me Helps Remove You from Google Search Results

Forget.me makes the whole process as easy as possible. Pay a visit to theForget.me siteand pick the Get Started button. Forget.me automatically performs a search for you and displays a list of results that could relate to you. Try it out and see if it works for you.

June 26, 2014 · 1 min · 48 words · Michelle Snow

Give Yourself 24 Hours to Deal with Failure and Move On

On his last run, he was expected to take gold. Halfway down he missed a turn and placed sixth. I imagine him in his room in the Olympic Village systematically destroying all the furniture. If 24 hours is too short for you, come up with a time that feels right. It’s okay to be upset and let it all out! After Failure, What’s Next?| Felt Thoughts viaInc.

June 26, 2014 · 1 min · 67 words · Jonathan Skinner