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Costco recently stopped accepting American Express and switched to Visa. Until July 4th, Costco members can shop at Sams Club for free. Its kind of a jerk move, but you have to respect the marketing! I first heard about the promotion over at Rather Be Shopping. Writer Kyle James explains: Hats off to the marketing team at Sams Club for this brilliant move. However, via their Facebook page, Sams Club announced the promo is good at all physical locations....

Thats whereOK Googlecomes inits a growing, searchable list of every known Google Now command. Check it out and learn some new ways to put your virtual assistant to use.

Here are some more photos. First, lets hear how Razan describes her workspace. The dual screens are my remote workstation for my IT / software analyst job. On the left, the Dell all-in-one is my editing computer for photography. I am an interior design and architectural photographer. Ive got my Canon photo printer under my IKEA desk. My DSLR and some equipment is stashed in the drawer. The rest is piled in a corner for the moment....

VLC is already available for Windows 10, but this newly-released Modern beta runs on the Universal Windows Platform. While this version of VLC is in beta, it still does just about everything thenormal Windows versiondoes. Youll have access to local and remote video libraries, music playback, and whatever else. Right now, the VLC beta supports Windows 10 desktop, tablets, and mobile devices. Announcing VLC for UWP 2.0 beta| viaGizmodo

First, let your oil cool, so as not to burn your precious self. Pour some water into a pot and sprinkle with gelatin. Add the dissolved gelatin to your dirty, filthy oil, and stir, stir, stir. Cover it all up and place in the fridge overnight. The Food Lab: A Mind-Blowing Technique for Cleaning Deep-Fry Oil Using Gelatin| Serious Eats

I hovered around the poverty line, hoping that I would last until next months rent. At the time it felt normal. Being poor isnt just a number on a balance sheet. Its a state of mind. It was a never ending cycle of self-destruction. If youre still in a situation like that, dont feel like you have to be. Of course, sometimes I made bad decisions. I like movies, so occasionally I went to the theater when I really shouldnt have....

so you dont have to worry about mixing up information for more than one child. Feevy($2) | iTunes App Store viaFeevy

If youre trying to develop a healthier diet, learning tomanage your portionsis an important step. This simple rule of thumb from a nutritionist who works with pro athletes can make visualizing appropriate portions easier. How Draymond Green and Kevin Love wage war on their weight| ESPN viaBusiness Insider Photo byKeith Allison.

Being able to read body language isa handy skill to have. A baseline is simply the way a person behaves normally, without any special reason to act otherwise. If someone is always jumpy and they suddenly stop moving HELLO. So ask yourself: Is this how they normally act? You dont need to take notes (thats creepy), but simply practice being observant. This Is How To Read People: 5 Secrets Backed By Research| Barking Up the Wrong Tree...

Set and forget investingisnt sexy, but it works. In second place were investors who had FORGOTTEN they had accounts at Fidelity. This was an internal study that made its rounds when asset manager James OShaughnessy relayed it on Bloomberg radio. However, its certainlynot the first studyto show that lazy portfolios work. Over time, slow and steady seem to win the race when it comes to investing. For more detail, head to the links below....

There are a lot of great ambient noise apps out there, like Noisli,the serene Jazz and Rain, andthe epic Warp Speed Noise Generator. Whats your favorite tool for customizing and listening to great background noise while you work, meditate, and play. Photo byDavid Spinks.

Creative design is a complex process that can be applied from everything to making products to creating company logos. If youre struggling with where to start, this graphic outlines the five basic steps. However, the framework applies to most forms of commercial creativity. The steps break down as follows: Empathize:Learn about and understand your audience. Define:Narrow the problem youre addressing to a simple statement. Ideate:Brainstorm solutions to your problem statement....

Forget the maze, IKEAs as-is section is where its at. By the time Friday rolls around, everything is picked over and theres mostly broken junk left. Also, talk to the guys working the warehouse. For more Ikea shopping tips, head to the links below. Heads Up - Ikea As Is Cabinet Doors| Reddit via House Beautiful Photo by_e.t.