Most Viewed Posts This Week: Dec 4-11
We’ve done some preventative work this week to avoid burnout, learned how to deal with the noisy questions your family might ask during the holidays (hello mom!), Best home theater apps compared, and more. Here’s a look back.
How to recognize signs of burnout before you burn out
Once you realize that you are burned out, you can break away from the ledge , but it is better to never reach it at all. Fortunately, the signs are usually right in front of you: you just don’t want to see them, or you are too busy with work to recognize them. If you watch closely, you can get rid of the burnout before it gets so bad that you can barely get up to work.
Home theater software duel: Kodi vs Plex
Who Needs Netflix? With home theater apps like Plex and Kodi, you can roll your own sweet-looking library with all the TV shows and movies you love, with none of the junk. But which software should you use? Here’s how the two critical solutions fit together.
10 Best Ways to Improve Your Phone Web Experience
Searching the web is one of the main reasons most of us pay for a data plan, but let’s face it: surfing the web on a tiny screen with a tiny keyboard can sometimes suck. Here are ten ways to make it even slightly better.
Best Cheap Party Alcohol
Drinking will definitely spice up the party, but it can also be expensive. If you don’t want to make your guests cheaper, but still want to save money, here is a list of the most affordable, but still high-quality drinks that you can serve at the party (or bring your own).
Everything you need to do at the end of the year to optimize your taxes for 2015
This is supposed to be the most beautiful time of the year, so taxes are probably the least to think about. It’s not the most fun activity between sipping an egg gogol and packing gifts, but if you can squeeze in some tax measures by December 31st, it makes the April tax season a lot less of a headache. Here are a few year-end steps to take to get the most out of your 2015 taxes and stay organized.
“Renting is throwing money away” is completely untrue
You may have heard the old adage “rent is a waste of money”. It seems like common sense. When you rent, you don’t buy anything, but you keep the home you buy. However, nothing could be further from the truth.
Common Fetal Prevention Tricks That Won’t Help You
Have you ever held your breath when someone coughed? Or tried to flush the toilet with your foot? Some of these tricks can help if you do them right, but they are often unnecessary and are mostly based on paranoia. Here’s the truth about how to avoid germs in your daily life.
How to answer awkward personal questions your family always asks
Several years ago, I brought a new boyfriend over to Christmas dinner. “Is this the same boy as last time?” my uncle asked. It was bad enough, but when I told him no, he continued, “Every year a different boy.” Merry Christmas! If your family is like mine, they love to ask painfully awkward questions, which can make the holidays stressful. Here’s how to deal with it.
How to make 3D printed materials without a 3D printer
3D-press – it’s damn cool, but promises that by now it will be for all of us at home, did not materialize. Luckily, you don’t need any of your own to bring your imaginary creations to life.
How much does genetics really affect your fitness?
If you don’t see results in the gym, there are many things you can tweak: your diet, exercise schedule, the types of workouts you do, just to name a few. But genetics is also an important factor. We all had this thought on bad days: Maybe I just wasn’t made to do it.
How To Deal With Me: A Guide For All My Friends
I’m a little finicky. I get fussy when I’m hungry, nervous when I’m not exercising, or anxious when I’m in a large crowd. Most of my old friends know what to do with me when I’m in a strange mood, but new friends (and other significant people) don’t. So, I came up with a user manual for myself to help them (and myself).
Learn Survival Skills From The 340-Page Guide to Disaster Preparedness in Tokyo
This extensive, informative survival basics guide from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government teaches you how to turn your pants into a backpack, how to make an emergency flashlight from a plastic bottle, and more.
11 smart psychological tricks to get people to do what you want
While it isn’t always important to get what you want, sometimes it feels good. This handy cheat sheet explains 11 different ways you can influence others from time to time to give yourself a win.