6 Ways To Effectively Use Wall Space
There are countless articles and blogs that will tell you how to organize a room. And I’m not saying that they’re bad. Even I’ve done it, so it would be a bit fishy if I said it was a bad idea. But something that I see neglected a lot of the time in these articles is using wall space effectively. After the jump, check out 6 tips that you can use to get more use out of your walls.
Furniture Hacks
If you’re living in a tight space then you should know that furniture came sometimes take up more room than it’s worth. But how can you get around having that large recliner or the furniture that comes with the dorm room? After the jump, I’ll tell you about a few simple furniture hacks that can make life a lot easier. Some are common sense, but I hope that there are at least a few that you haven’t thought of before.
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TimeBridge: Solving Almost All Of Your Scheduling Problems
If you’ve ever tried to set up a meeting with people then you know know how messy it can become. People don’t know their schedules and have to get back to you later. People think they know they’re schedules and that perfect meeting time is down the toilet because of previous commitments. You almost have to plan a meeting just to figure out when to have the real meeting. Who wants to do all of that. After the jump, we’ll take a look at TimeBridge, an online application (or web app if you don’t feel like typing all of that out) that attempts to take care of that for you.
Quick Photoshop Tips
Our first tip is going to be extremely easy:
In Photoshop, press and hold shift while moving the mouse up or down in order to make a vertical line line! After the jump, we’ll explore some more line tips.
Stay Organized to Stay Sane
I’m not exactly the most organized person in the world, so you can either take this advice as hypocritical or lessons learned from failure. Really, the lesson to learn here is that organization greatly reduces anxiety. After the jump, read a more detailed explanation.
4 Reasons to Run PHP On Your Computer
PHP is a pretty powerful tool if you know how to use it. But what most people don’t realize is that PHP can be used for more than making websites for the world to see. It can also be used to make your everyday life easier in the off line world. If this is something you might be interested in head over to Apache Friends and download Xampp (Windows, Linus, and Mac versions available) so you can try it for yourself. See how this can help you out after the jump below.
Linux Cube Desktop Effect in Windows
How would all you Windows users like to have the eye catching cube effect that you get with Linux? How would you like to have the ability to have 4 different desktops with different icons and programs running on each?
Just as I thought. you’d love it right. Well now you can have it.
Testing Burning Programs
I’m in the process of finding something that will burn CD Text so that I can have that when I’m in the car. So I’ll be testing a group of free burning programs to see which is the best. CD Text isn’t 100% necessary, but it is why I’m looking for something.
If you have any ideas for programs I should try, please let me know what they are in the comments below.
How To Use Excel to Keep Track of Grades
If you’re in college then you know how important grades can be. And if you’re like a lot of college students then you like to know exactly what grade you have in a class right now and what you need to do to get that A you’re shooting for.
At least I know that I’m that way. And with a little bit of Excel know how, it is a very easy process to have most of the work done for you. See how after the jump below.
Force Yourself Into Action To Get Things Done
Sometimes you just have to get something done. Long term projects, tomorrow’s homework, dinner, chores, anything. Almost anyone would agree that these things need to get done eventually. The question is, how do you manage to get them done now? One solution, put yourself in a position where you simply have to complete the task. The idea is a simple one: if the task absolutely has to get done then you’re more likely to actually do it.
More theory and some examples after the jump below.