No. 4: Buying New Cars … and Thinking It Matters According to USA Today, the average price of a new car surged to more than $30,000 in recent years. But when you’re a 20-something, you don’t really care. You might do or say nearly anything to justify the purchase, telling Read more…
“We refuse to turn off our computers, turn off our phone, log off Facebook, and just sit in silence, because in those moments we might actually have to face up to who we really are.” —Jefferson Bethke via 9 Important Strategies for Raising Children in a World of Technology.
To read more books in 2015 you should: 1. Plan when you’ll read. 2. Plan what you’ll read. 3. Refuse to finish bad books. 4. Watch less TV. Hopefully those four points will help you do more of something that can be really fun, reading. via 4 ways to read more Read more…
So as the end of 2014 approaches, this might be the time to add a few free software security projects like the ones we’ve listed below to your annual tax-deductible donations. “There’s no way around it. If we want tools that are secure and usable, then these projects need funding,” Read more…
“Start paying attention to the way you do the small things in your life. You may surprise yourself at just how much more you are capable of.” via This One Phrase Changed My Life – Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement.
“As technology advances, so does the potential complexity—for this reason, load screens are here to stay. While waiting in life, and even video games, is unavoidable it does not have to be wasteful. Find ways to improve yourself or help others around you when you feel stuck facing life’s loading Read more…
Why a Two-Year Degree May Be Your Best Investment – The Simple Dollar.
Every successful investor will tell you the same thing: Successful investing is boring. Success comes from patience, diligence and perseverance more than anything else. Brilliance and aggressiveness are more likely to cost you than add anything to your bottom line. Even Warren Buffett famously admitted that the secret of his Read more…
There are many different software programs for creating password-protected archives, but — whatever you use — be sure it’s using secure encryption. The problem with Zip encryption isn’t purely theoretical. The web is full of tools that can “recover” a password-protected zip file that was created using the old encryption scheme. “Recover” is a Read more…
If you’re not good at creating habits, you simply need to practice these four hidden skills. If you mess up, just practice some more. No one mastered anything on their first few attempts — it takes time to get good at anything. via The Four Hidden Habit Skills : zen Read more…