This Week's Top Downloads
Every week, we share a number of downloads for all platforms to help you get things done. Here were the top downloads from this week.
Make Moral Decisions in the Morning
We already know that moral decisions are shaped by your mood
Automated Device Brings "And/Or" Rules for Androids with Easy Setup
Android: Apps like Tasker are fantastic to turn your Android into an automated beast
Make Your Own $100 Belt for Less Than Half the Price
A quality full-grain leather belt won't cost you any less than $100, but with a little elbow grease, you can make your own version for as low as $25. Redditor not_throw_away has a step-by-step pictorial guide to make it happen.
Orbitz’s Hotel Rates Heatmap Shows You When to Book Your Hotel
Web: The next time you're planning a trip, head to Orbitz's Labs section and take a look at the Hotel Rates Heatmap. It might save you some cash by helping you figure out when the rates of your visiting city are likely to be at their lowest.
Reshape Bent Cupcake Liners with Round Cutters
Store your cupcake liners wrong and they can get bent out of shape easily. It's probably happened to every baker out there, but there's an easy fix if you have a few round cutters at hand, says The Cake Blog, who borrowed the tip from Lovely Cakes.
Convertii Turns Dropbox PDF Files Into Word Docs
Web: You can automate your Dropbox with Wappwolf
Top 10 DIY Office Upgrades
So maybe your workspace isn't a cluttered mess
Don’t Neglect Your Body Language in a Video Chat Interview
Body language is important in an interview, but it's hard to remember to be animated in a video chat interview. The Daily Muse spoke to experts about the do's and don'ts of a Skype interview and an important lesson was to be expressive without being too animated.
The Complete Guide to Solid-State Drives
Adding a solid-state drive (SSD) to your computer is simply the best upgrade at your disposal
Build a Smartphone Holder Into an Old Cassette Deck with a Coat Hanger
If your car still has a cassette deck (and you're not using it), Instructables user alanreid shows off how to build a smartphone holder right into that deck to make better use of that wasted space.
Spread Salt More Evenly with a Flower Pot
Spreading salt (or gravel) on snow or ice helps it melt faster and provides some much-needed traction. Redditor TheGuyThatAteYourDog shows us an easy way to spread salt evenly.
Reporter Tracks Your Life Through Simple Quizzes
iPhone: If you're looking for a quantified self tracker that manages to be both simple and filled with charts, Reporter is an iPhone app that pings you with simple quizzes throughout the day and then collates that into graphs.
How to Make Foolproof Homemade Pasta
There are certain dishes most amateur chefs refuse to try. One of the biggies: homemade pasta. But good DIY tagliatelle, fettucini, and tortellini is doable—you don't even need a pasta machine. The cooks at Stack Exchange provide tips on cooking up pasta from scratch.
Conduct a Postmortem on Budget Failures
Often we set ourselves goals, especially financial ones, and then we fail. We dust ourselves off and promise we'll be stronger next time. But many of us don't take the time really examine why we failed and that failure postmortem is an essential learning tool.
Use Actionable Verbs for a Better To-Do List
To-do lists are action plans, but all too often we try to define those actions using wimpy, meaningless verbs. For a to-do list you can get some traction on, try replacing vague verbs with specific actions.
How We Work, 2014: Thorin Klosowski's Gear and Productivity Tricks
We regularly share the tips, tricks, and tools of our favorite experts and internet personalities. This week we're giving you guys a glimpse into how we work. Today, I'm sharing how exactly I get stuff done.
