New ideas and ways of thinking—or people who think differently than you do, for that matter—aren’t always easy to embrace. Instead of sticking with your knee-jerk reactions, better understand your reaction with the Five Whys.
Impress your friends and co-workers by guessing the number of M&Ms in that jar with the raw power of science. It may not improve your productivity, but it could win you a big jar of M&Ms. [via Make]
You don’t need a big budget to give a workspace a new lease on life. Today’s featured workspace was redone on a modest budget, and with a seemingly minor inbox addition that made a major difference.
Staring at a blank sheet of paper won’t do much to ward off your writer’s block. Next time you’re lacking for inspiration, try experimenting with clusters to get the creative juices flowing again.
Windows only: customisation utility Border Skin adds the Aero Glass effects from Windows 7 or Vista to your PC running XP.
When we showed you how to banish stains with homemade stain removers, many of you begged for methods to rid yourself of those unsightly, yellow, I-don’t-know-how-this-happened-I-swear-I-used-antiperspirant underarm stains on your clothes. Turns out that it can be done in stages.
