Top 10 Ways to Make Yourself Look (and Be) Smarter How terribly obnoxious of you. Thanks for sharing. Well, it is probably not the smartest move ever to call monolingual people dumb. But here in Europe (or at least in most countries) learning a second language is compulsory in secondary school. People in Europe need only travel a few hours to encounter another language, and bi- and tri-linguality is essential to business and communication there. Also, way to be a dick. Yes, I realize that's the norm in Europe, where there's an international border every 50 miles. LH is an American-run site, with a largely American audience and authors who (I believe) are all American, so let's not pretend like suddenly the cultural norms around here are based on what happens in Europe or Canada.
sleepyti.me bedtime calculator Find Your Ideal Bedtime with The Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire Thanks for getting it rebooted! Thank you for getting it rebooted! My score is a 43. I'm "intermediate". This is actually an improvement over what I used to be until I was about 28. Right after my experiment, I was definitely a morning person. A dream treehouse · Sheepy Me I've always wanted a treehouse when I was a child but living in a city made it a little difficult. Instead, we would built forts, tents or just crawl under the bed to play. It's weird right now but back then we really loved having those hideouts where nobody could find us. We could stay there for as long as we wanted. Telling horror stories and feeling like these were the safest places to be. But what happens if you're an adult and still dream of a treehouse? I did a little web research for treehouses all over the world and oh my what I found. Safe Arbor in Switzerland. Trillium. The enchanted forest. A modern, pitched roof treehouse. A treehouse morning. A dream treehouse. Those are just a few of many treehouses.
I'm Felicia Day, and This Is How I Work NO! Felicia Day! This makes me sad.. I read that she uses an iMac, Okay. Macbook air. Okay. I couldn't read any more. So I didn't read much farther, out of fear of reading anything else that would take her off the geeky pedestal I put her on.. and I can only try to forget this one transgression. That's Why I'm Broke - Shut up and take my money! | The coolest gadgets, electronics, geeky stuff, and more! How to use a Concept Map to organize and comprehend information Used as a learning and teaching technique, concept mapping visually illustrates the relationships between concepts and ideas. Often represented in circles or boxes, concepts are linked by words and phrases that explain the connection between the ideas, helping students organize and structure their thoughts to further understand information and discover new relationships. Most concept maps represent a hierarchical structure, with the overall, broad concept first with connected sub-topics, more specific concepts, following. Concept Map Example Definition of a Concept Map A concept map is a type of graphic organizer used to help students organize and represent knowledge of a subject. Benefits of Concept Mapping Concept mapping serves several purposes for learners: How to Build a Concept Map Concept maps are typically hierarchical, with the subordinate concepts stemming from the main concept or idea. Start with a main idea, topic, or issue to focus on. Then determine the key concepts
Decoding Food Expiration Dates - DailyFinance Savings Experiment The truth is, there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to food expiration dates. Before you clean out the fridge, find out how long you can keep certain products before they actually go bad. Think twice before you clean out your fridge. While most food items have expiration dates printed on them, the U.S. has no uniform system for coding dates, so it's really up to consumers to make the call on perishable items. If you still need some guidelines on when to toss things in the trash, here are some general rules of thumb. As far as dairy goes, you can keep milk for five days past its "best by" date, and yogurt for 7-10 days past its listed expiration date. When in doubt, trust your nose.
Manifesto of Kickassery | Kickass Academy You can get a manifesto by clicking here or on the image above Or learn more about the new book that will is a step by step guide to LIVING the manifesto Why we made the Manifesto For what is life but a series of conflicts between the right way and the easy way? I seriously believe half of all good living is good preparation. That’s why we made this Manifesto of Kickassery. Everything is a skill. The Manifesto is a reminder of how we want to live. Since this Manifesto is so chock full of meaning for me, I’m going to break down each line. Everything is a skill. There was never a doubt that this would be the first line of the Manifesto. Six years ago, I was shy as hell. I didn’t. But then I started to LEARN charisma. The answer was “yes.” What I realized is this: you can get to 95th percentile awesome at ANYTHING if you put in the time. I’m not saying you can be Kobe Bryant. This isn’t just sports and games though. Two main takeaways here: 2) Don’t focus on your strengths.
Five Creepiest Advances in Artificial Intelligence Already, the electronic brains of the most advanced robotic models surpass human intelligence and are able to do things that will make some of us shudder uncomfortably. But what is your reaction going to be after learning about recent advances in robotics and artificial intelligence? 5. Schizophrenic robot Scientists at the University of Texas (Austin) have simulated mental illness for a computer, testing schizophrenia on artificial intelligence units. The test subject is DISCERN – a supercomputer that functions as a biological neural network and operates using the principles of how human brain functions. The researchers then emulated schizophrenic brain in artificial intelligence by overloading the computer with many stories. 4. Professor Roland Arkin from the School of interactive computing at the University of Georgia presented the results of an experiment in which scientists were able to teach a group of robots to cheat and deceive. The experiment involved two robots. 3. 2. 1.
UX Crash Course: 31 Fundamentals My New Year’s Resolution for 2014 was to get more people started in User Experience (UX) Design. I posted one lesson every day in January, and hundreds of thousands of people came to learn! Below you will find links to all 31 daily lessons. Basic UX Principles: How to get started The following list isn’t everything you can learn in UX. Introduction & Key Ideas #01 — What is UX? #02 — User Goals & Business Goals #03 — The 5 Main Ingredients of UX How to Understand Users #04 — What is User Research? #05 — How to Ask People Questions #06 — Creating User Profiles #07 — Designing for Devices #08 — Design Patterns Information Architecture #09 — What is Information Architecture? #10 — User Stories & Types of Information Architecture #11 — What is a Wireframe? Visual Design Principles #12 — Visual Weight, Contrast & Depth #13 — Colour #14 — Repetition & Pattern-Breaking #15 — Line Tension & Edge Tension #16 — Alignment & Proximity Functional Layout Design #17 — Z-Pattern, F-Pattern, and Visual Hierarchy #22 — Forms
Startups, This Is How Design Works – by Wells Riley