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Use Roger to Control Your Amazon Echo No Matter Where You Are
Android/iOS: The Amazon Echo is a cool little device
that can do a lot of things just with voice commands. However, it becomes useless if you leave the room. Walkie-talkie app Roger can help with that.
When You Might Not Need An Emergency Fund
While we often treat having an emergency fund as a given, it’s not something all financial experts agree on
. There are some situations where it might not make sense to have an emergency fund as we normally think of it.
Add a Powerful Dremel To Your Toolbox For $49, Today Only
You might not need to use a Dremel all that often, but it’s one of those things everyone should keep in their tool box, if only for sanding wood and carving jack-o-lanterns. Today only as part of a Gold Box deal, Amazon’s discounting the Dremel 3000 to an all-time low $49 (from about $73).
Focus On Something Unique About Yourself to Nail a Job Interview
When you’re interviewing for a job, you’re already in the door because the company thinks you’re qualified. At that point, you don’t need to keep proving basic qualifications. It’s time to move on to why you’re uniquely better than the other candidates.
Why You Keep Killing Your Plants and What to Do About It
Did you know a cactus could droop? I didn’t until I killed one. Some plants are hardier than others
, but if you’re anything like me, the only plant that survives under your thumb is an artificial one. Habitual plant killers, here’s where we go wrong.
The Library Studio Workspace
We love minimal workspaces, but there’s something about these home office setups that look and feel more like a study than anything else that’s also really attractive. Redditor Formulabuild built this home office with a library on one side and all of his instruments on the other. Here are some more photos.
Five Surprising First Date Deal Breakers
All kinds of things can go wrong on a first date
, but not every pitfall is as obvious as you think. According to one survey of over 1,300 singles, you should try to avoid these lesser-known deal breakers as well.
Remains of the Day: Twitter Eases the 140-Character Limit
The rules of Twitter are rife with minutiae that can be difficult to grok for those unfamiliar, and in an endless effort to attract new users, Twitter is making a few changes. You’ll soon notice that images and media no longer count towards the character limit and replies will be handled a little differently.
Find the Right Size Watch for Your Wrist With These Tips
Watches come in a wide variety of sizes, and so do wrists. These helpful tips will make sure your never buy a watch that looks too big or too small when you wear it.
Sig Nordal 