Author: staff
7 sadly neglected Disney movies
Posted by staff / September 16, 2014It’s a rare individual who hasn’t Disney’s Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty or Frozen, but if you’ve reached the breaking point watching the same four movies over, and over, and over again, Remy Carreiro at Neatorama has seven other Disney movies there’s a great chance you missed and lend some much needed diversity to the same old happily-ever-after fare.
Read MoreCanva shortcuts [infographic]
Posted by staff / September 16, 2014If you’ve been designing with Canva, you already know it’s the fast and easy way to whip up your own professional-looking graphics, but to make things even easier, there are a variety of keyboard shortcuts to get the job done even faster.
Read More6 teeth-saving tips for coffee drinkers
Posted by staff / September 16, 2014The popularity of coffee and the cultural ideal of sparkling white teeth don’t mesh very well, yet there are ways to limit the damage your favorite morning pick-me-up does to your smile.
Kenneth D. Mack, DDS of Los Angeles, the land of where physical ideals are born, has six tips to fight the undesirable effects of coffee presented at The Daily Demitasse.
Symptoms of enterovirus D86 to watch for in kids
Posted by staff / September 15, 2014Respiratory illness enterovirus D86 has spread to the northeastern United States, and if you haven’t heard about it and have small children, you’ll want to be on the lookout for symptoms.
Read More25 of the world’s most dangerous routes to school
Posted by staff / September 14, 2014Getting an education is anything but simple in many parts of the world, and as we in the States stress about long pickup lines and grumpy bus drivers, children elsewhere are going the distance in ways we can’t possibly imagine, without crossing guards, sidewalks or a watchful parental eye.
Read MoreThe sad, sad fate of ’80s cartoon characters [video]
Posted by staff / September 12, 2014They didn’t know what they had until it was gone, our favorite cartoon characters of the ’80s, and a much older Jessica Rabbit is here to tell us of their fates and her own demise in this dark comedy short by Steve Cutts.
Read MoreWhy Starbucks baristas spell your name wrong [video]
Posted by staff / September 11, 2014Ah, the name on your Starbucks cup, a small, simple reminder that someone knows your name in this mindless, impersonal world, but wait…what is this?!
Read More10 terrific font pairs to try in Canva
Posted by staff / September 10, 2014In case you hadn’t noticed, we have a fondness for Canva around here, and who can blame us when we’ve been handed so many DIY design tools, plus great advice on how to use them?
While images provide a great way to grab your audience’s attention, fonts and effective font pairings add a more subtle flair, so check out these ten suggestions from Canva’s Julya Buhain to add that professional-looking touch to your next design.
Read More10 things that happen when you get off of Facebook
Posted by staff / September 10, 2014Let’s face it, Facebook is ridiculously addictive, the solitaire of our times with more “Me! Me! Me!” thrown into the mix, so what happens if we close the mobile app, shut down the tab, and just give it a rest?
You’d be surprised, as Joseph Hindy of Lifehack was when he cut the social media cord and discovered these ten wonderful things.
Read MoreWhy is modern art so bad? [video]
Posted by staff / September 8, 2014Perhaps you’re of the opinion that modern art has followed the trajectory of previous generations, taking us to new levels of skill and execution, yet Robert Florczak argues just the opposite, tracing the movement toward rock-bottom that art has taken, resulting in the rash of self-expression and shock value taking precedence over skill.
Read More10 types of legal rights everyone should know
Posted by staff / September 7, 2014If we could all master the law of the land, there would be no need for lawyers, and while some may say that day can’t come fast enough, the truth of the matter is that, until then, we just have to make do.
One thing we can immediately achieve is knowing when we need a lawyer, and that’s where this incredibly helpful list from Lifehacker’s Melanie Pinola comes in, which covers the areas of the law everyone should know in case those rights we all love so much are violated.
Read More4 clever color combinations to make your designs pop
Posted by staff / September 6, 2014Color is key to evoking certain moods and emotions in your target audience, and if you’ve been looking for some novel ways to spruce up your images, Poppie Pack at Canva has four eye-catching combinations to try.
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