Protect Yourself from Phishing Scams Computer viruses and identity theft have been staples of internet use since personal accounts and online payments were possible. Responsible internet users began to take a number of measures, including looking into payment security, purchasing virus protection, and avoiding pop-ups and unfamiliar downloads.

Materials: Alang Table and Wall Lamps Description: Once you get the parts, this hack takes about 30 seconds. And you'll need 1 reducing washer per lamp. Essentially, I liked the Alang wall lamp but wanted the gray shade from the table lamp instead of the smaller white shade that is the only one available on the wall lamp.

Materials: 1. Pruta (the small rectangular one), 2. a ruler or something to measure, 3. something equal to a credit card in size (i.e. your ikea family card :)), 4. a cutter, 5. pincers, 6. a needel, 7. one raspberryPi Description: 1) Put your credit-card or similar in to the pruta box; this approximately marks the level where your raspberriPi will go.

Materials: 5x5 Expedit shelf, 2x4 Expedit shelf and Vika Kaj adjustable leg Description: Recently married, I'm trying to setup a workstation for the wife with plenty of storage space to work with.

You’ve done it! Your home is uncluttered, with everything in its place. But then, a few months later, things aren’t quite the same. How do you maintain that organized space you so enjoyed?

Lissa Rankin’s new book, Mind Over Medicine, is creating quite a stir. Rankin is an M.D. who walked away from her practice of mainstream medicine after a highly-successful career.

What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to five word summaries. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Catch-22 with home loan 2. Haircut value 3. Quality of school matters? 4. Making quadruple batches 5. The value of commute length 6. Uses for vegetable remains 7. Cash for emergency fund 8. Professional dress 9.

So you want to write and publish an ebook? Good for you! With the writing tools and online publishing platforms available today, there’s never been a better time to write a book. Whatever kind of freelancer you are, publishing an ebook can only be good for your business. It shows you’re a thought-leader in your field.

Materials: Android, iPhone or iPad Description: Last time, we told you guys about an iPhone app we built to help allow people see what Ikea furniture looks like in their house before they buy. (link here) Well, we changed the name because Ikea didn't like us using their name. It's now called Furnish. But what we didn't realize was the demand for the Android version. So here it is.

This post is from staff writer Kristin Wong. I’ve been saving up for a big purchase, so I’ve seriously tightened my budget. Staying within my own strict boundaries has been frustrating. When I get frustrated, I call my mom. Recently, I vented about my finances to her.

Introduction These 3 exercises that I am sharing with you today get to the core of low confidence and low self-esteem. Unlike other superficial techniques, they increase your confidence in a deep and lasting way. As you might expect, these ways are not a "magic bullet", but will require some work and persistence to see results.

Every Wednesday is Tip Day. This Wednesday: 7 tips for making other people feel smart and insightful. We all want to get along well with other people, and one way to do this is to help people feel good about themselves. If you make a person feel smart and insightful, that person will enjoy your company.

It’s a decision that people make over and over again in their lives. Are we playing this scenario to win? Or are we playing this scenario not to lose? Let’s be clear what I’m talking about here. Playing to win means taking some calculated risk in order to achieve greater rewards. It often means doing things outside of your comfort zone and really challenging yourself.

In one of my recent posts, I wrote about the importance of focus on achieving a successful life and also laid down a few tips to improve your focus.However, developing focus is not an easy task.It is not something you can achieve overnight.It calls for a set of actions that you follow regularly.Here are six more tips that can help you strengthen your focus and in turn, help you achieve your goals.

Materials: Molger Benches. 5/16 dowel pins and drill bit. Clamps and shims. Laser level. Description: My closet drastically needed a make-over and I couldn't afford the expensive closet systems. My closet is 4 1/2 feet by 9 feet with clothes rods on each end.