If you’ve ever wondered if that app idea in your head is as simple as it seems — it’s now easier than ever to find out. The prototype tools today are low-cost or free to get started and easy enough for beginners and creative dabblers to wrap there heads and hands around.
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Research shows us that there are real benefits to writing life stories and that even small amounts of time spent writing in reflection can have significant and positive effects on our lives both physically and mentally1. Some researchers even believe “that by writing and then editing our own stories, we can change our perceptions of […]
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The good news is that there’s a chance most of your recent unlikes have nothing to do with someone deciding they don’t like your product or service. If your startup or small business Page has been losing qualified likes lately, you are not alone: https://www.facebook.com/help/community/question/?id=10156535614245601&added&rdrhchttps://www.facebook.com/help/community/question/?id=10153773403915937 We recently started inviting close friends and family to our […]
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Falling temperatures usher in dry air and for those prone to sinus issues, there may be a yearning for tropic-like conditions in the home. Not long after we moved into our home we discovered that the whole house humidifier hooked up to the HVAC wasn’t actually working (an older Aprilaire unit). After failed attempts to […]
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If you’re having issues getting a solid wifi signal throughout your home or office, you are not alone. A wifi router only covers about 100’ radius and there are lots of interference possibilities; walls, people, neighbors, other devices, mirrors, metal, water, etc. To setup airport express to extend a wireless network, the best approach is […]
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If you’re reading this, chances are you have a vintage or higher end turntable and would like to listen to it somewhere that doesn’t require it to be near a stereo receiver. Don’t sweat it, you have affordable options to learn how to connect a turntable to speakers. For Turntables that Don’t Have Built-in Preamps […]
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Testing and selecting a free or paid Rich Text Editor can be a guessing game about how many issues you and your users are willing to put up with. When it came time to develop our Meteor app, we tried some familiar (Tiny, CK, etc.) and not so familiar options, but in the end, it […]
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Unlike template helpers which can be added globally via registerHelpers, in Meteor, global events are DIY. While adding tooltips to our upcoming web app, we needed to add click events to multiple templates and Template.body.events wasn’t going to work for our setup. So, we did a simple little workaround and used a jQuery plugin. jQuery […]
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If you’re looking to hang a smaller TV (~32”) on drywall and can’t go into wood or masonry, the key is in the bolts. For about $20 in materials and 30 minutes of time, you can get that screen up on drywall in a sturdy way. These 1/4” Toggler bolts are easy to install and […]
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During beta testing for MemLife, we wanted to test tooltips vs. written explanations on key pages. In searching for an existing simple solution, we came across this really nice example on CodePen: http://codepen.io/cbracco/pen/nufHz However, as pure CSS there was no way to toggle off the tooltips on iOS. Also, since hover states are less utilized […]
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