8 Ways To Make A Stronger Password

Posted 5/09/13 in how to

People like to think that passwords get hacked because hackers use some massively powerful programs with complicated algorithms to crack them. However, hackers tend to get into people’s accounts simply with educated guesses. Informed ones, sure, but guesses nonetheless. The easiest way to protec...

Saving an Excel File as XLSB Dramatically Reduces Size

While we hope you never have to deal with Excel spreadsheets large enough to worry about file size, you may find yourself in the situation at a future desk job. Saving an Excel document using the XLSB format will reduce the size of the file while maintaining full functionality. The XLSB file type stores data ...

Cooper Union Students Stage Sit-In at President’s Office to Protest Tuition

Following the announcement that Cooper Union would begin charging tuition for the first time in over a century, a group of students have staged a sit-in of the office of the college’s president, Jamshed Bharucha. The college had traditionally offered full-ride scholarships to all who attended as part of an initiative by college founder Peter ...

5 Worst Colleges for Return on Investment

While the value of a good education arguably can’t be counted in dollars, your salary after graduation certainly can. The result is that sometimes, the cost of attending college can actually outweigh the long-term benefits. So which colleges are worth the bill, and perhaps more importantly, which aren’t? Last week, Payscale.com released their annual survey ...

Free Today: Clear, a Simple To-Do List App for iPhone

If you’re having trouble getting things done despite having a schedule and using popular to-do apps, you may need to get back to the basics. Clear is an iPhone app that brings simplicity back to your to-do list, for an easy-to-use, no-frills experience. It’s also free today only, courtesy of Starbucks. So if you’d like ...

The Name of a Restaurant or Product Doesn’t Make It a Healthy Choice

The next time you’re looking to grab a quick bite, take what you’re eating into more consideration than where you’re eating. A recent study showed that, when out to eat, young people tend to choose high calorie meals — even at fast food restaurants marketed as healthy. Researchers in Los Angeles sent 97 young people, ...

What You Need To Know As Final Exams End

After you’re done with your last final exam for this school year, you can finally feel comfortable relaxing. You definitely deserve it after the school year that you just had. Good, bad, ugly—however your year went, there are always a few end-of-the-year things that you should keep in mind. Here are a few. Reassess your ...