Widgets have been around since the early days of Android, but it took what felt like a lifetime for them to get any good. Today, not having any widgets on your home screen is just asking to do things the hard way. Here are some of the best ways to use them productively.
    
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Sometimes immersing yourself in the creative world of people doing amazing things can bring unexpected results. My son Justin is interested in 3D animation, and my daughter Chloe is into screenwriting, so it was a thrill to take them on a tour of Pixar Animation Studios, courtesy of one of the Pixar animators.
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Chrome: We've discussed some great tools to clean up your Gmail, but if you're looking for an all-in-one tool with a ton of features, mxHero Toolbox delivers. In one package, mxHero offers send later, self-destructing email, attachment tracking, notifications when your message is opened, and more.
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Readers offer their best tips for reducing trips to your printer, removing sticky label residue, and keeping your home address private.
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When your life moves throughout the city, you might need to take a lot with you. Reader MinuteDreamer put together a compact go bag filled with tons of useful stuff.
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If you don't care much about the look of your shelves, Instructables user makedo-able shows off how to build a nice set up modular shelving from cardboard boxes.
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Dear Lifehacker,
I recently changed careers and now work from home for half the week. How do you plan your eating? Any meal or snack suggestions to keep my energy up and minimize chair flab? I don't want to raid the fridge every time I get munchy, but I don't have a ton of time to cook big breakfasts and lunches either.
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Measuring butter or shortening almost always wastes a bit since you can't dig every dollop out of your measuring cup. Make it easier to remove the ingredients with a piece of plastic wrap.
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I haven’t even started my fall shopping yet, and designers have already been trotting out their very best stuff for spring
at New York Fashion Week. Of course, the high-end looks that swan down the
runway now may be spun into all sorts of easier-on-the-pocketbook mass versions
by next year.
But one thing that I’m going to keep in mind as I make wardrobe upgrades from now on is the pretty color palette forecasted for spring. You can check out the color swatches at pantone.com—and even vote for your favorite spring 2014 color on the site.
What’s new and cool about the spring hues is that you’ll be seeing a mix of soft pastels and vivid brights—and designers love to combine the two. Here’s what to look for and how to wear it:
Pair any of these pastels….
Placid Blue Think of the color of a picture-perfect sky.
Violet Tulip A pretty purple that you see on many springtime blooms.
Hemlock Last spring it was all about minty green; this green is a little deeper and more sophisticated and it works really
… with any of these neutrals
Sand This warm, toasty color pairs especially well with hemlock, say the Panatone color pros.
Paloma This warm gray looks great on its own or paired with any of the colors above.
To punch things up, team any of the brights below with the neutrals above and/or the pastels.
Cayenne Use this high-pitched red to spice up neutrals.
Freesia is a warm and energetic yellow. Try it with Paloma gray.
Celosia orange is a bright that pairs really well with violet for summer fun.
I like them all, But if you have a favorite, don’t forget to vote here!
