Archives for 2017

HOW TO MOVE WITH YOUR DOG

Moving house can be incredibly stressful, especially on the day when the removal men arrive and the house is put into utter chaos. Well if you think this is stressful, imagine what it’s like for your dog! Random men bowling through the house, moving all of your things without your permission and having to get out of their way all of the time. What a nightmare!

So here at here at FLEXiSPACE.com, we’ve come up with a guide to make this day far more enjoyable for your canine pal.

It covers what you should do before, during and after the move, and provides some fun games you can play to keep them entertained, as well as travel advice and some products that can chill out a dog that’s getting hot under the collar.

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source: http://flexispace.com/moving-house-with-your-dog/

15 Terrifying Statistics About Cell Phone Addiction

Like many millennials, I’m inseparable from my phone. There aren’t many places I go without having a connection to the outside world. But did you know that the average person checks their cell phone over 100 times a day?

It’s clear that this can easily become a problem for people. 40 percent of people check their cell phones while using the bathroom, and a shocking 1 in 10 people use their phones in the shower. (I guess waterproof cases are there for a reason.)

1 in 5 millennials admit to using their smartphones during sex, and almost 60% of people check their phones before falling asleep.

When I was a kid, I remember having my Internet usage taken away as punishment. These days, it’s even more likely that parents and teenagers argue about phones, which isn’t surprising. Half of teens say they are addicted to their phones, and half of people feel uneasy when they forget their phones at home.

Terrifyingly enough, 3 in 4 people say they have texted at least once while driving, and 56% of parents check their phones while driving.

 

 

Kitchen Optimization Hacks

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How 5 Tech Giants Make Their Billions

Music Theory Interview: Jacob Collier

The amazing June Lee interviews the phenom, Jacob Collier about music theory. Here’s a link to my review of his Album “In My Room”.

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Here’s part 2 of the interview

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Lego Bedrooms

With the upcoming release of the Lego Batman Movie, we thought we’d take a look at some seriously enviable bedrooms with a Lego design.

We’ve seen some amazing Lego constructions over the years, so bringing it to your kids bedroom shouldn’t be too hard, right? Well, there’s not a lot your buy ready-made, so your best bet is customisation or DIY. Here’s the inspiration you need to get you started.

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source: https://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/infographic/lego-bedrooms/

EXISTING HOME SALES SURGE INTO SUMMER [INFOGRAPHIC]

Highlights:

  • Existing Home Sales reached their third highest mark this year in May.
  • Inventory of homes for sale has dropped 8.4% since last year, marking the 24th consecutive month of year-over-year declines.
  • NAR’s Chief Economist, Lawrence Yun had this to say: “Those able to close on a home last month are probably feeling both happy and relieved. Listings in the affordable price range are scarce, homes are coming off the market at an extremely fast pace and the prevalence of multiple offers in some markets are pushing prices higher.”

Bernstein on Mozart

Berstein on MozartBernstein uses Mozart’s Symphony # 40 in G minor to illustrate the how tonal music theory is actually the interaction of two oppositional forces i.e. chromaticism which is a force of ambiguity or expressivity and, diatonicism which is a force for tonal clarity or keyness . Viewed from this frame of reference there comes into existence a kind of (spectrum of affective response) that is directly related to both history and chromatic density: So very diatonic music sounds simple direct and clearly in a key (think folk music) and the more chromatic music becomes the more expressive the music becomes (if it’s good) until it becomes sorta dream like (impressionist) and then quite modern then atonal . This is a short excerpt from lecture 1 Phonology of Bernstein’s Six Harvard Lectures “The Unanswered Question” 1973 .

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The ULTIMATE FLOOR CLEANING GUIDE

We walk all over them every day. Backwards and forwards. Up and down. Our floors are probably the most used areas of our homes and yet they’re often neglected.

Stains are a big deal, especially if you have pets and/or children. And if you’ve just spent a lot of money on a carpet or rug, you absolutely want to be armed with the knowledge of how to remove the most likely stains. Because accidents happen, no matter how careful you are.

Then you’ve got laminate flooring, wood, tiles…and you may have all of these, in one house! Phew! How do you know what’s best in caring for each one?

With this Ultimate Floor Cleaning Guide, that’s how! With advice on everyday care and stain removal for different types of flooring, this guide will be your one stop shop for ensuring all your floors live long, and prosper!

source: https://www.therugseller.co.uk/infographics/ultimate-floor-cleaning-guide