If you ever want software online for free, don’t search for "free".Search for “open source” to avoid limited trial versions and malware.

Free vs Open source

"Getting angry at people for making mistakes doesn't teach them not to make mistakes.It teaches them to hide their mistakes."

Anger and Mistakes

• Add "+1", "+2" before the @ in your email address• Websites will register it as a new email, but still send mail to your normal addressMakes organizing accounts or free trials easy.Example:Primary: Bob@gmail(dot)comBob+1@gmail(dot)com

Email Address Hack

1) Get a blank book2) Ask each family member over 50 to write down life advice that their descendants in 500 yrs should know3) Keep passing it downYou now have a family treasure that gets more useful over time.

Family Treasure

“What proof would it take to change your mind?”If they can’t give you an answer, then stop wasting your time.

On Arguments

Instead of feeling that you lost the day after a bad morningReframe each day as 4 quarters:• morning• midday• afternoon• eveningIf you blow one quarter, just get back on track for the next one."Fail small, not big." - Gretchen Rubin

Reframing Your Day

If you’re stuck on an annoying call, put your phone on airplane mode instead of hanging up.The other person sees “call failed” instead of “call ended”

Airplane Mode Hack

"If someone insults you during a meeting, pretend like you didn't hear them the first time.Politely ask them to repeat themselves.They'll either repeat the insult and look rude or realize their mistake and apologize."

Keeping your Cool

Be careful who you vent to at work.Just because they listen, it doesn't mean that they are your friend or have your best interests at heart.

Venting at Work

So I crowdsourced the best from 20 million people on Reddit.Here are 10 life tips you wish you knew yesterday

Most advice sucks. 

“e.g.” and “i.e.” are not the samee.g. = for examplei.e. = in other words

e.g. and i.e.

Inspired by r/lifeprotips Chris Hladczuk (@chrishlad) crowdsourced the best ideas to show us what advice actually doesn't suck.