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The Screen Stache Saver Is Cracking Me Up

GeekSugar — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:15:51 PST

Just in time for Movember, a friend just sent me the link to one of the funniest screen savers I've seen, the Screen Stache Saver.

Created by branding firm 160over90, the concept is simple: affix a fake mustache of your choice to the bottom of your computer monitor, download a folder of the eight screen saver images, and set the preferences on your computer to run a screen saver using the folder of images.

The result is a hilarious screen saver that features changing old-school-style photographs of men perfectly positioned to rock your monitor's mustache. Check out more hilarious images when you

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Get Your Own Office-esque DVD Box Screen Saver!

BuzzSugar — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:36:07 PDT

If you were as captivated as The Office crew was by the bouncing DVD screen saver in the opening scene of last week's episode, then I have a treat for you. If you use a PC, just click here to download a very similar screen saver for your very own computer.

This screen saver is ever so slightly different from the one in the episode, but it's still got the part that makes it so mesmerizing: It never quite seems to hit just perfectly into the corner of the screen. Or does it? I guess you'll just have to watch and find out.

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The Secret to Making Your Dollar Last

LearnVest — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:15:57 PST

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy!

Research psychologists have all the best tricks up their sleeves. Maybe it’s because they study humans like guinea pigs to figure out what really makes our complicated selves tick.

Feeling stressed? Reason yourself out of it (studies show this actually works). Rushed all the time? Slow down, and you’ll be a nicer person (a famous study we cite shows that this is true, no matter who you are).

Feeling broke? Or wish you could stretch your dollar more? We’d normally tell you to head straight to My Money Center and Budgeting Tool (you can’t have enough free tools at your fingertips) - but today, we’re going to give you a break. We’re going to let you in on an easy way to stretch your dollar and enhance your happiness, and it’s also totally free. It’s called savoring.

What Is Savoring?

Savoring is the ability to prolong and stretch enjoyment or positive emotional experiences. It’s the difference between wolfing down a meal vs. lingering over every bite. It relates to how much time you spend sitting in front of a sunset (if you even stop at all).

Scientists have consistently found that the ability to savor promotes happiness (see here or here). Which makes sense. The more you can prolong positive emotional experiences, the more positive emotions are filling up your day. In fact, the tendency to savor benefits individuals across the lifespan: studies show it predicts the subjective well-being for grade-school children, adolescents, college students, and the elderly.

Read on for more.

Get a Cheaper, Ad-Supported Kindle For $114

Kristy Korcz — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 01:15:38 PDT

The Kindle is already one of the best deals on the market (I use mine every day), and things are about to get a little more affordable: the latest version of the WiFi-only Kindle will hit the market on May 3 for just $114, but will be supported by sponsored screen savers and special ad offers.

The good news is there won't be any annoying pop-up ads to interrupt your reading, but there will be some sweet deals and offers to take advantage of, like $10 for $20 Amazon gift cards, $1 albums, and download discounts that will beef up your library. Sure, it's only $25 off the regular WiFi-only price, but hey, you can't pass up a good deal, right?

Plus, if you like our Faceoff games, Amazon is including a game of their own called AdMash, where you can select the best out of two side-by-side ads to help tailor the look of future screen-saver ads.

Amazon Offers Up $164 Kindle With "Special Offers"

Kristy Korcz — Wed, 25 May 2011 00:51:15 PDT

Just after Barnes & Noble announced its newer, smaller, touchscreen Simple Touch Reader yesterday, Amazon introduced its latest offering - a cheaper, ad-supported 3G Kindle. Just like the WiFi-only version it released last month, this third-generation 3G Kindle will be $25 off the regular price, and comes with specialized ads and sponsored screen savers.

Truth be told, it's the same Kindle you know and love, just a bit cheaper. Do you think this will sway ereader shoppers from Barnes & Noble's latest offering?

Helpful Tips on How Not to Become a Retrosexual

Kristy Korcz — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:17:43 PDT

There's a new term on the horizon - retrosexual. This word has nothing to do with your sexual orientation or modern men dressing like Don Draper, but it has everything to do with how often people revert back to flirting or checking up on an ex online after seemingly "moving on." Whether you're in a new relationship or not, it's hard to deny the digital power of having an ex so close to you - Facebook is cited in every one out of five divorces in the US, mostly because people can't break away from an old flame. How can you keep from turning into a retrosexual? I offer up a few tips below.

Edge him out - Start by disabling his special ring tone, the photo screen saver, and hide him in a special group where you don't have to see his Facebook updates.
Don't mess with his digital life - If you've got the passwords to his online profiles (question: why do you have his passwords?), don't fall victim of your own feelings of revenge and hack into his accounts. Not only will this continue the contact between the two of you, but it will create resentment, harming your healthy breakup process.
Don't browse your couple's pics - The good news is, Facebook's "Photo Memories" feature will no longer show pictures of you and someone you've listed as "in a relationship" with, so now you just have to resist that compulsion to click on your "happy times" couple's album.

Get more tips when you read more.

January Jones Makes a Seriously Sexy W Magazine Cover Girl

Lauren Turner — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:44:53 PDT

January Jones got serious in a leather leotard on the cover of W magazine's May issue. She's gearing up for the June release of X-Men: First Class and also talking about her role in Mad Men, the AMC series that just got picked up for a fifth season. The interview isn't quite as controversial as January's feisty words in Marie Claire UK, but the actress opened up about getting along well with boys and being immune to rejection. Check out the full article when January's W debut hits newsstands on April 19. She said:

On getting along with guys: "I'm really like a guy in a lot of ways. My screen saver is a picture of me with Eli and Peyton Manning taken at the Kentucky Derby. The most starstruck I get is around football players."
On moving to NYC to model: "I was excited to be independent, but I was also naïve - I wanted to be rich and famous. I lived in an apartment near the Empire State Building. There were a billion girls in New York City who wanted to be models. After a while, I was immune to rejection, which helped when I went out to LA to become an actress."