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Laura Martisiute

    10 Calming Mobile Games & Apps to Help You Keep Your Cool
    Need a calming distraction? Try these.
    Laura Martisiute
    Jun 2, 2022
    “Zettelkasten” is the German Secret to a Super-Organized Life
    Possibly the best productivity method you've never heard of.
    Laura Martisiute
    Oct 12, 2020
    This Tool Makes Deciding What Movie To Watch Next So Much Easier
    It crowdsources actual movie critics' knowledge to give you more accurate and relevant recommendations.
    Laura Martisiute
    Oct 9, 2020
    Over 5,000 Pet Parents Are Obsessed with This Heated Cat House on Amazon
    It’s easy to see why this cat house is so popular.
    Laura Martisiute
    Oct 4, 2020
    This Reddit Tip Will Help You Save Money on Kitchen Supplies
    Think of it as joining the chefs' club.
    Laura Martisiute
    Sep 29, 2020
    This Streaming Service Wants to Help You Fall Asleep
    Dubbed the “Netflix for sleep,” Restflix is a restful sleep streaming service that helps you fall asleep faster and encourages continuous, productive rest.
    Laura Martisiute
    Sep 11, 2020
    This Free App Helps Avoid the Biggest Disagreements with Your Roommates
    It's like having another, extra responsible roommate.
    Laura Martisiute
    Sep 11, 2020
    Looking to Level Up? LinkedIn Just Made Its Most Popular Courses Free for the Month of September
    LinkedIn has just released a list of 20 of the most popular courses on its Learning platform. Even better, all of these courses are now completely free to watch until September 30.
    Laura Martisiute
    Sep 10, 2020
    Kevin Costner’s New App for Road Trips Tells You About the Places You Travel Through
    The app uses GPS to give users the feeling of listening to a travel podcast that changes based on where they are.
    Laura Martisiute
    Sep 5, 2020
    This Viral Urban-Adventuring App Promises to Take You Somewhere Unexpected
    With over a million downloads in the last two months alone, and with #randonautica gaining 176.5 million views on TikTok, Randonautica has to be the most surprising break out app hit of 2020.
    Laura Martisiute
    Aug 28, 2020
    Zillow Finds Urban Home Popularity Hasn't Dropped That Much Since the Pandemic
    It looks like in terms of real estate listings, at least, this year is mostly business as usual.
    Laura Martisiute
    Aug 27, 2020
    This New TV Show Aims to Relax You with Celebrities' Voices
    The new ten-part series will be based on Calm, one of the world's most popular meditation, sleep, and relaxation apps.
    Laura Martisiute
    Aug 21, 2020
    This New Streaming Service Is Like Netflix for Design Nerds
    A new streaming service promises to bring some of the world's more inspiring design and architectural stories straight to you has just launched.
    Laura Martisiute
    Aug 10, 2020
    From Juggling Fire to Knitting Sweaters, Here’s How to Find a Hobby As An Adult From Redditors Who’ve Done It
    To find out how people get started with hobbies as adults, just look at Reddit. After all, a great way to start anything is to get some inspiration from others first.
    Laura Martisiute
    Aug 10, 2020
    A Boat-In Movie Theater might be Coming to a River Near You
    For city dwellers that reside in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, Beyond Cinema, a Sydney-based entertainment and event company, promises to make boat-in movies a thing.
    Laura Martisiute
    Aug 9, 2020
    Google’s New Feature Brings Dinosaurs to Your Neighborhood
    As well as being a free way to have fun with your phone and feel like you're in "Jurassic World", the 10 AR dinosaurs are also realistically sized, move in a detailed real-life way, and are a great way to learn about the past.
    Laura Martisiute
    Aug 8, 2020
    This App Can Turn Any Text Into an Audiobook
    It was founded by a dyslexic student who wanted to make it easier for others to enjoy written texts.
    Laura Martisiute
    Aug 7, 2020
    It’s Not Just Barbados: 3 More Countries Are Offering a Remote Work Abroad Option
    Here are a few to consider if you're looking for a change of scenery.
    Laura Martisiute
    Aug 3, 2020
    “The Sims” Has Its Own Reality TV Show—And It’s Really Entertaining
    It's fun, even if you don't regularly watch other people play video games.
    Laura Martisiute
    Jul 22, 2020
    Museum Curators Are Battling Over the Best Bum on Twitter
    Responding to a challenge from the Yorkshire Museum in the UK, museums and galleries globally scoured their collections for interesting or nicely formed behinds and replied to the wonderfully nerdy #CuratorBattle challenge #BestMuseumBum.
    Laura Martisiute
    Jul 21, 2020
    This Facebook Group Is a Treasure Trove of Affordable Historic Homes
    Corners of the internet like this Facebook group and old house Instagram accounts are places where people can appreciate these properties and the craftsmanship that went into them.
    Laura Martisiute
    Jul 13, 2020
    Turns Out, You’ve Been Calculating Your Dog’s Age in”Human Years” All Wrong
    The doggy aging process is a lot weirder than we thought.
    Laura Martisiute
    Jul 12, 2020
    HGTV’s ‘Home Town Takeover’ Will Renovate All of Wetumpka, Alabama
    HGTV "wanted to choose a town, which as well as meeting all of the necessary criteria, faced down major adversity and persevered."
    Laura Martisiute
    Jul 6, 2020
    Amazon Launched Watch Party, So Now You and 99 Friends Can Stream ‘Fleabag’ Together
    Grab the popcorn.
    Laura Martisiute
    Jul 6, 2020
    This Mobile App That Lets You Exercise Outdoors Without Leaving the House
    The 360-degree dynamic virtual workouts are set in picturesque real-world locations.
    Laura Martisiute
    Jun 26, 2020
    YouTube’s Virtual Camp Will Keep Your Kids Entertained This Summer
    It's a great, and free, way to keep your kids learning over the summer months.
    Laura Martisiute
    Jun 27, 2020
    Get Your Tickets to This Quarantine Cat Film Festival Right Meow
    This Friday, Pittsburgh's Row House Cinema will be streaming the "Quarantine Cat Film Festival," a 70-minute compilation reel of cat videos filmed by more than 1,000 people during the COVID-19 quarantine.
    Laura Martisiute
    Jun 18, 2020
    This Google App Is So Useful, It Deserves a Permanent Spot on Your Home Screen
    I’ve already used it several times.
    Laura Martisiute
    Jun 11, 2020
    Iggy Pop, David Byrne, and Other Celebrities Are Reading Bedtime Stories for Adults
    Bedtime stories are good for adults, too.
    Laura Martisiute
    Jun 11, 2020
    Stonehenge Will Livestream Its Summer Solstice Celebration In June—Here’s How You Can Tune In
    It's your chance to witness the event from home.
    Laura Martisiute
    Jun 1, 2020
    Turns Out, Dogs Go Through a Grumpy Teenage Phase During Puberty, Too
    Like their human teenage counterparts, the dogs in the study seemed to get noticeably more rebellious during their teenage years.
    Laura Martisiute
    Jun 1, 2020
    A World-Class Film Festival Premieres on YouTube This Week
    The festival is the result of a collaboration between 20 of the world's largest film festivals, including the Cannes, Venice, Tokyo, Berlin, and New York film festivals.
    Laura Martisiute
    May 20, 2020
    Get Creative with Google’s “Do It” DIY Instructions
    “Do it” is an art project with a difference—the idea is that the viewer makes the art as per the artist's instructions.
    Laura Martisiute
    May 25, 2020
    The National Trust Is Celebrating Preservation Month with Virtual Tours of Historic Sites
    Every day in May now means a new online historical experience.
    Laura Martisiute
    May 24, 2020
    You Can Now Take a Virtual Tour of Japan
    So while visiting Japan in person might not be so easy in the near future, with a little imagination, and a stable WiFi connection, you can get pretty close.
    Laura Martisiute
    May 23, 2020
    This Japanese Aquarium Wants You to Talk to its Eels
    For both humans and eels, it's true to say that nothing beats face time.
    Laura Martisiute
    May 17, 2020