| Posted by Bambri Collaborator in Useful Tips
Looking to stay sharp? Look no further than a puzzle. Not only do puzzles and puzzle-based games activate both the left and right hemispheres of the brain, but the simple act of solving these hands-on problems exercises the brain cells and pushes them to maximize both their efficiency and their capacity—and that’s a win/win for puzzlers of any age. Keep am them and you’ll be less likely to wind up suffering from memory loss now and in the future, as well as more severe conditions including Alzheimer’s and dementia. So how to get your daily “puzzle time” in? You could crack open...
| Posted by Michael Fisher in Useful Tips
Remember time capsules? Depending on when you grew up, chances are you’ve left your mark (and your photo, favorite book, message…) on at least one. In today’s increasingly connected universe, things like time capsules don’t seem to pack the same punch they once did—why bury it when you can, simply, store it in the cloud? But increasingly people are looking for ways to preserve the present in meaningful, personal ways. One we saw and loved? A series of small boxes customized to the specific month, year or other moment in time—mini “chapters,” as the DIY archivist told us. Inside each...