What is captured on film isn’t what’s really there. For example, when two characters in a movie are having a conversation in a two-shot, their noses are usually only a few inches apart. In still photography, you pose in a way you think looks great, then see it and think, ‘What the hell happened there?’ Here are some tips on how to take a better portrait . (‘Take’ in this sense means to pose for or actually take the photo. Are there other words that work this way?) Preview: Do an impression of ET doing an impression of Clint Eastwood.

The more ‘friends’ you have on Facebook, the more likely you are to be a Socially Disruptive Narcissist. This isn’t really news, but now there’s data to prove it.

One of the groups of people I detest are complainers, which is why I try not to complain. I never moan about things to which I need not subject myself, nor about things to which I must subject myself but cannot be changed. Here are some tips for those other times.

The world seems to spend its time coming up with new ways to keep you from accomplishing your goals. It’s easy to say, ‘minimise distractions and focus on what’s important,’ but it’s easier to do so if you know exactly what’s going on in your head when you are either focusing or being distracted. The train your mind like a monk. post on Lifehacker does just that and gives you tips on how to focus on (and accomplish) what needs to be accomplished.