Every week, we share a number of downloads for all platforms to help you get things done. Here were the top downloads from this week.
Android: Gmail just got a new update with a brand new inbox featuring labels, contact images, and indicators for your promotional, update, and social notifications. Additionally, new slide-out navigation makes it easy to access whatever you need when you need it.
As more music services appear on the scene, it's become more and more difficult to keep your library from becoming a disjointed, cluttered mess split between 10 different apps. Tomahawk is a free, cross-platform music player that combines a wide variety of services and files into one place so you can have one giant mega-library of everything you want.
Windows: If you've ever played a full-screen game and wished you could open a browser or respond to an IM without tabbing out, Overwolf is the utility for you. The app adds useful tools so you can look up strategies, chat with friends, control your music, and more, all without leaving the game.
Android: Whether you parked on a side street downtown or in a huge lot at a stadium, it's not always easy to find your car at the end of the day. Valet is an elegant app that gets you back to your vehicle without any confusion.
Windows/Web: LaMP, or Lingual Media Player, is a neat program for learning a new language through watching videos—one of the best ways to become more efficient in a foreign language. The program displays foreign language subtitles for any film you load into the media player or videos you select from YouTube.
If you've been looking to go digital with your comic book collection, you're probably overwhelmed with all the comic readers available on the iPhone and iPad. Fret no more: Comic Zeal is the app you want.
iOS: If you've ever gone over on your iPhone's data plan you know the horrible amount of money you get charged. To keep track of that usage, we like DataMan Next, and it's currently free.
Android: Your device has several different volume levels: media, notifications, phone call, alarms, etc. Slider Widget manages them all in one place.
Windows: F.lux, one of our favorite apps that manages your devices' color temperature based on time of day, just got a new beta that adds a couple sweet new features.
Mac/iOS: If you haven't settled on a Google Reader replacement yet, NewsBar offers a tempting option if you live inside the Apple ecosystem.
View the original article here
If you're an avid sewer and want your creations to have a more professional seam - then learning how to sew with a twin needle is very helpful. Until recently, I had no idea my sewing machine was capable of sewing beautiful coverstitches with a twin needle. If you plan on sewing knits, swimwear or other stretchy material, this technique will provide you with a seam that has elasticity and looks professional! 
The first thing you should do is change out your standard needle and replace it with your twin needle. I loosened the standard needle with a small flat-head screwdriver. Once removed, I replaced it with the twin needle. 
This handy fishing line stripper can be made in just a few minutes using a couple of Greek yogurt containers. In addition, you will need a length of threaded rod (1/4" x 20), two flat washers, a hex nut, and a wing nut. That's it! 
You can use 1/4" - 20 threaded rod. If you have the means to cut a thread yourself, use plain 1/4" rod and then thread a short length of the end to a 1/4"-20 thread. The second method has a slight advantage, as we will see later. Cut the rod to a length of 5 inches. I used 1/4" aluminum rod, but the material is not critical. 
I love playing Chess. Especially in the summer, sitting outside in the shade with a good friend and a cool beverage.
I'm really not one to draw up and go by plans. I really don't even like following plans. That being said, I do sketch ideas and make notes to figure out my rough needs for a project. This does have draw-backs at times, but I'm still able to "wing-it" with most projects.