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Halloween is so old, we are not even sure who started celebrating it first. It probably began in Celtic speaking countries (modern United Kingdom) and has originated from ancient harvest rituals and the celebration of the Celtic New Year, which Celts believed to be a magical time, when the dead would “sneak in” from the spirit-realm and wander around the Earth, like so 😉 Celts used to lit huge bonfires to drive the dead spirits away.

When Romans invaded Britain, roughly 2000 years ago, they’ve merged this holiday with their own – Feralia (Roman festival celebrating the dead and deceased). It is interesting to note that other cultures, halfway around the globe, also celebrated their dead at this time of the year. For example – Day of the Dead in Mexico (Dia de Muertos). Last Bond movie portrays this holiday in the opening scene.

Merging these two traditions (evil spirits walking the streets and celebrating the dead) has given the modern Halloween such a colorful and playful character.

What is “trick or treat”?

Again, several versions on this one. Probably comes from a tradition from the medieval times, when poor would go from door to door asking for food or money in exchange for prayers honoring the dead (since Halloween was about celebrating the people who passed away).

Another version comes from an ancient belief that souls of the dead were wondering around in the night and needed to be appeased. Giving gifts and/or food was a way of doing that.

Halloween came to the USA during the immigration wave from Ireland and England in the late nineteenth century. It quickly became a popular holiday all across the USA.

Today, we celebrate Halloween as an opportunity to unwind and laugh, play jokes on our colleagues and have a good time. That’s precisely why Halloween has spread across the world – everyone can have fun in their own way.

Since sweet treats are such a big part of Halloween, we’d like to share an absolutely insane looking witch finger cookies recipe with you. It blew our minds at the office, made our celebrations that tiny bit more exciting 🙂 Enjoy!

P.S. Oh, right! We wanted to show you the real monster living at Nerdify 🙂 Well, here it is:

Yep, we have a giant spider living inside our office! This adorable beauty is called Nick (weird name for a spider, I know). That’s a tarantula and, theoretically, it can eat a small bird or a mouse! In reality, though, Nick is really shy and actually quite lazy. Pretty much sits all day in the corner and kills an unfortunate bug once a week (that part is exciting to watch). We have him in the office to keep our Nerds “on the edge” if you know what I mean 😛

Happy Halloween everyone!

It’s 2018 and it seems like there is literally an app for everything! Everything except for the one thing needful for college students, right? Wrong! Well, to be fair, it’s the one thing needful in your parent’s estimation. There’s nothing more important to a college student than studying, right? Obviously! *nervous laughter*

To cheer you up from those bad college grade blues, Nerdify reviews top helpful apps and here’s a countdown list of them. Check these apps out. They certainly put the STUD back in studying.

5. SIMPLEMIND PRO 

Struggling to organize those brilliant ideas into legible concepts? Simplemind Pro helps sweep out those brain cobwebs and translate them into digital spider diagrams! Brainstorming for that boring English has never been so fun and effective as you can add media to your mind maps as well!

4. EXAM COUNTDOWN LITE

Tired of missing important deadlines and arriving late for exams? This easy-to-use app is absolutely free on both IOS and Android and helps to keep track of important tests, exams and best of all – lunch breaks!

3. DRAGON ANYWHERE

Tired of having to keep a pen and paper handy for all your spontaneous bright ideas and important vocal notes? Dragon Anywhere acts like a personal fire-breathing dragon, except, it doesn’t breathe fire, it dictates and edits notes and documents. This app works exactly like a pocket-recorder. All this is done using only the voice. At only $15 per month you can continue talking to yourself, I mean thinking out loud and not look like a crazy person!

2. MYSCRIPT CALCULATOR

This one is for the maths gurus who realize that it’s now the 21^st century and it’s time to go digital, but still, want that 1820’s feel to it. Mathematical equations are solved by hand in order to help cram, I mean learn equations and formulas. This requires a once off fee of $1.99.

Before revealing the number one spot. A few honorable mentions must go to SOUNDNOTE (Ipad)- which allows for lecture recording, in both visual and audio format. Now you get to hear the sound of your lecturer all day long, without taking too much memory space. Alternatively, it serves as good lullaby material as well when student insomnia comes knocking on the door.

For those of us who still enjoy the flash card system that our grandma’s used to use. GOCONQR is the perfect app. Assisting with the organization of information into charts, notes, mind-maps, and quizzes.

Ever sighed with relief as you finished a paper only to have to spend what feels like 33 additional hours referencing the sources. Well, no more confusions with commas, full stops, and publishing dates. EASYBIB the answer to your prayers. Find the academic reference to a book simply by scanning in the barcode. Take a photograph or simply type in the title of the book. It coughs up the relevant reference in MLA, APA and Chicago style formats.

Suppose you are a night owl. You enjoy spending long nights revising at the library, on campus and sometimes cannot avoid walking alone late at night all by yourself. You are nervous for that mid-term exam, but anxious and worried that you won’t make it to the testing dates due to all the ferocities that occur on a daily. CIRCLE OF 6 allows the student to keep in touch with 6 close friends. The whereabouts of the user are known by the six chosen contacts with only just a simple click. This ensures safety whilst studying- or embarking on other late night “errands.”

Finally the number one spot:

1. EVERNOTE

#1 in our Nerdify reviews list! Voted as the best app by our Nerds, Evernote, helps students sync notes across devices, streamlined and organized. You are even able to search for text inside images. Link audio attachments and checklists. All this free, outside of the yearly amount of only $34.99. Oh, come on! It’s less than the average amount of booze the average college student spends in just a week, it may as well go towards your education, right?

Keep on the lookout for more trendy, fun and practical updates on our blog. But certainly, check out these apps to take the DYING out of studying. Remember that if there’s a simpler way to do something, there’s an app for it, you just haven’t discovered it yet!

Best of luck with college marathon and always remember to keep it hAPPening with Nerdify reviews.

Today is Valentine’s Day. Happiness and joy are all up in the air, people post pictures of kisses on social media, flower shops make a handsome profit. All in all – a great day 🙂 We, your friendly neighborhood Nerdify, have created a short list of various ways you can spend an unforgettable Valentine’s Day with someone you love. Enjoy!

No, wait! Put this unforgettable song on, to set you in the right mood, and then start reading. Lets roll:

Number 1 – Gordon Ramsey style

You’ve probably seen lots of ads of cooking masterclasses, where you’ll be taught how to cook exquisite meals by a professional staff. Use Valentine’s Day to lure your loved one into one of those! It’s incredibly fun – you spend time together doing something exciting and you get to eat some delicious food. If you don’t feel like going out – you can just as easily cook at home. Doesn’t matter if it’s a cake in the shape of a Heart, juicy steak or classic caesar salad – the important thing is that you do it together! Have fun 🙂

Number 2 – Game night

One advantage of being a couple – you can play co-op games 🙂 Our personal favorite – Portal 2 Co-op mode. It’s an incredibly fun game, with tonnes of humor. It will test your brains and patience.

Alternatively, if you feel a bit old-fashioned, why not play a board game? The great thing is that there are almost an infinite amount of choices available to you. Roll the dice this Valentine’s Day!

Number 3 – A love Quest

If your partner loves brain teasers – why not create a quest for him/her? Write down questions on your valentines and put them around your apartment. Set a series of questions in such a way that it creates a small journey. Lead your loved one to a special place (where you first met, had your first date etc) where you’ll treat him/her with a special gift. Valentine’s Day “detective mode – on”!

Number 4 – Movie marathon

This one is easy – put on your PJs and start a movie marathon lying on your bed and cuddling together while watching romantic classic 🙂 Whether it’s comedies (“50 first dates”, “Valentine’s Day”), drama (“The Notebook”, “One Day”), or something a bit more spicy (“Nine and a half weeks”) – it’s up to you. If you do insist on going to the cinema – “Fifty Shades Freed” is up right now, so get cracking!

Number 5 – Valentine’s… year!

A great way to extend the romance for the whole year! Set up a typical romantic dinner with wine and candles, strawberries and heart-shaped cookies. But, to spice things up a little – get a marker and some paper. And for the whole evening – write down small whimsical wishes. That can be anything from romantic to comic ones: “do a foot massage”, “adopt a puppy”, “parody Jim Carrey” – anything 🙂 Put that in a jar and set aside. Then, for the whole year – one by one, pick them out of the jar and make them happen. The rules say that you HAVE to make it happen – so make sure you talk some “boundaries” before actually committing to this game 🙂