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This is a blog dedicated to making you very, very productive. I’m talking really productive. No seriously, there here will be no end to your productivity.
I joke around a lot about our quests for “productivity”.
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Category Archives: tools and technology
Make Lists. Not Too Much. Mostly Do.
Recently, I read Michael Pollan’s new book “In Defense of Food”, which was #1 on the New York Times non-fiction bestseller list for six weeks. It’s about eating good things, things that keep you healthy, and things that are good … Continue reading
Simply GTD: Get SMS Reminders of Anything and Everything with GCal
Simply GTD posts are designed to provide simpler alternatives to productivity ridiculousness. New internet based time and list management systems seem to show up faster than TMZ articles on Britney Spears. Each one seeks to do the same thing: make … Continue reading
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My Switch to a Mac: 3 Things I Find Most Useful As a Grad Student
I’ve been a PC user all my life, but in June, I got my first Mac, a black MacBook. It immediately became my primary computer and my overall experience has been rather positive. Right now I can’t see myself switching … Continue reading
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Notecard for the Week: Oh yes, it gets better.
Photo by: MShades I have become obsessed with my notecard for the day: a single 3×5 sheet that carries with it what i need to do today (a very small and realistic number), often a calendar of events (so I … Continue reading
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Zotero Review
On its website, Zotero is described “is a free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources.” Even though it’s been out for a while, I somehow didn’t run into it until a few months … Continue reading
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5 Ways to Avoid the Powerpoint Timesuck
Photo by: ToastyKen Note: In light of the popularity and timing of Merlin Mann’s recently posted MacWorld video, I should note that these tips were written with a technical presentation in mind, where data, figures, text and in general significant … Continue reading
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