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Extreme Productivity Seminar
2008-08-31 18:01:00 The Extreme Productivity Seminar scheduled to take place on Friday, August 26 has been moved to Saturday, September 6 in order to allow participants to the Office 2.0 Conference to attend. If you want to learn how to implement an optimized version of David Allen's Getting Things Done process using Office 2.0 tools, please register now. "Your seminar was fantastic!"?Oliver Starr "The Extreme Productivity Seminar really helped me improve my existing GTD setup. Much recommended to get more done in less time."?Sebastien Stadil "Having a good tracking system for opportunities, portfolio companies, and managing time in general is critical for running a venture firm well. I looked at and experimented with just about everything. Ismael's approach to Extreme Productivity is the only system I've seen that combines the ease of use and power that I was looking for. Highly recommended and very thought-provoking."?Mike Maples "Ismael is an inspiration. The fact that he is a...
By: IT|Redux
Happy Employees = More Productivity Posted By : Iain Mackintosh
2008-08-29 17:08:00 Keeping your employees happy is always going to be tricky after all, theyd all rather be at home! But a good workplace environment is crucial in order to get the best out of your staff and can make all the difference between a stable, productive workplace and a chaotic, demoralised office where people leave ...
Second Extreme Productivity Seminar
2008-08-01 07:07:00 Ever since we launched the Office 2.0 Conference, summer months have been pretty busy for my wife and I. But this year is particularly interesting. Intalio is growing very fast now (the team doubled over the past six months, and is expected to double again over the next six months), the first Monolab|Workspace was setup in a record time, and the 2008 edition of the Office 2.0 Conference is generating a level of interest never seen before. Unfortunately, days only have 24 hours, and it does not look like it's going to change anytime soon. Only option: do more with less, and this is why we're continuously working to improve our personal productivity system, adding new tools, and streamlining workflows. If you want to learn more about them, I invite you to join us for the second Extreme Productivity Seminar. [Continue...]
By: IT|Redux
Unions and Wage - Productivity Increases
2008-07-26 06:57:00 James Schipper's comments in the comments section suggest that productivity naturally leads to increased wages in capitalism due to the laws of capital and labor. I argue that productivity increases during conditions of labor surplus normal in most capitalist states probably come mostly due to the militant actions of Organized Labor.James does aver that the replacement of American workers with illegal alien labor did have an effect on the destruction of wages in the construction industry. I argue that there were two stages to the process.First they broke the unions, then they hired the illegals. Those were the two stages. The exact same thing occurred in many manufacturing plants, especially meat processing. Slaughterhouses, poultry-processing and seafood processing plants all used to be good union jobs with high wages as recently as the 1980's.First they took out the unions, then they brought in illegals or other immigrants to the work. Many other fields besides construction have...
By: Robert Lindsay
Productivity Studies
2008-07-24 23:23:00 Every time a new research study around personal productivity and office culture appears, we dutifully post the ?proof? that information overload, email distractions, and multitasking are keeping you from getting work done?but are they? Sure, many of these findings seem very feasible, but it?s hard not to think they?re published only as a crutch for a larger commercial or media message?either ?the internet is destroying your life!? or ?you need to buy this product.? Over the few years this site?s been in existence, studies have shown that email kills concentration more than smoking pot does, that you?ve got 11 minutes before the next interruption, that dual monitors increase productivity, that no one understands the intended tone of your email, that email overload costs the American economy more than $700 billion a year, and that multitasking kills your ability to focus and get things done. Ok, fine. Most of these findings seem to be sensible (except for the pot versus email one, ...
By: PLONC.
How To Use Celine Dion As a Productivity Tool
2008-07-11 02:10:00 I feel it important to point out this productivyt trick works for many other musicians as well, not just Celine Read More...
Freelance web designer tools and productivity management
2008-06-12 16:00:00 There are a lot of benefits to being a freelance web designer. The freedom to work your own hours (all of them) and the ability to choose what web projects you take on (how much you charge) and which you decline. However, with as much responsibility that a freelance web designer takes on there is ...
Best Internet Explorer add-ons
2008-06-09 10:48:00 So you thought that add-ons were just a matter for Firefox, eh? Well actually you were partially right as there are many more extensions, themes and functions you can install to Mozilla’s popular browser. Nevertheless, IE also has some free applications you can install and play with, to enjoy a richer experience while web surfing. ...
By: insideTonic
How To Record Browsing History For Productivity
2008-06-08 18:00:00 I have been looking for a way in which I can see my browsing history. But as a network administrator, I have to use so many systems, I can?t just organize all my browsing history in a single place. But I have found Hooeey now which seems to solve my browsing history problems. Hooeey is ...
By: Sizlopedia
Disable the automatic restart after Windows update
2008-06-06 13:32:00 Having your operating system updated with the latest security patches Windows releases is always a good thing. The problem comes when the update is done and Windows politely asks you to restart the PC? or maybe not that politely. This is in fact the message you get: a window that compels you to restart the system, ...
By: insideTonic
Disable the automatic restart after Windows update
2008-06-06 13:32:00 Having your operating system updated with the latest security patches Windows releases is always a good thing. The problem comes when the update is done and Windows politely asks you to restart the PC? or maybe not that politely. This is in fact the message you get: a window that compels you to restart the system, ...
By: insideTonic
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
2008-06-06 10:00:00 Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity # Author:David Allen# Format:PDF 2.3MB# Page Count: 288 pages# Publisher: Viking Adult; 1 edition (January 4, 2001)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 0670899240# ISBN-13: 978-0670899241In today's world, yesterday's methods just don't work. Veteran coach and management consultant David Allen recognizes that time management is useless the minute your schedule is interrupted; setting priorities isn't relevant when your e-mail is down; procrastination solutions won't help if your goals aren't clear. Instead, Allen shares with readers the proven methods he has already introduced in seminars and at top organizations across the country. The key to Getting Things Done? Relaxation.Allen's premise is simple: our ability to be productive is directly proportional to our ability to relax. Only when our minds are clear and our thoughts are organized can we achieve stress-free productivity. His seamless system teaches us how to identify, t...
Oil to hit $400 a barrel by 2018
2008-06-06 06:36:00 ?The big story is productivity in China,? he asserts, noting it is an incredible 9%, or three times the level of productivity in the US during its 1990s peak. Admiral Owens attributes this to the country?s high-quality infrastructure. It will allow the Chinese economy to soon become the second-largest in the world, with a GDP ...
By: 1913 Intel
Advanced mouse productivity
2008-06-06 03:40:00 One of my first posts here on Hack Your Day was about buying a new Technica, simple 3 button mouse, and how that’s all I need. Well it was, until I had enough of always needing to change batteries. More specifically I had enough of never having batteries at hand. I went out and bought myself a Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 8000. This mouse has 5 buttons, side scrolling and it has an awesome charging pad which is not the stand up thing most people have, but a simple pad you just put the mouse on. One of the best things about it hardware-wise is that it works with Bluetooth, meaning you won’t have to plug in a receiver if you have Bluetooth built in. What really made my day productive was the software Microsoft bundled with the product. You can customize all buttons, like make the left mouse button be a shift button, or the right mouse button become an enter button. What’s even better though is the applications specific configurations. When using notepad for example...
By: Hack Your Day
60-second Guide To Productivity
2008-06-05 20:50:00 Let us walk together for 60-seconds as we explore what’s simple and effective in time management and productivity. Beyond the horizon, past the new-age mambo jumbo, there is level of simple achievement that any of us can obtain. The key is to recognize, capture and utilize the fundamentals, to take what works, and get rid of ...
Microsoft launch Windows Search 4
2008-06-05 18:26:00 Searching in Windows has always been painfully slow but Microsoft have just announced the launch of Windows Search 4 which aims to bring searching up to speed with applications such as Google Desktop. Windows Search 4 uses the same indexing style approach that Google Desktop does meaning that your data is always indexed and instantly ...
By: insideTonic
Microsoft launch Windows Search 4
2008-06-05 18:26:00 Searching in Windows has always been painfully slow but Microsoft have just announced the launch of Windows Search 4 which aims to bring searching up to speed with applications such as Google Desktop. Windows Search 4 uses the same indexing style approach that Google Desktop does meaning that your data is always indexed and instantly ...
By: insideTonic
A Mans Guide to Folding a T-Shirt
2008-06-04 15:08:00 Im forever being told off for my untidiness around the house. Here is a simple guide on how to fold a t-shirt. She does go over it quite quickly so you have my permission to watch the video more than once…its very educational. via
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How to: disable StickyKeys, FilterKeys and ToggleKeys
2008-06-03 18:23:00 Windows have a series of keyboard accessibility options (namely StickyKeys, FilterKeys and ToggleKeys) that are supposed to improve user experience for people with certain limitations in their vision, hearing capacity or mobility. While this is a truly laudable aim, these options can become an annoyance when triggered involuntarily while you’re playing your favorite game or concentrating ...
By: insideTonic
How to: disable StickyKeys, FilterKeys and ToggleKeys
2008-06-03 18:23:00 Windows have a series of keyboard accessibility options (namely StickyKeys, FilterKeys and ToggleKeys) that are supposed to improve user experience for people with certain limitations in their vision, hearing capacity or mobility. While this is a truly laudable aim, these options can become an annoyance when triggered involuntarily while you’re playing your favorite game or concentrating ...
By: insideTonic
Adobe Acrobat 9 coming soon!
2008-06-02 12:45:00 Acrobat 9 was officially announced by Adobe today, as AppleInsider managed to reveal before anybody else last week. The new version of the famous PDF reader now comes with native support for Adobe Flash, so you can include Flash videos and applications in your PDFs, live collaboration with other users on the same document ...
By: insideTonic
Adobe Acrobat 9 coming soon!
2008-06-02 12:45:00 Acrobat 9 was officially announced by Adobe today, as AppleInsider managed to reveal before anybody else last week. The new version of the famous PDF reader now comes with native support for Adobe Flash, so you can include Flash videos and applications in your PDFs, live collaboration with other users on the same document ...
By: insideTonic
Avoding the Lure of The Internet
2008-05-31 07:10:00 The internet is a great tool, but can also be a real source of distraction. Here are five ways to avoid it's lure while working, and stay productive.
Top anti-Euro 2008 software downloads
2008-05-29 18:41:00 As my workmate and friend James reminded us a couple of days ago, Euro 2008 is just around the corner. I guess he and my other colleagues in the office will be happy to have soccer games every other day and discuss over the referee’s unfair decision about that borderline offside in the last minute ...
By: insideTonic
Today?s downloads for Windows, Mac and Mobile
2008-05-29 09:53:00 Windows: If you want to copy Youtube videos to your iPod you have two main options: one is doing the whole process manually by yourself using two or three different programs, and the other is using Tooble, a simple app that grabs the video from Youtube, converts it to MP4 and sends it straight away ...
By: insideTonic
Webinar on New UC Productivity Study
2008-05-28 21:07:00 Nancy Jamison and I just finished up a new study on UC productivity benefits, and will be presenting some of the key findings during a VoiceCon webinar on Wednesday, June 4, 2p.m. EDT/11 a.m. PDT, sponsored by Genesys Telecommunications Labs. You?ll get to hear first hand about our findings ? some of which were expected ...
Today?s downloads for Windows, Mac and Mobile
2008-05-28 10:26:00 Windows: If you’re looking for some action-packed fights have a look at Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. The classic combat game is back again with some new levels, more characters to choose, several play modes, unlockable bosses and, of course, special key combinations to produce the best moves. Are you ready to join the fight? Mac: What’s ...
By: insideTonic
20 Smart Ways To Increase Productivity During Prime Time
2008-05-28 06:15:00 “All that really belongs to us is time; even he who has nothing else has that.” ~Baltasar Gracian While the amount of things we want to see, do, smell, taste and touch exceeds all but our imagination there are still just 24 hours in each day. Time flies by and many times people find themselves at the end ...
Samsung SCX-4200 Digital Productivity Center for only $102.99
2008-05-27 05:10:00 The SCX-4200 is a flatbed laser printer that also copies and scans. At home or at the office, it lets you print, copy and color scan without surrendering all your work space to bulky office equipment.
Harvest is making a contribution to the iPhone user’s productivity with a
2008-05-25 04:04:00 Harvest is making a contribution to the iPhone user’s productivity with an optimized time and expense tracking experience for your iPhone.All the handiest features of Harvest are now available from your iPhone:* Enter time and expense entries* Track time in real-time using Harvest Timers. Switch between tasks with one click.* Optimized for the EDGE network, so Harvest is fast and responsive even when you’re not on a Wi-fi connection.* Shortcut to the main Harvest site for your reporting and invoicing needsThe iPhone interface is available for all plans from FREE to Business. To use it, just point your iPhone’s Safari to your Harvest account’s URL (subdomain.harvestapp.com), and add it to your home screen for a special Harvest icon.Read MoreThis blog will tell you how to Unlock Jailbreak Activate and Hack your iPhone and iTouch firmware for FREE
3 quick Google Calendar productivity tips
2008-05-23 13:29:00 I’m a big fan of Google Calendar and it’s become my main online app for creating appointments, saving tasks, and storing reminders. Also, since it’s online, it accessible from anywhere! If you’re also using Google Calendar a lot, there are some tips and tricks you should know to increase your productivity. Most of us need to ...
By: Online Tech Tips
How to enjoy Linux - without installing it
2008-05-23 12:04:00 Linux is one of those things that most general PC users stay clear of because traditionally it has been viewed as intimidating to setup and use especially when it comes to installing external components. Nowadays, that’s not really the case because the most recent releases of Linux distributions are the most user friendly ever. Still, for ...
By: insideTonic
The productivity ninja unveiled!
2008-05-22 19:51:00 I was looking at some of my comments when I found a trackback to one of the funniest posts I’ve read recently, it makes fun of the term productivity Ninja, and I am linked to! This behavior can not be tolerated of course and the Ninja has bee dispatched to deal with this arch criminal, but until he gets there, take a look at the investigative report by The Growing Life. In light of the current situation as I have said, I have contacted said authority, who is on his way to deal swift, nay, productive pain to the author, who should enjoy the limelight. While he can! Muahhahaha. I just wanted to correct some of the so called “facts” or observations he makes. Here’s the lowdown on the productivity ninja, or at least as much as his second line of command knows. Bruce Lee is not the ninja Bruce Lee is obviously not, and could never be a productivity Ninja. Have you ever seen him walking around with a Moleskine? For that matter, no one could ever see the productivit...
By: Hack Your Day
Today?s downloads for Windows, Mac and Mobile
2008-05-22 12:33:00 Windows: Microsoft Office is probably the most popular productivity suite, but that doesn’t mean there are no alternative options. OpenOffice is one of them: an open-source project that has just released the first public beta of its latest version. OpenOffice 3.0 features a new launcher plus dozens of improvements for all its applications: Writer, Impress, ...
By: insideTonic
Songwriting software toolbox
2008-05-21 10:42:00 If you’ve ever fancied yourself as the next big thing when it comes to song writing, then your PC can help get those creative juices flowing and launch yourself onto the world stage. I can’t guarantee the following selection will help you make a number one single - or even get into the Eurovision Song ...
By: insideTonic
Step Towards Financial Simplicity - NJM Bank Account Closed
2008-05-20 15:57:00 I mentioned a few weeks that I wanted to further simplify my financial system and closing extra accounts is a big part of that. Well…I closed my NJM Bank Checking account. I have been putting this off for about a year, because the prospect of having to pay the occasional ATM fee made ...
By: The Happy Rock
Top 5 Adobe Air productivity apps
2008-05-18 17:15:00 Adobe Air has quickly become a favorite of mine, and has quite some hype surrounding it, and for a good reason. Possibly for the first time in internet history it brings together the internet and the desktop in a usable, easy, productive and very stylish way. There have been, and are, other projects on the horizon like Prism and Bubbles, but Air provides the best interaction between your desktop and online world. Say hello to some of my current favorite Air Apps, all of which further your productivity in one way or another. Doomi The very sexually named Doomi is actually quite misinterpreted if looking at its name alone. It is a very simple, unobtrusive and easy to use to-do list enabling you to take down tasks on the fly, very quickly. My favorite thing about this Abobe Air app is that by default all you see is a bar showing you your to-do items, completed items and number of reminders at the top, and a text area for inputing a task. Just jot and press enter, that’s all. When...
By: Hack Your Day
The future of desktop and online productivity
2008-05-17 13:47:00 If you take the internet out of context and forget about all the obvious productivity advantages it has given us, like email, skype and so on, it’s still not anywhere near to being as much of a time saver in productivity as it could be. Let me explain. Take a look at the average internet user for example. He loads up gmail, sends and email, browses for an attachment, sends it. Then he logs in to his blog, writes an article, fires up GIMP and makes an image for the post. He simultaneously logs on to Twitter, to let the world know he’s writing a blog post, and so on and so forth. Much of our time is wasted on switching between apps, and overall, using too many application to accomplish our goals. Services and technologies spreading like wildfire on the net are constantly changing this, and making us more productive. For once I’m not talking about Remember the Milk, or even Gmail, but the applications that serve to bring these all together. Prism, Adobe Air, Google De...
By: Hack Your Day
Part of what I do every week.
2008-05-16 21:05:00 I design the powerpoint presentation for our church every week. It’s a pretty time consuming process, but when it’s done right can be very effective. So what makes a powerpoint that both is effective and not overpowering? Contrast, Color Sequencing, Appropriate Graphics that communicate rather than are just eye candy. I decided this week on a warm ...
By: deCloned
Today?s downloads for Windows, Mac and Mobile
2008-05-16 10:33:00 Windows: Security is probably one of our main concerns as computer users. This is why we all should take it seriously and use the necessary security apps to protect our system and personal data. AVG 8 is an excellent choice to avoid virus infections and stay safe while browsing the web. This last version features ...
By: insideTonic
* MSDN Search 3.0 : Have you tried it ?
2008-05-15 18:54:00 If you work on Microsoft Technologies and use Google Search to find related content, you are actually losing on productivity and good content. Let's assume you need introductory information on Microsoft's 'Smart Client' technology. If I use Google to search .. here it is what I get. Keyword I have used is 'Microsoft Smart Client Application'. Here I am giving advantage to Google by using 'Microsoft' else I will get lot of irrelevant results. The first result is a dead link which no more exists. All the other above shown links are not home page for Smart Client Application Development. Now try the new MSDN Search 3.0 First you will see excellent auto complete help. The first result shown here gives me a good overview of Smart Client Development and also other relevant links. Now the added bonus is Refining Features which are just excellent. Based on my keywords, I am presented with relevant Topics and Sources for refinement which can help me to ...
?WINDOWS ADMINISTRATION RESOURCE KIT: PRODUCTIVITY SOLUTIONS FOR IT PROFESS
2008-05-15 10:31:00 2008 | CHM | 7.96 MBGet the comprehensive, essential resource for improving Windows administrator productivity. This book delivers solutions to the common issues Windows administrators face every day. Unlike other administrator resources available that cover features and functionality of Windows Server® and the Windows client operating system, this unique guide provides the tools that help you do more with less and make the most of your time. Based on a popular talk that author Dan Holme gives at conferences throughout the world, this book walks you through the process of selecting your tools, configuring your work environment, and incorporating scripts and third-party utilities into your administrative toolkit. You ll even learn how to customize and automate solutions to meet the needs of your unique Windows-based environment. Covering Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, and Windows VistaTM, this book helps you manage your environment from end to e...
2 FREE softwares to defrag your registry
2008-05-15 09:56:00 Most of you already know and familiar with fragmented disk that can slow down your computer speed. There are however, few other contributing factors towards this problem starting from trojan viruses that are good at making our computer as part of a zombie army, hard disk problem, fragmented registry and the list goes on. ...
By: Blog si Eches
Microsoft Office 2008 SP1 for Mac released
2008-05-14 16:59:00 The first big revision of Office 2008 for Mac, Service Pack 1 was released by Microsoft this Tuesday. This release carries with it major revisions and improvements, notably regarding security, stability and performance. Microsoft also fixed a weakness in Office 2008 that allowed somebody to overwrite the content of your Mac’s memory with malicious ...
By: insideTonic
Send 2GB emails for free with Filemail
2008-05-14 11:35:00 Adding large attachments to e-mails is still something that most of us steer clear of if we don’t want to wait half an hour for them to upload or crash your mail server. Most web based services such as Hotmail or Gmail won’t even let you upload large files although I don’t advise even trying ...
By: insideTonic
Today?s downloads for Windows, Mac and Mobile
2008-05-14 00:08:00 Windows: If the standard Windows Explorer is too limited for you, you need an advanced file manager like Q-Dir. Thanks to its multi-pane interface with customizable layouts and file color codes, you can move and copy files or folders in a much easier and faster way. Plus, it doesn’t require installation and can be conveniently ...
By: insideTonic
Productivity through Chocolate Reflections
2008-05-14 00:00:00 A few days ago I told you about my chocolate discovery and how it has given me thoughts about productivity. Today I wanted to share another thought. Questions to Consider Do you question the systems that you put into place?...
Productivity through Chocolate Reflections
2008-05-14 00:00:00 OK! Today I have another chocolate reflection from reading my quasi chocolate "fortunes." I love this one. Do you know your limits? How do you set your limits? When you start a new process how do you measure its success?...
Always be prepared for productivity with a notebook and pen
2008-05-13 21:45:00 Always be prepared would be a nice motto for Rambo and John McClane, but productivity ninjas often use the phrase too. The point it that there are many situations where you would have the time to organize your thoughts, jot down notes, or outline a speech, but you can’t use your laptop, don’t have room, or have to stand for example. Enter, stage left the trusty notebook and pen combo. Invest just a few bucks in a small pocket notepad and a pen and you will be ready for action any time. Sitting in traffic? Waiting in line at the pharmacy, whenever, wherever, you can always put some thoughts down. You may not save hours, but just a four minutes a day saved (or spent extra) could amount to as much as an extra day spent organizing every year. I always have a small notepad at hand because I’m quite the forgetful guy, an awesome idea that comes to me while grocery shopping may be long gone by the time I get home. If you frequently find yourself in situations where you ha...
By: Hack Your Day
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