" With Earth Day approaching, you're probably thinking about the different ways you can do your bit for the environment. Well, if you're reading this, it's a pretty safe bet you're using a computer, and computers generate waste in all kinds of ways. But by changing just a few habits, you can keep more stuff out of landfills, save energy, and even tuck a few extra dollars in your wallet. Here are five ideas to get you started. "
Top 25 Life-Improving Christmas Gifts for Under 10 dollars
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Saturday, 22 December 2007 17:29
" If you’re like me, you’re always looking for ways to give cheap but meaningful gifts. Yes, I’m a cheapskate, but I’m a happy one. I’ve always been into improving my life, and if I can help the loved ones in my life do the same, without spending a lot, I’m very happy. "
11 Tips for Nuking Laziness Without Becoming a Workaholic
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Tuesday, 11 December 2007 16:04
"Rest is important for productivity. Trying to work straight without recovering your energies leads to a wandering attention, procrastination and, in extreme cases, death . But when does “recovering your energies” just become an excuse to waste time? How do you draw the line between constructive rest and laziness?I don’t believe this question has an easy answer. The most productive people I know have a high quitting point. "
" Your brain depends on a variety of nutrients to keep itself balanced. Cheetos and beer are not on the list. The scoop on six snacks that will help kick your mind into gear
Your Mood: Anxious
You need to stay sharp through a grueling job interview.
Your Meal: Half a grilled-chicken wrap at lunch, hold the mayo
Here's Why: Eating between 4 and 5 ounces of protein helps your brain create dopamine and norepinephrine, neurochemicals that keep you alert, says Judith Wurtman, Ph.D., author of The Serotonin Power Diet. "
"Some things in life should be free. Easy WiFi Radar helps you find and connect to open wireless access points with a single mouseclick. It's WiFi for Dummies. And we're giving it away for your PC.
If you have ever tried to use Windows XP's built-in connection manager, you know what a hassle it can be to quickly check your mail or browse the web on the go. You need to browse through a list of access points, find one that you can connect to, manually try to connect to it, confirm the connection and then wait. Even if it says that's it connected, often it doesn't open a webpage or you mail will stall. Easy WiFi Radar automates all of this. "
" Has trying to keep up with your inbox got you feeling like a hamster on a wheel, running faster and getting nowhere? Help is here!
(Fortune) -- Here is a startling bit of arithmetic: If you get and send 100 e-mails a day, that adds up to 24,000 messages annually, on which you probably spend an average of 100 workdays. If you could manage to reduce the amount of e-mail you send and receive by 20%, you'd free up 20 workdays a year to use for other things, like thinking up new ideas that could help further your career or, heck, taking a longer vacation. "
The vast majority of online games and websites do not present positive, productive, learning environments for youth (elementary school through undergraduate).
Three fifths of American teenagers play video games each week, and a quarter of them play games six hours or more – most of these commercial games have no educational value, and contribute to violent, dissociated engagement with media.
In contrast to the commercial gaming market, educational games rarely have authentic appeal to gamers thus limiting their efficacy and widespread dissemination. "
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Now is the time to start visualizing your thoughts and ideas and organizing them into practical, real world applications. MindMapper is more than just tapping into your creative juices; it's understanding the way you think and maximizing it to your advantage. MindMapper allows you to think freely, without the restrictions of unnatural linear formatting and outlining structures commonly found in software. Consider it organization for the unorganized mind.
I Personally have been using mind mapper for almost 5 years now. It has been great in organizing projects, websites, trips, remodels, parties and more. I think it's a great tool that helps keep you visually organized.
I currently still use the 3.5 version of Mindmapper. They are at version 5 now and its a bit pricey but well worth it.
There are a few FREE shareware solutions that offer almost the same basic functionality, but not the simple well refined ease of use and features of MindMapper.
Knowledge Map is another free mindmapper like program that has different features than FreeMind. You can find it at: http://www.inforapid.de/html/kmscreenshots.htm Click on the download link to download it.
Download the free ones and give them a try. They are basic on snappy features but create some nice visuals. They might be all you need. If not purchase the MindMapper software. Its well worth it!
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" With Earth Day approaching, you're probably thinking about the different ways you can do your bit for the environment. Well, if you're reading this, it's a pretty safe bet you're using a computer, and computers generate waste in all kinds of ways. But by changing just a few habits, you can keep more stuff out of landfills, save energy, and even tuck a few extra dollars in your wallet. Here are five ideas to get you started. "
" If you’re like me, you’re always looking for ways to give cheap but meaningful gifts. Yes, I’m a cheapskate, but I’m a happy one. I’ve always been into improving my life, and if I can help the loved ones in my life do the same, without spending a lot, I’m very happy. "
"Rest is important for productivity. Trying to work straight without recovering your energies leads to a wandering attention, procrastination and, in extreme cases, death . But when does “recovering your energies” just become an excuse to waste time? How do you draw the line between constructive rest and laziness?I don’t believe this question has an easy answer. The most productive people I know have a high quitting point. "
" Your brain depends on a variety of nutrients to keep itself balanced. Cheetos and beer are not on the list. The scoop on six snacks that will help kick your mind into gear 
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