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1. Reading on the toilet 2. Getting rid of the TV 3. Exercise 4. Sleep 5. Org mode
Vimperator for Firefox. Granted, this is mostly a time saver for time wasting...
Buy a starter pistol, you know the kind that they use at tracks. This is still considered a valid weapon for airport screeners so this "tip" applies only to non-carry on luggage. Put the pistol into your luggage and declare it before depositing it with the airline. It won't be lost, tampered with or diverted, ever. The reason is simple. They have to treat luggage with firearms different from normal luggage. It goes i…
1) a collection of autohotkey scripts (key remapping, fast toggling for show/hide hidden files, toggle selected text from upper/lowercase and a heap more) 2) sms reminders on google calendar (free!) 3) learning as many kb shortcuts to your software as you can 4) automatic filters and a well thought out label system in gmail 5) sumatra pdf viewer, or any really quick pdf program 6) electric blanket on a timer, makes g…
#6 - There is growing evidence that putting large electromagnetic fields near vital organs is not good for your long-term health.
1) 9 - 10 hours sleep 2) reduce multitasking 3) eat like a bird 4) exercise 5) don't commute more than 20mins each way
1. I understand sleep is important, but how in the world do you guys get 9-10 hours of sleep? Between a full time job (8-10 hrs, salary so when a client needs help, off I go!) and trying to hack the latest and greatest of my ideas in my spare time, family, friends, chores, and relaxing for a moment at the end... I don't have 9 hours left before I have to be at work the next morning. 3. Am I missing something, can som…
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I agree, GNU Screen is great... but try tmux, I do prefer this one because of the ease of splitting horizontally and vertically without the need of a patch. If you want to stick with Screen... try Byobu
Is splitting terminals really that helpful? I tend to use 80 character wide, tall terminals so that I can have emacs sitting next to it (in similar dimensions). I guess if I used console emacs, having one terminal with it split would be fine, but when I'm using a tiling window manager, I don't necessarily see the benefit..
Having two narrower columns visible at the same time in the text console (with easy copy/pasting) has been really helpful for me on several occasions.
When going out to eat in a group pay a bit more than you owe. A few extra dollars to have the meal end in peace is always worth it.
In general I try to live as if I've set an hourly wage for my time. Arguing over a few dollars change I consider more expensive than paying a little extra. If there's a task someone else/some company has a competitive advantage in compared with doing it myself, it's cheaper for me to not do it. So, offload git hosting to github, rails hosting to Heroku and spare yourself the headaches.
Applying sunk costs also is a great stress reliever for me, time spent on a project is time you won't ever get back. Don't fuzz about it.
1) A smartphone. I use it to record notes and random ideas as they strike me, read & answer emails, find directions, and all that other good stuff. The note taking is a huge advantage though. 2) An online calendar. For better or worse, I've freed up my brain space in favor of an online calendar to track my meetings, appointments, events, etc. I don't have to keep those in mind anymore. Personally, I love this, but it…
Hahaha nice reference to "Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy" in #5. Douglas Adam would be proud ;) I agree with you on the smartphone, I use an android flavoured device myself. The online calendar is a win as well, and it integrates great with the smartphone. I would add Evernote (or similar)!! For online note-taking. Didn't know about Goldtouch keyboard before, I'll have a look. Duct tape!! McGyver lives in our heart…