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Vimperator for Firefox. Granted, this is mostly a time saver for time wasting...
I second that. I'm a vim lover anyway, but vimperator has been awesome for me. I had RSI problems and this really helped me to reduce my usage of the mouse. Like vim, there's a learning curve, but there are very useful corners to explore.
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Well, you have to factor in changing out of your running clothes and showering if you're in a "professional" environment. Also I have bad knees that make even the mile I walked to the job I just quit a little difficult. I doubt they will ever heal enough that running is a good idea.
You can try bicycling, it's faster and you won't sweat unless you have to go uphill. Also, if your office has showers (a rare but nice feature) you can go running/bicycling and have a shower.
If showering is not an option, choosing the right apparel can get you through the day. http://shop.outlier.cc/index.html
The compromises are an inconvenience, but IMO the subsequent healthier and happier life is worth it.
For life in general, exercise has been good. I'm in crappy shape now, but getting back on the wagon. Being in some semblance of shape does wonders for your health and well being. And strength training in particular makes you less of a victim in many life circumstances, like having your snack stuck in the vending machine or moving furniture. The downside, obviously, is that you get asked by people to tip vending machines and move couches...
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I second that. I'm a vim lover anyway, but vimperator has been awesome for me. I had RSI problems and this really helped me to reduce my usage of the mouse. Like vim, there's a learning curve, but there are very useful corners to explore.
Tried VIMperator and loved it but had to kill it since it was incompatible with Gmail keyboard shortcuts.
1) 9 - 10 hours sleep 2) reduce multitasking 3) eat like a bird 4) exercise 5) don't commute more than 20mins each way
I came across this finding often while doing some research on sleep deprivation - Sleeping for more than 8 hours daily can be harmful. Quoting an article from Time - "Studies show that people who sleep between 6.5 hr. and 7.5 hr. a night, as they report, live the longest. [...] Sleeping 8.5 hr. might really be a little worse than sleeping 5 hr." http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1812420,00.ht...
There's a lot of great tips here, some I use every day. However, there's one conspicuously missing: whiteboards. To me, whiteboarding is the best brainstorming tool possible. It's useful for just about everything, too. My whole wall is covered in them and they're almost always full. Get a whiteboard and you won't regret it.
It's also good for reminders and phone messages.
Use a good social bookmarking service. I use Diigo, there are a few key things it does for me: - Keeps a copy of a page (if it goes off the web, i've still got it) - Lets you tag and keyword search all the content of my bookmarks (Useful when you have a few thousand built up over years) - Lets you highlight/annotate text on a page I actually don't really use the "social" aspects of social bookmarking at all.
There's a lot of great tips here, some I use every day. However, there's one conspicuously missing: whiteboards. To me, whiteboarding is the best brainstorming tool possible. It's useful for just about everything, too. My whole wall is covered in them and they're almost always full. Get a whiteboard and you won't regret it.
Yes, yes, a thousand times yes. One thing that has worked really well is to take 3' x 2' whiteboard, rip off the frame and place it flat on your desk. It is fantastic for when you are talking to someone at your desk and quick diagram would help. At first people thought it was weird but people have gotten used to it and gets doodled on all the time. It's also good for reminders and phone messages.
Also, do less. In order to be good at something, no matter what that is -- programming, math, entrepreneurship -- you need to focus and spend a lot of time on it. In order to do that, you need to find that time, and the easiest way to find time is to prioritize what you are doing and do less. If something isn't important to you, then don't do it. For me that's TV -- I don't own one. South Park, all 14 episodes a year, are available online both legally and illegally.