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[citation needed]
For god's sakes please!
I'm confused - are you saying my request for a citation was not well founded?
Ask HN: What are your best life hacks/best tools in life/time savers?
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#132Life Hack: Buy a box (10 or so) of small LED flashlights. Place one discretely behind anything you routinely have to peer behind. I have one behind my fridge, my television and inside my computer rack. Work Hack: When hosting a meeting, never schedule more than 30 minutes. This requires keeping things on point and moving ahead. Start on-time, state the point, tease that the meeting should only take 20 minutes. Avoid…
> watch NYC launches
Is there a site to keep up with this? I'm in NYC.
Similarly for air travel: what do you use to find good deals? Sounds like you've done research.
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#133If you have a hole, or a series of holes, to fill in a wall or anything wooden (a smallish hole that a screw needs to fit into), and you need to plug it to put a new screw in (say for example the hinges on a door need to be changed and you want to put the door in the same place) - a simple hack is to get a wooden pencil, shave it down and hammer it into the hole.
Where it stops, or starts to crack under the pressure from the hammer, break it off. Rinse and repeat for all holes.
Then simply use some glue in the hole (around the pencil) to make it fit snuggly. Allow to dry and re-screw.
At least you don't have to buy wooden chips/strips or anything fancy to plug holes. Good old fashioned wooden pencils (No. 2, e.g.).
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#1341) 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…
I think Means "eat less, more frequently" when he say eat like a bird.
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#135Buy 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…
How does that work out in terms of the amount of time you have to spend vs the probability of having your luggage lost? Also, don't you think it's a bit unethical? Applying the "what if everyone did this?" rule it seems to come across pretty badly.
I know people who do serious mods for classic arcade games. Serious mods as in: build custom PCBs for the three FPGAs needed to make an Atari 2600 generate VGA output. Those systems look like bombs: they're old machines bristling with wires and test equipment. Transporting them to arcade game conventions is a massive pain. You can't check them because you can't trust the airline/TSA not to destroy them. And you can't carry them on board because there is literally no way to convince TSA inspectors that you're not carrying a bomb. This seems like a very good solution. I mean, for some of these people, the choice may come down to the starter pistol idea or just not flying to conventions. Seems like a real win to me.
I'm not really seeing how it is unethical. The TSA decided on the security procedures. It might be slightly inefficient, but given the massive inefficiency of the entire airport security policy, I can't imagine complaining about this. There is no reason that people with delicate electronics should be forbidden from flying on airplanes. No reason at all.
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#136Sorry, only computer/work related: 1) I am so used to a mac that makes me save lots of time compared to other systems I am not used to. That doesn't mean a mac is better or whatever, I just want to point out that using the same system for a long time is probably the best time saver there is. 2) notational velocity is the note taking application (for my mac) that I have been looking for years. I have to write somethin…
+1 for notational velocity -- it's my scratch area for infrequently used commands, random links, half-written blog posts, todo items... it's just simple enough to get the job done, and blazingly fast.
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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.
Indeed. Id recommend using a fixie - http://www.askmen.com/sports/bodybuilding_250/268_fixed-gear... 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.
A fixy is the shortest route to blown out knees. Especially if they were bad to start with.
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#1381) 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…
On #8 - Another option is to paint a full wall in your office with Dry Erase Paint (I used this, it works well: http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=128 )
Or a whiteyboard for a super-cheap, mobile solution.
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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.
I had bad knees for years, but found that running exclusively up-hill on uneven ground for about 2 years completely cured them. This might not be practical or work for you, but I found a steady improvement after I started walking gently down hills and only running up. I also made a conscious effort to minimize the impact of each footfall. After 2 years, I found I could even run downhill again without pain or injury.
Do you run striking with your heels or a more sane part of your feet?