Take Back Your Personal Power (Part 1)

"But I know What’s Best for You…" Do you ever feel like you’re a mere pawn in someone else’s game; a powerless player that is regularly used, abused and manipulated for the gain and self interest of others? Self interest that’s often thinly disguised as some kind of action, decision or “plan” that’s somehow in your best interest? Isn’t it amazing how some people know what’s best for their life and… Continue reading

July 1 | By Craig | Tagged: | 6 comments»

10 More Linux Resources for Kids

June 30 By Dustin | 1 comment»

Yesterday, I wrote about Linux distributions designed with kids’ needs in mind and some of the software for children that runs on Linux. Today I thought I’d share some of the other resources I came across while researching a likely candidate to install on my nephew’s and niece’s new PC.

Switching Your Kids to Linux by Scott K. This is a

The Benefits of Automation

Automation is the use of control systems to control processes, reducing the need for human intervention. Putting this into context, automation is having technology do things for you so that you don't have to. Automation is all around us. When you're at a set of traffic lights, there isn't a traffic light operator that decides when to change the light from red to green. It is done automatically… Continue reading

July 2 | By Paul | Tagged: automation, email, Productivity, time, twitter | 6 comments»

Take Back Your Personal Power (Part 1)

July 1 | By Craig | Tagged: assertion, independence, personal-power, self-control | 6 comments»

10 More Linux Resources for Kids

Switching Your Kids to Linux by Scott K. This is a

June 30 | By Dustin | Tagged: children, computer, education, kid, linux, parenting, pc, student | 1 comment»

Seven Great Questions to Ask at a Job Interview

If you are going for an interview as a prospective employee then you should do some research. Read the job description and requirements carefully. Browse the web site to see how the organization presents itself. Search for news items and comments about the company on news sites and blogs. For the interview itself you should dress smartly and appropriately. It is important to have some questions prepared and here… Continue reading

June 30 | By Paul | Tagged: business, candidate, career, interview, job, sales | 19 comments»

Linux for Children

I recently took possession of a pair of older PCs – the natural consequence of nagging one’s older relatives to get something a little more “post-Columbian” – and of course my first instinct is to refurbish one as a Linux PC for my nephew and niece, ages 7 and 5. My nephew, especially, is computer-obsessed, and I figure that giving him a complete child-friendly, education-focused PC might… Continue reading

June 29 | By Dustin | Tagged: children, computer, education, linux, parenting, pc, school, student | 9 comments»

Functionally Dysfunctional

A Shift of Focus Yesterday I spent some time with a bloke who wants to shift his life focus, change his career and begin doing some work with people who are struggling with certain challenges in their world. Over the last year he has had a few significant experiences which have given him a different perspective on life, a better understanding of certain things and a much greater level of awareness… Continue reading

June 26 | By Craig | Tagged: positive thinking, self-help | 12 comments»

Scrum for One

That’s a funny word, isn’t it? “Scrum.” Scrum is a project management strategy for software development teams. The name comes from rugby (I guess) where it refers to the start of a new play. In the programming world, it’s a technique of coordinating a team’s work without a clear plan, working towards attainable short-term goals, and then repeating the process towards another set of goals – which I suppose… Continue reading

June 25 | By Dustin | Tagged: block, focus, goal, problem-solving, scrum | 12 comments»

Can’t-Miss Marketing: Just Ask

In the year since I started blogging, I've gotten a bunch of freelance writing gigs and regular jobs writing all over the Web. But, initially, no one offered them to me. I had this blog I was proud of, a super-cool design, and yet the offers didn't flood in. Crazy, right? Tell me about it. I finally decided that if I wanted something to happen, I had to go and get… Continue reading

June 24 | By David | Tagged: ask, career, favor, marketing, request, work | 12 comments»

Pain and Posture: The Basics

Old "Doc" Plume, the local hardware store owner, who was known for his miraculous cures for arthritis, had a long line of "patients" waiting outside the door when a little old lady, completely bent over, shuffled in slowly, leaning on her cane. When her turn came, she went into the back room of the store and, amazingly, emerged within half an hour, walking completely erect with her head held high. … Continue reading

June 23 | By Jamie | Tagged: body, desk, driving, health, pain, posture, sleeping, slouch, work | 13 comments»

How to Get Promoted

If you work in a large organization and are ambitious for career progression then here are a number of things that you can do to assist your journey. 1. Do your job well. I know that this is stating the obvious but it is the starting point. For promotion it is a necessary but not a sufficient requirement that you perform your current duties diligently. Many people think that this is… Continue reading

June 22 | By Paul | Tagged: ambition, ambitious, career, corporate, manager, progression, promotion, work | 10 comments»

5 Ways To Celebrate Father’s Day, When Your Child is Still a Baby

Father’s Day is just around the corner. Besides taking the kids to the beach or having brunch at a nice restaurant, here are 5 ideas for dads to use web and social technologies to make this day even more memorable.

Tweet with the kid. Whether you are at a Father’s Day barbeque party or at a jazz concert, live-tweet the event and give short updates on what’s going on. You can share

June 19 | By Leon | Tagged: family, father's day, parenting, twitter, web-app | 10 comments»

GTD Refresh, Part 5: Building the Weekly Review Habit

At the very beginning of David Allen’s recorded lecture, Getting Things Done Fast, he tells his audience that the most important but single most difficult part of becoming more productive is making time every week for a weekly review. Most important because this couple of hours of “time out” once a week is where virtually all the GTD magic happens – it’s where we make sure… Continue reading

June 19 | By Dustin | Tagged: david-allen, gtd, gtd-refresh, weekly review, work | 22 comments»

Managing Your Social Network Addiction

Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, Twitter, Digg, StumbleUpon, Friendster, Tumblr, Xanga... the list goes on and on. And if you are any sort of tech savy, there is good chance you are a member of multiple social networks. Even I have accounts with at least 5 of these. While there is a lot to be gained by using these services, there is also a lot to be lost. In case… Continue reading

June 18 | By Ibrahim | Tagged: addiction, distraction, social-media, social-networking, time | 24 comments»

5 Components Your Business Web Site Needs

Last week I talked about why a strong web site is crucial to your business. Today I'm going to talk about five components your web site needs and why you need them. Bear in mind, however, that these five aren't the only components you need. At the end of the article, I'll mention a couple of other things you may want to include. Now, you can't just slap these components… Continue reading

June 17 | By Susan | Tagged: content, entrepreneur, home-based-business, small business, website | 11 comments»

Adobe Moves Closer to Online Office Suite with Presentations, Spreadsheets, Premium Plans for Businesses

Long-time readers of Lifehack know of my ongoing love affair with Adobe’s online word processor Buzzword, since last year part of the Acrobat.com suite of online applications. “Love affair” is not too strong a phrase, either – I like the interface and ease of use so much that I was inspired to write a book, Don’t Be Stupid: A Guide to Learning, Studying, and Succeeding at

June 16 | By Dustin | Tagged: acrobat.com, adobe, online-app, presentation, web2.0 | 5 comments»

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