Working as part of a team and staying connected while doing so is a challenge, and there have been few (if any) easy and reasonably-priced software solutions that handle it well. Until today. Asana has left beta and is now available to the general public. And it has a lot to offer. This web application…

Too often we look for a silver bullet, one app or one program that will solve it all. For some, this works. All it takes is a quick read of David Allen’s Getting Things Done and they are on their way. For most of us, especially those that tend to read these sites, there…

In a time of economic downturn, people are not only looking for ways to save their hard-earned dollars but how to best spend them as well. Not to mention keep their levels of productivity high enough to withstand the pitfalls of a recession so that it’s easier to climb out of it – or stay…

Another year is winding down, and that means it’s time to take a look back at what we’ve done here at Lifehack over the last 12 months. 2009 was a scary year for a lot of people – corporate layoffs, a shaky global economy, stunningly vicious politics, old wars grinding on…

2009 will be a time of change.  Included in those changes for many will be a job change.  In tight economic times, job search skills become even more important.  You need to stand out from the crowd. There are two ways to stand out.  You will stand out if you do things that make you…

I’ve been on both ends of the phone — both looking for jobs and for employees. No matter which side of the conversation you’re on, though, the telephone interview leaves something to be desired. It takes time to do multiple interviews, it’s impossible to set a time that works well for both parties and…

Blackberries may have been overshadowed lately by the success of the iPhone, but they still offer and incredibly powerful platform.Plus, since the Blackberry operating system is build on Java and has always been open, there are a slew of useful and mature applications, many of which are free. Since I’m a cheapskate when it comes…

Back in July, I wrote about StudyRails, a web application for students. That post is here. Since July, the team behind StudyRails has made some significant upgrades. With the fall semester just starting up, StudyRails has a special offer for Lifehack readers: a free semester of StudyRails, running through January 31, 2009. The…

If you’ve been looking for an absolutely easy way to collaborate with a group, I’d recommend trying out Wiggio. The application just came into public beta today and it’s one of the easiest-to-use collaboration tools I’ve run across. If you’ve ever had to work with group members unfamiliar with tools beyond email, Wiggio…

I first became interested in what is now known as lifehacking because of a simple problem: I wanted to be able to get through all of my emails in 15 minutes, rather than the 15 hours it seemed to take. Then I became interested in personal finance. After that, it was study skills, and…

Last week, we asked: What online productivity/organization application do you find essential, and why? What would you replace it with if it disappeared tomorrow? I was surprised at how many people chose Google’s suite of productivity applications — Gmail, Google Docs, Google Calendar, iGoogle, and so on. I hadn’t really thought of…

While the debate of Windows v. Mac v. Linux rages on, at times rising to a roar in certain circles, I meekly raise my hand and offer a newly emerging fourth choice: none of these operating systems really matter anymore. Why not? Because for writers like me, and for many others, all the software and storage…

If you’re at all like me, at meal times you find the task of picking a restaurant to be surprisingly difficult. The Wheel of Lunch does all the leg work for you. The Wheel of Lunch is a web application that you enter your zip code into and then you give the wheel…

zpeech is an application that lets you add comments to any Web site. All you need to do is add “zpeech.com” to the first part of a Web site’s domain name. Checkout http://zpeech.com/lifehack.org and you will see a message I left. Like I said, this works on any Web site, even Web…

Vitalist is a web-based application designed specifically for David Allen’s method of Getting Things Done. According to Vitalist, “Vitalist is perfect for anyone needing to Get Things Done. Easily organize actions and projects online. From grocery lists to business projects, track it all with Vitalist.” What’s nice about Vitalist is that it integrates…