Posts Tagged ‘hack’

How to Get Audiobooks Onto Your Zune – and Off Again

Although I am a professional writer and blogger, although I keep up with the latest tech trends, although I am, might I say, something of a geek, I do not iPod. I don’t even iPhone. This is not a political nor even a religious position, it is simply the Way That It Is.When Microsoft released the Zune, I scoffed. Until one day, I sauntered past the Zune display at… Continue reading

July 3 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: audiobook, hack, media-player, reading, zune | 12 comments»

Contest: My Moleskine 2.0

Stepcase Lifehack is partnering up with Moleskine and Hong Kong retailer city’super/LOG-ON to give you a chance to show us – and the world – what you can do with a Moleskine notebook. Moleskines are the notebook of choice for creative professionals around the world, and have become a symbol of latter-day nomadism – nobody carrying a Moleskine is ever without a place to capture their most brilliant thoughts!To… Continue reading

April 22 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: contest, hack, moleskine2.0 | 9 comments»

10 Great Moleskine Hacks

Photo courtesy DeaPeaJay

In honor of Lifehack’s partnership with Moleskine, I’ve decided to post all Moleskine-related posts this week. Today, I’ll describe 10 cool ways to get a little more out of your Moleskine. While most of these hacks are aimed at the pocket-sized, hardbound Moleskine (what I think of as the “traditional” Moleskine), they can easily be adapted to the medium and large-sized notebooks… Continue reading

April 22 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: hack, list, moleskine, notebook, tab | 46 comments»

Toward a New Vision of Productivity, Part 7: The Joy of Lifehacking

This is the seventh part of a 12-part series I am posting from the end of December and into January 2009, examining the current understanding of productivity and where the concept might be heading in the future. I invite Lifehack’s

January 8 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: fun, hack, happiness, Lifehack, Productivity, work | 10 comments»

Summer Giveaway: Work Hacks and Rules of Thumb

Everyone has a set of hacks or little tricks that help them get their job done a little more quickly, a little more cheaply, or with a little more fun. For example, I’m a writer, so it’s crucial for me to always have a pen with me. To make sure I don’t catch myself without one, I put pens everywhere – in my pockets, in my shoulder bag… Continue reading

August 26 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: giveaway, hack, rule-of-thumb, trick, work, writing | 78 comments»

7 Ways to Be Greener and More Productive with Your Printer

Your printer is probably a utilitarian workhorse that you don’t think about until it’s broken. Why not spend a moment to consider the use of your printer so you can save some time and some paper too? Here are seven practical, easy-to-implement tips:1. Keep supplies at the point of use. You can use Velcro (I like Industrial Strength) to stick frequently used supplies directly onto the side of… Continue reading

June 20 2008 | By Lorie | Tagged: hack, office, organization, printing, supply, tip | 12 comments»

Change Your Day, Change Your Life, Change the World: A Review of “New Day Revolution” by Sam Davidson and Stephen Moseley

Be the change you want to see in the world.--Mahatma Gandhi

This quote by Gandhi gets trotted out a lot by people with nothing but the best intentions. Suitable for bumper stickers, motivational posters, and sticking to the top of blog posts, it seems custom-made for all your feel-good occasions. But what does it really mean? And what would it look and feel like to really be the… Continue reading

March 17 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: activism, advice, book_review, change, hack, life | 16 comments»

50 Tricks to Get Things Done Faster, Better, and More Easily

We all want to get stuff done, whether it's the work we have to do so we can get on with what we want to do, or indeed, the projects we feel are our purpose in life. To that end, here's a collection of 50 hacks, tips, tricks, and mnemonic devices I've collected that can help you work better.

Most Important Tasks (MITs): At the start of

February 13 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: advice, gtd, hack, Productivity, system, tip, trick | 105 comments»

10+ Things to Do with Dry-Erase Markers

As both a teacher and an office supply junkie, I always have plenty of dry-erase markers handy. Which is a good thing, because I use them all the time -- usually without a white board anywhere in sight.Here's just some of the things you can do with dry-erase markers:

Label your frozen foods: Use a dry-erase marker to write the contents and date on the lid of your

November 28 2007 | By Dustin | Tagged: dryerase, hack, list, markers, note, whiteboard | 34 comments»

Study Tip: How to Find the Hidden Bias in a Test

Life isn't fair. Why should tests be?Virtually all tests have have hidden biases. These biases aren't usually large and most instructors will do their best to minimize it. However, knowing the bias of a test can be an added tool for allocating study time.What is a Testing Bias?Testing bias is when a test favors students who understand particular concepts or have particular types of knowledge… Continue reading

November 22 2007 | By Scott H | Tagged: bias, exam, hack, learning, school, study, test | 16 comments»

Index Card Hacks

I love index cards. I'd like to blame Merlin Mann and his hipster PDA for this obsession, but I don't use a hipster PDA and still I find myself unable to pass the index card rack at Office Depot without stopping for a look.Index cards provide a sturdier alternative to notepad paper, making them ideal for "throwaway" notes like directions or phone numbers -- notes I'll need… Continue reading

November 5 2007 | By Dustin | Tagged: DIY, dryerase, hack, hipsterpda, howto, indexcard, paper, tool | 53 comments»

Complete iPhone Links List: Apps, Hacks & Reviews

Rockin' Out with iPhoneAs groovy as the iPhone is, it is missing a lot of stuff. In response to this a cottage industry of sorts has popped up in response. Whether you have a iPhone today or plan to get one some time in the future, here is a list of super cool links that can help you realize more functionality, and keep on top of the latest iPhone… Continue reading

July 17 2007 | By K. | Tagged: hack, iphone, Resource, review, software | 18 comments»

Cheap Battery Conversion Hacks

If you find yourself needing some AAA batteries but only have a 9Volt available, or you need some D-Cells and only have C's lying around - here are the solutions:9V to AAARip open the 9V casing with some pliers and retrieve the 'AAAA' battery cells, which will fit in most AAA battery slots (remote control etc).C to D CellGrab those C Cells and throw them in your device with… Continue reading

June 25 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: battery, hack | 4 comments»

Achieve Flow by Hacking Your Tasks

You know what it feels like to be completely engaged in a task. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi coined the term flow to describe this state. Flow is crucial to performing any intellectual task. But how do you achieve it?Hack Your TasksYou won’t get flow with the carrot or the stick. External pressures are unlikely to really engage you with your task. If you want to get… Continue reading

May 3 2007 | By Guest | Tagged: flow, hack, task, time | 4 comments»

Speed up Adobe Reader 8.0

You can speed up the amount of time it takes Adobe Reader to boot by renaming one file in "Program Files." Arsgeek explains how to do this very nicely:I installed Acrobat Reader 8.0, and every single time I open a document, I was presented with a “please wait while the document is being prepared” message, that would sometimes stay for minutes as it indexed the entire document. This… Continue reading

March 15 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: adobe, hack, pdf, Technology | 5 comments»

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