mental_floss Blog » 10 Ways to Learn Stuff While Procrastinating Online It's Monday. You've had a nice, long, idle weekend, and—what's this? Someone who says they're your boss wants you to do work?! Well, we'll have none of that, will we? Of course not - this is the internet. Frittering away hours in front of mental_floss' Amazing Fact Generator is always an option. 1. I wish I were better able to speak and read Spanish, but that takes a good bit of time to master — on the other hand, learning to write in Elvish takes all of ten minutes, according to this website. Did I get it right? 2. You've probably heard about the man who delivered his baby son after watching a how-to on YouTube. Of course, you shouldn't limit yourself to YouTube for these sorts of how-tos. 3. This one's a no-brainer: HowStuffWorks is a great complement to mental_floss, covering pretty much every topic of inquiry you can think of. 4. This one's for the math nerds: at this website, you can read what makes any number special, from 0 all the way up to 9999 (Spoiler alert! 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Top 10 Gadgets You Should Have In Your Go Bag My opinion is that while most of these things can be useful, they are not the kind of things to carry around at all times, here's what I think.. 10. Cable shorteners, maybe I should give it a try. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Anyways, I still think that this article is great, even if I don't agree with everything, these ideas are not stupid at all and I did learn some new things.
The Not-To-Do List: 9 Habits to Stop Now This is how the world felt before Crackberries. (LeoLuigi)“Not-to-do” lists are often more effective than to-do lists for upgrading performance. The reason is simple: what you don’t do determines what you can do. Here are nine stressful and common habits that entrepreneurs and office workers should strive to eliminate. The bullets are followed by more detailed descriptions. 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. It’s hip to focus on getting things done, but it’s only possible once we remove the constant static and distraction. What other no-no’s would you add to the list?
products | index Ryan Pendleton and 3,125 other people invented Nimbus. BUY NOW D*I*Y Planner Hipster PDA Edition Welcome to the D*I*Y Planner Hipster PDA Edition 3.0, a series of approximately one hundred free productivity forms designed for printing onto index cards (a.k.a., the Hipster PDA). Designed especially for the D*I*Y Planner project by Douglas Johnston, the package includes a wide array of cards covering life management, project planning, calendars, notetaking, business development, and creative uses like writing, storyboards, mind mapping, and photography. These are a subset of our regular D*I*Y Planner forms, completely re-designed for the smaller size, and may be used in conjunction with a full-sized planner, alongside a notebook like a Moleskine, or as a stand-alone system. The package includes: A series of graphical and photographic covers, including folding versions (with an optional envelope), and an OpenOffice.org template to create your own. Find this kit useful? 1-Up Version (3.0 Mb) This PDF package is for printing directly onto index cards. 4-Up Version (5.0 Mb) (Remember to
D*I*Y Planner 3.0 (Classic/A5 Edition) Welcome to D*I*Y Planner 3.0 (Classic/A5 Edition), a set of free do-it-yourself templates, covers, documentation and other gear for creating your own highly customised paper planner system. A year in the making, this new version includes nearly 200 pages of forms covering life management, calendars, project planning, note-taking, health, finance, and even creative uses like writing, storyboards, and web design. With some basic supplies, the handbook, and a little elbow grease, you can create an ideal low-cost productivity system that meets almost every need. This release is formatted for both Classic (5.5"x8.5", half letter-size) and A5 sizes. Some highlights of version 3.0: Inspired by David Allen's Getting Things Done, but flexible enough to be used for almost any productivity method, including almost any of your own devising. Find this kit useful? Please note that, owing to the vastly increased size of the system, we have split it up into a number of specialised packages.