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Missing in SMART goals: the ‘Why’
The ‘SMART’ technique (see this excellent introduction) is a popular framework for effective goal setting. Generally, the acronym SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-bound requisites for goals. Some people use different denotations and variations; other[...]

Making a Groundhog Day Resolutions Tracking Form
SUMMARY : Over the past week or so I've identified many personal tips and insights that will help 2010 be more productive and goal-focused. To ensure that I can be reminded of what needs to be done every day, I made a personal tracking form / cheat sheet to help keep on task. This past we[...]

From the Tips Box: Backyard Igloos, Sink Mats, and Taskbar Arrangement [From The Tips Box]
Readers offer their best tips for making effective sink mats, rearranging your Windows taskbar for quick program switching, and writing important information on dried food containers. Don't like the...[...]

Remains of the Day: Netflix Streaming's 1080p Upgrade Edition [For What It's Worth]
A 1080p streaming upgrade is on its way for Netflix users later this year, Adobe is promising faster Flash for Macs, and boredom can kill you. ANI 'Boredom can kill you' According to a study at...[...]

TweetDeck Updates with YouTube and Flickr Support, Improved Column Navigation [Updates]
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Today Is National PC Cleanup Day, So Let's Tidy Up Your System [Computers]
The Web Worker Daily blog reminds us that today is National Clean Out Your Computer Day. Want to do some serious PC cleaning but not sure where to start? We've got your back, so let's get with the...[...]

The Majority of You Aren't Interested in Paying More than $10 for an E-Book [What You Said]
Last week we asked you how much you would pay for an e-book, and just shy of 10,000 votes later, it looks like most of you (70%) aren't interested in paying any more than $10 for an e-book. The basic...[...]

AudioBox Puts Your Music Library in the Cloud So It's Accessible Anywhere [Media Players]
When you bop between your work and home computers all the time, it's tough keeping your favorite music at your fingertips ("Which computer has my Once More, With Feeling soundtrack on it?") AudioBox...[...]

UltraDefrag Is a Portable and Open-Source Disk Defragmenter [Downloads]
Windows: If you like your software open-source you'll definitely want to check out UltraDefrag a snappy open-source Windows disk defragmenter. UltraDefrag is available as a portable application and...[...]

Quickly Backup Your Firefox Profile with about:support [Firefox Tip]
Navigating to the directory where Firefox stores your profile has always been a bit of a pain, but the recent release of Firefox 3.6 makes finding that folder—and from there backing up your...[...]

Just Saying “No” to Credit Cards
For nearly a decade, I lived without a personal credit card. In 1998, I destroyed all my cards and canceled my accounts in a last-ditch effort to curb my compulsive spending. It worked (sort of), and it wasn’t until 2007 that I finally felt like I was responsible enough to use credit wisely wi[...]

Google Wave in Action: Real-World Use Case Studies [Use Cases]
A week ago we asked readers to tell us how they're using Google Wave in their daily lives, and despite a bit of "ha! no one's using Wave!" snarking on the Twitter, we got lots of interesting...[...]

StorageFront Catalogs and Compares Self-Storage Facilities [Storage]
You'll find no shortage of self-storage facilities in most US locales but it's tricky figuring out which one is the best value and has the best amenities. StorageFront lets you sort and compare...[...]

PwnageTool 3.1.5 Jailbreaks iPhone 3.1.3 [Downloads]
Mac OS X: Last week Apple pushed out a minor update to the iPhone OS, and, naturally, the update re-jailed any jailbroken devices. Yet again, the iPhone dev-team is back with a new version of...[...]

Google Adding Social Feature to Gmail? [Rumors]
Google may unveil a new social feature to Gmail as early as this week, according to the Wall Street Journal. The feature would closely mimic status updates like those popularized by Facebook and...[...]

How to Separate Stuck Drinking Glasses [Cleaning]
If you dumped all your glassware into a sink full of water last night and went to bed after the big game, you might find some of the glasses nested tightly together this morning. Here's how to get...[...]

Best of Personal Finance Roundup: 14 Great Ways to Be Miserable
By Linsey Knerl Welcome to Wise Bread's Best of Personal Finance roundup. Today, we share the 14 ways to ensure you'll stay miserable, 3 cool tricks to finding online deals with Google, and whether sea salt is really better than table salt! Top 5 Articles 14 Great Ways to be Miserabl[...]

Modified Tab Ordering Enables Firefox-like Tab Handling in Google Chrome [Downloads]
Google Chrome: If you've recently moved from Firefox to Chrome, you probably miss the way that Firefox orders tabs. This small Google Chrome extension switches the tab ordering in Chrome to mimic how...[...]

Random Stuff
Here is a bunch of random information I’ve discovered over the last few months. I figured it might be interesting for someone, so I thought I’d post it all together. If you see anything that you think would be interesting to see a full post about, please leave a comment and we’ll t[...]

The Complete Guide to Windows System Restore (It's Better than You Remember) [Windows]
Most of us remember Windows System Restore as a lame-duck feature from Windows XP; when it seemed we might benefit from using it, it never quite worked how we expected. That's no longer the...[...]