18 March 2014

Let’s Talk Productivity: 7 Podcasts You Should Listen To For Working Awesomely



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Can seven strangers improve the way you work? They can change your life. If you give them your ear. Podcasts are the Web’s gift to people who like to go by the ear. Podcasts won’t cure the vexing problem of rush hour traffic and losing that parking space. But they could help lower your blood pressure if you listen to the right kind. So, instead of overusing the sphygmometer let us talk about productivity — or let these seven life hackers talk about the little things we can do to work awesomely. Plug in…sit back…and listen. If you are driving,...


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7 IRS Website Tools That Could Save You Time And Money



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According to Ben Franklin, nothing in this world is certain but death and taxes. Well, I can’t help you avoid death, but I can try to give you a hand with your taxes. Taxes no matter where you live, are a real burden. Unless of course you live somewhere where you don’t have to pay any income tax, in which case please tell me where you live so I can move there. Taxes in the U.S. are especially frustrating. There are just so many forms, so many laws and so many potential loopholes and pitfalls. It’s tempting to just give...


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How Microsoft’s Windows Could Win Its Users Back



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With the relatively beloved, somewhat maligned, Windows XP fading into the night, there may be up to 30% of the market looking at operating systems other than Windows. That’s how many devices are still running Windows XP, according to NetMarketShare. With no longer supporting XP, Microsoft may free up the time and resources to face the challenges ahead. Let’s hope they take this opportunity to reflect on past successes and mistakes, get to know their customers again, and put together a new Windows from top to bottom – a Windows that works, a Windows that is lean, and a Windows...


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A Human Touch: 5 Quality Video Websites Curated By Real People



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Right now, 100 hours of video are being uploaded to YouTube per minute. So how do you weed out the junk from the quality content? The best bet, of course, is a recommendation by another human who has seen a video and liked it. There are plenty of great video curation engines on the Web, and some new ones like 5by to watch videos by mood. But it’s easy to game the system in those and unwanted videos rise up the ranks. I used to run a reasonably successful manual curation blog, in which one of the elements was a...


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YouTube Flagging, Free OneNote, Apple Chat Support, Street View Hack [Tech News Digest]



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Today in Tech News Digest, policing YouTube, OneNote free-for-all, paid Apple chat support, WhatsApp privacy assurances, Twitch mobile gaming, Nakamoto fighting Newsweek, and Urban Jungle Street View. Super Flaggers Are Policing YouTube Videos How long is it going to be until @YouTube decides to implement flagging users for obviously false copyright claims? This is unreasonable. — ??zure? (@_Alphazure) March 12, 2014 Google boasts 200 participants in a YouTube “super flagger” program, with these individuals and organizations given the ability to flag “up to 20 YouTube videos at once to be reviewed for violating the site’s guidelines.” Details of the “super...


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Download Office 2013 From Microsoft Using Product Key



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There are a couple of reasons why you’d want to download Office 2013 from Microsoft using your genuine product key. Maybe you’ve lost your Office 2013 DVD and now want to reinstall Office 2013 using the product key that you’ve recovered using a third-party program; or maybe your PC came pre-installed with Office but the […]

8 Pinterest Alternatives You May Not Know About



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Pinterest has garnered a reputation (whether incidentally or intentionally) as a website geared mostly towards females who need ideas for weddings, home décor, and recreation. Maybe you like the idea of Pinterest but not its subject matter. Maybe Pinterest just isn’t for you. Is there hope for you? Yes, there is. As it turns out, there are many sites out there that have taken the core concept of Pinterest and spun it in unique ways. Looking for a Pinterest for men? It’s out there. A Pinterest for food? It exists. A Pinterest for memes? You’re in luck. Keep reading to...


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