Archive for the ‘links’ Category

From the email bin

5, Nov 2008

During the last year I almost never reposted the links and resources readers of HackTheDay have send me. It took a simple comment(might be a spam, but I hope it’s not) to make me want to get back to blogging over here on HTD.
So, here’s a couple of productivity-related links received from my readers [...]

Create any kind of charts easily with Google Visualization API

10, Jul 2008

Google just released Google Visualization API, which is a really cool great way to generate and embed beautiful charts into any webpage.
While the API is really Javascript based targeting web developers, the really cool thing about it is that you’re now able to generate Gadgets from within any Google Docs spreadsheet.
Easier done than said, actually. [...]

Mac tips – Turn off your Mac’s startup sound

11, Jul 2007

Ever since I bought my sweet white Mac Book, it’s existence has been threatened by a minor yet annoying little thing: the startup sound.
While the startup chime doesn’t bother me a bit, it drives my girlfriend mad, and her threats of throwing the damn thing away have been getting more and more frequent. As [...]

Top links list for a Productive Desktop

10, Jul 2007

Your computer productivity is directly influenced by the ease with which you are able to launch applications or find, organize and retrieve your internet downloads. A cluttered desktop only makes you lose time and focus trying to find the things you look for among the zillions of icons.
You might remember my article on turning your [...]

Links of the week

29, Jun 2007

I know, I know: I promised to make this a bi-weekly column and, so far, I only wrote one article in the series for the past two weeks. But, please, indulge me a bit: last week was a busy one for me – I wrote an article as a guest blogger for none other than [...]

ZenHabits – 8 Practical Tips to Cure Your Internet ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)

18, Jun 2007

A post I wrote as a guest blogger on ZenHabits.net came out today, and you’d better be interested in it:
8 practical tips to cure your internet ADD – I talk about the quick ways to discover and track your internet dependency, and a few easy steps everyone can do to keep their internet addiction [...]

Best links of the week

14, Jun 2007

Starting today I’m going to put together a bi-weekly link roundup of the best articles that I read in the field of productivity & computing tips and personal improvement. After all, it’s a pity to spend so much researching my favorite hobby and not share my findings with the world

10 Diet Hacks to keep you [...]

Power Tools – introduction to Application Software Launchers

30, May 2007

You want to get more productive in your computer usage? In today’s lesson, we’re introducing you to a power-user time-saving trick.
First, here’s the context: I’ve seen lots of people for whom simple computer taks such as launching Word, Firefox or Outlook take at least half a minute. Most of the time is spent with: minimizing [...]

The Greatest Productivity Tip in the World

23, May 2007

On the ZenHabits blog I read about a cool meme spreading fast around the blogosphere. It was created by The Instigator Blog and has so far impacted tens of productivity blogs.
Here I am, joining the meme with Hack the Day’s Greatest Productivity Tip
If I were to give you one and only one productivity tip (but, [...]


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