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[Link] I Have 233 Diaries, Which I’ve Kept Since 1993
Read: 5/5/2022 humanparts.medium.com
Last month, I published a book about my many, many diaries. The book (which is a graphic memoir called Dear Sophie, Love Sophie; and which you can and should buy) employed a practice of writing back from the present to past versions of myself, as was recorded in my old journals.
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[Link] Combating Zoom Overload with Reverse Meetings
Read: 20/2/2022 www.calnewport.com
In a recent episode of my podcast, I dove deep on the topic of meeting overload during our current moment of pandemic-induced remote work. I want to expand here on one of the more radical (but intriguing) solutions I mentioned: the reverse meeting. First, a little background.
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[Link] 4 Work-From-Home Tech Tricks I Learned From Twitch Streamers
Read: 21/11/2021 www.wired.com
Like many Americans in office jobs, I started working from home in March due to Covid-19, and I haven’t been back to the office since.
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[Link] Our Brains Were Not Built for This Much Uncertainty
Read: 21/11/2021 hbr.org
Prior to the pandemic, the working world already felt to most of us like it was undergoing rapid, unrelenting change — changes in customer preferences, client and employee expectations, and competitive advantages.
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[Link] 6 Crazy Google Sheets Formulas That Are Extremely Useful
Read: 16/11/2021 www.makeuseof.com
Creating a spreadsheet by entering a few columns of data and applying the basic functions of mathematics is simply the tip of the iceberg. More utility and automation lies under the ocean of things that you can do on Google Sheets.
[Link] How to Build an E-Paper To-Do List with Raspberry Pi
Read: 15/11/2021 www.tomshardware.com
I’ve often struggled with procrastination, and to-do applications have been lifesaving. I sometimes find myself needing a reminder to just focus on getting the most important task done before working on anything else.
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[Link] How to Actually Remember People's Names
Read: 9/11/2021 www.wired.com
Almost three years ago, my husband and I moved to a new neighborhood. One of the first people we met was a teacher who lives six doors away. Each time I see her walking her two dogs, she waves and says, “Hi, Lisa.
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[Link] Want to Retain Information Better? Try This Popular, 70-Year-Old Note-Taking Method
Read: 9/11/2021 getpocket.com
At a conference, in a conference room, or in a classroom, this method is proven and powerful.
[Link] Get Reading: This Is How Books Can Impact Your Mental Health
Read: 3/11/2021 getpocket.com
We’ve long known that we can find comfort, solace and help in the pages of a book, and now research has confirmed that reading can be good for our mental health.
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[Link] Could Time-Blocking Replace Your To-Do List?
Read: 29/9/2021 getpocket.com
This is how to schedule your workday to get the most done.
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[Link] Being made redundant has turned me into a better dad
Read: 15/8/2021 www.sbs.com.au
In early March, I took a redundancy from my paid work. The whole process happened suddenly, and I experienced mixed emotions dealing with its effect on my life. On one level, I felt like absolute crap, feeling rejected with a palpable sense of professional defeat.
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[Link] People are chatting through your Microsoft Teams call? It's probably a good sign
Read: 15/8/2021 www.zdnet.com
If you've ever found yourself more interested in the chat than the presentation while on a Microsoft Teams video meeting, you're not alone. In fact, most of the people inside Microsoft are doing exactly the same thing, and they like it.
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[Link] Goals And Goalposts
Read: 15/8/2021 hackaday.com
In the winter, I hatched a vague plan to learn some of the modern unmanned aerial vehicle tech. Everybody needs an autonomous vehicle, and we’ve got some good flying fields within walking distance, so it seemed like it could work.