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Out of work? You're probably going a bit out of your mind. Whether you left on your own or found a pink-slip in your inbox, it can be really difficult to cope with your "job-transition" phase. Personal-development site Organize IT offers six tactics for keeping your sanity while you're unemployed, i...
Electronics e-tailer eCost has the popular Jawbone Bluetooth headset on sale for $59, which is half the original list price. As you may know, an increasing number of states (most recently California) are requiring drivers to use some kind of hands-free technology -- headset or speakerphone -- whi...
As someone who flies frequently but whose only loyalty is to the airliner that can get me the cheapest seat to where I'm going, I almost always find myself with a bunch of miles spread out over a bunch of frequent flier programs. Which is why I have subscriptions to several fine magazines, but very ...
In honor of today's iPhone 3G launch, here's a clever new app that taps the new model's GPS capabilities: G-Park, which helps you navigate back to where you parked your car. All you do is tap the Park Me button (optionally adding details about where you parked). Later, when you want to find your way...
I'm still not exactly sure how I would define an oblique strategy, but I do know that they can be most useful for getting me out of a rut. Originally developed by musician/producer Brian Eno and artist Peter Schmidt, these strategies were described by Eno as "a series of prompts which said, 'Don't f...
Planning to take the iPhone 3G plunge tomorrow? One thing you'll soon discover is that there's no comfortable way to watch videos, as the iPhone comes without a stand. You'll either have to hold it for the duration of your show or try in vain to prop it upright at a decent viewing angle. Option C...
Let's face it: Nothing beats Google when it comes to Web searches, but its actual search-result pages could use some work. Specifically, it's not always easy to tell if you've found what you're looking for just by looking at the text snippet that accompanies each link. Enter Searchme, which b...
Okay, so I probably don't need this gadget, as I spend almost all of my days within a few feet of a power outlet. But maybe the fact that I don't own this gadget is the reason I'm so sedentary. If I owned the Powermonkey eXplorer with solar charger, I'd be able to charge my blackberry and my iPod ...
Now that you know how to tank your career and make your office life miserable, it's time for some damage control. Start by making yourself more likeable, which you can do by following the 21 steps outlined at Marc and Angel Hack Life. My favorite steps are the first two: Be Attentive to Others a...
Can't figure out why you're not ascending the corporate ladder? Maybe it's because you're unknowingly practicing some of the 12 Ways to Become an Utter Failure at Work. Written with tongue planted firmly in cheek (but with a serious underlying message), the article shows how office workers can reall...
Backup, backup, backup. You just never know when data disaster will strike. If you're a Windows Mobile PDA or phone user, you can back up your entire device with the aptly named PIM Backup. Best of all, it's a freebie. The program archives not only contacts, appointments, tasks, and the like, but...
When I think about giving up my trusty Dell laptop for a MacBook, I sometimes fantasize about how great it would be to have a machine that doesn't need constant virus scans. Or think about how awesome it would be to go through the day without being nagged by a Windows Update button. Or even dayd...
Not to be confused with file-sharing service Drop.io, similarly named Dropbox lets you back up, sync, and share files. It's an invitation-only beta for the moment, but Business Hacks has scored 250 invitations so you can get started without waiting in line! A free account affords you 2GB of o...
There's an interesting discussion going on over at TechCrunch on the merits of voicemail. Basically, many tech-savvy folks feel that voicemail is a bad way to interact with people because it's outside of their normal workflow continuum and is difficult to deal with. Many of those people deal with ...
The Official Gmail Blog explains how you can make Gmail your default e-mail client (meaning Gmail will launch whenever you click an e-mail link) in the recently released Firefox 3 browser. It's a pretty simple process: All you do is sign into Gmail, paste a snippet of code into the address bar, a...
