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Thomas Edison, one of the world’s most prolific inventors, apparently also took a lot (more than five million pages have been found) of extremely detailed notes. Life improvement blog Lifehack.org suggests that one of the most useful benefits to such a detailed note system was there was no need to reinvent the wheel— in other words, Edison didn’t have to unnecessarily repeat work that he had already completed, because his note system had it all recorded. How does this apply to us? If we want to be as productive as possible, Edison’s example is a good one to follow, and a detailed note-taking system (such as this one) is imperative.
How to Take Notes like Thomas Edison [Lifehack.org]Don’t have time for a lengthy explanation of shutter speed, exposures, and framing? No problem. You can get the basics of really good digital photography simply and quickly with iDigitalPhoto’s sixty second guide to improving your photos. A lot of ground is covered here: anything from lighting to depth of feeling. By the time you finish reading you should have a firmer grasp on what it takes to take a better photo.
Improve Your Photos in 60 Seconds [iDigitalPhoto]If you’re researching medical terms, you might want to check out Curehunter, a medical dictionary that allows you to search for disease, drug, or therapy information. Type in any term that fits in these parameters, and you’ll get in-depth explanations as well as a visual “tree” of related terms. Click on any of these terms to explore relationships; not all of them are necessarily absolutely relevant to your original query, but they do provide good fodder for further research.
CureHunter [via Research Buzz]Gift wrap supplies are probably the last thing on the priority list to get organised, but as we dash headlong into the holiday season very soon, it’s probably a good idea to start thinking about it. Organisational blog Unclutterer suggests using a plastic organiser specifically for gift wrap supplies to make this happen; however, you could also use a simple plastic shoe organiser or a flat bin that slides under your bed for easy access. How do you organize your gift wrap supplies, if you have any? Let’s hear in the comments.
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