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The Stupid Things You Do On Facebook (And How To Fix Them) The Zen Habits blog pulls together suggestions from its readers on how to travel very, very light to make vacations less stressful and more adventurous. The compiled backpack list includes travel documents, deodorant, two each of shorts, T-shirts and underwear, and only a camera to tinker with, amongst other warm-weather necessities. But we turn now to you, dear reader, to ask: What bare necessities would you pack if you had to shove an entire vacation into a backpack? What gadgets and tools can you not stand to live without, and what items have you found unnecessary? Offer up some minimalist wisdom in the comments, and get inspired by your fellow readers if you’re making a trip this weekend. Photo by ToastyKen. 36 Great Tips for Keeping Travel as Simple as Possible [Zen Habits]
Olympic gold-medal-winner Ryan Lochte trains a lot harder than you or I do when he’s in the pool, but anyone who uses swimming as part of their fitness routine can pick up a few tips from him, whether on stroke technique or general training suggestions. Among them is a suggestion to create artificial “races” you’re aiming to win, or personal records you have to break. From Locthe’s advice:
The cross-OS possibilities keep expanding, as the Ubuntu Unleashed blog points out how you can get Safari for Windows running inside the Windows front-end Wine in Linux. The hack requires just a bit of command line work to accomplish, but the working result will feature Flash and, obviously, a chance to try out Apple’s supposedly faster-than-anything browser. For another take on getting Windows apps running in your Linux desktop, check out our seamless virtualization tutorial. Howto: Install Safari on Ubuntu with Flash! [Ubuntu Unleashed]
Windows and Mac: Free auction analyser Auction Inquisitor is like having a paranoid uncle who checks anything you’re looking to buy online, searching through publicly available information in a way you probably never take the time to do. After copying the URL for an auction and pasting it into Auction Inquisitor, the app runs through the seller’s history, feedback, return policy, shipping price, and at least 21 other items, looking for signs of something slippery going down. Some of its “results” require you to do a little analysis of your own, but it’s a good tool to have if you’re even one percent unsure about something you’re looking to spend your hard-earned cash on. Auction Inquisitor is a free download for Windows and Mac systems. Auction Inquisitor [via gHacks]
