It’s no surprise that cutting back on work and taking regular breaks is beneficial for workers, but a four-year study from the Harvard Business School found that less work also benefits workers—and workplace productivity—in less obvious ways.
We’ve long been fans of using user scripts to change the way the web works, but since Greasemonkey only runs on Firefox, Opera users are usually left out in the cold.
Some people are born negotiators, but for most, it’s a skill set that requires honing. Finance weblog Feld Notes suggests improving your powers of persuasion by eliminating ranges from your negotiating vocabulary.
The latest version of the Better GReader Firefox extension for Google Reader now includes the gorgeous Helvetireader skin thanks to the generosity of Jon Hicks. Version 0.8 also includes the Smart Google Subscriber script as a newer alternative to Mihai Parparita’s 2006 Smart Subscribe, plus several updates. Download Better GReader 0.8 from Mozilla Add-ons.
Windows/Mac/Linux: Google Sidewiki is a new browser plug-in that adds a universal commenting system to the web, allowing users to comment and read other people’s comments on any page on the internet. It’s not a new idea, but, well, it’s Google.
Two weeks after releasing iTunes 9, Apple has pushed out a small update to iTunes in the form of iTunes 9.0.1. The update addresses several bugs and improvements, but doesn’t offer any significant updates (not surprising considering iTunes 9 just came out). Fixes include:
Gmail’s spam filter is good, but not perfect. If you’ve got a sneaking suspicion there might be a false positive, shoulda-seen-it email trapped in your Spam bin, the Digital Inspiration blog suggests a quick search to find it.
