Wednesday, December 22, 2010 - Page 2
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Take More Daydreaming Breaks To Improve Your Focus

We cram a lot of work into our daily lives, constantly fighting off the temptation to sit back and daydream because we view it as wasted time. New research shows that daydreaming, however, can actually encourage better thought process.


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Poynt Rolls Out Android, Windows Phone 7 Apps In Australia

Lifehacker AU

I’ve been using Poynt, a search application which combines Google Maps with local directory information to help find businesses and other locations, on my BlackBerry Torch for a while. Now the same app is being rolled out with Australian data for Android and Windows Phone 7 users.


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How To Get Rid Of The Empty Trash Confirmation Prompt

By default, your Mac prompts you with a confirmation dialog whenever you empty your Trash. For some it’s a nice a safety confirmation; for the rest of us, it’s an annoying inconvenience. Luckily disabling the Trash confirmation couldn’t be simpler.


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Musing Over Manhattan: A Minimalist Workspace With A View

If high ceilings make you more creative, feeling like you’re pondering your problems on top of the world has to offer a cognitive boost of some sort. Today’s workspace features an uncluttered desk that doesn’t block the sweeping view.


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Don’t Fix Your Problems, Just Improve On Your Strengths

We all have faults, but trying to correct them means focusing a lot of time and energy on something negative. Instead, that energy may be better used to improve what we’re already good at.


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Prioritise Your Time Instead Of Budgeting It

We tend to get meticulous with our schedules, planning out every minute of the day, but how often does that actually help us stay on task? Instead, try prioritising your time.


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AirFlick Streams Your Mac’s Videos To Your Apple TV

Maconly: Since AirPlay’s release, everyone’s been looking for ways to add functionality to Apple’s feature-limited video streaming technology. Rounding out what may be the last of the missing features, AirFlick streams video from your Mac to your Apple TV.


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Give The Gift Of No-Fuss Backup And Synchronicity To The Less Tech-Savvy

Looking for a great last-minute gift? This Christmas, set up your less tech-inclined acquaintances with the gift of synchronised and backed-up data — including their most important files, bookmarks and passwords (which we’ll also help them improve).


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How To Find Hidden Features In Mac Applications

Secret Terminal commands in OS X (like the one that enables FaceTime’s autoaccept feature) are great, but they generally stay hidden until someone publishes them on the web. Here’s how to find an application’s hidden features yourself.


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Drop.io Online File Storage Officially Offline

We knew it was coming, but file sharing service drop.io has officially stopped all file services, following a buyout by Facebook.