Personal development blogger and self-declared computer geek Dragos Roua is serious about maintaining his computer so it’s running in tip-top shape, and suggests that treating your mind more like you do your computer will help you build “the best version of yourself”.
Windows: Sure you could use the start menu or even install an application launcher like Launchy but you’d be missing out on the rotating eye candy and application management of Circle Dock.
Even if you secure an inexpensive plane ticket these days, you’ve still got plenty of pricey checked-bag and other a la carte fees to worry about. Travel site Orbitz offers a comprehensive chart rounding up these fees for 25+ airlines.
Everyone wants to make a good impression on their first day at a new job. Career blog Work Awesome suggests learning the landscape of your workplace like the back of your hand for better chances of success, new job or not.
If you find yourself in a position of needing or wanting to commit long passages of text to memory, web app Memorize Now can help.
If you’ve been eager for Firefox 3.6 to drop but not quite eager enough to try out the beta or release candidate, your wait’s nearly over: According to the Mozilla Wiki release schedule, Firefox 3.6 will officially drop tomorrow, January 21.
Mac OS X: Like its Windows 7 counterpart, the BumpTop desktop replacement arrives on OS X with all kinds of ways of manipulating and organising files, folders, images and applications. It also integrates with the Mac’s own window-handling tools.
