Adam Pash
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It’s World Backup Day! Celebrate By Finally Backing Up Your Stuff
1Today is World Backup Day, a holiday that celebrates the task we all know we should be doing, but one that’s way too easy to ignore — until your hard drive starts to grind or your phone decides to go for a swim. Lucky for you, World Backup Day falls on a Saturday this year.…
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In Defence Of A Smaller Monitor
Even though the multi-monitor productivity boost is a myth, screen real estate can still deliver a productivity boost for your work. That said, web developer Peter Legierski argues that the limitations of his 12″ notebook made all the difference in his productivity.
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Study Before Bed For Better Retention
It’s not news that sleep is tied to learning — even a 90-minute nap can significantly help boost your brain power. If you want to cement new knowledge in your brain, recent sleep research demonstrates that a good night’s sleep following your studies has a significant impact on your ability to retain information.
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Hyperdecanting: Better Wine In A Minute
Love wine but don’t have the time, patience, or inclination to aerate your wine in a decanter forever before drinking? Former Microsoft CTO and master chef Nathan Myhrvold suggests a method he calls “hyperdecanting”. Sounds fancy and high-tech, right? It’s basically shorthand for “put your wine in a blender for a minute and it’ll taste…