Links of the Week
Here are 5 of the best articles that I have read in the past week:
1. Create a personal productivity app using Wordpress and Twitter (Hack Your Day) - An interesting idea about using two technologies for something that is totally different from what they were meant for. It also sounds like a very useful idea. I’ve been having some trouble with the twitter plugin for Wordpress (I think the problem lies in the twitter API being limited due to Twitter problems), but as soon as it starts working again, I’m planning to set this up and give it a try.
2. 10 Ways to Save 10 Minutes Daily (Marc and Angel Hack Life) - A list that contains some very good tips. I really need to work on number 10: Productively Use Waiting Time!
3. Numbered Folders: the easiest way to keep track of works-in-progress (Academic Productivity) - This is an intriguing idea for anyone who has lots of project ideas. It’s like a folder version of GTD’s idea capture and process. The only down side for me is that I do a lot of work on paper… but I still may give this is try.
4. 5 Tips to Accomplish Low Priority Tasks (Hack Your Day) - This is something I really need! I have many low priority tasks clogging up my productivity line, as I’d expect many of you do too. Daniel gives some really good tips on how to tackle them.
5. How LaTeX Helps Me Write a Paper Without Microsoft Word (The Productive Student) - As a dedicated Apple fanatic, I hate Microsoft Word. But even if you like Word, using LaTeX can really help you focus on writing instead of how your paper looks or how many pages you have written. After reading this post, I finally set up LaTeX and am now using it to write a novel. If you’re hesitating because of the resemblance to programming, don’t worry. There really isn’t that much you have to write beyond your paper; Most of it is generated for you. Check it out!
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