Whether you?re a Mac or Windows user, there are tricks here for you in this helpful resource. You?ll feast on this buffet of new shortcuts to make ...
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Feb 06, 2012
Khalid
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كتاب يعلمك كيف تستطيع الاستفادة من حياتك(وقتك) بشكل أفضل من خلال تطبيق بعد العادات واستغلال المتاح من التكنولوجيا في تسهيل حياتك وتفريغ دماغك :). انصح به لمن يهتم بالانتاجية في حباته ومفاهيم إدرة الوقت
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Apr 18, 2009
Dale
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This is a collection of 116 tips and tricks for optimizing the time you spend using your computers. The tips range from better ways to manage your email to how to setup a web server on your home PC.
Gina Trapani is one of the founders of the lifehacker.com site, and this book collects many of the most useful tips from that site. In addition, you can find summaries of many of the tips at the lifehackerbook.com site.
I have found this to be a very useful book. Despite the fac More...
Gina Trapani is one of the founders of the lifehacker.com site, and this book collects many of the most useful tips from that site. In addition, you can find summaries of many of the tips at the lifehackerbook.com site.
I have found this to be a very useful book. Despite the fac More...
May 10, 2008
Wellington
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Lifehacker is about Tech tricks, tips and downloads for getting things done. If you use a computer, you're bound to find something helpful in this book. They use the hacker as a term for someone who finds easier ways to do things.
The book works for both the novice and the uber-geek. The book recommends a lot of open-source, shareware, or free downloads that will make your life easier. Or you could just read the hacks on shortcuts on existing applications that you already ha More...
May 18, 2010
Don
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Lots of good ideas for streamlining your (tech) life. Although it's geared mainly to Windows and (to a lesser degree) Mac users, I found a lot of things I can use in Linux as well. Well organized and the hacks are described in enough detail to understand how they may help and how to do them. I for one am in the "zero messages in the Inbox" camp, so was pleasantly surprised to see Trapani's suggestions for achieving that.
I've used a number of the ideas herein and they've bee
I've used a number of the ideas herein and they've bee
Nov 24, 2008
Christian
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I really loved this book. I haven't ever spent much time thinking about how to do what I do more efficiently, but this book made me perceive everything in this light (making me annoy everyone around me). All I can say is that this book has made me happy by making me do what I do more easily. Better than a self-help book by far.
Jun 21, 2010
Eric
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A collection of tech-savvy tips for improving your organizational skills. Some didn't make sense for the way I work, but there were a surprising number of gems that actually were helpful. Recommended for anyone who wants to get more use out of their computer or the Internet.
Jul 29, 2011
Haven't read it from cover to cover yet but just from the table of contents I have been able to extract what I felt was most useful at each time I pick it up and it consistently makes me more productive. Their website is one to follow closely through RSS feed!
Mar 04, 2010
Jonathan
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Lots of good tips, but it doesn't make a very good book. It is probably a much better idea to go the lifehacker website and subscribe to the blog or something. Got a few choice nuggets, though.
Jul 01, 2009
Kevin
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Lots of tips and tricks for making things easier, simplifying and I use probably more than half and am looking at adding more. Very timely information.
Mar 07, 2009
Derek
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I read the updated version of this book -- or more like skimmed. It is a book you pick up as needed and read in small bites. Lots of great advice.
Feb 20, 2012
Jayson
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I have been a reader at Lifehacker for a while. This book is a good collation of the posts. It is getting dated now but still has good information.
Jun 09, 2009
Josh
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Essentially a "best of" for the Lifehacker site - a quick read, but if you follow the blog, its probably safe to pass on this one.
Jan 01, 2012
Frederick
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A book of tips to make better use of computers. The tips are cross-platform for both Mac and Windows.
Dec 08, 2008
Jasoncrowther
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lots of good gtd advice and ways to increase your productivity by rising above the chaos.
Dec 26, 2008
Ryan
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Interesting tidbits. If you read Lifehacker.com as regularly as I did, then you'll be familiar with a lot of the book. But, if you don't, and you're interested in lifehacking or computer tricks it's a must read.
May 10, 2008
Holly
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I bought this book shortly after reading Getting Things Done, hoping it would have even more tips for getting me organized. The author has clearly read David Allen, and references him throughout the book, even including his own suggestions.
Pretty much everything I found helpful in this book, I'm already doing on my computer, and everything else seemed to be useless, at least for me. More...
Pretty much everything I found helpful in this book, I'm already doing on my computer, and everything else seemed to be useless, at least for me. More...
Aug 29, 2008
Beth
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I *LOVE* this book. I live most of my life on my computer, and this book really helped me find more time and find ways around some the issues that I have with my computer. I'm really, really pleased with the suggestions.
There are some clear biases that don't work for me: focus on Firefox and PCs, but there's a lot of cross-platform and specifically Mac things too.
Definitely a book worth reading and, more importantly, using.
There are some clear biases that don't work for me: focus on Firefox and PCs, but there's a lot of cross-platform and specifically Mac things too.
Definitely a book worth reading and, more importantly, using.
Oct 18, 2007
Ellen
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Didn't quite read this one, but I did browse through it. It's designed for those who like to tweak their computers to improve productivity and eliminate repetitive tasks. I am not about to mess with computer settings, many of the tips (hacks) are over my head, but I did like the tip on using your cellphone camera to take pictures of wine labels, items for comparison shopping, info on billboards, etc.
Jul 02, 2008
Brian
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Fun fun fun! This book has so many good tips and ideas. I've been implementing a lot of them and really find that things are working better as a result. I like the ideas on backing up and automating tasks a lot. I've been implementing them at work and at home and can really see the improvements in my organization, stress, and time management.
