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3 Work-Life Balance Models

Ramesh Natarajan — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:02:41 +0000

You should balance your work (career, professional goals, etc.) and life (family, health, self-improvement, etc.). In order to lead a happy, successful, and meaningful life, there should be a balance between “work” and “life”. But, the real question is, are you balancing it in the right way? When geeks hear the term “Work-Life Balance”, they [...]

How To Be Productive and Get Things Done Using GTD

Ramesh Natarajan — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 06:02:17 +0000

Do you need more time to do the things that you enjoy? Of course, you do. For geeks there are tons of technical projects to mess with, but we don’t have enough time. Over the years, I’ve tried few time management and productivity systems. While they all helped me grow, there is something in those [...]

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Firefox Graphical Cheatsheet For Keyboard Shortcuts

Sasikala — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:01:52 +0000

For those who use Firefox everyday, using keyboard shortcuts for Firefox browser will increase your productivity dramatically. In this article, we’ve provided both the Graphical Cheatsheet and Keyboard Shortcut Table. If you like this cheatsheet, please share it on del.icio.us, StumbleUpon or Twitter. 1. Firefox Graphical Cheatsheet Note: Click on the image below to enlarge [...]

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15 Awesome Google Search Tips and Tricks

SathiyaMoorthy — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:02:22 +0000

You may be using Google search multiple times per day to locate something on the web. Learning how to use Google search effectively can boost your productivity instantly. This article is part of the on-going Productivity Tips for Geeks. In this article let us review 15 awesome google search tricks that will improve the [...]

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Turbocharge Firefox Browser With Vim Editor Functionality Using Vimperator Add-on

SathiyaMoorthy — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:02:27 +0000

This article is part of the on-going Vi / Vim Tips and Tricks. Firefox is the best browser. Vim is the best editor. Wouldn’t be nice if we can combine the best browser (Firefox) with the best editor (Vim)? In this article let us review how to use the powerful Vim navigation concepts inside Firefox [...]

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The Power of Z Commands – Zcat, Zless, Zgrep, Zdiff Examples

SathiyaMoorthy — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:02:56 +0000

In this article let us review how to perform normal file operation on a compressed files using the powerful Linux Z commands. Some of these z commands uncompresses the file temporarily in the /tmp directory to perform the specified operation. Some of the z commands uncompresses it on the fly to perfom the specified operation. [...]

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Web Based Time Tracking – Software for Geeks #2

Ramesh Natarajan — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:01:17 +0000

As part of Software for Geeks on-going series, earlier I wrote about Web based To-Do List Software. In this post, let us review about Web based time tracking software. For geeks to be ultra efficient and productive, it is very important to cut down the time spent on activities that are not aligned with your [...]

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Reduce Keystrokes using AutoHotKey for Windows- Productivity Tip#2 for Geeks

Ramesh Natarajan — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:20:57 +0000

For geeks to be more productive, using keyboards as much as possible is a must. AutoHotKey for windows is an excellent tool that can automate repetitive typing. Using scripting in AutoHotKey, you can pretty much perform any activities on Windows. This is a jumpstart guide to get you started on the AutoHotKey. Install and Configure [...]

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Web based To-Do List – Software for Geeks #1

Ramesh Natarajan — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:33:10 +0000

I will be posting “Software for Geeks” series on an on-going basis. Every post in this series will be about a specific type of software. Let us review the following five different free web based to-do list software in this post. Geeks have several new technologies to explore and cool gadgets to play with. Managing [...]

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Productivity Tip#1 for Geeks – Launch software using keyboard on Windows

Ramesh Natarajan — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:44:14 +0000

I’ll be posting series of “Productivity Tips for Geeks” on a on-going basis targeted toward geeks who spend lot of time in front of the computer. I hate to use the mouse and use keyboard intensively for all my work. If I perform a single action more than few times using mouse, I’ll try to [...]

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