Danny O達rien

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Why Those Kids from Podunk Are Keeping You Down
Don't worship successful geeks — emulate 'em.
In Life Hacks from MAKE: 08: Toys and Games page 14

The Simplest Thing That Could Possibly Work
Get more done by trying to do less.
In Life Hacks from MAKE: 07: Backyard Biology page 14

Death Before Dullness!
How to do boring tasks, or why robot-run dystopias can be fun.
In Life Hacks from MAKE: 06: Robots page 14

Building A Smarter To-Do List
Overclocking your productivity: planning your projects one bit-sized piece at a time.
In Life Hacks from MAKE: 05: Science, Weather, and Outdoors page 14

The Paper Chase
Our real challenge today is not to use less paper but to keep less paper. The dead tree version is always better than the digital version. Except for when it isn't.
In Life Hacks from MAKE: 04: Music and Kits for the Holidays page 12

And Miles to Code Before I Sleep
How to hack your circadian rhythm: reboot to get more done.
In Life Hacks from MAKE: 03: Cars and Halloween page 12

Focus
Boost your productivity by embracing procrastination. Or, why your web browser needs a hypothalamus.
In Life Hacks from MAKE: 02: Home Entertainment page 10

Yak Shaving
Stuck in the middle of a stack of stuff you're supposed to do? Sharpen your wool clippers, and stop getting distracted by the pointless activities which surround any serious problem--unless you want to, that is.
In Life Hacks from MAKE: 01: Make Premiere page 10