Archive - September, 2009

When is the Best Time to Write

September 28 0 Comments Category: Writing

I am sure you would have heard this topic a few hundred times and read a dozen different articles on it. I feel obligated to share my two cents on the topic with fellow writers and writers hopefuls.
The answer to the question of best time to write can never be one fold and far from [...]

Facelift for Google Reader with Helvetireader and Grease Monkey

September 07 0 Comments Category: Web

One of the biggest complaints against Google’s applications across the board is its lack of austere beauty. The company believes that an application is supposed to do what it is built for and external appearance takes the last priority; rightly so.
But, some geeks don’t like to compromise and they re-jig the wheel to suit [...]

I Shot an Elephant in my Pajamas

September 06 0 Comments Category: Writing

Misplaced modifiers are common sight these days with the advent of blogs. Well, maybe it didn’t shoot up since the blog era, but it is out in the open for everybody to read and judge.
A nice write-up by Grammar Girl on misplaced modifiers is something that smacks most of us right in the face. Here’s [...]

The Importance of Task Managers in Getting Things Done

September 05 0 Comments Category: Getting Things Done

One of the important drivers in getting things done is to have a good list manager or what we call in common terms, a task manager. The role of this manager is as a repository for the activities that you want to do and probably check it off once done.
Task managers need not be on [...]

Monstropedia : A Website Dedicated to Monsters

September 04 0 Comments Category: Offbeat

I recently stumbled upon a website dedicated to monsters, Monstropedia. It’s a nice concept and is fun to read when on a break. The website is still in the works for the most part and boasts of around 1000 articles on monsters.

Use Keyboard over Mouse to Improve Productivity

September 03 0 Comments Category: Getting Things Done

Sure, you have heard this before. But, do you know the reason behind this logic?
Well, most of us use keyboard mostly to key in text and get our work done with it. The time taken to switch from keyboard to mouse is the time that is getting wasted and to add onto it, once you [...]