Department of Personal Efficiency
Some events require preparation. I made a Keyboard Maëstro macro that adds a checkmark next to an event’s name.
I get more time to work on something else
Using keyboard shortcuts is much quicker than pointing and clicking. Therefore I eliminated toolbars wherever possible
When in a queue, instead of playing useless games, I complete microtasks. I have many notes full of tiny tasks, each one taking at most a minute to complete
Music on hold sucks. I am interested in reading an article or watching a video, but instead I have to pay attention to when the music ends and the operator starting babbling
The time has come for my website’s code to be cleaned up
From June to December 31, 2017, I had an experiment going on — internet-free Sundays. It worked just like it sounds
Almost anything can be easily revealed about any internet user. Why not use it to give authors a powerful way to contextualise what people read?
I have a document open as I’m printing it
Pen caps suck. You know that. But manufacturers don’t