LinksAndThoughts

Using Gmail as a list manager

ffoucaud — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:35:31 +0000

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This guide will show you how to take Gmail™ beyond email, by transforming it into a powerful GTD® action list manager for managing your workflow.
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Read more.

This tutorial can be used with other email service than Gmail.
I didn’t know the tip of creating specific contacts and filters to add actions quickly. That seems to be very interesting.

How to Move Emails To Individual Folders Automatically

ffoucaud — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:15:07 +0000

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The Ford Model T assembly line is often cited as a world-changing example of productivity. Outlook rules may never have that honor but it’s a great productivity tool if tweaked properly.
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How to install wallpaper clock in Ubuntu

ffoucaud — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:06:12 +0000

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Wallpaper clocks are inherently wallpapers itself which can show live time and date with nice integration. You won’t get an idea what it really is until you see it for yourself.
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In this tutorial, you need to install and use the screenlets.

Firefox addon : Fast Forward

ffoucaud — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:04:34 +0000

« Adds a fast forward button to the top of your browser. When clicked you are directed to a similar page visited by other users. »
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You can download this addon here :
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9509

Lucid Lynx is the code name of Ubuntu 10.04

ffoucaud — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:36:25 +0000

This is announced by Mark Shuttleworth in this video :

A release naming scheme is available here :
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DevelopmentCodeNames

What will be the code name of Ubuntu 10.10 ??

How to find general informations of your Linux computer

ffoucaud — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:31:09 +0000

In a script or in a terminal, you can get some informations with the command : uname.

To know the name of your computer, you can use :
uname -n

You can print the kernel name with :
uname -s
In general, the result is « Linux », but the result will be different if you use other UNIX systems, such as SunOS for instance.

Besides, you can display the kernel release :
uname -r

All these informations are displayed with the command :
uname -a

For other informations about this command, as usual, the manual page is well-documented.

The priority list

ffoucaud — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:30:39 +0000

This is an extract of an article published in Seth’Blog :
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How do you decide what to do next?
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Without a list, you can see how making intelligent decisions is impossible, so we resort to confusing activity with productivity.
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More here.

One tip for creating workspace

ffoucaud — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:30:03 +0000

« Go into “work mode” when you’re in your workspace. This might mean wearing “work clothes” when you’re working. »
Read more. (tip 2)

Notions of active listening

ffoucaud — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:29:11 +0000

« Listening is one of the most important skills you can have. How well you listen has a major impact on your job effectiveness, and on the quality of your relationships with others. »
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Se Sigue Comentando Uyuyuy Que

ffoucaud — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:01:50 +0000

This video is just a souvenir of a little trip to Paris :