Life can blind us with its routine. Let’s turn to Google and open up new opportunities to improve your life? The simple act of life logging with Google Sheets can uncover details which often go unnoticed. You don’t have to sweat because you can do it automatically. There’s no special knowledge required. In this article, […]
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There was a time when you needed both hands to read the news. Nowadays we have other options, such as podcasts for daily commutes and, more recently, Siri’s helpful voice. Apple’s iOS 11.2.5 update has come with this always-on hands-free news reading feature. This feature is only supported in the US, UK, and Australia for now. Here’s how to use […]
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In a fascinating chapter on meta-learning (that is, learning about learning) in The Four-Hour Chef, Tim Ferriss talks about the deconstruction of skills that we’d love to master. This is “where we flip things upside down and look at what the outliers are doing differently (and what they’re not doing at all).” It’s through this […]
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The best way to learn a new language is to immerse yourself in it. But when you don’t have a speaking partner or aren’t in the native country, then you have to come up with another idea. How about practicing with real-world sentences in the vocabulary of everyday conversation? There are several ways to do that, but […]
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Slack, one of the single most effective team-productivity tools on the planet, has amassed a whopping 6 million active daily users. And to celebrate, Slack unveiled its new Shared Channels feature, just after Microsoft made a similar show of strength. Slack Shared Channels Shared Channels create a mutual workspace for employees from different organizations to […]
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Spotify is employing a new weapon in its fight to keep you using the streaming music service. Buoyed by the success of Discover Weekly, Spotify is launching Daily Mix, a constantly evolving mix of new and old earworms. If you like Daily Mix, and you want to work on things like Daily Mix (or anything […]
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