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Leverage the Pomodoro Technique with Focus Booster to Get More Done

In Mac, Piece of cake, Windows on July 6, 2011 at 8:00 am

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Difficulty: Piece of cake

What you need: A computer and Focus Booster

Why you need it:

“If you have a large and varied to-do list, using the Pomodoro Technique can help you crank through projects faster by forcing you to adhere to strict timing. Watching the timer wind down can spur you to wrap up your current task more quickly, and spreading a task over two or three pomodoros can keep you from getting frustrated.” – Lifehack.org

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Reduce Your Monitor’s Brightness at Night to Save Your Sleep with Flux

In Mac, Piece of cake, Windows on June 16, 2011 at 10:26 am

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Difficulty: Piece of cake

What you need: F.lux for Windows or Mac

Why you need it:

“Unfortunately, cell phones and computers, which make our lives more productive and enjoyable, may be abused to the point that they contribute to getting less sleep at night leaving millions of Americans functioning poorly the next day,” Russell Rosenberg, the vice chairman of the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) – Reuters

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