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Interestingly, I'm reading Lifehacker while posting this

jbickers — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:29:30 -0800

"Multitasking messes with the brain in several ways. At the most basic level, the mental balancing acts that it requires—the constant switching and pivoting—energize regions of the brain that specialize in visual processing and physical coordination and simultaneously appear to shortchange some of the higher areas related to memory and learning. We concentrate on the act of concentration at the expense of whatever it is that we’re supposed to be concentrating on." Also: Shifting mental gears costs time How not to multi-task The multi-tasking virus Multi-tasking and driving The myth of multi-tasking Multi-tasking in the toilet

15 Mistakes Designers Make

divabat — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:23:26 -0800

15 awful mistakes made by designers in the music and apparel industries - such as not charging enough, ignoring typography, and unprofessional behaviour.

Is Day Care a luxury or a benefit?

ThePinkSuperhero — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:49:29 -0800

On Day Care, Google Makes a Rare Fumble You’re probably guessing that because it involves “do no evil” Google, Fortune magazine’s “Best Company to Work For” the past two years, this is a heart-warming tale of a good company reversing a dumb decision. If only.

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sgt.serenity — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:22:41 -0800

A website that updates on every 'Supermodels' current work (via joseph likes)

What should I do with my life?

vytae — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:45:03 -0800

"If I make enough money now, I can quit and do what I really love later." "If I just think hard enough, I'll finally figure out what I want to do with my life." "I know people in this career path lose their souls, but I'll be different." "What if I try a new career, and it turns out I don't like it?" Po Bronson tackles some of the thoughts that keep people from pursuing a career they would really love. The article (one-page version) is based on his New York Times bestseller, What Should I Do With My Life? The writing is several years old, but the question seems to spring eternal.

Boss Bitching

Fizz — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:04:08 -0800

Boss Bitching is a user driven social content website that allows anonymous postings of stories about bosses.

Kiki and Bubu

homunculus — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:00:26 -0800

Kiki and Bubu! Austrian art collective monochrom presents the adventures of two sock puppets. Part One: Kiki and Bubu and The Shift. "Bubu wants to know why his dad is busy all the time. And Kiki explains him why... because of the neoliberal shift." Part Two: Kiki and Bubu and The Privilege. "Bubu ran into a bunch of liberals and they gave him a book. They said if he doesn't read it, they're going to beat him up. But Bubu can't read! And so Kiki helps..." [Via BB]

Read at work

jonathanstrange — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:38:59 -0800

Read at Work. How to read at work without being busted, and not in a "guide to" kind of way...

A³ + B³ = C³

yoyoceramic — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:14:09 -0800

I recently posed the following statement to my fellow, walled-off employees:
"True or False: Cubicles reduce office sociability by 100%"
I received no answer.
How do you cope?

Hospital Radio! We still love you!

parmanparman — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:17:52 -0800

What's one of the best ways to break into UK radio? Hospital Radio of course! There are over 408 radio stations in the UK that originate from hospitals. Fully staffed and loaded with volunteers, they are a lifeline to patients and produce modern, original programming. Who got their start on hospital radio? Hundreds of legends in the UK radio industry! Including Chris Moyles, Scott Mills, Jacqui Oatley, and Heena Tailor.