Why I Suck at Delegating (and You Might, Too) [Delegating] via Lifehacker by Kent Fenwick on 10/26/10 Relinquishing control of a task to someone else can be daunting, but if you ever want to get anything done, delegating responsibilities is a must. Blogger and developer Kent Fenwick discusses why it’s not always better when you [...]

Apple posts higher revenue than Microsoft via TiPb – The #1 iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch blog by Rene Ritchie on 10/28/10 Apple earned more revenue this quarter than their ancient frenemy, Microsoft. Roughly $20 billion to $16 billion, or $4 billion more. Not too long ago they passed Microsoft in market cap as well, [...]

Four Reasons Why You Choke Under Pressure (and How to Avoid Them) [Mind Hacks] via Lifehacker by Sian Beilock on 10/21/10 In her book Choke, author Sian Beilock examines the science behind why we choke under pressure. Here, Beilock explains a few of those reasons, and offers a few solutions. Photo by William Warby. So, [...]

BitDefender Safego Keeps a Security-Minded Eye on Your Facebook Account [Security] via Lifehacker by Kevin Purdy on 10/27/10 Facebook is where seemingly everybody is these days, so it’s also where an increasing number of malware, spam links, and other bad stuff is headed. Facebook app BitDefender Safego monitors links, watches your privacy, and acts as [...]

How to Know When to Quit via Dumb Little Man – Tips for Life by Ali on 10/27/10 How would you feel if someone called you a “quitter”? My guess is – not good. You might feel hurt, guilty or upset. You almost certainly wouldn’t feel proud of yourself. Quitting gets a bad rap. We’re [...]

8 Life Lessons You Should Learn Today via Stepcase Lifehack by Mike Brown on 10/25/10 You grasp many life lessons only after making a mistake and realizing, “Oh crap. I wish I’d done something very different.” For some lessons, that’s not that big of a deal. In other areas, you’d be a lot better off [...]

Taskiller for Windows Create a Shortcut that Quits Every Running Windows Program [Shortcuts] via Lifehacker by Whitson Gordon on 10/21/10 We’ve featured programs that close down non-essential Windows apps before, as well as ways to kill those regularly problematic apps. If you’d rather not install extra software, though, here’s a way to create your own [...]

Free eBooks from Microsoft Press via Bink.nu by Steven Bink on 10/24/10 Free ebook: Moving to Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 (10 chapters by by Patrice Pelland, Pascal Paré, and Ken Haines) Free ebook: Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 (10 chapters by Ross Mistry and Stacia Misner) Free ebook: Programming Windows Phone 7 Series (DRAFT [...]

Are You A Slave to Your Email? via Dumb Little Man – Tips for Life by Ali on 10/22/10 When did you last check your email? I’d bet it was within the last hour. Quite possibly within the last ten minutes. You might well have your inbox open right now, with message alerts jumping up [...]

Are You A Slave to Your Email? via Dumb Little Man – Tips for Life by Ali on 10/22/10 When did you last check your email? I’d bet it was within the last hour. Quite possibly within the last ten minutes. You might well have your inbox open right now, with message alerts jumping up [...]

Are You A Slave to Your Email? via Dumb Little Man – Tips for Life by Ali on 10/22/10 When did you last check your email? I’d bet it was within the last hour. Quite possibly within the last ten minutes. You might well have your inbox open right now, with message alerts jumping up [...]

Great for triple monitors EasyMon Moves Applications Between Monitors in Windows [Downloads] via Lifehacker by Jason Fitzpatrick on 10/22/10 Windows: While Windows 7 has built-in hot keys to shift apps between monitors, Windows XP and Windows Vista do not. EasyMon adds in simple monitor switching to earlier versions of Windows. In Windows 7 you can [...]

The Science Behind a Single Page Website via Six Revisions by Jacob Gube on 10/4/10 We have all come across them whilst browsing the web, and many of the examples that exist are quite awe-inspiring, the single page website is a paradigm of the modern web in which everything that needs saying can be placed [...]

Poll: Why the Boss Sucks, By Employees via Fast Company by Austin Carr on 10/12/10 Earlier today, we revealed which CEOs, celebrities, and politicians were considered the most wanted bosses, according to a new poll by HR company Adecco. But not everyone can have their ideal boss–and in fact, most don’t. Adecco’s poll also asked [...]