3 Ways to Test the Sound from New Headphones via Unplggd by Taryn Fiol on 2/24/11 There comes a time in a budding audiophile’s life when he’ll look down at his hands and realize that his white Apple-issue earbuds just aren’t cutting it. But before you head out to the headphone store (Is that what [...]

AdVirtus Is a Grid-Based To-Do Manager That Helps You Break Bad Habits [Webapps] via Lifehacker by Adam Dachis on 2/21/11 AdVirtus is a neat little webapp to help you manage your recurring to-dos, letting you organize them in a grid and mark them off as you complete them each day. Additionally, it provides a social [...]

Extreme Makeover – Resume Edition via Dumb Little Man – Tips for Life by Sherri on 2/17/11 Do you have a resume? Is it a little out of date? If you are one of the 13.9 million Americans who are currently unemployed and looking for work, I’m sure you’d be the first to tell us [...]

How To Stay Motivated When You Hate Your Job via Dumb Little Man – Tips for Life by Steve on 2/14/11 Let’s be honest, work for the most part, sucks. Even if you are part of the 20% of Americans who actually truly enjoy what they are doing, chances are likely that you would rather [...]

Cheat Sheet: 12 Tips and Tricks for Microsoft Excel [Tips] via Gizmodo by Seamus Bellamy, Paul Lily, and David Murphy – MaximumPC on 2/10/11 Excel isn't the sexiest application in the world—it has an unfortunate association with the type of Milton-esque office drones we all wish we weren't. All the same, you're going to have [...]

Cheat Sheet: 12 Tips and Tricks for Microsoft Excel [Tips] via Gizmodo by Seamus Bellamy, Paul Lily, and David Murphy – MaximumPC on 2/10/11 Excel isn't the sexiest application in the world—it has an unfortunate association with the type of Milton-esque office drones we all wish we weren't. All the same, you're going to have [...]

The Most Common and Dangerous Passwords [infographic] via TNW Shareables by Boris on 2/6/11 Damn, going to change all my passwords right away. I always figured ’12345′ would be pretty secure. Guess not. Click the image for a bigger view: Posted via email from chestertam

What Do Those Surround Sound Number Specs Mean? via Unplggd by Taryn Fiol on 2/7/11 Not since 4-8-15-16-23-42 have numbers been so confusing. Although these digits aren’t on a mysterious-island-based network TV drama, they’re on the displays and packages of sound systems as you walk through the aisles of your local big box retailer. 2.0 [...]

What Does the IPv6 Transition Mean to Me? [Video] via Lifehacker by Adam Dachis on 2/7/11 Dear Lifehacker, I’ve heard that we’re running out of IP addresses and we need to switch to a new system called IPv6, but I don’t understand any of it. What does this all mean for the internet and for [...]

How Long It Takes Hackers to Crack Your Password [Passwords] via Gizmodo by Casey Chan on 2/7/11 BusinessWeek says a 6 character password (just letters) can be cracked in just 10 minutes while a 9 character password complete with letters, uppercase, numbers and symbols will take 44,530 years to crack. Take a look at the [...]

How to Beat a Bad Day Before It Starts [Mind Hacks] via Lifehacker by Adam Dachis on 2/8/11 It often seems like the moment a bad day begins there is no way out of it—we're just doomed to failure until it ends. But it does end, and trick to making that happen a little sooner [...]

Learn the Basics of Photoshop in Under 25 Minutes [Video] via Gizmodo by Adam Dachis on 2/7/11 Photoshop is an incredibly powerful but also intimidating application. If you’ve wanted to start using Photoshop but didn’t know where to start, we’ll be teaching you the basics all week long. More » Posted via email from chestertam

Learn the Sounds of a Failing Hard Drive to Avoid Lost Data [Troubleshooting] via Lifehacker by Whitson Gordon on 2/7/11 Most hard drives make certain sounds when they start failing, but every drive and brand of drive is different. Data recovery company Data Cent has put together a database of sounds that let you know [...]

3 Mistakes to Avoid When Working Across Multiple Time Zones via GigaOMCollaboration by Amber Singleton Riviere on 2/3/11 If you manage a virtual team, time zone differences can be a major source of confusion and miscommunication. When I first started working frequently across multiple time zones, I made several mistakes that caused a great deal [...]

Micro-productivity: Accomplishing Major Goals With Minor Effort via Stepcase Lifehack by Tucker Cummings on 2/2/11 When I’m not writing for Stepcase Lifehack, I spend my time crafting microfiction. I am the author of a 365-part fiction serial running at MargeryJones.com, and I have a piece of microfiction being featured in an upcoming HarperCollins fiction anthology [...]