Backing up important files just got easier.

I Hate My Cubicle! explains how to use your GMail account as an on-line hard-drive by downloading a 120k file.

I did it in about 10 minutes, and now saving my bookmarks is just a drag & drop process.

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Blogging Tips Groupie Dustbunny 101 of Thoughts From the Perimeter said something in this post that caught my eye:

My time management skills suck, so there's still a lot I want to do, that I haven't gotten to yet, or that I started but didn't stick with, and plan to go back to

Which brings to mind the first time-management technique I ever learned, and that I still use:

1) Write down the 6 most important things you have to do today, in any order
2) Number them from 1 to 6, with #1 being the most important, and #6 being least.
3) Start with number 1 and work on it until it's either finished or you're stuck. Then move on down the list in a similar fashion.

That's it.

If you can't finish all of them, at least the most important items are out of the way, and you can start with a new list tomorrow.

Of course, you can always embellish the technique by breaking down each task into a list of smaller tasks, or adding estimated completion times so that you know whether you're on schedule, but you'd be surprised at how well even the basic format keeps you on track & moving along.

Give it a try.

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Ogre of Ogre's Politics & Views is contemplating a subject near & dear to my heart - tipping the pizza guy. Since I worked pizza for about 6 years during (and after) my college days, here's my advice:

Assuming the pizza box is still warm to the touch when it's handed to you, my general rule for pizza is "buck & change". The idea being that you keep the poor kid from having to dig around in his pockets for the silver, plus you give him a little something for his trouble.

If the silver happens to be especially skimpy, throw another George on the pile.

With barbers, my theory is to drop him at least two so that he'll remember you fondly the next time you stop in, thus improving the odds of your cut being even on both sides.

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