Author: Red Tani
Blog Action Day 2010: How to Save Water One Work Day at a Time
When you get ready for work, are you aware of how much water you use? Do you leave the tap running while you brush your teeth? How long does it take you to shower? It’s easy to take water for granted. We turn on a faucet and so much waterRead More
Blindwriting: A Freer Approach to Freewriting
Writing is hard when you try to create and criticize at the same time. But while composing that first draft, it’s difficult to resist the urge to edit too early. You reread the previous sentence and notice something – a dangling modifier, a weak verb, a careless typo – thenRead More
7 Reasons to Switch to the Dvorak Keyboard Layout
“Something’s wrong with your keyboard,” a friend borrowing my laptop would say. “When I type, all that comes out is gibberish!” “Nothing’s wrong with my keyboard,” I would reply with a grin. “It’s the layout on your keyboard that’s wrong!”
5 Reasons to Practice Timeboxing
Timeboxing is a time management technique that limits the time during which a task (or set of tasks) is accomplished. Although it’s commonly used by software development teams, more and more individuals (designers, writers, engineers — even students) are using it to boost personal productivity. Why? Here are five goodRead More