Marco sent me an email recently:
The last weeks I have worked on my “trusted system” and I looked for the best software and hardware to use.
Currently I’m using:
- MediaWiki
- gtd-php
- Abakt
- Palm Vx
- Scanner Cannon 4400F
- FileServer running Linux Ubuntu 8.0.4
- Additional backups on external hard disk
(I’m still looking for [...]

Have you ever experienced having no idea come to your mind when you need them? Such moments can be frustrating, especially if you have spent quite a lot of time to think and still get nothing. In such situations, getting external inputs to stimulate your mind is a good solution. They can break down your [...]

Reading skill is absolutely important in the information age. These days we need to be able to absorb new information as fast and as efficient as possible. Since most of the information is presented in the form of text, reading skill is a must.  It is a substantial part of what I believe is the most important [...]

Following the development in personal productivity field could be cumbersome. There are simply too many good resources out there than what I could possibly follow through my feed reader. So what can I do?
One solution I can think of is creating a “knowledge base” of personal productivity resources. The “knowledge base” should contain information from multiple sources [...]

There are so many information and knowledge you can get from the Internet. Most of them are in the form of articles. Whether from blogs, newspapers, or portals, there are a lot of information and knowledge available as articles.
But how can you read those articles effectively? How do you make sure that the [...]

Timer could be one of the most effective weapons in your productivity arsenal. Adam Pash from Lifehacker for example, always has a timer handy to help him get things done. And he indeed accomplishes a lot of things (how many of you can write as many popular software and articles as him?).
So, to help you [...]