Some Life Hack Gems

07 Jan 2007 17:04 - (0) comments

From the 43 folders wiki:

If you're having issues with accidentally typing everything in all caps...

Change the bindings of the modifier keys. In Mac OsX if you go to the Keyboard & Mouse Preferences, under Keyboard, click "Modifier Keys...". From there, you can rebind Caps Lock to act as "None", which effectively causes apps to ignore it.

If there's something you want to remember but you have no pen or paper...

If there's something visual about it (e.g. something you can take a picture of), your camera phone can be quite handy. Take a picture of whatever it is, and then, in order to remind yourself, set that picture as your camera's wallpaper. Once you've followed up on the task, set your wallpaper back to your usual, so that you will build an instinct of knowing you have something to do just from a glance at your phone.

Tricking your Lizard Brain...

Try to avoid keeping your cigarettes and lighter or matches in a pocket that your hand may rest in. If your hands are in your jacket pockets and there's a lighter in there, there's a subconscious signal/reminder/cue to your lizard brain: "Hmm, maybe I want a cigarette." If you keep your smokes in your breast pocket or bag there'll be fewer inadverdant triggers.

Waking up early...

Before leaving the house to meet your buddies and their pool of beer, put a bottle of water next to your bed. Before falling asleep late at night, drink as much water as you can. This way you will have a great evening and a great awakening in the morning. Re
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Someone told me once that the American Indians used to do this to wake up early in the morning. That is, drink as much water as possible the night before. Then, when you have to go, you'll wake up.