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Use the Power of a Positive No to Focus on What Really Matters [Negotiation]

Most people find it far too easy to say yes and struggle with saying no. The key to a successfully saying no is to use a positive no to guide your work projects or personal life towards a more agreeable outcome. More
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What Should I Do to My Work Laptop Before I Leave My Job? [Ask Lifehacker]

Dear Lifehacker, I'll be leaving my job soon and will have to turn in my work laptop. How can I get my laptop sparkling clean so I can preserve my privacy and avoid runing afoul of IT or any corporate policies? More
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"Germany’s workers have higher productivity, shorter hours, and greater quality of life" [Work Culture]

This article at news site Salon isn't necessarily an endorsement of European socialism, but it is at the very least a good reminder that working non-stop is not the key to being more productive. Oh, and maybe the most surprising number: "Compared to our German cousins across the pond, we work 1,804 hours versus their 1,436 hours — the equivalent of nine extra 40-hour workweeks per year." [ Salon ]
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Katy Perry’s Huge Back Catalog Cherrypicked For iPhone Music App [Apps]

The latest celebrity to have their work and likeness pasted into the Tap Tap Revenge iPhone gaming template is Katy Perry , with Katy Perry Revenge now up for download on iTunes—if you ever listen to Katy Perry on purpose. More
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iPhone App Uses Background Location for Automatic Checkins on Foursquare

Foursquare players too busy painting the town red to go to the trouble of whipping out their iPhone and checking in can sit back and let Checkmate do the work for them.
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NASA challenge searches for a solar-powered ‘Night Rover’

NASA regularly opens up challenges to foster development of new and exciting space technology, and it looks like it's come up with a particularly challenging one recently -- it's asking interested parties to develop a solar-powered "Night Rover" that can store up enough energy during the day to continue to work throughout the night. That's as opposed to the more recent crop of rovers that must do most of their work during the day, which NASA says forces them to pick and choose what tasks the rovers perform, thereby greatly reducing the chance for discoveries. It also notes that simply adding more batteries isn't an option, since every tiny weight increase significantly adds to the cost of sending something into space. Think you've got what it takes? There's a $1.5 million dollar prize in store for the winner. NASA challenge searches for a solar-powered 'Night Rover' originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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New at the top: Joseph L. Cowan

My father always told me that I should go into engineering. So when I graduated from college, I went to get my masters and took a job with Honeywell working in element design for their mainframe computers. I received a patent for some of the work I did there. Then I decided to go into software an... United States - Government - Jimmy Cowan - Native Americans - Ethnicity
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Change Case Easily Tweaks Text Case via Keyboard Shortcut [Downloads]

Mac OS X: Change Case, a free addition to the often-neglected services menu, takes the work out of changing the case of your text. More
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Calculate the Perfect Handbrake Video Encoding Settings for Your Device [Video Conversion]

Handbrake is an amazing tool for ripping your DVDs and converting your video files, but figuring out the right settings can be a challenge. Let our Handbrake Video Bitrate calculator do the work for you. More
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Calculate the Perfect Handbrake Video Encoding Settings for Your Device [Video Conversion]

Handbrake is an amazing tool for ripping your DVDs and converting your video files, but figuring out the right settings can be a challenge. Let our Handbrake Video Bitrate calculator do the work for you. More
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