I summarized Danny O'Brien's NotCon talk on life hacks, focusing on how geeks use command-line shells, todo.txt, and private RSS feeds to automate their lives and maintain secret productivity scripts.
Notes from Danny O’Brien’s NotCon Recap of Life Hacks. Summary: People use shells. People use todo.txt. We’ll have private blogs. We’ll have private RSS feeds. Geeks use secret scripts.
I curated a list of fifteen practical uses for RSS feeds, including tools to mix multiple scripts together and services that convert static web pages into functional RSS feeds for better content syndication.
I found this collection of O'Reilly Hacks, which provides community-sourced technical tips and creative workarounds for hardware and software. It is a valuable repository for discovering clever ways to optimize workflows and solve specific technical challenges.
I found 100 practical Amazon hacks covering everything from API development and search shortcuts to affiliate marketing strategies. This resource offers power-user tips for navigating the marketplace and building on the platform.
I explore clever Google Code Search hacks that reveal proprietary secrets like the WinZip key generation algorithm and uncover job-seeking notes hidden in source code, highlighting the unexpected insights found within public repositories.
I've highlighted a collection of Google search hacks and tools from BuzzToolBox. These resources provide clever techniques for refining queries and exploring the search engine's hidden capabilities through advanced operators and specialized interfaces.