A Computer Geek’s Smart Productivity Guide [PDF]

pdfico With all distractions that modern life brings, it’s not easy to keep your productivity up. Whether you’re an enthusiastic procrastinator, or just happen to have very little time at hand, there are a lot of people who really can’t afford to lose sight of business.

However, by playing your cards right, it would be well possible to get that little productivity boost you’re aching for. Know your do’s and dont’s, and you’ll be able to move more work in less time.

MakeUseOf.com proudly presents A Computer Geek’s Productivity Guide, written by fervent MUO contributor, Stefan Neagu from tuxgeek.me.

In this free twenty-paged PDF, Stefan will show you the most common productivity mistakes, as well as a number of applications to improve your touch typing, your time organization, and your global workflow.

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Although this eBook is primarily aimed at the computer geek, the potential userbase is far wider, as it comes packed with a lot of non-digital tips and advice as well.

So, what are you waiting for? Time is ticking!

Grab the free Smart Productivity Guide now, in PDF.

If you enjoyed this release, you should also check out other available MakeUseOf manuals.

Tagged: geeks • pdf manual • productivity

Simon Slangen

I'm a student from Belgium, absorbing math and science in preparation for my computer sciences studies. I've been writing for MUO for quite some time now, which - because I just love everything regarding technology. Check out my meme? http://meme.yahoo.com/slangen/

http://versatile1.wordpress.com Versatile

This is a great guide, learned some great tips here!
Jimmy Jones

Wow, you did indeed pick some good ones!

RT
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Thats pretty slick. 20 pages is not a big deal =D
http://bellybuttons.tumblr.com Tyrone

I’m fascinated with productivity systems, having read Getting Things Done, Steve Pavlina’s blog, and a bunch of time management books.
http://www.intowindows.com Windows Boy

Great! Downloading now.
E

The essential tools section needs an entry for application launchers like Quicksilver, Gnome-Do, Launchy, etc. They create an index of your files, programs, contacts, bookmarks, searches and other commonly accessed information. To use it you summon it with a short cut key, and start typing. THey’ll try to match what you’ve typed with what’s indexed, giving priority to frequently used terms, then providing a context sensitive action based on the selected item.

For example if I wanted to compose an email to Jim, I could just summon Gnome-Do with Wn+space, type ‘jim’ and hit enter. I don’t have to go searching for Jim’s contact info. Do knows I’m looking for it because so few files start with ‘jim’, and I often use do to compose emails to Jim. So it will suggest “Write an email” when Jim’s contact is selected. I could just as easily use it to open a browser to the corporate intranet by summoning it and typing the name of my book mark. Or search google (or any search engine of my choice) which is the default action for text that doesn’t match anything.

If you’re already touchtyping and using shortcuts, you’ll be amazed at how much these programs cut out of context switching.

Stefan Neagu

First of all thanks for such an insightful and long comment. You make a good point and I’ll be sure to check out these solutions. I personally don’t use any of them, that’s why I ommitted them from the guide.

Rob

Stefan,

This document can’t be downloaded. Stop wasting my time. F*** you and TuxGeek too!

Filomatic

I’m behind a firewall and can’t download the pdf guide. Any other download link? Thank you.

http://www.willm.me/ Will Mueller

I downloaded and re-uploaded the PDF file. should work fine.

http://www.willm.me/ Will Mueller

Here is the link: http://www.filedropper.com/muo-productivity-guide

Rob

Will you are an ass. Nobody is going to give their credit card number to download this “free” file.
http://wombatlabs.net Simon Slangen

Rob, what the h are you talking about?

Step1: Press ‘Download this file’
Step2: Enter Captcha and press ‘Download’ button

Isn’t that hard is it? I noticed from your preceding comment that you don’t like the guide, which is in your good right, but don’t start spamming the comments.
Rob

NOPE. Doesn’t work. It offers a free account which one must sign up for.

The email states, “So, what are you waiting for? Time is ticking! Grab the free PDF Productivity Guide now, with no strings attached!” Sounds like B***S*** to me.

I’ve wasted enough time with this.
Rob

Simon,

Email the guide to me at webmiester@gmail.com

Rob
http://wombatlabs.net Simon Slangen

Will do. Don’t know why you’re having all those problems, you seem to be the only one.

Although, next time, try a little more mature response to the situation.

http://computersservicing.blogspot.com/ venkat

very useful downloaded it thanks to MUO.
http://nerwin.net Nick

This made my day! And it is very helpful!
http://www.technologyslice.com.au Technology Slice

Sounds like a useful guide.
Jason

I’m also behind a firewall… Is there another download link? I get restricted for trying to visit online storage. Sheesh. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
Johan

Interesting tip about OpenGoo. Never heard of it before, but it looks like it is going to work for me.
Thanks
Rob

You know what? I couldn’t give a piss about this download.

Where the hell is it? Don’t waste my time.
Hannah

It would be really cool if you typeset this in LaTeX. Very professional.
Dennis Finegan

Not bad, but don’t call it 20 pages. The .pdf is 17 pages. Page 1 is the cover, 2 is blank, 3 is the TOC, 4 is sort of iffy, & 16 and 17 are adds for other MUO pdfs. So really there are 11 pages of content, far less than 20.

What I did like though were the links, especially to typing.
http://buykomputer.ru/ flesh

I could just as easily use it to open a browser to the corporate intranet by summoning it and typing the name of my book mark.
http://www.dodge-wiki.com/wiki/Dodge_Avenger Avenger

yeah brb reading this 20 pages is nothing for a boss
john

Heres a productivity guide: stop wasting time on this site.
http://binit933x.wordpress.com/ binit

Its funny that one of the things which the ebook mentions as time waster is delicious but I found this link through delicious only. A good guide overall. Useful read
Catherine

Thank you for being productive enough to write this e-book. It was a quick and straight-to-the-point read. I’ll be recommending this to my friends.
Chris

Ah. The first link in the article works, the second “Grab the free PDF Productivity Guide now, with no strings attached!” takes you to a list of guides, clicking on the productivity guide brings you back here. It’s entirely possible Rob had trouble with that. It does look like a loop designed to shuttle you round and advertise the MUO site. IE: Pathetic.

That aside, nice guide. The number of pages is well below 20, and most of the links are just advertisement for the MUO site, but it did have some nice tips in it. And the ads were at least useful so you’re allowed them this time. =P

http://meme.yahoo.com/slangen/ Simon Slangen

There are two links at the end of the article.

* Download the Productivity Guide now! and
* Check out our other manuals.

No offense to Rob, but having trouble there just means you didn’t take the effort to read the link you’re clicking on.

That aside, I’m glad you liked the guide

V.K.

I downloaded it with no problems! Great from the view page through. Now just to read it!
Crow

Is reading this guide at work considered productive?