Tech Productivity Issue #104 (The Brains of Resilient People)

Issue #104 (The Brains of Resilient People) 02/08/21

This Super User thread mentions a new keyboard shortcut I didn't even know existed: If you press CTL-ALT-TAB on a Windows machine, the little window that appears that gives you the option to switch between currently open applications (normally triggered with ALT-TAB) stays in place until you click an option. Pretty neat!

I use ALT-TAB all the time, but didn't know about that one. The thread also includes a number of other keyboard shortcuts and tidbits that you might find useful.

Now on to this week's hand-picked productivity links!

Tools & Apps

Awesome Split Keyboards - A GitHub repo with a list of ergonomic computer keyboards, with a picture for each one listed. Also includes resources related to ergonomic keyboards.

Resume Work - Online resume builder with 4 industry-approved templates and you can download the final version in PDF, DOCX, and TXT format.

SavvyCal - A scheduling tool that makes it easy and fast for both parties to find the best time to meet.

Markie - Chrome extension. An intelligent bookmarking tool with a nice interface and ability to filter and search through your bookmarks quickly.

Online Town - A video-calling experience that lets multiple people hold separate conversations in parallel and lets you walk in, out and around those conversations just as easily as you would in real life.

Snyk - A free platform and toolset to help you find vulnerabilities in your code and dependencies, to build secure cloud native apps. sponsored

Articles & Resources

Why We Should Use Ergonomic Keyboards - Speaking of ergonomic keyboards, this is Zell Liew's recent article on that very topic.

What The Distinctive Brains Of Resilient People Can Teach Us - Based on a recent study that investigated how resilient people respond to stress, and what makes them different from those who are more vulnerable at a neurobiological level.

Windows of Opportunity: A Fleeting Chance at the Impossible - Tiago Forte talks about goals and how most can only be achieved "when the planets align just right".

Can You Hear Yourself Think? - Working from home often means having to cope with street noise and the clamor of children and pets. Here are some tips on how to quiet things down.

Developers Spend Most Of Their Time Figuring The System Out - Uses data from the past 4 decades to demonstrate that not much has changed in this area.

Suggestions?

Have a suggestion for a productivity-related tool, article, or other resource? Send me a direct message via X (@LouisLazaris) and I’ll consider including it in a future issue.

Stay productive!

Louis
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