Better ∞

A great piece by Merlin Mann on using social media.

Creating Order from Chaos with Evernote - BusinessWeek ∞

The cutting-edge tool helps you keep track of your complicated life—not just with words, but with images, sound, and video

Coffee Drinks Illustrated ∞

Get Smarter ∞

Pandemics. Global warming. Food shortages. No more fossil fuels. What are humans to do? The same thing the species has done before: evolve to meet the challenge. But this time we don’t have to rely on natural evolution to make us smart enough to survive. We can do it ourselves, right now, by harnessing technology and pharmacology to boost our intelligence. Is Google actually making us smarter?

Dangerously exciting article.

How To Hack Your Brain, Part 1: Sleep | Dustin Curtis ∞

Because sleeping for 8 hours each night is a waste of time.

Kevin Rose interviewed by Carsonified ∞

Ryan Carson (Carsonified) asks Kevin Rose of Digg the following questions:

1) What's one piece of advice you'd give to web entrepreneurs who are just starting out?
2) You've managed to raise your profile in the industry. How?
3) Would you recommend startups create a videocast like you've done with diggnation?
4) What do you want to be remembered for when you die?

Evernote Icons ∞

Replacement for the original Evernote icon; beautiful.

Outlook’s broken—Let’s fix it ∞

Microsoft have confirmed they plan on using the Word rendering engine to display HTML emails in Outlook 2010.

This means for the next 5 years your email designs will need tables for layout, have no support for CSS like float and position, no background images and lots more.

10 Unusual Places to Get Design Inspiration ∞

MaxFunCon: Merlin Mann on Doing Creative Work ∞

Merlin Mann talks about the process of doing creative work, and particularly how to abandon the quest for perfection, get off your butt and get started.

NowDoThis ∞

Making to-do lists couldn't be simpler. A zen-like approach.

Schedule and Cost Summary Calculator ∞

This Cost Estimate and Scheduling spreadsheet provides a lightweight method for learning to estimate time to complete a web design project, and calculating cost for completion. The intended audience is individual freelancers or contractors who need to prepare proposals for potential clients.