Tool of the Week: Blocking distracting websites using the hosts file

Posted on by mrsoltys
Every once in a while i decide that I need to block a distracting website from my computer in order to remain productive. An example might be me compulsively checking Facebook  or google reader throughout the work day instead of staying on task and focused.  The key here is I need a simple barrier between me and the distraction to remind me I...Read More

Tool of the Week: Flipboard

Posted on by mrsoltys
A co-worker of mine recently suggested I start blogging cool smartphone Apps, and I think this is a great idea.  While doing "Tool of the Week" I've already pointed to a few services that have smartphone apps, and have tagged them with the "Smartphone App" tag, but i'm going to start doing some more posts specifically related to cool apps across...Read More