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Writing tips for home schoolers. This article provides advice on helping the home school students to find topics to write about. read more »

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Today's Top 10 focuses on some of the brilliantly terrible game controllers that s read more »

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The latest Ford Focus is as conservative as the original was original. Yet it's better built and better to drive than its predecessor, and is as pra read more »

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Windows only: Free, open source application MinimOther takes an aggressive approach to distraction by automatically minimizing every window except the currently active window to give you a clutter-free workspace that allows you to focus on the task at hand. As soon as you activate one window, the last active window will minimize, so essentially MinimOther is endlessly minimizing every window but one active window. Granted, one of the great things about the personal computer is its impressive ability to multi-task, but if you ever need to get really serious about focusing on one app at a time, MinimOther might be worth a go. MinimOther is free, Windows only.
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Programmer and blogger Jeff Atwood highlights the distinction between everyday work and actually practicing your craft to improve your skills, quoting Googler Steve Yegge: Contrary to what you might believe, merely doing your job every day doesn't qualify as real practice. Going to meetings isn't practicing your people skills, and replying to mail isn't practicing your typing. You have to set aside some time once in a while and do focused practice in order to get better at something. While Atwood's post focuses around computer programming skills, the overall gist is applicable to any profession: In order to improve, you need to practice your craft outside of your daily comfort zone. Looking at the difference between building your skills and simply doing your everyday work, we're curious: do you practice your craft, or do you simply work? Let's hear your thoughts in the comments. The Ultimate Code Kata [Coding Horror] read more »

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The National Loan Modification Association of America is focused on drawing members who commit to a code of ethics when dealing with consumers. read more »

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When you tell your children NOT to do things, what are you really telling them? Focus on the things you DO want them to do read more »

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