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It’s August, and after an unusually long hiatus due to missing internet connectivity in India, I have finally managed to get the blog back on track.

If you’d like, follow me on Twitter as I’ll be posting a lot more about my own productivity experiences there.

It’s been a crazy week with exams, and I’ve gone as far as to launch this blog! Am I stupid? Anyway, here’s what’s been catching my attention around the web.

Interview: Hard Drive Organization: “If you use Spotlight or Google Search it can make it a lot easier to find documents, but don’t let that be an excuse to not create a sane folder hierarchy.”

36 Ways to Imporve Your Productivity: “In total, there are 36 tips I’m about to share which are grouped into six categories: Motivate Yourself, Prepare Yourself, Equip Yourself, Manage Your Energy, Manage Your Workflow, and Optimize Your Working Session.”

How To Severely Decrease The Chances of a Hangover: “All that booze that’s in your stomach is still going to get into your blood, help slow it down with a big plate of anything.”

How To Improve Your Computer Note-Taking Skills: “As opposed to most most typing applications, which ask you to copy words you see on the screen, Listen and Write plays back audio clips of current events and asks you to transcribe the content.” [via Lifehacker]