Hacking one's life

Lifehacker advertises itself with this simple phrase: Tips, tricks, and downloads for getting things done.

Those things to get done run the gamut, from cooking to computers, from a mouse you use with your hand to a mouse you might want to get rid of. In other words, it is difficult to describe what you might find at Lifehacker.

Mostly, it appears as though Lifehacker offers computers tips. While that's true, it's worth exploring because there's much more than operating systems and desktops. To explore, click here.

Warehousing information

Feel like you're sending the same instructions, procedure checklists, or other basic communications around the office time and again? Save yourself time and trouble by setting up a workplace wiki. (from Lifehacker)

Perhaps setting up a classroom wiki would be the teacher's equivilent of the above. Lifehacker suggests this reading to get you going on a wiki.

Want to hack your life?

Want a backyard fire pit but would like something more unique than your basic fire pit DIY? (from Lifehacker)

The above has nothing obvious to do with writing, that's true. What it does have is a link to Lifehacker, a cool website that offers ways to do things. These things include the sort of stuff above as well technology and daily routines.

Here is a Lifehacker feature related to literacy and technology:

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