Doc Ott’s Life Hack Blog

I am not a very good listener, so here are some good tips for you (and me) to become a better listener:
- Undivided attention (stare at them!)
- Be non-judgemental
- Read the speaker, see what they aren’t saying
- Be Quiet!
- Ask clarifying questions to assure understanding
More at 5 Tips for Empathetic Listening - lifehack.org

Simple things:
- Carry a 3×5 card and a pen
- Transfer idea to electronic format quickly
- Have an idea warehouse (central place to put stuff you want to come back to)
- Do frequent ’sweeps’ (get rid of stuff you don’t need)
- Use small boxes (small goals)
More details : 5 Good Organizing Tricks at Lifehack.org

The PocketMod is a new way to keep yourself organized. Lets face it, PDAs are too expensive and cumbersome, and organizers are bulky and hard to carry around. Nothing beats a folded up piece of paper. That is until now. With the PocketMod, you can carry around the days notes, keep them organized in any […]

I found this cool site that has directions for building all sorts of camping stuff. I keep seeing designs for building lightwieght stoves and am getting tempted…
Homemade outdoor gear

I used to have a field manual from the US Rangers, but this is more lengthly. The only problem is that I usually do not take my laptop when I am out in the woods…
U.S. Army Survival Manual FM 21-76 - EQUIPPED TO SURVIVE ™

Here is a nice one-man, no frills life hack blog I found. He once made a comment on one of my blogs. Some nice stuff
Scott H Young Blog

Ok, this is one of those things that I would try some afternoon when I had 3 hours to kill. I just need a band saw…
Tire Sandals: Innovative footwear recycled from old tires.

Ok, this is seriously trippy. The idea is that you liesten to sounds (obscure frequencies) that resonate with your inner brain. The sounds mean nothing to your conscience self, but your sub-conscience listens and responds.
Hack Your Brain with an iPod - Forever Geek
The software is free for a month and includes basic sounds (for […]

Over at Manybooks.net you can download lots of open source books, including many ‘classics’ You can download them in iPod (as notes) format which is kindof cool.

I enjoy reading books about exercises for your brain, and I do some of the techniques (counting down from 1000 by 13’s for example)
This site gives a simple 7 day routine to enhance your cleverness, all of which are simple to do, and it looks like the results prove it.
To me, even a 2% increase […]