This Week's Best Posts [Highlights]

 

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• Debunking Common Windows Performance Tweaking Myths
  "As a tech writer, one of my biggest pet peeves is the plethora of bad advice littered across almost every web site dedicated to system tweaking."
• Top 10 Conversation Hacks
  "A whole lot more than just words passes between people who are talking, so a few simple conversational skills can help you recognize what's really being said and help you lead the discussion your way."
• Forget the iPhone—The iPod Touch is Good Enough
  "Back in June 2007, I couldn't convince my wife that checking my email in grocery lines was worth $1,320—the cost of an original iPhone and one year of the cheapest plan."
• Aurora Concept Video Proposes the Future of the Web
  "What will browsing the web be like a decade from now? Leading design and UI company Adaptive Path offers one possible answer in a new concept video series called Aurora."
• How Dr. Horrible's Felicia Day Gets Things Done
  "Whether she's appearing on a prime time TV show, gracing the silver screen, or writing, producing, and starring in her own hit web series, there's no shortage of things to keep actress and gamer Felicia Day busy."
• Microsoft's Advice on How to Speed Up Vista
  "If your Vista PC isn't as speedy as you'd like, straight from the horse's mouth comes a 14-page PDF document on Vista Performance and Tuning."
• Five Best To-Do List Managers
  "If all the methodology of the best GTD applications loses you in the productivity shuffle, there's nothing like a classic, simple to-do list to keep you on track."
• Philipp Lenssen's Top Google Apps Tips
  "Author of the new O'Reilly book, Google Apps Hacks, Lenssen takes some time out of his busy schedule today to share some of his best tips for using Google Apps from Gmail to web search to Google Docs."