Glass Block or Insulated Replacement Window
So I have been working on my house and making it energy efficient. It is now time to replace the basement windows in my split level. One double wide window needs to be replaced with one that opens to...
View ArticleHow can I automate my new year's resolutions?
I have a number of goals, not quite new year's resolutions exactly, but the new year is getting me going on implementing them. They include reading more, running more, staying on top of current events,...
View ArticleHow do I compare energy usage between building in different locations?
How do I compare energy usage between building in different locations? I am involved in a project where I am trying to compare energy usage between similar buildings in different locations. I am using...
View ArticleProactive synergies, moving forward
Resources for helping to recognise and identify, then eliminate or mitigate, government department operational waste? So, I'm now part of a project within our state government department's business...
View ArticleStock Oversaving?
Settle an argument about making stock for cooking. One half says that you should save every odd and end from vegetables and keep them in a big ziploc bag in the freezer for when you make stock so it...
View ArticleHow can I deal with looming burnout as a mature student?
I’ve been doing a kind of post-bac for the past couple of years and am in the home stretch, but I’m feeling burned out, given a long commute and care-taking obligations. What can I do to help myself...
View ArticleI'm a rambling woman...
Lately I've noticed it takes me a looong time to write emails- with a lot of time spent re-reading, editing, taking words out and putting them back in. I am self-conscious that my first pass is heavy...
View ArticleChoose your own Operating Procedures?
Currently I work in an administrative clerk-type position in local government. I need to create a manual for my job, so that someone else could step in if need be to do my work. Are there any apps or...
View ArticleStaying effective despite caregiver stress
Can any caregivers here offer tips on managing bandwidth (time and emotions)? Looking specifically for practical tricks/hacks to quickly switch mood states when time allocated to productive work is...
View ArticleI'm a geek, help me pretend to be a Manager
I've been essentially handed a brand-new small helpdesk, which I'm supposed to manage. How do you delegate/fairly share out the constant interruptions in your workplace, or what tools do you use to...
View ArticleSpeech recognition software recs for sprawly writing on a Mac
Typing is killing me and I have to write a bunch of papers over the next couple of weeks. I have a 2012 MBP (not yet on Mavericks) and could spend ~ $100-150 on some kind of voice-to-text software....
View ArticleEnergy efficiency research, where art thou?
Looking for quality sources and data regarding energy efficient and energy outputs. Details inside. I'm looking to do some research on different types of energy sources and how efficient they might(or...
View ArticleBest practices for your workday!
What are some best practices that you use on a regular basis as part of your workday? I am looking for practical best practices to make my workday a little more efficient and standardized. For example...
View ArticleI need a system for managing a shared email inbox.
Please give me your shared email box efficiency tips! I have a new boss and part of my job is helping to manage his email box, which at the moment is very inefficient. I need help developing a system...
View ArticleAir Conditioning Efficiency (Coefficient of Performance) Questions
I have come to understand that a typical modern window or residential-central air conditioner (which I believe is referred to in the industry as a "Direct Expansion" or DX unit) has a coefficient of...
View ArticleYou pay for what?
What software are you happy using, so much so that you are willing to part with your hard earned money? I am trying to find out if there is something out there that does something that I am manually...
View ArticleVenting boiler out the side of a building.
I am doing a renovation and I'd prefer to move the boiler to a location where I have to vent horizontally, under a porch that is 7' wide. Do I have boiler options that allow this. I currently...
View ArticleProductivity tips when you can work only in dribs and drabs
I am not making much progress on a few difficult writing projects that require concentration and "deep work". I tell myself that I'll wait until I have a substantial block of uninterrupted time (say,...
View ArticleHelp me devise an efficient workflow for online study
Please give me your tips for completing online study, particularly how you keep track of all the readings you did working from PDFs, highlighting / note-taking strategies, and any tools that helped...
View ArticleProject Environment Manager for Task-Switching Freelancer
As a freelance marketing copywriter, what kind of thingie do I need in order to save different computer work environments for different projects—browser tabs, accounts logged into, files open in...
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