If you’re using Wordpress.org for your blog, you may find a new plugin called “Insights” really interesting. Developed by Wordpress guru Vladimir Prelovac, Insights makes it exceedingly easy and fast to:

Add Flickr images to posts
Add Google maps to posts
Add links to your own blog posts to a new post
Search Wikipedia and add Wiki references to [...]

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On August 26th Mozilla released an “experimental” Firefox extension that promises to substantially change your browsing experience.
Ubiquity enables you to surf the internet by utilizing simple language commands as opposed to the traditional point and click method.
Once installed, a simple, customizable combination of keystrokes (I used Ctrl + U) launches Ubiquity.  Although still in development, [...]

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Two of my biggest fears when I travel are that I’ll either a) get sick, or b) lose my wallet. I can’t do much about warding off illness or a medical emergency, but there are some simple steps -putting some information in your cell phone - that anyone can take to minimize the impact of [...]

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Regular PracticalHacks reader Michael W. recently commented on my post “A minimalist approach to packing for a short business trip” as follows:
I realized the focus of this article was on bundle-wrapping and roll folding, and not on use of a back-pack as a “onebag” (and it appears to be a MEDIUM sized “day” pack, not [...]

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Simple, fast, easy way to set up and receive electronic reminders for important events and tasks!

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Kevin on July 22nd, 2008

Do you have favorite websites and blogs that you visit frequently? Would you like to get updates from those favorite sites - including PracticalHacks, I would hope - all in one place, and when you prefer?
That’s what RSS feeds do. RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication, and it enables you to discover what’s new on [...]

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kc on July 6th, 2008

Regular Lifehack contributor Thursday Bram recently compiled a great list of 80 How-To sites, conveniently listed by category — DIY, Technology, Habitat, Food, Sewing & crafts, Business, Personal Finance, and Productivity/Lifehacks. Take a look - you’re bound to find something useful and will likely discover some handy sites and blogs that will benefit you in [...]

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