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Software > Text editors >

https://github.com/gottcode/focuswriter
https://gottcode.org/focuswriter/

A beautified text editor with the widgets around the edges removed (“distraction-free”).

I started using it because I couldn’t trivially get Geany spell checking working. Once I did get it working I stopped.

Although I’ve used this on Linux a bit, it merely idles in my Windows kit.



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Software >

(on Wikipedia)
https://bitsum.com/processlasso-docs/

A host of features to manage processes, such as changing CPU priority. It has lots of automated magic for system happiness. I use it for its control of the CPU’s power profile, making this the equivalent of Linux‘s cpufrequtils.

Highly recommended.



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Software > WordPress > WordPress Plugins >

https://wordpress.org/plugins/rvg-optimize-database/
http://cagewebdev.com/optimize-database-after-deleting-revisions-wordpress-plugin/

Delete old revisions and optimize your WordPress database.

This halved the size of my database.



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Projects > Time management >

You are chained to things that make you unproductive. Unproductive not only in terms of your responsibilities but also your desires. They are a strain not only on your time but also on your peace of mind.

Unplugging targets a wide number of associated things, freeing up time and considerations to be put toward things which are specifically-desired. Instead of effort being put toward problems, passion is put toward desires.

This action is meant to take the whole day, and be regularly repeated. It is meant to be a defined branch of time management and a fundamental philosophy.

The right way to go about all of this would be to print this off. Better yet, write it all out by hand; make it yours.

This original concept was written quite differently: Unplugging–2007-05-27



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