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Your Air Conditioner Costs You $500+ A Year

As the summer heat continues, many of us turn to air conditioning, but that’s an expensive decision. According to consumer advocate CHOICE, a large air conditioning system will add $530 a year to your power bill, while a ceiling fan will cost $30 a year to run.

Productivity

‘Inspiration Is For Amateurs — The Rest Of Us Just Get To Work’

The partial quote above comes from painter Chuck Close, who says he’s never had “painter’s block” in his life. The “just show up and get to work” motto is a great creed to live by, especially if you want to be prolific and creative.

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How Virgin Australia’s IT Upgrade Will Impact Your Travel Plans

Virgin Australia is about to roll out an upgrade to its booking and check-in systems. That should help improve reliability in the long run, but it means less access to Virgin’s online frequent flyer system next week, a messy weekend of travel during a planning upgrade on the weekend of January 12-13, and potential delays throughout the month.

Organise

Ask LH: How Can I Make Deadlines Less Stressful?

Dear Lifehacker, I know everyone has to deal with them, but deadlines make me feel anxious and even paralysed sometimes. Is there something I can do to make deadlines less awful and deal with them better?

Money

Common Tech Myths That Cost You Money

Ever scoff at someone for buying refurbished? Or found yourself spending $50 on an HDMI cable? We all hear (and spread) tech myths, but in some cases those myths end up costing you a lot of money. It’s time to debunk the myths that drain your hard-earned cash from your wallet.

Communicate

PRadio Puts Pandora On Your Windows 8 Desktop

Windows 8: PRadio is a free Pandora client for Windows 8 and Windows RT that brings your Pandora stations, likes and play history into Windows 8′s Modern UI. You can pin your favourite stations right to the Start screen, or you can bring the app up to choose the station and let it play in the background.

Design

The DIY Adjustable-Height Workspace

Moving around regularly is important for your health. Today’s featured workspace is a simple DIY solution for working in different positions. The long table adjusts to three different heights: standing desk, sitting desk and coffee table.

Health

Check Your Vitamin Intake From Food With This Reference Guide

The essential vitamins your body needs can all be found in readily available foods. This handy chart shows you which foods are rich in each vitamin, so you can plan your meals accordingly.

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Confessions Of A Hotel Insider

I’ve worked in hotels for more than a decade. I’ve checked you in, checked you out, oriented you to the property, served you a drink, separated your white panties from the white bed sheets, parked your car, tasted your room service, cleaned your toilet, denied you a late checkout, given you a wake-up call, eaten M&M’s out of your minibar, laughed at your jokes and taken your money.

Money

Understand The Hidden Costs Of Your Resolutions Before Starting Them

Some of the most common New Year’s resolutions people make include getting out of debt and losing weight. Before you embark on either of those, make sure that one isn’t getting in the way of the other and you’re not spending money losing weight. You can have both,– you just have to be careful.

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