How to quickly rename a zillion files

Ever had to rename a bunch of files one by one? It’s tedious, time-draining, and soul-sucking. Next time, use Renamer4Mac.

This powerful utility lets you rename any number of files or folders at once. Features include all sorts of naming voodoo: search & replace, insert & overwrite, enumeration, and capitalization. Advanced geeks can rejoice, because it […]

Flip your thoughts: The key habit for weight loss, frugality, happiness, success

This guest post was written by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits.

It was just a short 20 months ago when I discovered a very simple key that allowed me to finally quit smoking and become a runner.

It was such an easy but powerful key that I then used it to eat healthier, double my income, become […]

LifeClever joins the LifeRemix network

Today, LifeClever joins LifeRemix, a new blog network dedicated to life hacks, productivity, and self-improvement.

LifeRemix will feature original content and syndicated headlines from its members. The first post, 100 Great Tips to Improve Your Life, is a sample of the best tips from all 15 blogs.

The members of LifeRemix are:

Black Belt Productivity Behance Cranking Widgets Blog Dumb Little […]

5 juicy tips from “Rule the Web”

Mark Frauenfelder’s new book, Rule the Web, promises to show you “how to do anything and everything on the internet—better, faster, easier.” That’s a grand promise, and I was rather skeptical. But after checking out the book, I’m truly impressed.

An Amazon customer reviewer puts it better than I can:

The cool thing about this […]

5 cleverly designed tools for your bathroom

Need to give your bathroom a stylish and functional upgrade? Check out these 5 useful tools:

Toro Tissue Ring

The Toro tissue ring is an insanely minimal tissue dispenser. Designer Scott Christensen eschews the ugly cardboard box for a simple stainless steel ring. The ring has exactly the right weight and size to hold down a stack […]

10 virtually painless ways to kill distractions

Are you spending more time dealing with emails, IMs, phone calls, and random stray files than actually working? You might think those things are just a fact of working in a fast-paced world. But it’s not.

Reducing and eliminating pesky distractions isn’t a feat, and you don’t need a 12-step program.

Here are ten actions […]