Yesterday I was working from home with a cold and a minor case of exhaustion. Today I am full-on-barely out of bed sick sickity sick sick. I’ve slept 19 of the last 36 hours, my bedroom floor is littered with tissues and I haven’t used my voice in nearly 16 hours. Thank goodness my form of blogging on the weekend takes very little effort. So here is a mash-up for the ill.

1. 10 Ways Never to Get Sick Again

Or as I will call them “10 BS Ways Never to Get Sick Again Because I Do 8 Out of 10 of Them”

  • See a Chiropractor (I don’t get it)
  • Laugh hard (check)
  • Scatter your workouts (check)
  • Sleep at least seven hours a night (check)
  • See an acupuncturist (Again, I don’t get it)
  • Meditate (check)
  • Perform cardiovascular exercise at least four times a week (check)
  • Stretch (check)
  • Eat organic food (check)
  • Be wary of medications (check)

via FitSugar
photo via Ferhat Bingol

2. How to best keep two workspaces between multiple computers.

Comes in handy when working away from the office. Tips include:

  • Synch your bookmarks
  • Keep your calendars up-to-date
  • Make sure there is consistency in your e-mail programs (unless you use Lotus Notes webmail, in which case you’re SOL)
  • Consolidate essential files
  • Use large-capacity flash drives to transfer files

Most are fairly obvious, but it’s always nice to have a reminder here and there.

via Lifehacker

3. Who is Sick?

Obviously the best way to avoid illness is to avoid contagious germ machines in airplanes, shopping malls and restaurants, but how do you know where they are hiding? Who is Sick? is a Google map interface of sick people in your neighborhood and their symptoms. You can report yourself or someone else. So far, I’m the only person reported in Ann Arbor who is tired, has a runny nose and a sore throat. You’ve been warned.

via Boing Boing

4. Toilet Tunes

If you happen to have the kind of illness that requires you to be hunched over the toilet for long periods of time (and thank goodness I do not), perhaps you might want to invest in Toilet Tunes, a small device that plays “soothing” music while the lid is up. It’s supposed to mask the rather unpleasant sounds that are sometimes accompanied by toilet behaviour. You can choose from jazz, Latin guitar, modern techno/jazz or nature sounds such as rain, ocean waves or mountain stream. It’s also been pointed out that Toilet Tunes can be used as a reminder for men to put the lid down, effectively soothing wives and girlfriends as well.

via OhGizomo! via Random Good Stuff

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