Web Worker Daily

If you don’t work in a cubicle, remind yourself how thankful you are with this review of The Cubicle Survival Guide. If you do work in one, get some tips for dealing with the office lamprey, cubicle cooties, and fabric-covered half-walls.

Looking for a middle ground between Getting Things Done and Not Getting Things Done? How about this one: Writing S*** Down. Carry a pen and index cards with you all the time and write everything down.

Lifehacker discovered the secret delete keyboard shortcut for GMail. Use the # key (<shift> + 3).

Tim Ferris, author of The 4-Hour Workweek coming out in late April, suggests checking your email only twice a day. He also proposes using an auto-responder that tells people who email you what your schedule is for checking. That seems like overkill, though may be necessary in corporate environments where people expect immediate email responses.

Weekends lose a bit of luster when you work at home, says John Gruber on Twitter. Alex Hillman, founder of Philly coworking community Independents Hall, suggests coworking as a solution: “Get a chance to turn off at the end of the day. Start appreciating your nights and weekends more.”