![]() Peggy is something along the edge of Saturn’s ring, a glitch whose source we’ve never seen. Cassini took a last peek at Peggy during its Grand Finale destructive. Programs A-Z. Find program websites, online videos and more for your favorite PBS shows. I'm Matt Mc. Cue, 9. U Editor- in- Chief, and This Is How I Work. As editor- in- chief of 9. U, Adobe’s publication for creative professionals, Matt Mc. Cue oversees stories about topics like client work, storytelling, and productivity, and involving creatives from the worlds of art, design, advertising, music, tech, and media. In addition to 9. U, he’s written for outlets such as Fortune, Fast Company, GQ, and ESPN. We asked him about his own creative work. Location: New York City. Current Gig: Editor- in- Chief of 9. UOne word that best describes how you work: Hard. Current mobile device: Apple i. Phone 5 (I should definitely upgrade, but I’m waiting for the i. Phone 8)Current computer: Mac. Book pro, supplied by my company. First of all, tell me a little about your background and how you got to where you are today. ![]() As editor-in-chief of 99U, Adobe’s publication for creative professionals, Matt McCue oversees stories about topics like client work, storytelling, and productivity.In August 2. 00. 5, I flew on a one- way plane ticket from Iowa City to New York City with nothing but two suitcases. I didn’t have a job, place to live, or friend in the tri- state area. Incidentally, there is very little in common between Iowa City and New York City.)I got to where I am like a lot of new arrivals to New York City have—I went out and introduced myself to complete strangers who had no reason to invest in me or even share their time, and I worked to convince them that, yes, I could deliver what they’re looking for. If you do this hundreds of times, you can eventually get somewhere. Today I’m the editor of 9. U, an editorial property that is part of Adobe and tells the stories of creative leaders who are mastering their crafts and shaping their industries. In other words, if you want a story about how to design against stereotypes, we’ve got one on how sophisticated branding is making people rethink the cannabis industry. Or an interview with the world’s font god, a badass 7. German who plans to ply his craft until his dying day. Our pieces are about how people create and build their careers. What apps, software, or tools can’t you live without? Twitter app, HBO Go app, Delta Messenger app, and Microsoft Word (old school). What’s your workspace setup like? I have to have everything that I’m working on located somewhere on my desk so I can see it, or else it’s out of my mental orbit. I’ve been at 9. 9U for nearly two years and I’ve never really used the filing cabinet drawer at my desk.) I’ve also moved my office phone underneath my desk. It took up a lot of space, and if people want to call me they can always get me on my cell. In this age of email and texting, I prefer to talk to people via the phone, because more tends to get accomplished when two people are having an actual conversation. What’s your best time- saving shortcut or life hack? At 9. 9U, we have four people who run a brand that has a total of one million social media followers, publishes a 1. Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall in New York City, and produces stories for a vibrant website. Given this workload, we can’t afford to waste any time, so we rarely hold meetings. Our team sits next to each other, so we’re talking throughout the day, working through problems in a handful of minutes, rather than holding 6. If we need to work through something more complicated, we like to go out for lunch, and we multi- task and fill that hour with both a good meal and a conversation on whatever topic we’re discussing. A badly managed meeting can suck away time, energy and money without being productive for anyone.…Read more What’s your favorite to- do list manager? Pen and paper; to- do items get listed from most to least important. I go down the list and cross out what I accomplish. What everyday thing are you better at than everyone else? What’s your secret? I am extremely good at deciding what I am going to have for lunch, a brainstorming task I can usually accomplish by 7 a. My secret is that I start thinking about what I’m going to have for lunch when I wake up. What do you listen to while you work? I spend the first hour of my day listening to Squawk Box. I am not a banker, but I listen to try and learn more about the world of business, stocks, and the market. When I’m writing and editing, I’ll listen to John Mayer on repeat. Just kidding. My musical taste is all over the place—live Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band concerts on You. Tube, The Highwaymen, Dave Matthews Band, the music of Fleetwood Mac played by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. What are you currently reading? Or what’s something you’d recommend? The Snowball, a book about Warren Buffett. It’s a fascinating human narrative about an amazing investor. The lessons I took from it weren’t about how to invest in any one stock, but practical advice about life and business. Favorite book ever is A Confederacy of Dunces. Ignatius J. Reilly is my spirit animal. How do you recharge? What do you do when you want to forget about work? Two words: Whisky + beer. What’s your sleep routine like? Are you a night owl or early riser? Early riser. Being a new dad, I now consider 7 a. It’s so sad—I eat breakfast on the weekends at actual breakfast time, not at like 1 p. Fill in the blank: I’d love to see _________ answer these same questions. Donald J. Trump—I am sure he has a wickedly awesome life hack. What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?“Nothing but your best,” a quote shared by Coach Brown, my high school running coach in Iowa. He taught me that success wasn’t measured by wins, but by the effort you put in to reach the finish line. That wisdom has traveled with me all the way to New York City and is just as applicable for working up the career ladder. This interview has been lightly edited. Top 1. 0 Ways to Deal With a Slow Internet Connection. Sometimes, slow internet is the universe’s way of telling you to go play outside. Other times, it’s the universe’s cruel joke to destroy your productivity. Here are 1. 0 ways to troubleshoot, fix, or just survive a slow internet connection.*This story originally ran in June, 2. Patrick Austin in August, 2. Check Your Speeds (and Your Plan)Sometimes, your internet is slow because you’re only paying for slow internet. Log onto your provider’s web site (or give them a call) and find out what plan you have. Then, head on over to Speedtest. If the numbers match up to what you’re paying for, then your network is working fine and you’re just paying for slow internet—and the best way to speed it up will be to upgrade. Though some of the below tricks will help you eke out a bit more speed). If the numbers don’t match, read on for a few ways to fix that problem. As I understand it, most internet service plans require you to pay for specific upload and download …Read more 9. Troubleshoot Your Hardware. Before you go cursing your internet provider, give your modem and router a quick reset (that is, turn them off and on again) and see if that helps. Check the other computers in your house to see if their internet is slow, too—if the problem only happens on one computer, the problem is that computer, not your router or modem. Run through these troubleshooting steps to see if it’s a hardware problem. Then, once you fix your router or modem (or replace it), you’ll be browsing speedily once again. Check out our complete guide to knowing your network for more router tips, too. You're zooming down the information superhighway getting things done when your usually- trusty…Read more 8. Fix Your Wi- Fi Signal. If you’re using Wi. Fi, you might find that your router and internet are fine, but your wireless signal is weak, causing a slowdown. In that case, you may need to reposition, tweak, and boost your router with a few tricks. There are more than we could share in one paltry paragraph—in fact, we have a whole top 1. Wi. Fi, so check that out if you suspect wireless signal is the problem. Turn Off Bandwidth- Hogging Plugins and Apps. If your hardware seems to be in working order, see if any other programs are hogging the connection. For example, if you’re downloading files with Bit. Torrent, regular web browsing is going to be slower. You should also try installing extensions like Ad. Block Plus or Flash. Block, which will block some of the bandwidth- hogging ads, animations, and videos that can use up your connection. File- syncing services like Google Drive, Dropbox, or One. Drive might be moving data in the background, which can eat up your bandwidth and slow down your internet connection. Quit or pause those applications if you find them moving files. Computers often download necessary updates in the background, while you’re doing something less web- intensive. You can configure your PC to notify you before downloading any updates, and schedule installation when you’re not using your computer, either in the middle of the night or when you’re off at work. These fixes probably won’t solve all your issues, but they can at least help make a slow connection feel more usable. Dear Lifehacker, My favorite private Bit. Torrent tracker, Demonoid, has apparently gone down for…Read more 6. Try a New DNS Server. When you type an address into your browser—like lifehacker. DNS to look up and translate that into a computer- friendly IP address. Sometimes, though, the servers your computer uses to look up that information can have issues, or go down entirely. Check out our guide to finding the fastest (and most secure) DNS servers for more information. If your default DNS servers aren’t having problems, then you probably won’t find too much of an improvement with an alternative server—but it might speed up your browsing by a few milliseconds, at least. Every millisecond counts when you're browsing the web, and if you'd like to eke a bit…Read more 5. Optimize Your Web for a Slow Connection. Troubleshooting slow internet can take awhile, and in the meantime you still need to browse. Or maybe you’re at a coffee shop or on a plane, and there’s nothing you can do about your slow speeds. In that case, it’s time to optimize your web for a slower connection: use mobile or HTML versions of your favorite sites, disable images, and use features like Opera Turbo. In fact, we recommend setting up a secondary browser on your laptop for just such a situation—it can really make a difference when you need to work on a slow connection. Google has its own Data Saver extension, which employs the company’s servers to compress browsing data before it reaches you. If you’re in a pinch and really need to get online, you can always tether to your smartphone, turning it into an access point for your laptop or other wireless device. While there’s usually no data limit when you’re browsing in your home or at a coffee shop, tethering via your smartphone could eat up your data cap. You should employ the same data- saving tips when using your phone’s tethering service. Optimizing your web browser with mobile or HTML versions of web pages is useful when data is not only hard to come by, but potentially pricey. No matter how fast your home network may be, we all get stuck using slow, unreliable Wi- Fi or…Read more 4. Work Smart. If you need to get work done on your slow connection, you may have to prioritize tasks differently than if your internet were super fast. So, separate your tasks into bandwidth- heavy and bandwidth- light ones. Get the light ones done when you’re on your slow connection, and group all the bandwidth- heavy tasks together so you can do them if and when you get faster access (and if you can’t get it at home, see if you can borrow a neighbor or relative just for those tasks). Similarly, work outside your browser whenever possible—if you’re doing basic writing, do it in your favorite text editor instead of in your browser. If you plan your work ahead of time, you can at least make the best of a bad situation. Dear Lifehacker. I'm going home for the holidays, and my parents have a very slow connection.…Read more 3. Call Your Internet Provider. If you’ve gone through all the necessary troubleshooting steps and your internet is still slow, then it’s time to call your internet provider and see if the problem is on their end. Remember: don’t just assume they’ve done something wrong, and treat your customer service representative with respect. You’re much more likely to get good results. Don’t forget, they can probably hear you bad- mouthing them while you’re on hold. Check out our guide to getting better customer service for tips on cutting the line and getting your way. You might want to see if you can get a better deal on your internet, while you’re at it—especially if they’ve been giving you the wrong speeds all this time. Find a New Provider. If your ISP can’t help you (maybe they don’t provide the speeds you want, or maybe you’re just sick of their horrible customer service), it’s time to find a new ISP. You might have trouble in this endeavor, however, due to the stranglehold ISPs have on the market, stifling competition and giving consumers few options from which to choose. That may mean a switch to a different type of provider might be in order, like cable, DSL, satellite, or fiber. You should do a little research before you pick up the phone. Check out our guide to choosing the best provider in your area, and make sure they provide the type of speeds you want. Dear Lifehacker, My internet has ticked me off for the last time and I've been thinking of…Read more 1. Use Your Time Productively. If you’re lucky, you can get your internet speeds back up to snuff quickly and stress- free. But, if not, you can at least try to put a good spin on it: As long as your work isn’t too bandwidth- intensive, slow internet could actually make you more productive. After all, if Facebook takes a minute to load, you’re a lot less likely to pop over for a “quick break” (that turns into an hour- long photo- fest) when you’re supposed to be working on that term paper. I know we’ve all seen it. People at your local Starbucks and coffee shop crouching over their…Read more.
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