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Check this out - 300 Awesome Free Things
This is how I evaluate a new job offers in this exact order:
I'm single and don't have kids and I still have the same problem as you. I work 9-5 but have a 1 hour commute to work each way so basically I'm out of the house from 8-6 or a little bit after. I work from home 2 days some weeks but I tend to work slightly longer hour when I'm at home.
I love going to the gym and do this 2-3 evenings during the week and this takes up 2 hours of my evenings that I do go. Then social time with family or friends takes up 1 whole evening a week usually. Saturday's are spent catching up on chores that have built up over the week and helping out with my dad on the farm and going out with friends that night. Sunday's are spent usually resting and hanging out with family & friends. I do get a few hours over the weekend to work on freelance work though but I'd be lucky to get 6-8 quality hours.
There's a couple of way I see that you can make free time:
My favourite way of all though to keep learning and growing in your range of skills is to find a job where you can learn as you work. Find a place where you're surrounded by people who are better than you and can teach you. Do work that you love and will help you to continiously learn and develop your skill set. The biggest chunk of hours you spend while awake is in work so make sure it's time well spent.
Found this one today, exactly what I need for my next project - Metro UI CSS 2.0
I was just about to post a slightly similar thread. I'm working on a Win8 app at the minute and was wondering if anyone knew of a CSS framework that provides native Windows control by default.
I find the Windows8 Design Handbook a great place to check for quick reference on guidelines.
I listen to house & techno 95% of the time and download radio shows and mixes to play when I'm working. Some of the most common names in my playlists are Huxley, Maya Jane Coles, Dusky, Disclosure, Duke Dumont, Adam Beyer, Gary Beck, Eric Prydz, Nicole Moudaber, Booka Shade, MK, Mark Knight and Paul Kalkbrenner.
Shrink horizontal does it for me. These are definitely getting used on my next project.
You're second recommendation is now in my shopping cart on Amazon.
Looks good but a bit pricey. The new Smashing Magazine book is almost 500 pages and near half the price of this. Pity because I would be interested in buying it.
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