13 May 2010

30 things everyone should know or have done by the time they are 30

1. Work from home or a coffee shop as effectively as you do at the office.

2. Use your 3G phone as a Wi-Fi Access Point

3. Be able to identify all computer components on sight

4. Run 2 monitors from 1 PC or Laptop

5. Set up a website without Googling for help

6. Transcode a DVD to play on a portable device

7. Remove a Virus from a PC

8. Protect your Wi-Fi connection – and be able to identify and mess with anyone who tries to steal it.

9. Know what Joomla & Druple are

10. Know at least 20 keyboard shortcuts

11. Know how to back up your pictures to an external hard drive

12. Complete a computer game in full

13. Twittered at least once

14. Have a facebook page

15. Be able to PhotoShop out all your wrinkles & grey hairs – god bless PhotoShop

16. Use a DSLR camera in Manual Mode

17. Download TV shows & Music on the internet (legally)

18. Be able to sell things on eBay

19. Solve a Rubik’s Cube at least once

20. Be able to quote vital scenes from all the Monty Python movies – He’s not the Messiah, he’s a very naughty boys

21. Watch the full 6 Star Wars movies in order in 1 sitting

22. Have a plan how to make your first million and a backup plan if the first plan fails.

23. Be able to explain to your kids/nieces/nephews that just because you did it when you were their age it does not make it okay for them to do it now – and win the fight!

24. Be able to tell the difference between Coke & Pepsi

25. Know now that your 18 year old self was seriously misguided when they thought 30 was old – you’re still a young pup!

26. Doing your Christmas shopping the week before Christmas day is never ever a good idea!

27. Know that your Mum & Dad were not lying when they told you they know best (and still do)

28. Have a quarter life crisis

29. Understand that we work to live not live to work – it’s only money not happiness!

30. By the time you are 30 you should know Yourself!!!