NEW YORK -- For all its usefulness, the Internet has got to be one of the biggest wastes-of-time ever created. Add newer online creations like Facebook and MySpace and you can find yourself going online for a "couple of minutes" and emerging an hour or two later. But the Internet itself has solutions for becoming more productive. Here are some suggestions for making your life more efficient.

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LifeHacker.com: This is one of my favorite sites of any kind. Run by Gina Trapani, it's full on technology-related tips that can make your life better. Some highlights from LifeHacker:

How to Find the Perfect Productivity Tools

Top 10 Distraction Stoppers

See its productivity section

* UnClutterer.com: This is a site that promises to unclutter your life. Lots of fun and useful tips here.

Some highlights from Unclutterer:

Uncluttering Your Music Collection

See its home organization section

See its office organization section

WaitLess.org: This site from Sprint is full of fun, funny and smart tips to save time on all the little things. I love the quick-peel an egg tip in particular.

LifeClever.com The slogan: "LifeClever helps you design, work, and live better. ;-)"

Self's One-Month Makeover : Ideas on giving your life a makeover.

There are several other good sites, many of them listed in this listing: "Top 50 productivity blogs"

Of course, if you spend all your time reading productivity blogs, aren't you wasting time? What do you think? Tell us by using this form