We all have a lot of interests and passions, but at times it seems as though there’s less and less time available to pursue them or keep abreast of developments.
One of the ways I’m able to scan a lot of information in a short time is by fully utilizing RSS feeds displayed in my iGoogle [...]
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Several weeks ago I wrote about the Field Notes note book I carry with me all the time, and my search for a suitable writing instrument for same. I’ve tried a couple of alternatives, one a “flat” ballpoint pen – shown on the left in this picture, and the Fisher Stowaway, whose clip you can [...]
Whether you want to share photos or videos with family members or share files and collaborate with coworkers at (single or) multiple locations, drop.io (pronounced drop ee-oh) makes it astonishingly simple.
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Ever have a brilliant idea in the middle of a meeting? …or the night? …or while at the movies?? Ever lose one of those brilliant ideas because you didn’t have a means of capturing it and were sure you’d never forget it… and then did?
Never again! And I’m most assuredly not going to tell you [...]
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I’ve mentioned Firefox many times on Practical Hacks, and have urged readers who are still using IE to make the switch. What’s the big deal about Firefox? Simple: it’s fast, reliable and extremely functional – in part due to the variety of terrific Add-ons which are available.
Add-ons are small extensions which increase and expand Firefox’s [...]
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Google Squared is a new search tool from Google Labs that enables you to organize, adjust and customize your Google search results.
Simply search on a specific topic, and your search results are returned in a spreadsheet-like table.
For instance, search for U.S. Presidents and Google Squared produces this:
(Click on any of these images for a close-up [...]
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