Archives for May 2008
New Book Releases [Ian's Messy Desk]
Posted in Friday Funny
These kinds of “book titles” passed for humour when I was younger. As with any kid, we extracted loads of hilarity from jokes relating to bodily functions. We chose books titles such as:
“Rusty Bed Springs” by I.P. Knightly or
“Mad Dash to the Bathroom” by Willie Makit, illustrated by Betty Woant
In a somewhat [...]
Power Tips for Using Linked-In to Boost Your Brand [Productivity in Context]
Chris Brogan has an excellent post on using the power of your Linked-In connections to build your business and your brand.
Make Your LinkedIn Profile Work for You
LinkedIn is a professional network built around one’s employment capabilities. It is often referred to (I believe somewhat incorrectly) as an online version of your CV or [...]
New Feature for Printing this Content [Productivity in Context]
I have added a new badge in the sidebar that allows you to print or save these posts in PDF format.
The ECO-SAFE Foundation
Let’s Change the World
We can change the world by using each of our own unique voices. By placing the ECO-SAFE Merit Badge on your website or blog, you are using your voice and [...]
Control for team projects [Genuine Curiosity]
I’ve been test driving a web-based project management tool called Projjex, and it is pretty cool. I’m using the free version, which is limited to a single project (but supports multiple users/participants for that project. Even with the single-project limitation, the free version of Projjex does a nice job of showing off the UI and [...]
Work Smarter, Not Harder: The Min-Max Rule [7P Productions]
image source: oddsock
Have you ever wondered how some people can achieve a lot more than others, to a point where they can be called super achievers?
I know a few people that fit this description. From what I’ve seen, they have in common one particular approach for working effectively. They are very good in applying [...]
Tipps und Tricks rund um YouTube [ToolBlog]
Über YouTube braucht man nicht mehr zu schreiben, da ischt scho nahezu alles gschwätzt, wie der Schwabe sagt. Wenn Sie jedoch mehr aus YouTube herausholen möchten, dann wird Ihnen diese Seite gerade richtig kommen: The Amazing YouTube Tools Collection. Sie finden dort alle möglichen einschlägigen Angebote, zum Suchen von Videos, zum Einbetten in die eigenen [...]
iPod Playlists for the Academic Within [Gearfire Productivity]
The power music has to get us in a particular mood is pretty, well, powerful.I’m a big believer in music. When Madonna’s 4 Minutes comes on the radio, I can’t help but dance. Obnoxiously. When T.I.’s Hurtis playing, it makes me really want to jump behind the wheel of a low rider and cruise through the streets of [...]
Loving ScribeFire [Productivity @ Home]
ScribeFire: Fire up your blogging
For the past few weeks, I’ve been experimenting with various blog plugins, including the Flock blog editor and ScribeFire. I have to say that after a week of using ScribeFire, I’m really enjoying it. I’m still learning to use it to it’s full capacity to tweak images and categorize [...]
8 Frugal Tips for Legal Matters [Zen Habits]
“The good lawyer is not the man who has an eye to every side and angle of contingency, and qualifies all his qualifications, but who throws himself on your part so heartily, that he can get you out of a scrape.†- Ralph Waldo Emerson
I recently was asked some questions from readers about legal matters, [...]
Jaiku to rise from the dead [Web Goodness]
A lot of people are talking about how Google has “dropped the ball” in regards to Jaiku. True, I think they are going to be late comers to the social aggregation scene. However, Google still has a card up their sleeve. Android. Judging from Scoble’s response at GoogleIO, Android phones are going to have some [...]