Archives for the 'Computer Tips' Category
Attachment feature in Gmail [Ian's Messy Desk]
I stumbled across an feature in Gmail. I replied to an e-mail stating that I was unable to open the attachment I had been sent. When I hit send, Gmail popped up a confirmation dialogue.
If the word “attachment” appears in the body of an e-mail message, and there is no file attached, a dialogue box pops [...]
A Disciplined Way To Deal With Email [Ian's Messy Desk]
I’ve seen this posted a couple of places today.
The Problem
E-mail takes too long to respond to, resulting in continuous in box overflow for those who receive a lot of it.
The Solution
Treat all email responses like SMS text messages, using a set number of letters per response. Since it’s too hard to count letters, we [...]
6 Keys to Alleviating Ergonomic-Related Strain [Ian's Messy Desk]
Computer use has become a key component of many jobs. As you use computers for longer hours every day, you may notice increasing aches and pains in parts of your bodies. The problems can range from minor muscle aches that last less than a few hours to persistent tendon problems that can last for years.
There is a good [...]