Archives for the 'Technology' Category
Web Warrior Tools: Ridiculously Useful Guides to Everything [Zen Habits]
I’m excited to tell you guys about my new venture: Web Warrior Tools, a site dedicated to publishing ridiculously useful ebook guides to anything you want to do, on the web or even off.
It’s a joint venture between me and my friend Glen Stansberry of the LifeDev blog and the LifeRemix blog network, something we’ve [...]
Jorim’s List - Video Game Content Reviews for Parents [Productivity @ Home]
Cami Tapley, an internet friend of mine, recently brought to my attention a new site her son Jorim is working on that is a greatly needed resource for parents. Jorim’s List gives content-driven descriptions of the latest video games for parents and caregivers who want to know what their kids are playing.Â
I’m surprised at [...]
Apple - Time Capsule [Productivity @ Home]
Apple - Time Capsule
This wonderful little treasure, the Apple Time Capsule, came to live at our house this week. We are not using him to his full potential yet, as none of our Macs have Leopard installed yet. But so far, so good, with wireless backup working from two Macs and two PCs at varying [...]
11 Tips for Better Tech Support [The Cranking Widgets Blog]
We’ve all been there. Something’s dreadfully wrong with your trusty computer - you can’t print, you can’t get on the web, you can’t play Bejeweled. For whatever reason, the problem is major enough to warrant one of the most desperate acts you can imagine - a phone call to tech support.
Now, before we [...]
Bloggers: Show the World What You’re Up To [The Cranking Widgets Blog]
The following is a sponsored post. But that doesn’t mean that I don’t mean every word of it, because I really do.
Like it or not, the age of social networking is upon us. There is no escaping this reality, and if you’re looking to make your blog a success, there’s a [...]
Describing Twitter in Plain English [The Cranking Widgets Blog]
I’m a big fan of Twitter (even though we’ve had our differences in the past - mostly due to my not “getting it”). While my updates may not be as fast, furious or incessant as some of the people whom I follow, I do try to pop on there as often as is feasible [...]
5 Amazing Mac Apps for Getting Things Done (Plus a Custom-Rigged Setup) [Zen Habits]
The ideal for anyone interested in Getting Things Done (more on GTD, and more)– or just being productive and organized, for that matter — is to be able to quickly add things to your to-do lists without interrupting your work; to be able to see what you need to do right now, without worrying about [...]
The Zen of Tech: 12 Powerful Ways to Keep Your Online Life Simple and Peaceful [Zen Habits]
“Zen does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes.” - Alan Watts
I’m a tiny bit geek, I admit. Not hugely so, but enough that I do everything on the computer and use technology to do everything from communication to tracking to publishing [...]
Trick Out Your iPhone with These Smart Playlists [The Cranking Widgets Blog]
As I mentioned previously, i received an iPhone for this past Christmas. While I really love it, having to go from a 60gb iPod which held all of my music to having only 8gb of space took some getting used to. I started out by hand-picking various albums and tracks and changing the [...]
Sandy v. Remember the Milk: The Web-Based Reminder Cage Match [The Cranking Widgets Blog]
Within this little GTD cult of ours, there are an alarming number of battles fought over the best tool, notebook, web application, etc. In my mind, it’s a little silly - just use what works, right?
Well, sometimes there will be two “competing” services/devices/things that both offer a compelling solution to a common problem. [...]