Archive for the ‘Technology’ Category

Why I use both Gmail and Outlook—and how it helps with email & social media

Friday, July 18th, 2008

Outlook and Gmail in WindowsI’m frequently asked if I prefer Gmail or Outlook Exchange, but I happily use both. Today I posted a thorough comparison on Lifehacker, but the following is how and why I use both.

Not only will this explain how I use Gmail and Outlook, but it’ll describe a fair amount of my workflow with email and social media.

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Information overload solutions from a conference dedicated to the topic

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

IORG Forum Splash (cropped from the original pic below) I’m overwhelmed with ideas from the Information Overload conference this week.  In an effort to reflect, I’ve listed some of the major stats and themes discussed for managing too much stuff.

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Missed the “Partay”? Here’s the interview from yesterday

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

Above you’ll find a video from Jonny’s Partay, where I was interviewed on Wednesday, July 9 at 9pm.

There’s a bit of talk about AwayFind, some news about DC, and of course much of what I’ve been up to. From lifehacks to batching email to mobility and travel, hopefully this’ll keep you entertained.

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Wake up: your technology adviser sucks

Monday, July 7th, 2008

LoserIt pains me to see good people getting bad advice when it comes to technology. Culprits include horrible websites, custom software that shouldn’t be written, and IT vendors treating technology like an out-of-reach and separate world than their clients’.

The influencers who spread outdated, expensive, and erroneous information should get a clue or quit their jobs–because they’re not helping anyone.

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Stop blaming PowerPoint. Learn how to kick some arse with it

Monday, June 30th, 2008

pacman pie chart I’m getting mighty sick of events restricting the use of presentations just because some people suck with PowerPoint. Visuals add a great deal to speeches, and it’s not that difficult to use them more effectively.

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How do you limit your time in front of a computer? Apparently, many ways

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

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We all get glued to our computers. How do you limit your time there? Got any tricks?

I posed these questions on Ask MetaFilter and received a number of helpful and interesting responses. This post is a summary with highlights of techniques and tools for walking away from your computer when you need (or want) to.

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How to win hours back every day - a presentation and resource guide

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Time... Today I’m presenting at the TECH cocktail Conference in Chicago, and the following is a guide to the timesaving material that will be discussed.

Whether you’re viewing this from the conference or just stopping by from elsewhere, I hope this will serve as a resource for:

  1. Time-saving software tools
  2. Tweaks to win back time from popular applications
  3. Techniques for manufacturing time every day

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A quick guide for listening to what the world is saying about YOU

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Man yelling into another's ear after removing their headphones--silly stuff (from Flickr)Everyone’s talking about you. Are you paying attention? If you’re a newbie this is a good starting point, and If you’re familiar with this stuff, just skip to the new part.

I’ll frame this in the context of searching both about you and your company.

There are many services out there, but I’ll focus on free ones you can set up and then forget about. I’ll also offer some ideas for what to search for.

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When there’s no last page online, how do you find The End?

Monday, May 19th, 2008

Google search for the endSome books feel like they’ll never end, but they all have a last page. The web never ends. Finality is elusive when there’s always another link to click and mailbox to check. And the more social and prolific you become, the worse the predicament.

Today I want to offer you some limits–some that have helped me and others with which I still struggle. Monitors may get lighter and cheaper every year, but the weight and toll of the backlit universe they materialize has grown out of control. It’s time to get away.

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Friend me, don’t spam me: Facebook & LinkedIn don’t excuse junk

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

image A couple years ago most people stopped emailing chain letters and jokes. The people I’d fallen out of touch with never sent job listings. But now social networking has brought us a whole new generation of spam.

A word to the wise: just because I accept your friend invitation doesn’t mean that you should bug me with junk you’d never have emailed. Networks may make it easier to message people, but please show a little restraint.

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