Category: Productivity and Organization
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“Getting Finances Done” Provides Excellent Comparison of DIY Electronic Tax Preparation Alternatives
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSignal vs. Noise pointed out a terrific comparison of cost of various methods of do-it-yourself electronic tax preparation. This article is excellent because it attempts to compare the so-called out the door price of doing your state and federal taxes. Out the door pricing is defined as the total cost of…
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Made the Switch to Google Reader from Bloglines
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAm I the last blogger to make the switch to Google Reader from Bloglines? Here are the three key features that Google has implemented that made me switch: Google Reader handles read/unread entries much better. I can look at the latest entries on a blog with a lot of posts and…
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Lifehacker’s Worthwhile Ideas for Firefox Chrome Customization
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI want to recommend that Operation Gadget readers check out Lifehacker’s Firefox user interface customization tips. The article is a tutorial that shows you how to eliminate one of the three default toolbars from each of your Firefox windows. I gave this a try earlier this afternoon, and I’m pleased with…
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SlimTimer is a Killer Time Tracking Web Application
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSome Operation Gadget readers know that I do a lot of consulting work on other people’s weblogs through my Weblog Improvement business. In order to succeed in this line of work, I need to keep lots of small projects organized and on-track. The best tool I’ve found for this purpose so…
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Personal Electronics Power Station is a Good Central Point for Charging Most Handheld Gadgets
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe other day, my brother Scott Aiello tipped me off to a device that can be used as a convenient one-stop place to charge all of your handheld devices. It’s called the Personal Electronics Power Station and it’s available from several vendors on Amazon.com. The Personal Electronics Power Station is an…
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Successful Executives Building “Treadputers” to Work While They Exercise
Reading Time: 2 minutesBrad Feld’s Treadputer: Venture capitalist Brad Feld added a 3.2-GHz IBM ThinkCentre to his Vision Fitness T9450HRT Treadmill. This lets him get his runs in while he’s on conference calls. [ Photo: Brad Feld ]. Brad Feld is a managing director at Mobius Venture Capital based in Boulder, Colorado. He challenges himself by running…
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Newsforge Article Gives Thunderbird Productivity Tips
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLifehacker pointed out a great article on NewsForge.com that gives tips on how to get the most out of Mozilla Thunderbird. Thunderbird is the email client I use everyday. I’ve already taken the suggestion of creating a Smart Folder to filter server status messages out of my main IMAP mailbox. This…
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Apple Mail Recommended as a Replacement for Eudora 6 on Intel-based Macs
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMartin O’Donnell is the proud owner of a new MacBook Pro. He reports that Apple Mail, part of Mac OS X Tiger is a significant improvement over Eudora 6, the latest version available for the Mac. Martin writes: I’ve been using Apple Mail 2.0.8 for about 10 days now, and I’ve…