Category: Productivity and Organization
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“Getting Finances Done” Provides Excellent Comparison of DIY Electronic Tax Preparation Alternatives
Reading Time: < 1 minute Signal 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…
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Made the Switch to Google Reader from Bloglines
Reading Time: < 1 minute Am 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…
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Lifehacker’s Worthwhile Ideas for Firefox Chrome Customization
Reading Time: < 1 minute I 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…
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SlimTimer is a Killer Time Tracking Web Application
Reading Time: < 1 minute Some 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…
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Personal Electronics Power Station is a Good Central Point for Charging Most Handheld Gadgets
Reading Time: < 1 minute The 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…
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Successful Executives Building “Treadputers” to Work While They Exercise
Reading Time: 2 minutes Brad 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…
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Newsforge Article Gives Thunderbird Productivity Tips
Reading Time: < 1 minute Lifehacker 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.…
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Apple Mail Recommended as a Replacement for Eudora 6 on Intel-based Macs
Reading Time: < 1 minute Martin 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…