Just a quick tip for when you’re working with a Windows based computer. If you have an open dialog box for changing settings/options/whatever you will often see three buttons at the bottom: Ok, Cancel, and Apply. Here are the explanations for what each button does.
Ok – saves all settings as modified and [...]

In the spirit of David Allen’s Getting Things Done I have, in the last year or so, been essentially iconless on my desktop. I have come to think of my desktop as a sort of inbox where any icons piling up are just unprocessed or not-dealt-with information (a.k.a. clutter) that decreases my productivity. [...]

Because there is something else more productive to do with 4 hours of your life each day. This first point sort of encompasses them all.
To extend the life of your couch cushions
Because you can get the weather in less than half the time on the internet.
Because the nightly local news is as about as useful [...]

When it comes to annoying, mundane computer tasks, renaming or editing filenames one at a time is near the top of the list. I have recently revisited a useful utility that nearly eliminates this chore. I have used this program for about 4 years, but just recently downloaded the latest version which has [...]

With my workplace being nearly 40 miles away, I recently found myself with a lot of wasted time each morning and evening. Sure, I would listen to the radio: morning shows, news, talk, music, etc.., but when I thought about it it seemed very unproductive. That’s when I had the idea of listening to audio [...]