We don’t often review products around here because there’s a bit of a stigma attached to it: some bloggers do paid reviews, and that makes readers feel like they can’t trust them. Therefore, it’s our strict rule only to review products that have really blown … READ MORE

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I recently started tracking the things I do and how long it takes me to do them. I felt like I was breaking my back to get things done and didn’t have nearly as much to show for it as I should. I knew there … READ MORE

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In the New York Times, David Pogue writes:

“(I’ll never forget watching a book editor at a publishing house painstakingly drag across a word in a word processor to select it. After 10 minutes of this, I couldn’t stand it. ‘Why don’t you just double-click the … READ MORE

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It’s not often you need to know the serial number for you installation of Windows or Microsoft Office… which is probably why when you do need that information, it’s not always so easy to remember where you put it.

Make Use Of has an article about … READ MORE

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If you have a job where you work closely with others in a team style or where co-workers have to fill in for each other when someone takes time off, Outlook Notes is a great way to keep people posted on their projects. It’s also … READ MORE

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Windows’ newest operating system Vista is not popular with everyone. Some object to the cost, and others object to it because it uses a lot more computing power than XP does, which means you’ll need a better computer than your current one to get the … READ MORE

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IdeaSandbox has a very cool free tool that helps you prioritize your to do list. You enter all your tasks into it, in no particular order. On the next page, it shows you two tasks and asks which one is more important. The one you … READ MORE

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I recently found myself needing to move unexpectedly, due to a ridiculous increase in my rent. Aside from the stress of apartment hunting and moving, I also had to sell some appliances I couldn’t use in the new place. Items like mine weren’t selling on … READ MORE

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Now some US postal customers can get a postage-paid envelope from the US Post Office which lets you mail your useless old gadgets - even broken ones - to a recycling center instead of throwing them away.

Huh? Who’s paying for this? How does that work? … READ MORE

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For years, I’ve been hunting for an online service that lets you scribble notes, phone numbers, to do lists and anything else you can imagine electronically - just like a paper notebook. Springnote came really close, but it had a few more options than I … READ MORE

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