Posts Tagged ‘internet’

8 Keys to Internet Security

In a recent post, I recommended Panda’s Cloud Antivirus as a decent free antivirus program. Others have recommended different programs, and that’s fine – in the end, I don’t think there’s much meaningful difference between the various antivirus programs, at least in terms of security.

Much more important than which antivirus program you use (or anti-spyware, or firewall, or any security software), or… Continue reading

July 30 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: behavior, computer, internet, online, security, virus | 41 comments»

Know When to Unplug From the Internet

I’ve recently had a very troublesome realization about my line of work. I’m the managing editor for a few websites and a contributing editor for a few others. Websites happen to be on the Internet; a job that revolves around websites tends to require that you use the Internet. The troublesome part is that the Internet can make it very hard to get work done. Child labor laws aside, it’s sort… Continue reading

April 20 2009 | By Joel | Tagged: internet, offline, Productivity | 24 comments»

The Freedom to Travel Anywhere, Anytime Without Getting Fired

It was the 28th of January this year, early in the morning. My wife had just pushed me out of bed so I'd get ready in time for our flight. It wasn't at the forefront of my mind, but I was nervous: this was the first time I was going to be working full-time hours without access to my office or my main working computer. Despite all the time I'd… Continue reading

March 30 2009 | By Joel | Tagged: internet, remote working, travel, work | 11 comments»

Productivity, Relying on Technology & Redundancy

Your computer crashes. It won't start up again. What do you do? Nothing productive. The morning's wasted, the technician comes and tells you that you need a new hard drive, and your afternoon's gone too while you go shopping for a new one.

There are a million variations of this scenario. We put ourselves in a precarious position when we rely totally and completely on technology to maintain our productivity systems… Continue reading

January 7 2009 | By Joel | Tagged: contexts, disconnection, internet, Productivity, redundancy | 6 comments»

How to Build Credibility on the Web

There are literally millions of voices on the Internet. Blogs, Social networks, micromessaging services like Twitter, instant messaging services, email, wikis, forums, and dozens of technologies I haven’t even heard of – and dozens more to come – give us all an unprecedented ability to be heard. But with all those voices clamoring for attention, how do you stand out from the crowd? More importantly, once you get someone’s attention, how… Continue reading

September 22 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: blogging, credibility, internet, self-promotion, twitter, website | 23 comments»

Summer Giveaway: Work 2.0

Yesterday, I asked you about the hardware and software you use to get things done. TOday, I want to expand on that: How have the new web technologies – social media, web 2.0, interactivity, cloud computing, etc. – affected the way you do your job? Or even created your job?

Today’s winner will be ready to attack the Web with two years of web hosting from… Continue reading

August 28 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: giveaway, hosting, internet, Web 2.0, web-apps | 10 comments»

4 Firefox Add-Ons to Ease Your Online Life

I’ve experienced 100s of Firefox add-ons, and have whittled them down to about two dozen I use on a regular basis — even out of these, I have favorites. Here are 4 I find both casually enjoyable and sheerly indispensable; I hope they add value to your browsing. Even if you’ve heard of them before, I share specific reasons why they’re so useful + fun (usefun!). All are compatible… Continue reading

July 3 2008 | By Torley | Tagged: add-on, extension, firefox, internet, Productivity, software, tool, utility | 23 comments»

11 Ways to Detect and Solve Internet Addiction

Today when I tweeted a call for topic requests, Vered from MomGrind asked me if I could talk about internet and computer addiction. This is a serious problem these days and a lot of people from all walks of life fall prey to it. It might not be unanimously recognized by all psychologists, but it has a great deal of traction and support among many reputable psychiatric researchers… Continue reading

June 9 2008 | By Joel | Tagged: addiction, internet, self-management | 23 comments»

A Beginner’s Guide to E-Books

In the last year, e-books have started taking off in a big way. E-books have been around for a long time, of course, but a few events in the last year suggest that they're really starting to get traction as a viable alternative to paper-based reading. One is the success of e-books like Leo Babauta's Zen to Done (read my review). Another is the emergence of e-book-only publishing… Continue reading

May 30 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: e-book, internet, reading | 29 comments»

The Art of Finding Internet Access on the Road

As I write this post, my internet access is intermittent at best. The wireless router that I’m supposed to have access to seems to work in spurts, and not very big ones. And as someone who depends on the internet to do my work, this is not a good thing. And because I’m on the road, my internet options are a bit more limited than they would otherwise be… Continue reading

May 13 2008 | By Thursday | Tagged: hotspot, internet, wireless | 8 comments»

5 MORE Ways to Make Your Computer Work For You (And Not The Other Way Around)

In my last post, I focused on ways to automate tasks on your computer, from backing up to document writing. Automation is something that computers are especially good at -- it is, after all, what they do.

An important part of mastering your computer, though, lies not in the software you use but the attitude you bring to the computer, the worldview that shapes how you interact with it… Continue reading

March 26 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: automation, centralization, computer, internet, Productivity, tip, web-app, workflow | 8 comments»

5 Ways to Make Your Computer Work For You (And Not The Other Way Around)

Computers have the potential to vastly increase our personal productivity. They are also, of course, capable of becoming vast time-sinks, sucking our productive moments away in a haze of frustration and imposed patience. Alas, the line between one and the other can be exceedingly thin. Here, then, are five ways to keep on the "productive" side of that line and avoid the "time-sink" factor. I've focused here on practices… Continue reading

March 24 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: automation, computer, file_management, internet, Productivity, tip, web-app, workflow | 14 comments»

Save Your Sanity: Have a Communications Blackout Day

Technology is great, but there can be too much of a good thing. E-mail results in faster communication, but it also leaves overflowing inboxes, spam attacks and the need for lengthy messages. RSS, Twitter, Facebook, StumbleUpon and instant messaging programs can also be great, if the 24/7 uninterrupted stream of information doesn’t drive you crazy first. My suggestion is that for one day each month, have a… Continue reading

January 15 2008 | By Scott H | Tagged: Communication, e-mail, internet, messaging, network, simplicity, stress, unplug | 9 comments»

How Reserving a Domain Name Can Boost Creativity

What secrets lie within your creativity? For some, an early morning workout will produce the idea of the century while another person might find journaling to be most helpful. As they say, whatever works for you is obviously helpful. One idea which I have put into practice has been the reservation of domain names. This is a relatively low-cost practice which integrates your concept with the… Continue reading

December 17 2007 | By Mike | Tagged: creativity, domain_name, idea, internet, motivation | 6 comments»

100 Websites For Internet Beginners

Ted.com has dubbed this list as 100 Websites You Should Know And Use, but I think this may even be a great beginner guide for anyone new to the internet. Who's new to the internet, you ask? I come across many people who have used the web casually, mostly for emails, and don't quite know of how much information and resources there are. This list of 100 websites is a… Continue reading

October 19 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: internet | 10 comments»

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