Archive for the ‘Technology’ Category

How to Tell When Your Hard Drive is Going to Fail

Hard drives form the basis of our computing. The use of computers comes down to manipulating data, and the hard drive is, of course, where we store all our data; family albums, music, work documents, email, the list goes on.

Most of the components in your computer are electronic devices. They don’t fail with time like a mechanical device such as a car. But your hard drive is one of… » Continue

March 24 2008 | By Joel | Tagged: backup, data, diagnosis | 15 comments»

Guy Kawasaki’s Thoughts on Online Life

Guy Kawasaki visited Ireland to deliver his Art Of The Start talk at the Irish Software Association’s annual conference. His ‘Irished-up’ version of the talk was warmly received by a packed house. Despite his busy work and tourist schedule (this was his first visit to Ireland) Guy found time to sit down and discuss his online life, how he stays in touch with everything that is… » Continue

March 6 2008 | By Rowan | Tagged: Guy_Kawasaki, Productivity, software, tip, web2.0 | 17 comments»

Increase Productivity and Relieve Pain with the Dvorak Simplified Keyboard

If you have been looking for a way to increase your productivity without having to train your mind to think or behave in a completely new way, then many will point you to the Dvorak Simplified Keyboard. Well, they’re wrong, as I discovered; the time and effort to re-train your mind is quite extensive, but the time spent is worthwhile!

If you’re prepared to make some sacrifices - or rather… » Continue

February 12 2008 | By Joel | Tagged: dvorak, hardware, health, keyboard, Productivity, Technology | 36 comments»

How to Get Things Done with Jott

I first tried out Jott last year, and was really impressed with what it could do. You call their number, say something into the phone, and it sends it as a text message back to you. And it works — aside from a few odd names and strange words, its transcriptions are pretty much spot on. Apparently they run your voice message through a speech-to-text engine and then… » Continue

January 11 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: jott, phone, tool, voice, web-app | 26 comments»

11 Top New Web Apps of 2007

I’ve been on something of a web app kick lately. I really like the idea of creating,editing, and sharing documents and computing power “in the cloud”, accessible by whomever you want from wherever you want on whatever system you have handy.

The field of web-based productivity is growing by leaps and bounds, and seems to be on the brink of becoming mainstream and ubiquitous. That’s good… » Continue

December 21 2007 | By Dustin | Tagged: gtd, online, Productivity, webapp | 54 comments»

Write Here, Write Now, Write Anywhere: 13 Free Web-Based Word Processors

Imagine the situation: You’re visiting your parents’ home for the holidays, a thousand miles from your own PC, when inspiration strikes, a brilliant idea for the next plot twist in your novel! Or consider: you’re on a business trip and your laptop is stolen — and the proposal you’re working on is due tomorrow! Or you’re on campus when you remember you have an assignment due in two… » Continue

December 14 2007 | By Dustin | Tagged: online, software, webapp, word_processor, writing | 35 comments»

Your Desktop Anywhere? 21 Web-Based Desktops

The last couple of years have seen the release of a slew of new online desktop applications. Commonly called “WebOS”, “webtops”, or “web desktops”, these applications use Flash, Ajax, or other web technologies to mimic a regular, PC-based desktop. In theory, this means that wherever you went, you’d be able to access your work through a common interface and set of tools. All with a single login, too.

In… » Continue

December 7 2007 | By Dustin | Tagged: desktop, online, Productivity, tool, webapp | 57 comments»

9 Ways to Get More Out of Windows Live Writer

Chances are, if you’re a blogger, you’ve heard about Microsoft’s free blogging tool, Windows Live Writer (WLW). In case you haven’t heard about it, WLW is an offline WYSIWIG (What You See Is What You Get) blogging tool that integrates very nicely with most blogging platforms, allowing you to create and edit blog posts from your desktop. Although it is usually great fun to mock Microsoft’s efforts… » Continue

December 3 2007 | By Dustin | Tagged: blogging, software, tool, windows_live_writer, writing | 27 comments»

The Search for My Ideal GTD App

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been looking for an online service to help me stay organized. My system at the moment is a patchwork of paper, desktop apps, and willpower that has worked well enough in the past but has begun to come apart at the seams as I take on a growing number of responsibilities. Since I work at several different locations, I need to… » Continue

November 26 2007 | By Dustin | Tagged: gtd, online, Productivity, project_management, todo, tools, webaps | 38 comments»

Review: Etelos Projects Offers Good Ideas, Poor Execution

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November 12 2007 | By Dustin | Tagged: etelos, googleapps, projectmanagement, review, webapp | 14 comments»

Things happen on the Net

I had just had an great idea for the post to end all posts at lifehack.org and all I needed was a one really good image to illustrate it. So I go over to my favorite cheap stock photography site - iStockPhoto - only to find the home page gone and this garish octopus ripping the head off some sort of cartoon figure with the message: “iStockPhoto… » Continue

October 23 2007 | By Bob | Tagged: habit, web | 8 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

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

Where To Get Free And Legal Music Online

Many of us enjoy discovering new music, particularly while working, without having to purchase tracks outright and battling lawsuits. Thankfully there are a plethora of great resources available that can scratch that itch without breaking any laws.

Digital Alchemy has put together this list of free online music providers. Also, keep a lookout for a new one in the vein of Pandora called Jango.

Let’s keep adding to the… » Continue

October 11 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: music, web | 18 comments»

5 Ways To Publish Your Portfolio Online

There are some great places on the web for creative types to flaunt their work. The best part of publishing your portfolio in these spaces is the focus on community - which is awesome when trying to promote your work from the ground up.

Stylish Labs focuses on 5 [+1] of their favorites in this article. They include two of my personal picks, Behance and Carbonmade. Both look… » Continue

October 11 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: creativity, web | 6 comments»

If You Lost All Your Work…

If you’re a freelancer or run your own business, it is important to know how well you would cope after something like a computer crash where all your work is lost.

If your income relies on you having work, then when you lose everything you need to know how well you can get back into gear.

Dave Navarro [of FreelanceFolder] runs through three steps that you’ll need to have a… » Continue

October 11 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: freelance | 2 comments»

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