Microsoft FixIt
If you have an issue with your windows computer there may be a one-click solution waiting for you over at the Microsoft FixIt website – http://support.microsoft.com/fixit/ The FixIt Center is full of quick fixes to common problems. Like most… Read more
Save Your Work Apple People
Losing a document you spent hours working on because your computer does something wonky is enough to make the strongest among us consider throwing a several hundred (thousand) dollar computer out the window. But it happens, and you can minimize the… Read more
Sort by Last Modified Date
Have you ever discovered something so simple you immediately feel kinda dumb for not having thought of it before? That happened to me the other day. I use a LOT of files in my work so my project folders get full fast. I also have a bad habit… Read more
Update your computer
I know a lot of people who use their computers all the time but don’t know a lot about them. I assume that describes a lot of computer users out there, and it’s O.K: Computer user doesn’t (and shouldn’t) mean computer knower-of-everything. … Read more
Growl
If you’re like me there are a lot of things happening on your computer that you may or may not want to know about… You get an email and just want to glance at the sender and subject. You started downloading something and want to know when… Read more
Wherever you may roam
It’s hard for me to believe there are still places that don’t have wireless access but there are. Some hotels only offer free wired internet; my mom has broadband but it’s wired-only as well. The solution: Bring my own wireless. The Apple… Read more
I need a new…
t happens all the time: Someone walks up to my desk and asks me to look something up, type something, email something, when I’m right in the middle of something else. Rather than close what I’m doing I hit Command+n (+n) and get a new browser… Read more
Show the desktop
Yesterday I talked about using my desktop to hold files I need right now. It’s a great way to keep everything available, but I have a LOT of applications open. Moving everything out of the way could be a pain. Luckily there are keyboard… Read more
Google Reader
Do you like reading news and blog sites but don’t have the time to click through them all every day? Give Google Reader a try! I’ve wanted to write about Google Reader for quite some time – it’s one of my favorite tools and I use it constantly… Read more
Monday: Simplicity
Tuesday: Press Here
Wednesday: Meltdown
Thursday: From the Hip
Friday: Casual Day