Technology
Okay, well, some technology can make you feel poorer initially (I’m looking at you MacBook Pro). But honestly, using the crap out of available technologies is really the key to maximizing the time you spend doing that thing that makes you money. And when you spend more time on tasks that translate directly into dollars,…
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Who shot J.R.? Why is the sky blue? How did cats come to rule the Internet? These are all questions that you can get answers to. You also already have the answer to that persisting question “What should I blog about this week?” The answer, my friends, is blowing in the wind. Okay, it’s not,…
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Sometimes I picture Tattoo running around Fantasy Island declaring “Ze cloud! Ze cloud!” when I start talking about one of the latest frontiers in technology. It is amusing, and maybe a bit reflective of how most people view cloud computing. Something to be pointed to and exclaimed about, but not really well understood. What is…
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Plugins are one of the main reasons that WordPress is such an amazingly powerful platform. There’s a plugin to do just about anything; they slice, they dice, they julienne fry. Seriously, there are nearly 36,000 plugins in the WordPress Plugin Directory. Which is great… but also completely overwhelming. It’s a hugely daunting task to try…
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It seems like everything you do these days requires an account. Email, calendar, files, phones, apps… the list goes on and on. For better or worse, Google owns many of the places you might need an account. If you use YouTube, Gmail, Google Docs, AdWords, Google+, Blogger, Picasa, Chrome or one of their other 49+…
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Screencast-o-matic and Windows Live Movie Maker are a few of the tools I use to create and edit video tutorials. Both of them can conveniently post to YouTube directly, but every time they would post to the WRONG CHANNEL! Ugh! I went crazy trying to figure out how to change this. Why, why would they always…
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As I’ve mentioned before, Evernote is my life database. When working on a project, I like to use my iPad for research because of its size. Until now, I’ve had to rely on setting bookmarks or using Chrome tab syncing so that I could go back to all the web pages I found and clip…
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Did you know that you have a choice of browsers for your iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch)? You probably have never given it a second thought, but if you ever wanted to save a web page as a PDF or print from your phone (no new printer required), you might want to think about…
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Struggling with Windows 8 or maybe just considering a new computer? New software, especially operating systems, can be scary. Don’t be afraid!! With just a little help, you’ll be on your way and discovering great new things that can help you get the most from your computer. If you just want the familiar Windows 7…
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[updated 03/24/21 for Google business email new name, updated 05/04/2017 to include screenshots, updated 12/16/2014 to reflect changes in the settings] Gmail is a fantastic tool for managing all your emails, and email addresses. However, it can prove a little tricky when calendar invites are sent to an alternate email address you own that you’ve set up…
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