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Getting quick access to the desktop is easy -- everyone knows to press Win+D. But if you do anything on the desktop, like access a file or start a new program, Win+D won't restore all your windows the way you last had them. That's why there's Desk Topmost, a clever utility that moves the desktop to ...
So iPhone OS 3.0 dropped yesterday, bringing with it such overdue features as copy/paste, MMS, and tethering. Well, not MMS. Or tethering. See, while the OS is capable of both, these two features have been delayed indefinitely while AT&T apparently tries to get its act together. Fortunatel...
Welcome to Guy Vs. Guy! In this recurring feature, Rick and Dave square off on the business and technology issues of the day. This week's topic: Twitter. It's everywhere these days, but does it have any practical value? Can businesses (and business people) leverage it as a cheap, unique marketing ...
Most of my life, I've managed to work from home at least part of the time. Mostly, I can thank a few understanding employers more than any especially persuasive argument on my part. But what if you find yourself needing to justify a telecommuting role? Web Worker Daily has five tips for asking yo...
Dave and I are just wrapping up a doozy of a Guy Vs. Guy debate on the subject of Twitter's value as a business tool. (Look for it tomorrow.) As usual, he gets it wrong, calling Twitter a "ghost town" and a pointless waste of time. Of course, that's just plain not true (yes, I'm getting the "last...
If you routinely find yourself typing the same messages over and over, have I got a feature for you. Outlook 2007's woefully misnamed Quick Parts lets you save and then paste frequently used text. You could use this for, say, canned customer-service responses or even e-mail signatures for differe...
I've accidentally hit the Caps Lock key and typed an entire sentence in all caps for the last time. The last time, I say! After wRITING MY STATUS REPORT LIKE THIS the other day, I installed NumLocker, a small utility that lets you control the Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock keys. NumLocker i...
How well did your recent conference go? Do customers like the new service plan? Who's really using your products? Would the guys in Accounting rather have donuts or scones on Friday morning? No matter what questions are rolling around in your noggin, get them answered with a free online survey from ...
A staple among Palm and Windows Mobile users, Documents To Go is finally available for the iPhone [iTunes link]. Actually, for the moment they should call it Word To Go, as the software allows you to view, edit, and create only Microsoft Word documents. You can view Excel and PowerPoint files, bu...
Netbooks are slowpokes. Ergo, netbook users need nimble, lightweight applications. Enter ThinkFree Mobile Netbook Edition, an Office-compatible suite designed for netbooks. In addition to word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations, ThinkFree Mobile offers a netbook-friendly document viewer,...
If you've got a laptop with a fading battery, the last thing you want to do is futz around with Windows, searching for the right power plan to get a few more minutes of runtime. Wouldn't it be great if you could just click a desktop shortcut to switch to the Power Saver mode? The How-To Geek has a t...
I still remember the worst day of my life. I had completed the first chapter of my very first book, and I decided that the finished file would make a good template for subsequent chapters. I meticulously deleted all the text, kept the various headings in place, and then clicked Save instead of Save ...
Calling all bloggers: Webware has rounded up a dozen ways to track traffic for your blog. Why is that important? Glad you asked. If blogging plays any part in your business life (and I'd say that for anyone who owns or operates a business, it should), tracking traffic is essential. How else will ...
Hey, what's the best thing you did last week? Doesn't have to be business-related -- just something really good you accomplished. Me, I jogged a little over 8 miles, a personal best. (Still have the sore muscles prove it.) I also authored some damn fine hacks, if I do say so myself. So did Dave (...
No sooner had I found MeetingMade, which seemed like the perfect online scheduling assistant, than someone turned me on to TimeBridge, another powerful meeting organizer. And this one certainly gives MeetingMade a run for its money. If you've used any of the various online scheduling tools ou...
