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Ever wish the guy in the next cubicle would shower more often (or, like, ever)? Tired of Chatty Cathy always hanging around when you're trying to work? NiceCritic.com lets you send helpful messages anonymously, this getting your complaint across without any awkward confrontation. First, you pick ...
If you're still writing resumes using the advice you got from your high school guidance counselor's career-prep class, it might be time to dial it up a notch â€" rumor has it that our economy is on fire (and not in that good way). I've got a dozen tips for how to write a resume that will lan...
Right out of the box, the TeleNav Shotgun GPS is already way cooler than the average navigation system. It's Internet-connected, meaning it can retrieve real-time traffic info, map updates, trips you've plotted on your PC, and so on. Even better for business users, the Shotgun now offers mileage ...
A video is worth 2.7 million words, assuming 15 frames per second for three minutes and the traditional exchange rate of 1000 words per picture. That's why video has become an important part of daily life at work, from product demos to training documents. If you're operating on a shoestring, tho...
Since I'm generally considered irrational, hot-headed, and wildly impulsive, I occasionally send e-mail that you might argue lacks tact. What I need is some sort of automated cool-down period before my messages leave the outbox. My prayers are answered: It's easy to delay sending Outlook e-mail ...
President-Elect Barack Obama used the message of hope to win the U.S. presidency. It turns out Mr. Obama is not the only one selling hope these days. According to an article in Forbes, entrepreneurs in the self-help genre have been doing quite well these days. Banking, autos, publishing, ret...
One way to take the Windows 7 beta for a spin is by running it in a virtual-machine environment. Of course, that requires a bit of technical know-how. Another option is to create a new partition on your hard drive, install Windows 7 on it, and enjoy the benefits of a dual-boot setup. Windows ...
Change is hard â€" that's why you're not supposed to bite pennies. Changing software is hard too â€" just ask anyone who has upgraded from Office 2003 to Office 2007. Though the new ribbon interface exposes commands that were hard to find in older version of Office, it also hides, scrambles, and...
Want a cheap, easy, effective way to keep in touch with customers while at the same time promoting your business as a forward-thinking, media-savvy enterprise? Get Twittering. BizFeed suggests four ways you can leverage Twitter to connect with customers, starting with this: Be yourself. Twitter ...
90% of small business owners would still rather start their own business than work for someone else, despite the recession, according to a new survey commissioned by Elance and Microsoft Office Live Small Business and conducted by independent research firm Decision Analyst. The results, which are...
Here at Business Hacks, we love us some keyboard shortcuts. Whether they're for navigating Outlook, working faster in Outlook, or selecting text in Microsoft Word, shortcuts are the world's best productivity-boosting time-savers. So it was with considerable delight that we learned Windows 7 bring...
Steven Weinberg is consistently recognized as one of the top lawyers in America with over 25 years of experience working with some high profile clients. Practicing in New York, California and Arizona, Steven gives us the inside scoop on protecting intellectual property with non-disclosure agreements...
Because of my various restraining orders (Halle Berry and Drew Barrymore are surprisingly litigious), I tend to need a lot of legal services. That's why I was thrilled to run across Rocket Lawyer, a Web site chock full of more free legal advice than in all the episodes of Boston Legal combined. ...
Like music? Own an iPhone (or iPod Touch)? Today is your lucky day. Slacker Radio is now available for iPhone, putting custom stations and millions of songs in the palm of your hand. If this sounds a bit familiar, it's because Slacker -- which began life as a Web-based streaming radio service -- ...
This week, GM is showing off a new concept car called the Cadillac Converj. It is a luxury electric car that runs on the same battery as the new Chevy Volt, GM's first mass-produced electric car which is currently in the works. According to EV World: While the Converj is largely a styling e...
