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Fans of Evernote, here's a bit of good news: The new Web Clipper extension for Firefox lets you add Web content directly to your Evernote account. Compatible with all versions of Firefox (and Flock), the Web Clipper adds an Evernote button to the browser's toolbar. Select the text, links, ...
Without getting too complicated, the new startup ididwork.com is Twitter for your worklife. You get a certain number of characters in which to input status updates throughout the day. You can follow what coworkers on your team are up. Unlike Twitter, you can tag your updates with things like "presen...
Sure, it's pretty easy to pick up and use an iPhone -- its simplicity is part of its appeal. But now that you know the basics, it's time to learn the secrets of iPhone power users. The iSmashPhone blog lists 12 iPhone tricks you might not have known, including: Scroll to Top of Page In any app...
Hoping to reduce your office electric bill? Verdiem's Edison application for Windows helps you manage your PC's power settings and shows your estimated annual savings for every tweak you make. The free program includes separate settings tabs for both work and non-work hours (which you can designa...
As someone who regularly organizes small teleconferences, I've long wanted a simple way to manage them. Calliflower appears to be the easiest way yet. To set up a conference call using Calliflower, all you have to do is log in; create a time and length for the call; and invite your fellow particip...
Wired Marker is a Firefox extension that lets you highlight sections of Web pages for future reference. Indeed, it's akin to running a highlighter over passages in a book, but with a lot more power. The extension adds a Wired Marker sidebar folder to Firefox. After "highlighting" text, pictures, ...
From now until September 2, you can get a Starbucks grande cold drink for just $2 -- provided you buy it after 2 p.m. and show your receipt from your morning coffee purchase. Let's not use this time to debate the quality (or lack thereof) of Starbucks coffee, the ubiquity of Starbucks stores, or ...
CurdBee is a free online service that lets you create and manage invoices and accept payments via online or offline methods. You can customize your invoices to include your company logo and color scheme, bill clients in your choice of currency (Euros, Shekels, etc.), and get paid via Google Check...
Physical media may be on the way out, but for now everyone still needs a good disc-authoring utility. StarBurn v.10 can rip, burn, and author just about any kind of optical media, from CD-R to DVD-RW to Blu-ray. It normally sells for $495(!), but today only you can get StarBurn Network Edition f...
What's well-written, fairly interesting, and incredibly freaking annoying to read? Time Magazine's list of 25 Gotta Have Travel Gadgets, that's what. The article is pretty well researched (the gadgets tend to be light and useful like the Kensington ComboSaver Portable Notebook Lock and the Tumi Ul...
Does your Vista-equipped notebook or desktop seem a little sluggish? (Joke answer: Of course it does, it's running Vista!) You may find salvation -- or at least a speed uptick -- in the Microsoft-authored Windows Vista Performance and Tuning guide. This 14-page document covers topics like disabl...
For many site operators, Google Analytics has long been the go-to service for getting traffic stats and other information. Now there's a compelling alternative: the unfortunately named Woopra, which offers a jazzier interface than Google Analytics and some nifty features. Among them: Live Trac...
StExBar adds loads of great features to Windows Explorer, the stock Windows file manager. For example, it lets you create a new folder just by clicking an icon. It lets you configure hotkeys for commonly used commands. It can rename multiple files at once. And it can open a Command window with ...
Rick has mentioned it before, but here's another reminder that if you're looking for an online collaboration tool, Basecamp is the way to go. I use Basecamp wikis to collaborate on story ideas for the magazine I run, collect tips for Business Hacks, and manage several different small software projec...
It's a gala day for Business Hacks: We've finally rolled out a long-overdue "flat" commenting system! Now it's much, much easier to join the discussion for each post and see what's on the minds of your fellow commenters. The new system is still a little glitchy in Firefox (I'm sure the Powers T...
