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BlackBerry users can quickly look up businesses and get directions using Poynt, a free service that's currently in beta. Optimized for GPS-enabled BlackBerry models (but compatible with other models as well), Poynt aims to simplify business-listing lookups. Here's the feature rundown: Set your l...
For the past week or two I've experienced a perfect storm of computer glitches. Either something old stops working or something new doesn't work right. Unfortunately, because I'm the most tech-savvy person I know, I have nowhere to turn for help -- I usually have to solve the problems myself. If ...
Even if you spend a lot of time using Excel, you may not be taking full advantage of the spreadsheet program's power. Productivity501 sheds some light on three of Excel's lesser-known, but extremely useful, capabilities. They are: Transpose copy function Validate entries to a list Named regi...
For some reason, Microsoft has decided to start renting an Office software package (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, OneNote and a security program called OneCare) to consumers for about $70/year. I'm assuming this subscription policy is an effort to gain back some of the market share they're losing to fr...
If you run a small or medium business, you know how challenging it can be to keep tabs on all the hardware and software in your organization. Paglo, which bills itself as "a search engine for IT," offers inventory and network management, software auditing, remote monitoring, and alerts. Here's what ...
When you sync your Windows Mobile phone with your PC, you're automatically getting a backup of your data. That's good, but Dashwire is better: It automatically backs up everything on your phone -- contacts, text messages, photos, videos, phone settings, and more -- to the Web, where it's accessible...
If you're running a meeting or a conference, you'll often have to devote a sizeable chunk of your opening talk to thanking all of the people who helped make it possible. But there's a better way to do that than just rushing through a boring list of names at the beginning of the talk. Instead, take a...
Back in April, the TSA decided they had had enough of the holdups and complications caused by their requirement that every laptop-carrying passenger remove his or her computer to go through the airport security checkpoints. So, strangely, they did some rather progressive! They sent out a list of sta...
You know the old saying: It's who you know. Don't know anybody good? Maybe it's because you're not networking enough or properly. Dumb Little Man offers 25 essential rules for networking success, starting with these: Start before your need it The best time to start building your network is ye...
As you may have heard, yesterday was the end of the road for Windows XP -- the operating system most people really liked (except for its gaping security holes). What does this mean for you and your business? AppScout offers 10 things you need to know about the end of Windows XP, including: Micro...
You may remember CellForCash, the Web service that lets you trade your old cell phone for cold, hard cash. Want to do something a little more charitable? Check out FlipSwap, which offers either cash or a charitable donation for your unwanted phone. Just input a few details about the unit -- condi...
Wikipedia may have some accuracy issues, but there's no debating it's home to a considerable collection of human knowledge. Now you can take it with you: Pocket Wikipedia offers some 14 million words and 24,000 images -- not the entire 'pedia, but hand-picked selections -- you can view on your PC or...
Like countless business folks, IBM's Luis Suarez was tired of his overstuffed inbox and the hours it demanded every day. So he took some drastic measures: He stopped using e-mail. Not entirely, and not cold-turkey, but enough to make e-mail overload a thing of the past. Here's how he did it, as summ...
Ever come across a program or file that you think is legit and useful but your onboard anti-virus program flags as suspect? Before you give up on it, run it through one of the online scanners that LifeHacker suggests to see if you're dealing with malware or just got a false positive. My favorite of ...
Take it from me: It's wayyyy too easy for a home office to vanish under piles of clutter. If you know the feeling, check out Dumb Little Man's 10 steps to a clean, rejuvinated office. A step sampling: Start with an empty room It will be wise to start by completely removing all your belongings...
