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Google searches can produce more than just Web links. Suppose, for instance, you're looking for documents related to sales, marketing, SEO, or the like. Techtracer shows you how to take advantage of Google's "filetype" search parameter, complete with clickable examples: Let's say I want to im...
I mentioned the new site HowCast a couple of weeks ago right before it launched. Now that it's up and running, I thought I'd point to a few of the instructional videos that I found to be informative or entertaining. Here goes: How to Create a Facebook Widget How to Install a New Graphics Ca...
Obviously you want visitors to your Web site to be able to contact you, but you don't want spam-bots harvesting your posted e-mail address and doing lord-knows-what with it. Enter Spam Proof eMail Generator, which turns your e-mail address into a spam-proof image while still allowing it to function ...
If you're in the market for a new laser printer, cut the cord with the Brother HL-2170w. I've had one on my desk for the last few weeks, and I can't find a single bad thing to say about it. Actually, I've had it sitting in an unused corner of my office, far away from my desk and all the clutter t...
Yelp—the user-generated business rating site—aint just for restaurants and bars anymore. I just used the website to find a CPA to help me figure out my increasingly-complicated taxes. Yesterday, I used it to find someone to sharpen my knives. Last week, I used Yelp to find a plumber for ...
Admit it: There are times when it would be handy to record a phone conversation. If you're a Palm Centro or Treo owner, you can do exactly that with RecorderX. This $16.95 utility can be set to automatically record incoming and/or outgoing calls, or only those you specify. You can also start a re...
Did you know your BlackBerry can save you some keystrokes? Just delve into the forgotten Autotext feature, which can turn a few characters into a few words, sentences, or even paragraphs. Sales Team Tools explains how: Simply go into your Blackberry Options screen, choose Autotext, then type in th...
Most of us have experienced this cell-phone snafu: You couldn't hear your phone ring because you were in a noisy place, or you couldn't feel it vibrate because it wasn't in your pocket. Result: You missed an important call. Maybe even a sale. Enter the BluAlert Bracelet, a Bluetooth-enabled wrist...
If you're trying to brush up on your language skills, there are a few new cool web apps that can help you stay focused and motivated. My favorite so far is LiveMocha, which is free because it relies on the language skills of users who are native speakers of other languages to help; you tutor them in...
Back in college, I took a psych course that recommended making a list of five things that made you smile today. It could be anything: a joke you overheard, a cute baby you saw, a compliment from a friend, whatever. Do it every day and you'll feel a lot better about your life, the prof said. Here...
It's hard to believe it took this long (cell phones have been around for, what, 20 years?), but the mobile carriers have finally started offering unlimited service plans. For the "low" price of $100 per month, you get all-you-can-eat calling. AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile will start offering these...
"YouTube for documents" service Scribd just unveiled a fancy new viewer. It's called iPaper, and it works like a PDF viewer for embedded documents. All you do is upload a PDF, Word file, Excel spreadsheet, PowerPoint presentation, or another supported file format, then copy the iPaper embed code to ...
Every year at MIT, Professor Patrick Winston gives a talk to his students about how to give an engaging lecture. While his entire hour-long lecture contains several nuggets of useful information on presentations, I was particularly interested in the few minutes he devotes to ending a talk before t...
At best, air travel feels like sitting in a sardine can for hours at a time. At worst, it can kill you: Extended periods of sitting can result in deep vein thrombosis, a potentially deadly blood clot. Northwest Airlines lists a number of things you can do to thwart DVT, starting with drinking pl...
Web meetings can be incredibly useful, whether they're for showing presentations to clients or brainstorming with far-flung co-workers. Microsoft SharedView lets you connect with up to 15 people, sharing your desktop, distributing "handouts," and even letting others take control. And unlike bet...
