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If you're a PowerPoint 2007 user, you'll definitely want to check out TechnoSpot.Net's list of 15 PowerPoint productivity tips. You'll learn how to create photo albums in a flash, quickly apply transition effects, record narrations for each slide, and more. While you're at it, check out this post on...
PC World has compiled a list of 14 great programs you didn't even know you needed, all designed to work around Windows' limitations or enhance your productivity. Most of them are free or really cheap -- just the way we like our software around here. Here's the scoop on one of them: Macro ToolsWorks,...
What's the big deal about online calendars? The Daily Saint tells you everything you need to know, including the benefits, the time it takes to learn to use one, and which one ranks highest on the "wow" scale. Here's an excerpt: In all three apps [30boxes, Airset, and Google Calendar], you can sche...
If you can't get your cheap gear fix at , DealHack, or Woot, make sure to check out SlickDeals.net, which ProBargainHunter.com says has just become the most popular bargain site on the web. Part of the reason for that is the incredibly large user community the site has, which digs up great deals lik...
Lifehack.org offers six reasons why you should always, always arrive early to meetings. Here's my favorite: When you're early you can hear the boss complain about the guy who is running late -- at least he's not complaining about you! I've been in many meetings where the boss looks to us and...
Even in this digital age, business contracts and other documents usually require handwritten signatures -- and a lot of faxing back and forth. EchoSign promises to speed and simplify the process via digital signing and online document tracking. In a nutshell, you e-mail or fax your document to Ech...
Running out of Gmail space? It happens to everyone eventually. Web Worker Daily offers four quick tips on freeing up extra space in your Gmail mailbox. For example: Clear out the old stuff. I personally don't need any emails older than 6 months, so I did a search with the "before" operator: "be...
Unless you've got a PDA that can surf the real internet (say, an overpriced iPhone), you're probably used to the phenomenon of typing in a url and getting back an unreadable page filled with scripts and gibberish. But many sites are now offering stripped-down mobile versions of themselves that leave...
If you're an Outlook user who also maintains an Office Live Mail or Windows Live Hotmail account, you'll appreciate this: Windows Vista Magazine explains how to manage your Live account in Outlook. The tool that makes it possible is Microsoft's Office Outlook Connector, which lets you read and sen...
Web-based office suite gOffice now offers an iPhone-compatible version of its word processor. Okay, so it's not exactly Word, but it does let you churn out a document of virtually any length, add a signature, then e-mail it to others. Alternately, gOffice will print the document and snail-mail it fo...
Problem: You've got a desktop in your office, a notebook that travels with you, and a need to access the same files and folders on both machines. Solution: Microsoft's kick-ass FolderShare, a free service that not only keeps folders in sync between computers, but also lets you share files with other...
It's pretty common practice these days to upgrade your cell phone every year or two. Okay, but what do you do with the old model? WirelessRecycling.com shows you how to erase all the private, personal data from your phone, then find a local organization that accepts donations. All you do is head ...
Say what you will about Windows Vista -- the operating system's "breadcrumb" approach to file and folder navigation beats the traditional folder-tree system by a mile. Now Windows XP users can enjoy the breadcrumb system thanks to QT Address Bar, a free utility. After installing the software (which ...
While I like the pared-down simplicity of the basic Google search page, I've found myself using iGoogle more and more as my homepage. I can see my gmail account and my calendar, as well as recent news feeds. As it turns out, though, I've only begun to tap into the utility of Google's malleable set...
Remember WKRP in Cincinnati's Les Nesman, who built an office for himself with masking-tape "walls" outlined on the floor? He'd have loved the Cubedoor, a cubicle attachment that creates a bit of privacy for the inhabitant. Designed like a window shade, the Cubedoor mounts on one side of cubicle doo...
