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Every day, I spend countless mind-numbing minutes mousing and typing my way around my computer in order to do the same things over and over again, like dragging something to the trash or opening up Word in a format that allow me to track changes I make to documents. Even though these particular task...
Nothing spices up a PowerPoint presentation like a video clip, and very often the perfect clip can be found on YouTube. Rather than stopping your presentation, firing up your browser, navigating to YouTube, and loading up the desired video, you can embed the clip right into your presentation. Daily ...
Every so often I'm tempted by a too-good-to-be-true deal on a PC from a reseller like eCost.com or TigerDirect. For example, the former currently lists an "HP Recertified" notebook that's pretty loaded -- dual-core processor, widescreen display, Vista Home Premium, etc. -- for $599. What's the catch...
Google Maps just rolled out an easy-to-use embedding feature that lets you add interactive maps to almost any site. Now you can help customers find your store(s), direct co-workers to a meeting site (via your Intranet site, of course), post directions to a public event, and so on. To take advant...
There's a reason that my fellow BNET bloggers Andrew Hines, Jeffrey James, and Rick Broida have discussed ways to improve your presentation skills. Unless you've given your talk several times before, it can be a terrifying to stand up and shuffle through PowerPoint slides in front of a bunch of pe...
The guys at jkOnTheRun just reminded me of one of my all-time favorite utilities: Visual Task Tips. This handy bit of freeware displays a thumbnail of each currently running program in the Windows taskbar when you mouse over it. It may not sound like a big deal, but consider this: Microsoft baked th...
Spending a small fortune on inkjet ink and/or laser-printer toner cartridges? Web Worker Daily offers a simple but effective tip on cutting consumable costs: By setting your printers to print standard documents in Draft mode, and then switching to better output quality only when you need to, you ca...
Most of us spend at least some time working on the road, which often means connecting to public Wi-Fi hotspots. The good news: They're free. The bad news: They're usually unsecured, meaning you could be vulnerable to hackers. Web Worker Daily has the scoop on free Virtual Private Network (VPN) solut...
Travel can be hazardous to your health. You're away from your usual workout regimen, dining on fast food, stuck in airplanes packed with recirculated germs -- you get the idea. Fitness blog 60 In 3 offers loads of tips for keeping healthy while traveling on business. For example, here's one thing to...
A couple of months ago, we noted there were a few ways you could burn calories at work, like installing a treadmill desk or a geek-a-cycle. If you lack the cash or motivation to do something so drastic, consider this list of easy "deskercises" from Diy Life that include everything from butt-squeez...
This sounds almost too good to be true: When you sign up for an AirTran Airways Visa card and make a purchase, you immediately receive eight "A+ Rewards credits," enough to nab you a one-way coach seat on the airline. Transfer a balance from another credit card and you'll get 10 more credits, enough...
Nagging gets a bad rap. I mean, think of all the household chores that would never get done if not for... Whoa, I think I'll stop right there. But, seriously, sometimes it just takes repeated reminders before you get off your duff and get things done. Hence the appeal of PingMe, a free service that ...
Your email signature, that bit of text that's automatically added at the end of all of your messages, says a lot about you. If you're a minimalist, you probably don't have one, which means that you're assuming that everyone you write to knows who you are, what you do, and how to contact you. If yo...
Is there anything more aggravating than a flight that's delayed due to weather? I mean, you can't even blame the airlines! (Aw, go ahead -- they probably had some hand in it.) James Wysong, a flight attendant and author of two air-travel books, offers 10 tips on avoiding (or at least dealing with...
If you routinely rack up big long-distance bills from your mobile carrier, you might want to check out Mobivox. This intriguing service lets you make free calls to other Mobivox users (and to Skype users) and cheap calls to anyone else. It works like this: Mobivox provides you with a special loc...
