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Adobe seems to be following the Microsoft model of late, having turned Adobe Reader -- the industry standard for viewing PDF documents -- into one seriously bloated, overwrought application. After a recent hard drive reformat/reinstall, I didn't even bother installing it. Of course, because I work ...
Here's an interesting idea for air warriors: a device charger that draws power from a headphone jack. Specifically, the $35 Inflight Power Recharger plugs into your first-class or coach seat's headset jack, draws juice from it, then makes it available via a standard USB output (meaning you can pow...
Too much work. Too much information. Too much everything! Web Worker Daily feels your pain and tries to ease it with 21 tips for overcoming information overload. Here's a sampling: Disconnect once a day. In your time map, have a certain period where you're disconnected. It'll take some get...
If you're anything like me, you probably have a hard time turning down any opportunities that come your way. Whether it's taking on a new project, heading up a committee, or tackling freelance work, I can always hear a tiny voice inside my head scream, "You idiot, you don't have time for this!" But ...
With flight delays hitting a 13-year high, it's more important than ever to be diligent about checking flight status. The more you know, the less likely you are to wind up stranded. FlightAware offers a wealth of real-time flight tracking information, everything from estimated arrival and departure ...
If you're anything like me, your carry-on bag is usually packed with a rat's nest of cords and cables. You've got chargers for your notebook and cell phone, USB cables for various devices, earbuds for your iPod, and heaven knows what else. Obviously the more gear you travel with, the more cords yo...
Google Calendar brought online calendaring to the masses, but for some organizations it's just not an option (usually for security or compatibility reasons). Still, there's a lot of value in being able to share your schedule with co-workers, team members, subordinates, etc. The guys at jkOnTheRun sh...
By traveling with checked luggage, you're often adding up to an hour to your commute time. Plus, your bags could get lost or broken into, and you're less mobile when you're lugging lots of stuff around. So, if at all possible, you should be packing all of your gear into one carry-on item. But how ...
Most of us would be up the tech-creek without a paddle if not for our trusty IT department. Tech blog Think Smarter offers 10 things your IT guy wants you to know, a kind of primer for making nice with the company tech guru. A few samples: I am ok with you making mistakes, fixing them is my job....
If you've got one of those spiffy Intel-powered Macs, here's some good news: VMware Fusion lets you run upwards of 60 different operating systems, 32- and 64-bit alike, on your machine. The software lets you run Windows applications from the Dock, create unlimited "virtual machines," use Snapshots t...
When colleagues and clients (and dates, friends, etc.) search for you online, you want them to see you at your very best. As I've mentioned before, this means you need to do lots of things, like join social networks, comment intelligently on blogs, and run faster. But the number one thing to do is...
If your notebook is more than a year or two old, chances are good it has a smallish hard drive -- one that's probably getting pretty full right about now. Sure, you could upgrade to a larger hard drive, but that involves time and money. A better solution (one that involves only time) is simply to cl...
It's probably just a matter of time before Apple gives the businesspeople what they want: a way to sync the iPhone with an Exchange server (making the former easier to justify as a business expense). In the meantime, Synchronica's new Mobile Gateway 3.0 appears to get the job done quite nicely. Here...
If you eat, sleep, and breathe Microsoft Word (or even just snack on it occasionally), you'll want to check out Web Worker Daily's 7 tips for getting the most out of Word. I've used the program for longer than I can remember, and I wasn't aware of most of these tricks and shortcuts. Here's one I int...
A while back we looked at various options for locking down your laptop: retractable locking systems, motion-sensing alarms, and LoJack-style recovery services. These are effective solutions, but they'll set you back a few bucks. Lifehacker found a free alternative in LaptopAlarm, an interesting soft...
