6 Tools for Changing Your Writerly Rhythms (1)
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I remember reading an interview with Sting one time where he said that writing is like a muscle you must exercise every day. That’s true, but writing every single day can also turn into drudgery if you don’t mix up your skills and the applications you work in. Many web workers spend a lot of time writing. In this post, I’ll round up six tools that can help you mix up your writing habits and ...
Happy Birthday, Google (5)
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Or more precisely, happy tenth birthday, Google. It was ten years ago this week that the little search engine company that could (and did) filed for incorporation - in part so they could cash a $100,000 check that had been made out to the then-nonexistent corporation. From that small start, they’ve grown into the juggernaut that we know today. How would your life as a web worker be different today if there were no Google? ...
Clearing The Cache - Email (1)
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Like many of us, I spend quite a lot of time on the web and come across a staggering number of interesting things. In Clearing The Cache I choose a theme, pull out some of my favorites and share them with you here. Execupundit shares The Biggest Email Sin jkOnTheRun takes a Poke at the Peek: email only device Merlin Mann talks Inbox Zero Publish just about anything by email with Posterous Convert your webmail ...
What to do When Your Work is Criticized Publicly (13)
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People can criticize an opinion you shared, a new WordPress template you designed, or even a simple question you asked on your blog. Since we spend most of our working hours online, we’re especially prone to public displays of criticism, some of which are inflammatory. How do we deal with the critics without damaging our careers? Take a step back. While it’s perfectly normal to have an initial upset reaction to your critics, it’s best ...
Foxit Reader: A Free, Lightweight Adobe Alternative (6)
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If you’ve spent much time with Adobe’s applictions for working with PDFs, you know that they’re not the fastest applications under the sun, and they provide their share of annoyances when doing updates, and when uninstalling. For a free, alternative application you can turn to, Foxit Reader for Windows is a good choice. (There are also versions for Linux and mobile devices.) Foxit Reader is much smaller than Adobe Reader, so one of the best ...
Ubiquity Slowly Catching On (5)
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Last month Mozilla introduced Ubiquity, a keyboard interface for entering commands to your browser - I covered it on our sister site OStatic. One of the big features of this command line for the web is that it can be extended by anyone who cares to write a Ubiquity command - and the list of such commands has been growing. Among the things you can do that may be of web worker interest: Check whether ...
Preparing to Live Blog an Event (11)
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Apple MacBook I’ve been asked to live blog an event for a client and their members. Actually, I’ll be live blogging, podcasting, Twittering, Uttering, and live streaming an event. I am putting together my equipment, securing accounts with all the online tools and services I need, and reviewing the schedule so I’m prepared. This will be a major undertaking that will include two 12 hour days as well as pre- and post-blogging. Normally, live blogging ...
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A good primer.
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Stewtopia said:
reminding me that I still need to do this for live photographing an event.
LimeExchange: A Social Network for Freelancers and Entrepreneurs (9)
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A few weeks ago, LimeExchange launched its online outsourcing marketplace to the world. The service is essentially a social network for freelancers, service providers and entrepreneurs that helps service providers matchmake themselves to buyers looking to outsource activities within those service categories. Though marketplace services such as Guru and eLance have ably served freelancers and web workers for some time, LimeExchange seeks to differentiate itself from its predecessors by moving service marketplaces beyond simple matchmaking ...
First Look: Drive Backup 9 Express (3)
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Backup! Backup! Backup! This should be the mantra of all web workers! Our ability to earn and work is of course dependent on the digital infrastructure around us, but more importantly, the sphere of our personal and professional data that’s our digital DNA. Today sees the public launch of Paragon Software’s Drive Backup 9.0 Express, designed for novice users to replicate and backup their entire PC - from OS and apps to preferences, settings and ...
Amazon Has a Challenge for Start-ups (2)
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Amazon and their Amazon Web Services (AWS) tend to get the most notice when something goes wrong\. But their latest announcement is about something going right - for one lucky company, anyhow. The new AWS Start-Up Challenge is a contest for start-ups and entrepreneurs with a $100,000 grand prize (half in cash and half in service credits). The contest is open to any site or service that uses one of the AWS services are part ...
Searching Google and Yahoo! Concurrently (4)
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I’ve written about alternative search engines here before, and because I spend so much time searching, I always keep my eye out for good new search ideas to try. Recently, I’ve been using SearchBoth, which has an interesting spin on the concept of searching multiple sites at once. SearchBoth lets you search a few different types of sites concurrently, but the one web workers may find most useful is searching Google and Yahoo at the ...
JOBLOGS Creates Web Workspaces For You and Your Clients « (4)
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It’s been a good week to be a reviewer of web applications. Earlier this week I got a sneak peek at Staction, yesterday saw the release of Google’s Chrome, and today I get to discuss JOBLOGS. JOBLOGS is what I would call a collaboration and communication manager, but one specifically designed for service oriented businesses. Encompassing CRM functionality with a private workspace for collaboration, JOBLOGS is a central place for all information related to a ...
Oosah: A 1TB iPhone in the palm of your hand? (2)
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With the recent launch of Intel’s Atom processor and the explosive proliferation of Apple’s iPhone 3G, there’s been an uptick in breathless discussion around the potential for Mobile Internet Devices and Netbooks as a class of personal computer that will gradually displace laptops as most users’ principle computing and communication tool - what might eventually be the swiss-army knife of the web worker. The arrival of Apple and Intel’s foundation technologies are just one part ...
Are You a Competitive Web Worker? (1)
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Doing business can be tough, with most players racing their way to the top. Many friends in the corporate world find themselves trying to outdo each other for the next promotion, raise, or even the simplest recognition from a supervisor. Competition in that world can be tough, and the larger businesses with a more cut-throat approach tend to favor assertive - or even aggressive - employees. Somehow, I haven’t seen the same approach when it ...
Open Thread: What do You Want From a Browser? (1)
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We’ve written about Firefox, covered avant-garde niche browsers, and looked at the impending Google Chrome launch. But there’s a sizable community whose browser opinions we haven’t looked at: you, the web working public. When was the last time someone asked you what you wanted in a browser, as opposed to just handing you a new piece of whizbang software and telling you you’d love it? Well, here’s your chance. Forget about Firefox extensions and IE ...
Google Chrome: Is it Ready for Web Workers? (6)
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As if we didn’t have enough to juggle, Google adds their own browser to the mix. Google Chrome was released a few hours ago for Windows XP & Vista. A Mac version is promised at some point. Even though I’m a Mac user, it was worth a launch of VMWare Fusion to take the new kid on the block for a spin. Initial impression? Nice start. I’m certainly not going to shout from the rooftops ...
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A good, practical assessment of Chrome's strengths and weaknesses.
Telework: Still Looking Up (1)
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The wave of adoption of telework as a routine work alternative continues to roll over mainstream businesses. That’s one of the messages of this year’s WorldatWork survey of its members - over 2500 human resources folks. The specific standout number for this particular survey is the proportion of organizations who say they offer their employees telework as an option. In the US, this number went from 30% last year to 42% this year; in Canada, ...
Turning an iPod into a Remote Work Tool (10)
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I’m downloading apps like crazy onto my iPod Touch, trying to find the perfect combination of tools to make it more than just a great entertainment device. I was especially inspired by Judi Sohn’s post about her iPhone, one month later. I’m still on the fence about purchasing it only because it isn’t like an iPhone with its near-ubiquitous connection to the Internet and online work tools. When I’m not around wifi, it is not ...
AntStorm: Bookmarking Plus (3)
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AntStorm is an interesting new entrant in the online bookmarking space. Though their just-launched public beta has some rough edges, they have an interesting vision, combining several niches into a single web application. First, they’re a bookmark manager, designed to make it easy to use your bookmarks on multiple computers. (Right now they’ve got a Firefox toolbar to make management easier, with an IE version promised). Second, they’re a social bookmarking site, where you can ...
