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Whether you're headed back to school this fall or you just want a better way to keep your notes, memos, and other tidbits of information organized, you have a number of applications to choose from. Some of them just help you get your thoughts down quickly, others sync with online services that organize your notes for you. Here are, based on your nominations, the top five apps or services for the job. More »
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When you're passed up for a position you applied for, it's easy to think you weren't chosen because of a factor like your age. In reality, that sort of thing matters very little. There are, however, several risk factors that could cause an employer to pass you up for another candidate. Here's what they are and what you can do about them. More »
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Stress is an unpleasant fact of life. We all experience it for various reasons, and we all try to come up with ways of coping with it—some with more success than others. So what exactly is stress doing to your mind (and body) when you're staring down a deadline? And what can you do to power through it? More »
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Today's featured workspace is a basement-turned-studio from reader Michael B. As he puts it, he's slowly turning his creepy, "Silence of the Lambs" basement into a functional portrait studio. It looks to be a pretty decent option for making music as well. More »
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This quote comes from writer Haruki Murakami, reminding us that talent is basically irrelevant without the foundation of a good work ethic: More »
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Windows: Efficiency is a free program that trains you to use keyboard shortcuts in Windows and Microsoft Office (2010 and 2007) Word and Excel. The app shows you the keyboard shortcuts associated with your mouse movements to help you learn them. More »
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According to a statistic published in The Atlantic, 90% of computer users don't know what Ctrl+F can do. As a result, we've put together a list of common, handy shortcuts and tricks that every computer user should know. If you have a friend or family member who could use a lesson or refresher, send this post along. More »
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Chrome: Google's adding offline support to Gmail, Calendar, and Docs. The offline support comes via the Offline Google Mail extension, available now in the Chrome Web Store. More »
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Tapehooks are an interesting organization accessory in that they look like tape but actually hang things on your wall. If you're stuck with a lot of desk clutter, they're a good way to move it onto your wall and actually make it look good. More »
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Most students are back in or headed back to class and are already struggling with the task of organizing their class assignments and keeping track of ever-changing due dates. That's where Schooltraq, a new service built by students for students to help track classes, assignments, and due dates on a single dashboard. More »
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Chrome has implemented a built-in print dialog that, by default, gives you a preview of your print job in a new tab and handles all of your printing needs without going through your operating system's default print dialog. It's a nice feature when it works, but in practice, the preview crashes—a lot—and when it does, the Print button is disabled. Here's how to work around Chrome's crashy print dialog so you can still get your print on when necessary. More »
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Path.to is a webapp that helps you create a professional profile (think online resume) in just a few minutes by importing your information from Facebook and LinkedIn. It also aims to help you get noticed by rewarding endorsements and activity on its leaderboard. More »
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Windows has a bevy of great app launchers available, but when it comes to power, ease of use, and configurability, Executor is our pick for the best. More »
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To-do apps are notorious for being difficult to navigate and more time-consuming to use and manage than the tasks you may be trying to track. FolderBoy takes a different approach to helping you organize your projects, using folders to organize categories or projects and tasks that can live in multiple categories. More »
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Chrome: If you use Google Docs to collaborate on documents, spreadsheets, and other files, you know it can be nerve-wracking to wait for someone else to update your document before you work on it again. WatchDoc takes the surprise out of it and lets you know when the document's been updated and by whom, as soon as it's been updated. More »
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If you need to give your keyboard a quick wipe-down, you can use child lockers to temporarily shut it off instead of restarting your computer entirely. More »
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Along with Google Docs' new look came a few new handy keyboard shortcuts. Here's what they are and what they can do for you. More »
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Competition for Mac app launchers has increased over the past year, but Quicksilver still remains our top choice for the Mac thanks to its incredible predictive accuracy, speedy response time, and myriad of amazing features. More »
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Developer and consultant Shenglong Gao has, like the rest of us, spent a lot of time dealing with email, text messages, and phone calls—so much so that he's gotten a little obsessive about it. The result is the 2-2-2 rule, which imposes a strict time-to-reply on each type of communication: Gao picks up calls in within two seconds, answers texts within two minutes, and responds to email within two hours. More »
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When you're in Google Docs and want to check the definition of a word, all you need to do is type the word (or select an existing one) and perform a quick keyboard shortcut. For Windows users, that shortcut is Control+Shift+Y. For Mac users, it's Command+Shift+Y. That'll bring up the definition and provide you with the ability to look up more words if you like. It's simple and can be a really useful tool when you're writing. More »
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Treadmill-plus-computer setups (treadputers or tread-desks) are great for getting your required daily exercise, but they sure take up an awful lot of space and can cost thousands of dollars. Editor Sarah Milstein created a DIY solution—that folds out of the way. More »
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"Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything - all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart." ~ Steve Jobs More »
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Android has a ton of really, really great calendar apps. Business Calendar's ease of use, however, blows the pants off every other app, so it's what we recommend to most users. More »
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Everyone's moving toward a paperless society—from paperless bank statements and bills to electronic Social Security checks. The digital revolution is undoubtedly friendlier for trees, electronic files are much easier to find and back up, and everyone saves on printing and mailing costs. However, there's always some paperwork you can't help getting in dead tree form. And some dinosaurs—like me—occasionally work best with paper. Here's how I've found a happy compromise for my physical and electronic filing needs, and perhaps how you might too. More »
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Grid-It organizers are versatile gadget containers we're really fond of, but this DIY version wraps that modern organizing goodness into a vintage book for a really charming old-meets-new case. More »
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Going by the number of calendar alternatives in the iTunes App Store, nobody seems to be satisfied with the built-in calendar on the iPhone. Plenty of people have tried to create the best replacements, but we think Week Calendar is best suited for the job as it combines the best features of a desktop calendar with the best parts of the mobile experience. More »
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The three-finger trackpad swipe gesture in Snow Leopard will navigate in Finder and Safari, but Apple has changed the gesture's default behavior in Lion to switch between spaces instead. If you want to temporarily restore the Snow Leopard behavior simply hold the Option key while performing the gesture, or you can change the default behavior back in the trackpad settings of System Preferences. More »
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Google's Docs Android app just updated with the ability to send pictures to a document, as well as open up documents with other viewers on your phone. More »
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Outlook 2010 has a cool but obscure feature that might save you some time: Insert Screenshot, which lets you quickly create a screen grab and insert it into the body of your email. More »
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iOS: iCal is great, but when it comes to giving you an easy way to glance at all of your appointments at once, add new ones, and edit existing ones, it leaves a bit to be desired. Easy Calendar on the other hand, makes the process easy, and gives you a single-week view so you're always aware of where you should be next. More »
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We've discussed keyboard shortcuts to force quit or force quit the front-most application in the past, but if you have no desire to memorize a long keyboard command, this simple trick lets you switch between opening the Force Quit menu and force quitting the active app with one key. More »
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Web/Chrome/Android/iOS: Springpad is a free service that allows you to save places, notes, itemsand more to your account for future reference. The service just got a lot more social with today's update: now you can connect Springpad to your Facebook account to automatically show you items that your friends like, places they visit, and more in case you want to save them to your account. More »
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Today's featured workspace belongs to Tasha McKelvey, who has created a beautiful blue art studio filled with natural wood. Along with all the natural light, it makes for a very welcoming, cheery environment. More »
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There are plenty of products you can buy to hang your keys on the wall for easy access, but none with the geeky charm and stability of plugging them in to an RJ-45 port. With a few cables and a cheap panel, you can make the most uniquely awesome keychain and key holder combo on the block. More »
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Zerply is a social network geared towards professionals that lets you create an attractive online profile/resume and use it to connect with other people in your line of work. It's simple to use, does the majority of the work for you, and has a handful of attractive themes to choose from. More »
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Perhaps you've always suspected that browsing the web at work was good for you (at least for your sanity). If so, your suspicions have been confirmed. The Wall Street Journal reports that new studies show web surfing increases workers' productivity. More »
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Microsoft Word offers many—at least 247—keyboard shortcuts to speed up your document creation workflow. If you don't know all of them yet, grab this PDF or doc file as a handy reference. More »
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Your iPhone's autocorrect feature isn't always perfect, sometimes to the point of humor, but it can be very useful. This is especially true when typing contractions, as your iPhone will take care of the apostrophe for you. The problem is, it doesn't work with words like we'll because well is a correctly spelled word. The solution? Make a purposeful typo. More »
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iOS: When Apple added AirPrint, it was a nice feature in theory but didn't really support many printers and certainly no support for PDF printing. While there are workarounds, if you want to save content on your iPhone to a PDF file with just a few taps, Print to PDF is the best app for the job. More »
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Windows: A very speedy way to launch a favorite folder or program is to create a keyboard shortcut for it. The video above shows you where this built-in shortcut key setting is in Windows. More »
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