Mar
06
2009
The ability to generate creative, profitable, problem-solving ideas is growing in importance, especially with the global economy stuck in the doldrums. But how can you be creative on demand? Here are four pocket-sized card decks that you can take anywhere – to your next team meeting or to a quiet park where you can brainstorm free from distractions – to help you generate your next breakthrough idea.
Original post by Chuck Frey
Mar
06
2009
Web Worker Daily details how Gmail’s canned responses work wonderfully with smart filters to let you auto-respond to certain people, or emails with certain keywords, when you’re on vacation or too…
Original post by Kevin Purdy
Mar
06
2009
Another day, another collection of Lifehacker goodies for our end-of-day roundup. This time, we get to watch senior editor Kevin Purdy’s semi-NSFW talk at a recent BarCampBuffalo. (No, he’s not…
Original post by Adam Pash
Mar
06
2009
You’re not the kind of person that leaves video unedited. No ma’am, with the right software you become a master splicer, lord of the montage. But what software fuels your video mixing magic?
Photo…
Original post by Jason Fitzpatrick
Mar
06
2009
We consider unnecessary cord clutter a pretty serious enemy around these parts, which is why Belkin’s concealed surge protector caught our eye.
The simple but streamlined little surge protector…
Original post by Adam Pash
Mar
05
2009
Firefox’s design hot-shot Aza Raskin is back with some more interesting Firefox prototyping, this time in the form of a fresh idea for the new tab page. The page borrows some thoughts from Google…
Original post by Adam Pash
Mar
05
2009
One year ago, Apple opened the doors to the iTunes App Store. We’ve been wowed with some of the apps, left longing for others, and we’ve got a (relatively) small wish list. Successes
At this point,…
Original post by Kevin Purdy
Mar
05
2009
An emergency fund may seem like a luxury in the midst of a recession, but if you don’t have one, now’s the time to start it. Photo by Tracy O.
Personal finance weblog The Simple Dollar details how…
Original post by Adam Pash
Mar
05
2009
Gather round boys and girls, it’s time for the deals of the day. We’ve got deep discounts on surround sound systems, cheap magazines, and even free resumes!
Electronics:
• V-MODA Bass Freq…
Original post by Jason Fitzpatrick
Mar
05
2009
Windows only: Add-on utility WriteSpace turns Microsoft Word 2007 into a distraction-free writing environment with the push of a button—making productive writing easy.
Once installed,…
Original post by The How-To Geek