Well, these aren’t really tricks. Just a few things I learned recently that have to do with PayPal (I’m a fanboy). First, iTunes has an option that lets you pay with PayPal. I know that’s probably not earthshaking news, but … More
What follows is probably going to be controversial. And it will probably be taken out of context, or dismissed out-of-hand because of the name of this blog. But what I’m going to tell you is both subtle and powerful and … More
Really great YouTube clip of Tony Buzan holding forth on the features and benefits of mindmapping. Fascinating stuff from the master himself…. Relatedly, for utter information overload, check out this list of mindmapping tools. Or, check out this relatively recent … More
The importance of grammar in email correspondence with clients and potential clients. More
I’ve been thinking lately about what overarching ideas guide folks like us (you know, smart people who want to do good work, but only when it’s good work we want to do). I’ve examined my own ways and I think … More
My interactions with physical pens usually consist of a few seconds of scrawling my signature on some letter. I rarely write much text longhand these days. Except this time of year, and other special occasions, when I write personalized notes … More
I have a really hard time buying presents for other people. This makes it tough at work, when I’ve got to buy either 10 gifts that are similar in value, but personalized to each person (signaling how much I like … More
I’m probably behind the curve here, but I just learned a cool trick using the Google search bar in Firefox 2.0. You can put in simple (and some not-so-simple) equations and get the answer as a “suggestion” without ever having … More
I haven’t spent much time with this yet, so don’t have a full review, but wanted to at least point this out for folks who might benefit. There’s a new Firefox-based browser called Zotero that is aimed at scholars, but … More
Like everyone else, I grabbed the 2.0 release of Firefox yesterday. I won’t regurgitate all the neat stuff about it, but I will point out this one very useful feature: if you accidentally close a tab you can bring it … More
I know a while back I said that Diigo might replace del.icio.us for me. It hasn’t yet. del.icio.us remains too simple not to use, and my experience using Diigo as a passthrough to del.icio.us left something to be desired (such … More
Well, it’s really a “webinar” (hate that term) and it’s specifically about using MindManager within the GTD context. But it’s definitely free. Takes place on your computer on Tuesday, October 10, 2006. Details here. Cosponsored by MindJet, so they’ll be … More
I vastly prefer paying a little extra for my “work clothes” in order to get stuff that lasts, rather than buying cheap stuff frequently. That doesn’t mean I don’t like a good deal, though. Bills Khakis are the kind of … More
I’ve been a huge fan of del.icio.us and I’ve tried and rejected many of the potential replacements for the service. Recently I read about Diigo and I figured I’d give it a try. Turns out I love it very much. … More
