http://www.examiner.com/x-507-Workplace-Examiner?cid=exrss-Workplace-Examiner en-us Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:21:55 -0700 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:11:37 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-507-Workplace-Examiner~y2009m2d20-The-Great-Calendatr-Contest-II?cid=exrss-Workplace-Examiner    OK, time to get specific. Here's my environment.   My home computer is a macbook running OS X 10.5.6. At school, where I teach  I have access to a generic PC running Windows XP. My portable device is an iPod Touch - Gen 1.... organization Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:11:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-507-Workplace-Examiner~y2009m2d20-The-Great-Calendatr-Contest-II?cid=exrss-Workplace-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-507-Workplace-Examiner~y2009m2d19-The-Great-Calendar-Contest?cid=exrss-Workplace-Examiner  In todays complex world a usable calendar has become a necessity. Back in the 80's we started carrying around our Day-timers. In the 90's we switched to our PDA's. In this decade, Apple came to our rescue with the iPod Touch (I've been warned t... organization Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:50:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-507-Workplace-Examiner~y2009m2d19-The-Great-Calendar-Contest?cid=exrss-Workplace-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-507-Workplace-Examiner~y2009m2d7-Cool-Sites-Makeuseofcom?cid=exrss-Workplace-Examiner In my search for stuff to write about I stumbled across Makeuseof.com. It's a fascinating Website.  There are (literally) hundreds of websites cataloged here. Among the most recent are:About 268 iterations of "Cool Websites and ToolsHow to ... Sat, 07 Feb 2009 23:15:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-507-Workplace-Examiner~y2009m2d7-Cool-Sites-Makeuseofcom?cid=exrss-Workplace-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-507-Workplace-Examiner~y2009m2d1-Rant--Doesnt-anyone-speak-English-here?cid=exrss-Workplace-Examiner And no, I'm not talking about those whose native language is not English. I received an email from a native born, English speaking student recently:Ive began writing my paper today and i reached a stopping point because Im not certain exactly which p... desktop Sun, 01 Feb 2009 12:01:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-507-Workplace-Examiner~y2009m2d1-Rant--Doesnt-anyone-speak-English-here?cid=exrss-Workplace-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-507-Workplace-Examiner~y2009m1d30-Clutter-and-the-Big-Box?cid=exrss-Workplace-Examiner   First of all, let me apologize for the dearth of postings - However I will endeavor to fix that. In plain English - Yup - I was screwing off. However ...About a week ago I read an article about the "BIG BOX" approach to fig... organization Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:54:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-507-Workplace-Examiner~y2009m1d30-Clutter-and-the-Big-Box?cid=exrss-Workplace-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-507-Workplace-Examiner~y2009m1d25-Calendars-calendars---When-Is-Good?cid=exrss-Workplace-Examiner   You have to set up a meeting for your flower, garden and brain surgery group. You call the four board members to arrange a date. Between doctors appointments, kids scout meetings, HOA association meetings and third wife's appendectomy - s... organization Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:40:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-507-Workplace-Examiner~y2009m1d25-Calendars-calendars---When-Is-Good?cid=exrss-Workplace-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-507-Workplace-Examiner~y2009m1d17-Cool-Tools--A-source-for-great-ideas?cid=exrss-Workplace-Examiner          Ye Olde Snowball MakerWOW! I stumbled across this site this morning and I have to share it. Cool Tools is a compendium of, well, cool tools and ideas. I could, well, I will spend a few hours digging th... desktop Fun Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:35:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-507-Workplace-Examiner~y2009m1d17-Cool-Tools--A-source-for-great-ideas?cid=exrss-Workplace-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-507-Workplace-Examiner~y2009m1d14-Googling-Google?cid=exrss-Workplace-Examiner IOK, I admit - I'm a Google fan. Please note that the root of the word "fan" is "fanatic". I don't know if that word fits me, but I do really enjoy well designed software, google fits that bill. SO, this morning I Googled the... Parking Lot Books Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:59:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-507-Workplace-Examiner~y2009m1d14-Googling-Google?cid=exrss-Workplace-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-507-Workplace-Examiner~y2009m1d11-Zoho-Huh--A-well-stocked-Cloud?cid=exrss-Workplace-Examiner  In my quest to find a suitable free replacement for Microsoft Office I stumbled across Zoho.Zoho.com opens the door to a complete suite of cloud-resident software apps that just might suit your needs. Lets look at them:Zoho Mail provides ... Sun, 11 Jan 2009 16:12:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-507-Workplace-Examiner~y2009m1d11-Zoho-Huh--A-well-stocked-Cloud?cid=exrss-Workplace-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-507-Workplace-Examiner~y2009m1d3-Why-A-unique-question-for-Project-Managers?cid=exrss-Workplace-Examiner  This weekend I was re-reading "Getting Things Done" by David Allen and I was struck by two points.1. I googled "Alternatives to GTD" and got about 337,000 hits.One hit that stood out was a frontal assault on the book itself.... organization Project Management Sat, 03 Jan 2009 08:34:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-507-Workplace-Examiner~y2009m1d3-Why-A-unique-question-for-Project-Managers?cid=exrss-Workplace-Examiner