NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft says Windows 8 will go on sale Oct. 26. The upgrade to its operating system is designed to work better with touch screens and on tablet computers.
via Microsoft: Windows 8 will go on sale Oct. 26 – USATODAY.com.
Jul 202012
Jun 242012
These guys at AsianEfficiency are remarkable. Sometimes I wish I could just stop time for a few days and focus on implementing their suggestions and methods.
By Thanh Pham at AsianEfficiency.com…
Let’s talk about two popular programs: Evernote and Omnifocus. Omnifocus excels at managing tasks but it is weak in storing lots of information. Evernote is weak as a task manager but excels at storing lots of information. If you use them together, they should solve all your productivity problems… right? Unfortunately, it isn’t that easy. You have two separate systems that do not automatically work together. It is up to you to figure out how to do that and this is usually causes problems for some.
via How to Automatically Transfer Evernote Notes to Omnifocus For Review.
Jun 022012
From the geniuses at Asian Efficiency.com…I love your work!
This list is a compilation of books we have read and that we can recommend to all readers.
via Recommended Books on Time Management and Personal Productivity.
May 302012
By Salkat Basu at MakeUseOf.com…
The success of Open Source projects has defied the old saying – too many cooks spoil the broth. If you doubt the success of the open source initiative, you just have to look at Firefox and WordPress, probably two tools that are helping you to read most of the web. Then, you probably are fixing up a date on an Android phone.
via The 10 Best Open Source Projects You Should Be Volunteering To Help With.
May 292012
By Dave Parrack at MakeUseOf.com…
We geeks know what we are and revel in our existence as our place in society grows ever stronger. We are geeks, we are proud, and we’re not going anywhere. As the Internet becomes a bigger part of everybody’s lives, we are the ones who they, the non-geeks, will turn to for help and advice. And we will offer that help and advice without hesitation.
May 252012
10 Ways to Use Mind Maps Over Text Notes
by Thanh Pham
via 10 Ways to Use Mind Maps Over Text Notes – Great Mindmapping Technique.
May 232012
Occasionally even I need to unlearn some bad habits. This is worthwhile as are the links to his other articles within, e-mail management and task management.
By Thanh Pham at AsianEfficiency.com…
A lot of people use their calendar as their daily to-do list. Most of us learned it ad-hoc that we put the things we need to do on our calendar, but we think that’s a bad approach to planning. We want to show you how to use your calendar more efficiently together with your to do list. Each has its own functions and responsibilities, but they can work great in harmony once you know how.
May 232012
Alfonso Barreiro takes a detailed look at all the security features available in each edition of Windows 8, including what’s brand new, improved, and carried over from previous versions.
via What you should know about Windows 8 security features | TechRepublic.