Monthly Archives: July 2007

Efficiency Tip #88 – Use RSS

Yesterday I talked about using del.icio.us for bookmarks.  I talked about a “start page” a few months ago.  The start page is one extra step you can take to improve not just your bookmarks, but almost everything you do on the Internet.  … Continue reading

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Efficiency Tip #87 – Del.icio.us

I have a computer at my office, a computer at home and a laptop for everywhere else.  I need to get to the Internet from each computer.  Many of the places I visit are the same every day… online email, … Continue reading

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Missing Marker – Found

Earlier this week we were looking for the historical marker at St John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church.  The OHS lists the marker at 1701 Tiffin Ave, in Findlay.  We found the marker twelve miles away in McComb. There just happens to … Continue reading

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Efficiency Tip #86 – Learn To Search

There are two things you will do on the Internet. 1 – Find stuff. 2 – Buy, look at, read, download or interact with stuff you find. You can drastically reduce the “finding” time if you learn the secrets of … Continue reading

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Efficiency Tip #85 – Crash Reporting

Nothing is more irritating than a program crash…. except the message that follows.  Would you like to send this data to Microsoft?  Send?  Don’t Send?  This is a little more complicated than most of the tips I’ve posted.  It involves … Continue reading

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