Archive for the ‘Technology Tips’ Category
The fluent use of technology has become a key life skill. It allows us to make new contacts, land new assignments and rapidly add value at work. It keeps our professional skills sharp, our knowledge of the world current and even indulge in a little industry research. Technology skills are the hallmark of the modern business professional.
Yet there is a dark side to technology. If we are not careful it becomes an obsession, a black hole into which we pour time, money and even our sanity. Technology teases us with its promise but drives us crazy with its complexity, poor design and unreliability.
So how can we quickly get down the learning curve? How do we sort the good from the bad? Where should we start? Here are a series of insights to help you make the most of technology.
Surprisingly, Google isn’t the best research tool on the web. There are hundreds of search engines out there, many of which are much better for the job at hand. Read the rest of this entry »
How to use the ‘dead time’ in your life productively
Keeping up-to-date in the fast moving world of business, technology and science is a real challenge for busy professionals. Why not download podcasts onto your Gizmo (SmartPhone, iPod or portable media player) and listen to them during your dead time (i.e. travelling or at the gym)? Here’s how to do it: Read the rest of this entry »
Two simple tips here:
- Install Google Chrome browser (or similar) – much faster than Internet Explorer (BEWARE you may still need IE to get full functionality from some web sites)
- Install AdMuncher – it eats adverts before they hit your browser and gives you much faster and more pleasant browsing experience
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