It is difficult for me to explain the difference in how writing notes with digital ink is different while looking at the original ink, versus a representation of the ink notes. It occurred to me that I could take a screenshot of the original digital ink note for comparison.
This is what you would see [...]
I had the need to log into my Grandcentral account today and discovered that it is transitioning to Google Voice. Google Voice takes many of the great features of Grandcentral like call screening, listening in to voicemail, call blocking, sms alerts, phone routing, and call forwarding, amongst others; and adds features like voicemail transcripts, personalized [...]
Monday, December 22, 2008
A house framer should only worry about building a house frame. He doesn’t need to know all the details about the foundation, the roof, the plumbing, the electrical, or insulation. A framer only needs to worry about his part of the project. When he reports to the contractor, the job is either not started, underway, [...]
Sunday, November 30, 2008
I have recently started using Basecamp again to organize projects. My first exposure to Basecamp was as a guest on Jennifer Navarrete’s account for organizing PodCamp San Antonio. I was able to navigate it well enough; but I could never wrap my mind around what the features were meant to do. While I could follow [...]
Monday, November 17, 2008
My quest to find a replacement for my T-Mobile Dash has taken an unexpected turn; I have decided that the T-Mobile G1 may be the one I choose. I was previously looking at Blackberry models with preference over the Windows Mobile devices. After looking at the G1 in person and playing with it a little, [...]
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
I am having a tough time deciding what kind of phone to get to replace my existing phone. My phone is 2 years old now. It is a T-Mobile Dash, aka HTC Excalibur. It’s a great little phone running Windows Mobile 6. I souped it up with a 2400 mAh battery, which gives it a [...]
Saturday, September 20, 2008
When first buying a Moleskine, I got the impression that being covered in oilcloth would make it a bit more durable. I recently started using a Moleskine to keep up with all the details that go on at work and at home. I have to say that I am happy to have done so. I [...]
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
I recently got a tip that Smartsheet Beta has some new features and has a real bargain for people who are using the new version of their service.
The new features include the ability to view cell history, live web links, and multi-column sort. The first 2 features have real practical applications for me. The ability [...]
Lately, I’ve been in the “market” for an affordable CRM that I can use with my mobile phone. I find my choices to be Zoho CRM and Highrise. If you are not familiar, a Customer Relationship Manager is a software solution that lets you keep all your client information in one place so you can [...]
Thursday, August 21, 2008
One of my favorite web services is finally out of Beta. Jott recently announced that they will go into full gear. For some of us moochers, this is a bit of a bummer; who wouldn’t like such an awesome free service. Now, I’m going to evaluate the free version and try out the subscriptions to [...]
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