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BNET Author Biography: A technology writer for more than 15 years, Rick Broida is a regular contributor to CNET, Popular Science, Wired and other publications. He's alsothe author of numerous books, including How to Do Everything with Your Zune. Email Rick your Business Hacks suggestions When he's not chained to his keyboard,...; more about Rick Broida »

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OpenOffice 3.0 Beta Adds Mac, Docx Support and More: Seems like just a month ago that Microsoft Office competitor OpenOffice.org trotted out version 2.4. Today the open-source office suite debuted its long-awaited 3.0 version (albeit in beta form), adding native support for Mac OS X, import filters for Office 2007, an updated interface, and countless other tweaks and...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Rick Broida, OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, OpenOffice 3.0 Beta, Apple Macintosh; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Trick Out Your BlackBerry with 7 Killer Apps: BlackBerry users often forget (or don't even know) that they can add software to their devices. Web Worker Daily rounds up 7 productivity-boosting apps for the BlackBerry, including: JiveTalk If you use IM for chatting with colleagues and clients, JiveTalk will make your life a lot easier....; Tags: Handhelds, Rick Broida, RIM BlackBerry; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Save Time with Six Firefox Extensions: MakeUseOf lists six Firefox extensions that can save you time, usually by automating or simplifying common tasks. For example: Hyperwords - All in the Right Click! This is undoubtedly one of the best Firefox extensions available and my favourite too. It adds a huge number of options to the mouse...; Tags: Rick Broida, Firefox extension, TinyUrl Creator; Blog posts 2008-05-07
Uninstall Windows Apps with Ease with Revo Uninstaller: How to put this kindly... Windows' built-in uninstaller sucks. It's slow. It's buried in the Control Panel. It doesn't always remove all traces of the program. Oh, and let's not forget that sometimes it flat out refuses to remove entries at all. That's why I'm a huge fan...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, PRODUCTIVITY, Rick Broida, Revo Uninstaller, freeware gem; Blog posts 2008-05-07
Microsoft Word Tip: Select Text Using Only Your Keyboard: If you spend a lot of time in Microsoft Word (or any other word processor), it's high time you learned how to select text using only your keyboard. Why? Because it saves you having to reach for your mouse and lets you use other keyboard shortcuts more effectively. Here's how:...; Tags: Keyboards, Word processors, Rick Broida, keyboard, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Corp.; Blog posts 2008-05-06

Turbocharge Internet Explorer with IE7Pro: Internet Explorer users, envy Firefox no more: IE7Pro is a free utility that adds a wealth of features and customization options to Internet Explorer 7. For example, it can perform screen grabs of entire Web pages (not just what's currently in view) and save the results in...; Tags: Web browsers, Mice, Rick Broida, IE7pro, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox; Blog posts 2008-05-05
Fun Fridays: Listen to Your Music Collection at Work with JukeFly: It's an age-old problem: Your music collection sits idle on your home PC while you toil in silence at the office. Liberate your library with JukeFly, a free Web service that streams your music to any PC, as long as it's online. All...; Tags: Desktops, Digital media, Digital music, Rick Broida, JukeFly; Blog posts 2008-05-02
Back Up Your Mac with MozyHome: Online backup service Mozy just unveiled a Mac version of its software, thus giving OS X users a great way to archive their data. True to its name, MozyHome was designed with home users in mind -- though it's just as well-suited to home offices and small...; Tags: Desktops, Backups, Rick Broida, Mozy, MozyHome, Apple Macintosh; Blog posts 2008-05-02
Five Freeware Gems I Use Every Day: Whenever I migrate to a new PC (it happens more often than you might think), I immediately install the following five programs. I can't live without them, and neither should you. Copernic Desktop Search I don't know why desktop-search utilities have all but vanished, but thank goodness Copernic...; Tags: Microsoft Excel, Instant messaging, Rick Broida, Copernic, freeware, Meebo; Blog posts 2008-04-30
Get Voice-Prompted Information from Your BlackBerry with Tellme: In an interesting display of cross-platform love, Microsoft just released a BlackBerry applet that taps into its voice-operated Tellme service. Here's how it works: You press and hold your phone's Call button, then say something like "coffee," "travel," or a business name. Tellme finds local results based on your phone's GPS...; Tags: Handhelds, Rick Broida, Tellme Networks Inc., RIM BlackBerry; Blog posts 2008-04-30
Use Macros and Pivot Tables in Zoho Spreadsheets: Zoho continues to one-up Google Docs. (Actually, they're more like four or five "up" at this point.) Zoho Sheet, the company's Web-based spreadsheet, just added over a dozen new features, including support for Visual Basic macros (the same kind used in Excel) and pivot tables/charts (which are already supported in...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Rick Broida, Zoho, spreadsheet; Blog posts 2008-04-29
How to Access Your Google Docs Offline: I know not many of you are Google Docs users (according to our recent poll, anyway), but maybe more of you will take advantage of the Web-based office suite when you learn that it's now possible to access your documents even when you're not connected to the Internet (like on...; Tags: Channel management, Web browsers, Rick Broida, Microsoft Access, Google Inc., Google Docs, Google Gears; Blog posts 2008-04-28
Back Up Your Data With Free Comodo Backup (Windows): We knew Comodo had a killer free firewall (the aptly named Comodo Firewall Pro), but who knew the company offered a free backup utility as well? Comodo Backup lets you archive specified files and folders to any number of destinations: external and network drives, blank discs, an...; Tags: Backups, Microsoft Windows, Rick Broida, backup; Blog posts 2008-04-25
How to Reuse a Fax Cover Sheet: You know we're all about saving paper here at Business Hacks, so we appreciated this smart, simple tip from Productivity Cafe: The next time you're exchanging faxes with someone, reuse the cover sheet instead of printing out a new one. Suppose you get...; Tags: Rick Broida, fax; Blog posts 2008-04-25
Make Unlimited* International Calls for $9.95 Monthly with Skype: Speaking of international communications (see David's recent post about free overseas text-messaging), Skype just announced a plan that offers unlimited international calling to 34 countries for just $9.95 per month. That could save small businesses a small fortune. For those unfamiliar with it, Skype is a PC-based...; Tags: Cellular phones, Rick Broida, Skype Technologies S.A.; Blog posts 2008-04-24
Sync Your Contacts and Calendar to the Web with Autosync for Yahoo: An oldie but goodie, Autosync (formerly Intellisync) for Yahoo synchronizes your contacts, calendar, and other data to the Web. That not only gives you a backup in case of disaster, but also makes your info available from any PC. The software synchronizes data between your desktop PIM (Act, Outlook,...; Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Outlook, Rick Broida, AutoSync, Yahoo! Inc., desktop, Web; Blog posts 2008-04-23
9 Reasons to Take Advantage of Gmail's Archive Feature: If you're a Gmail user (like me) who's never really bothered with Gmail's Archive feature (like me), check out the Official Gmail Blog's list of 9 reasons you should archive. A sampling: Phone numbers and addresses You never know when you'll need a phone number someone emailed you...; Tags: E-mail providers, Rick Broida, Google Gmail; Blog posts 2008-04-23
10 Ways to Reduce the Jitters Before a Speech: Whether you're presenting a project report to a group of colleagues or delivering a keynote address to several hundred conference attendees, it's only natural to feel nervous. The Public Speaking Blog offers 10 ways you can calm your nerves before taking the stage, including: Listen to...; Tags: Rick Broida, music; Blog posts 2008-04-22
11 Bonehead Business Decisions You Must Avoid: Think you're making smart moves for your company? Maybe not. BNET sister site TechRepublic lists 11 dumb decisions that can take down just about any business, large or small. Start with these two: #2: "Human beings can be replaced with machines to answer our phones" Today, it's a treat when...; Tags: Gender and diversity, Rick Broida, women, Very few voicemail system; Blog posts 2008-04-21
Business Hacks Poll: What's Your Gadget Load When Traveling?: When you head to the airport (or train station, bus depot, etc.), how many gadgets do you typically bring along? I expect for most users it's two: notebook and cell phone. But I know plenty of people who also pack an iPod, headset, travel charger, digital camera, second cell phone, and so...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Rick Broida, phone; Blog posts 2008-04-17