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BNET Author Biography: David lives in San Francisco and is an editor at Gelf Magazine. He also freelances for several magazines including Wired and Business 2.0. He's always on the lookout for new ideas about how to make life at work more efficient, more productive, and more fun. Please feel free to send...; more about David Goldenberg »

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How to Pick an Afternoon Snack: Lots of folks claim that the easiest way to lose weight is to eat small meals supplemented by little snacks throughout the day. If that plan doesn't lead to eating fewer calories in general, then I'm a bit skeptical of its weight-loss benefits, but it does have a major perk...; Tags: Snack, Whelan, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, David Goldenberg; Blog posts 2008-05-12
Putting a Value on Worker Morale: A happy worker works twelve times harder than an unhappy one, according to Pixar's Brad Bird. Tucked deep into a McKinsey Quarterly interview with Bird (and plucked out by blogger Jason Kottke), is this quote from the guy behind The Incredibles and Ratatouille. In my experience, the...; Tags: David Goldenberg, morale, worker; Blog posts 2008-05-05
Visualize Connections with Bubbl.us: A few months ago, Rick brought up the topic of work collaboration through "mind mapping" using the web tool MindMeister. If the concept of mind mapping is still a bit daunting, check out the simple and stripped-down app called bubbl.us that the folks at Web Worker Daily were just playing...; Tags: Channel management, David Goldenberg; Blog posts 2008-05-02
Presdo is a Pretty Cool Scheduling App: While I'm not quite as excited about the new online scheduler Presdo as the folks over at TechCrunch, I will say that it's pretty darn simple, and it seems to integrate seamlessly with Google Calendar. It also has Google's intuitive understanding of what you mean when you use natural...; Tags: David Goldenberg; Blog posts 2008-04-30
Understanding Ultraportable Laptops: If you're considering replacing your bulky laptop with a smaller one, or simply want another, tiny notebook to take on short business trips, you're probably confused by onslaught of new ultraportables making their way into the market. Yes, you've probably heard about the expensive ones: the impossibly thin Macbook...; Tags: Notebooks, David Goldenberg, laptop computer; Blog posts 2008-04-28

Get Great Cheap Stuff: There are a couple of awesome deals I want to let you know about, both of which seem to be pretty legit. First, Mozy—one of my favorite easy data backup tools—is offering 25% off its one and two-year unlimited backup plans, meaning that you will only have to shell...; Tags: Backups, David Goldenberg; Blog posts 2008-04-24
Send Free International Text Messages with Jaxtr: A few days ago, the folks over at Gizmodo pointed out a new way to reach your international contacts. Using Jaxtr, which is primarily a free phone-to-web-to-phone international calling service, you can now send free text messages to cellphones all over the world. While Giz rightly points out some limitations—no...; Tags: David Goldenberg; Blog posts 2008-04-23
Get Your New Gear Shipped Free: Next time you're about to buy something online, head over to FreeShipping.org before you hit the "order" button. After one of our wonderful commenters mentioned the site in an earlier post on Business Hacks, I bookmarked it and started checking it out to see if it was worthwhile. And it...; Tags: David Goldenberg; Blog posts 2008-04-22
Use Billshrink to Find a Better Cellphone Plan: The idea behind Billshrink.com is pretty simple: you let them review your cellphone bills for the previous months, and they recommend a new, cheaper plan based on your phone usage. The site also features a neat Google maps mashup that shows you what reception levels different...; Tags: David Goldenberg, carrier, cell phone; Blog posts 2008-04-21
Use Jiffle to Show Peope When You're Available: Here on Business Hacks, I've sung the praises of Doodle as the best and simplest application for coordinating schedules for group meetings. I still love Doodle, but there's a new app in town called Jiffle that you can sync to your Outlook or Google calendar to show people when you'll...; Tags: David Goldenberg, Use Jiffle, Doodle; Blog posts 2008-04-17
A Better Traffic Monitor: Current traffic flow maps can tell you how backed up traffic is on your usual route home. What they can't tell you though, is whether it makes sense to take the side roads back from the office or if those are even more jammed. Last week, though, Microsoft Live unveiled...; Tags: David Goldenberg, monitor; Blog posts 2008-04-16
More Ways to Save Notebook Battery Power: Last time we broached this subject, Rick mentioned several things you can do to save juice, including the most important one: dim your laptop's screen. Today, Tablet PC Review has a few more useful tips to make your computer last longer, including turning off any Bluetooth or WiFi devices. The...; Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Wi-Fi, David Goldenberg; Blog posts 2008-04-14
Do Business Like a Mafioso: Headman Bernardo Provenzano may be in jail, but he reversed the Mafia's failing fortunes and revitalized their image during the decade he was in power using a system that's detailed in a new book by John Murray. An article in The Guardian details his seven-point plan towards doing business, mafia...; Tags: David Goldenberg; Blog posts 2008-04-10
Force Yourself to Network: When you go out of town to a big work-related conference, it can often be overwhelming. The temptation to sit back, have a few drinks and relax after listening to speakers and attending workshops all day can be powerful, especially for those of us who are a little bit shy...; Tags: Food & Beverage, David Goldenberg, network; Blog posts 2008-04-07
Some Healthy Places To Eat When You're On The Go: Next time you're wandering through the airport looking to grab a bite to eat before you cram yourself into coach, look to see if there are any Chipotles before you head over to Burger King. Health Magazine ranked the best fast food chains out there and found that the burrito...; Tags: Food & Beverage, David Goldenberg; Blog posts 2008-04-04
Pay Your Taxes via Text Message: Not looking forward to the Ides of April? A new startup called Sexat ("Taxes" backwards, get it?) has worked out a deal to let you SMS your 1099s and W2s directly to the IRS—no H&R Block schmoe needed. All you have to do is follow the simple guidelines on the...; Tags: Social Security, Taxes, Free trade, Operational accounting, Cellular phones, David Goldenberg, Sexat, tax; Blog posts 2008-04-01
Don't Panic about Getting the Right Domain Name: The time for buying valuable websites that contain important keywords for just a few bucks is over. Domain speculators have snatched up tens of millions of websites, and they've got intricate setups to make sure that they're the first to any other valuable sites that come onto the market in...; Tags: Web site development, Web technology, Domain names, David Goldenberg, Web site, domain name; Blog posts 2008-03-31
Use Copernic as an Alternative to Google Desktop: A few months ago, Rick listed a bunch of free desktop search programs that produce instant search results from your documents, photos, and e-mail messages. I used to use Google Desktop to search my computer drives for specific files, but I found that it ate up too much of my...; Tags: SEARCH, Desktops, David Goldenberg, desktop, desktop search, Copernic, Google Desktop, Google Inc.; Blog posts 2008-03-27
Use Campaign Monitor to Manage Your Company's Newsletter: As someone who routinely sends out newsletters to large subscriber bases, I've moved beyond the BCC-ed bulk email as a way to communicate with my customers. Instead, I use Campaign Monitor, which is well worth the $10 or so it charges me to send out an email newsletter. Here's why:...; Tags: Corporate communications, monitor, David Goldenberg, newsletter, e-mail; Blog posts 2008-03-26
Business Hacks Poll: In-Flight Tech Etiquette: The dam has broken. Yesterday, Emirates passengers were allowed to use their cellphones on a plane specially outfitted to protect its electronic signals. Soon, passengers will be able to use the internet, text and talk every time they take to the skies. But just because we can do it, does...; Tags: David Goldenberg; Blog posts 2008-03-21