Pixily turns your paper documents into electronic ones, then stores them online for easy searching and sharing. The only catch: You have to ship your documents to the company for scanning. I love the idea of a paperless office, but it takes work....
We naturally tend to categorize generations into stereotypes. Boomers, as you know, are terrible stewards of the planet, profligate consumers, and self-absored. Gen Xers (1963-1981) seek work-life balance, are more conservative spenders than their parents, and pride themselves on self-sufficiency. Gen Y (1980-1984) was born with a mouse in its...
Over at MakeUseOf, they've compiled very useful keyboard shortcuts for Google search, Firefox, Gmail, Windows including Word and Excel, and Mac OSX. They're not searchable except once you download them as PDFs, but they are a great resource; In the Google page, I picked up a few tricks on how...
As the leading manufacturer of single function and multi-function LaserJet printers, HP is always trying to find ways to save our customers money and make their employees more productive and efficient in their jobs. HP has once again come up with a new program which allows customers to realize savings...
Ever come across a program or file that you think is legit and useful but your onboard anti-virus program flags as suspect? Before you give up on it, run it through one of the online scanners that LifeHacker suggests to see if you're dealing with malware or just got a...
As regular Business Hacks readers know, I'm a big fan of using keyboard shortcuts--especially in Microsoft Word. But there are some program functions, like Word Count, that don't have shortcuts assigned to them. Fortunately, it's an easy matter to set up shortcuts for just about any Word command. Here's the...
Your mouse's scroll wheel can be used for a lot more than just scrolling. For example, did you know you can use it to raise and lower your PC's audio volume? Or copy and paste text? How about switching between tabs in Firefox? MakeUseOf details these and other scroll-wheel tips...
Last Friday's "Top 5" post -- about the best office pranks -- got folks talking about shenanigans at work. One poster offered a gem about using the shimmer effect in Word, which got me thinking about a whole new class of goofs: mucking about with a co-worker's computer. ...
The next time you cross more than a few time zones, try going without food to minimize the effects of jet lag. Researchers believe that fasting can help you adjust to time differences more quickly. Of course, this theory has been tested only on mice, so your...
Printer won't print? Lost the manual for your cell phone? Head to FixYa, a site that offers free tech support and troubleshooting. Getting started is a snap: Just type the name of the troublesome product or a brief description of your problem, then...
Any time you can keep your hands on your keyboard instead of reaching for your mouse, you're saving time. Sure, it might be just a few seconds, but seconds add up to minutes, minutes to hours -- and pretty soon you've got yourself an extra week's vacation. Okay, maybe not,...
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:...
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...
I probably shouldn't officially condone office pranks, but sometimes such shenanigans can be great for morale. Not much brings a diverse group of people together better than a good laugh, and a well-planned prank can really get the guffaws going. I thought I'd...
The most efficient computer users are those who rarely take their hands off their keyboards. If you want to be among them, learn to use keyboard shortcuts for commonly used commands. Own Your Inbox offers a batch of keyboard shortcuts for Outlook users, including: Send message: ALT+S...
Everyone could use less paper in their lives. It's good for the environment, easier on your filing system, and just plain cheaper. Here are three ways you can cut down on the amount of printing you do and paper you consume: Get a duplexing printer The oldest...
Windows Mobile smartphone users, suffer iPhone envy no more: Makayama's TouchBrowser brings finger-operated Web browsing to your device. As you can see in the above video, TouchBrowser effectively duplicates the iPhone browsing experience on Windows Mobile handsets (touchscreen models only, natch). Well, partially: You don't get multi-touch...
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...
The longer we expect to live, the more concerned we are with what’s going on inside us. Plus airports are being threatened by shampoo bottles daily – making Analogic’s medical imaging equipment and airport luggage scanners hot sellers year after year.
While I am pretty vigilant about scanning truly important documents into my computer eg my business license and personalized letters, I tend to throw the minorly significant stuff into on of the poorly organized file cabinets that hold up my desk. That's mainly because my scanner (part of my all-in-one...
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