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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. When he's not chained to his keyboard, he's usually shooting hoops or watching...- more about Rick Broida »
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- Add Highlighter Notes to Web Pages with Wired Marker (Firefox)
- Wired Marker is a Firefox extension that lets you highlight sections of Web pages for future reference. Indeed, it's akin to running a highlighter over passages in a book, but with a lot more power. The extension adds a Wired Marker sidebar folder to Firefox. After "highlighting"...
- Blog posts 2008-08-06
- How to Save a Few Bucks at Starbucks
- From now until September 2, you can get a Starbucks grande cold drink for just $2 -- provided you buy it after 2 p.m. and show your receipt from your morning coffee purchase. Let's not use this time to debate the quality or lack thereof of Starbucks...
- Blog posts 2008-08-06
- Manage Client Invoices and Accept Payments with CurdBee
- CurdBee is a free online service that lets you create and manage invoices and accept payments via online or offline methods. You can customize your invoices to include your company logo and color scheme, bill clients in your choice of currency (Euros, Shekels, etc.), and get paid...
- Blog posts 2008-08-05
- Get StarBurn Disc-Authoring Utility Free (Today Only)
- Physical media may be on the way out, but for now everyone still needs a good disc-authoring utility. StarBurn v.10 can rip, burn, and author just about any kind of optical media, from CD-R to DVD-RW to Blu-ray. It normally sells for $495(!), but today only...
- Blog posts 2008-08-05
- Get Live Site Tracking and Analytics with Woopra
- For many site operators, Google Analytics has long been the go-to service for getting traffic stats and other information. Now there's a compelling alternative: the unfortunately named Woopra, which offers a jazzier interface than Google Analytics and some nifty features. Among them: Live Tracking and Web Statistics â€" Woopra...
- Blog posts 2008-08-04
- How to Improve Windows Vista's Performance
- Does your Vista-equipped notebook or desktop seem a little sluggish? (Joke answer: Of course it does, it's running Vista!) You may find salvation -- or at least a speed uptick -- in the Microsoft-authored Windows Vista Performance and Tuning guide. This 14-page document covers topics like disabling visual...
- Blog posts 2008-08-04
- Turn Windows Explorer into a Power Tool with Stexbar
- StExBar adds loads of great features to Windows Explorer, the stock Windows file manager. For example, it lets you create a new folder just by clicking an icon. It lets you configure hotkeys for commonly used commands. It can rename multiple files at once. And it...
- Blog posts 2008-08-01
- Add Google Search to the Firefox Address Bar with CyberSearch 1.0
- CyberSearch adds Google search capabilities to Firefox 3's address bar (a.k.a. the Awesome Bar). The newly released 1.0 version adds customizable keyword system to the mix, making searches even quicker. As Firefox 3 users know by now, one of the browser's best new features is the "smart"...
- Blog posts 2008-07-31
- "Flat" Comments Are Here!
- It's a gala day for Business Hacks: We've finally rolled out a long-overdue "flat" commenting system! Now it's much, much easier to join the discussion for each post and see what's on the minds of your fellow commenters. The new system is still a little glitchy in...
- Blog posts 2008-07-31
- Replace Business Cards with Dropcard
- Business cards: How 20th-century. Dropcard lets you exchange your contact information -- and then some -- with others using only your cell phone. It's a free service, and it's pretty cool. Let's say you meet someone at a trade show. Instead of handing over a business card...
- Blog posts 2008-07-30
- Digitize Your Documents with Pixily
- 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....
- Blog posts 2008-07-30
- 100 Productivity Tips for Your iPhone
- Sure, it's already a great phone, Web browser, e-mail client, and so on, but your iPhone can be used for so much more. Internet Service Deals lists 100 ways to turn an iPhone into the ultimate productivity tool. A few of my favorites: Find out where people...
- Blog posts 2008-07-29
- Sync All Your Calendars for Free with Calgoo Connect
- So you've got iCal at home, Outlook at work, Google Calendar on the Web -- that's three calendars to manage! Calgoo Connect promises to keep these and other calendars in sync, and it's now available free of charge. Specifically, the Calgoo sync program is available for both...
- Blog posts 2008-07-29
- Mini-Review: HP 2133 Mini-Note PC
- I wanted to like the HP 2133. I really did. It's extremely travel-friendly, weighing about three pounds and measuring just an inch thick but cramming in an 8.9-inch screen and nearly full-size keyboard. Plus, it's a looker. Though pricing starts at $499 for a Linux-equipped model with a...
- Blog posts 2008-07-28
- Search More of the Web with Cuil
- For most users, Google is the go-to search engine. But is it the best search engine? Not according to the developers of Cuil, an unfortunately named but compelling search alternative. Pronounced "cool" ugh, the site claims to search three times as many pages as Google and 10 times...
- Blog posts 2008-07-28
- How to Sync Your Outlook Calendar with Windows Live Calendar
- As any Google Calendar user knows, having a copy of your appointment schedule on the Web can really come in handy. Now Outlook users can sync their calendars with Windows Live Calendar thanks to a new beta version of the Microsoft Outlook Connector. When we first looked...
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- Turn Your iPhone into the Ultimate E-book Reader
- Kindle, schmindle. The best e-book reader money can buy is the iPhone ditto the iPod touch. Don't believe me? Consider: Amazon's Kindle sells for $349 and has a grayscale screen. It's way too big to fit in a pocket. It's good only for reading. And, let's face it: It's kinda ugly. ...
- Blog posts 2008-07-24
- New Stuff for BlackBerrys: iTunes Sync and Windows Live Messenger
- Lest you think we're all about iPhones here at Business Hacks, we've got two -- count 'em, two -- new goodies for BlackBerry users, both straight outta RIM: BlackBerry Media Sync Nothing wrong with listening to a little music while you're working, right? This new utility for...
- Blog posts 2008-07-24
- Turn Your USB Drive into a System-Recovery Tool
- Are you the unofficial IT person for a small office? Then you've probably heard this before if not said it yourself: "My PC is running really slow and acting really weird." In cases like those, some kind of malware (viruses, adware, rootkits, etc.) is almost always to blame. If only...
- Blog posts 2008-07-23
- Stream Live Video from Your Phone with Qik
- Your flight was delayed and you can't make it to an important meeting. Sure, you could dial in, but wouldn't it be better if you could "video" in? You can with Qik, a free service that streams and records live video from cell phones. Assuming someone in the meeting has a...
- Blog posts 2008-07-23
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