Sometimes Firefox causes problems on my computer by sucking up too much memory. I won’t give up on Firefox easily, so I set to work on how to improve its memory. Over time, I’ve done things here and there to improve its memory usage — but thought it was time to put together a few … Read more
I accidentally broke the coffee pot from my trusty coffee maker. I don’t know how long we’ve had it, but I know the Braun KF-187 coffee maker is a rare breed. We have an older KF-140 Braun coffee maker that we’re using as its replacement. It took only one use for me to see how … Read more
People ask whether to capitalize Internet, web, or net, and which of the following to use: e-mail vs. email, tradeshow vs. trade show, and web site vs. web site. No one likes an indefinite answer, but it’s up to you or your organization. To ensure consistency on such thorny words, most editors rely on a … Read more
Immersing yourself into the blogosphere and social networks keeps your finger on the pulse and helps you connect with others. A feedreader helps you quickly scan articles, blog entries, and site to keep you updated. However, they can be a time killer and easily overwhelm a person. My feedreader has over 400 feeds. It wouldn’t … Read more
Freelance Folder’s How Fast Can You Get Back to Doing Business provides three big events to prepare for: Replacing the computer ASAP Setting up software and configuration settings Getting data back on the machine Freelancers and small businesses might not give thought to computer disasters, but for clients’ sakes… have a process in place. I’ve … Read more
Pro Blog Design offers five great tips for working with a designer [via Freelance Folder]. In reading the comments, I am not surprised to see that the client not knowing what he wants as one of the designer’s biggest frustrations. I plead guilty. Unlike the comment, however, I spend a lot of time online and … Read more
Businesses have been taking advantage of many online tools not originally created for business purposes such as blogs, feeds, wikis, forums and more. These help businesses create a community, build relationships and gain trust and credibility. Would you buy a book on this topic? If so, what do you want from the book that you’re … Read more
Businesses neglect simple strategies when building their Web sites. They often make the site about the company instead of about the customer. Customers can see through the marketing-speak. The following six easy-to-do features help businesses ensure they make the most of out of visitor’s time: Focus on the customer: A site tends to pump up … Read more
I bought my first portable mouse when it was on sale for very cheap. At first, I thought it was a bad investment because I didn’t use it for a long time. However, I started using my laptop for all work for a specific client and needed to use a regular mouse instead of the … Read more
I look forward to reading Mary Roach’s humorous Reader Digest column in every issue. The column reflects on things she runs into in life that many of us can relate. In the June 2007, she shares her experience in calling tech support regarding the Windows setup CD. Her computer crashed and it needed the setup … Read more