ver the years, I’ve learned that there are generally 3 parts to being a writer: (1) the art, (2) the craft, and (3) the business. Like most writers, I focus (mostly without thinking too much about it) on the art and craft. In other words, on writing stories and articles. That is where I want…
hen Google shutdown Google Reader, many people flocked to Feedly to read their RSS feeds. I am one of them. Feedly has done a very good job at working quickly to provide features and functions that Google Reader users have come to expect in their RSS reader. You can, for instance, mark a feed to…
have been using my FitBit Flex since late April now, and it has been a mostly great experience. Unlike my old FitBit Ultra (which I ultimately lost) I don’t have to worry about losing it because I wear it on my wrist. I also don’t worry about forgetting it in the morning because I sleep…
t had been quite a while since I spend any significant amount of time in a classroom. Last week, however, I attended the Launch Pad Astronomy Workshop at the University of Wyoming at Laramie–run by astronomer and science fiction writer Mike Brotherton–and found myself in classrooms and labs for the better part of six days.…
his will be a short tip today, as I am attending the Launchpad Astronomy Workshop in Laramie, Wyoming this week, but one that has been particularly useful to me, ever since Evernote released its “reminder” feature for notes. I have never been invited to so many parties as I have since the Little Man started…
get a lot of questions about the uses of Evernote versus other cloud storage applications, for instance, Evernote vs. Google Drive. The general thrust of the questions is that there is an either-or solution: should I store my stuff in Google Drive, or should I store it in Evernote and what are the pros and…
have written in the past about how I use Evernote and tools like Skitch to create a digital version of my house. This comes in handy when I am away from home and need to remember if a piece of furniture will fit up the stairs, or what type of air filter goes in the…
kay, I know that yesterday I said I was going to post this week’s Going Paperless post today, and then take next week off, while I am on vacation. The problem is I have been so busy that I just haven’t had time. So here is what I am going to do: I’ll get a…
small delay in this week’s Going Paperless post because I can’t seem to find a slot of free time to write the post. I am wrapping up a ton of work before I go on vacation on Friday. In addition to an unusual amount of day job work (and many, many meetings) I have to…
n my efforts to use Evernote to help me remember everything I have discussed in earlier posts how I think of Evernote as a timeline. I get questions on this subject from time-to-time and I thought I’d spend today’s column discussing this in more detail, and providing some additional examples of how I use Evernote in…
have finally gotten around to going through my filing cabinet, getting rid of what paper I can get rid of, and scanning the rest. (This in itself will be a topic for a future post.) When I got started going paperless, I decided from the outset that I’d only worry about new, incoming paper, and…
vernote can be a valuable tool for going paperless. Once paperless, I’ve noticed I have more flexibility when it comes to dealing with life’s little emergencies. What follows are some tips I’ve found to be particularly helpful in those panicky situations. Tip #1: A checklist for recovering data Back in January, I did a dumb…