[F]irst, let me say thank you to everyone who asked questions. There were 28 questions and I’ve tried to answer them all below, and it has made for an exceptionally long Going Paperless post this week, one that exceeds 6,000 words! But the questions were great ones and I hope I was able to answer…
[I] am getting some great questions on paperless lifestyle in the Going Paperless Q&A thread I posted the other day. Just a reminder to keep them coming. You have until midnight tonight to get in your question. I will put together a new post tomorrow which answers as many of the questions as I can,…
ETA (8/15/2013 11 am EDT): I’ve answered all of the questions in this post over here. I’ve closed the comments now. The discussion can continue on this thread. [F]or a little change of pace this week, I will answer your Going Paperless questions. Here is how this will work: Ask your questions in the comments…
[O]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…
[W]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…
[I] 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…
[I]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.…
[T]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…
[I] 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…
[I] 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…
[O]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…
[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…