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The Two Minute Rule

by Sandra Vogel on 09.02.2010 14:17 0 comments 5 views
Categories: Office IT
Tags: productivity tips, time management
It seems my earlier post about touch typing sparked off a fair bit of discussion about time-saving tips including an excellent post from Simon that has generated some useful comments.

 

I'm going to weigh in with one more generalist, non techy tip...

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Wireless charging with the Powermat

by Sandra Vogel on 04.02.2010 12:06 0 comments 36 views
Categories: IT, Office IT
Tags: wireless charging
It is a Holy Grail, isn't it? The idea of being able to charge kit without wires, I mean. As this is what it offers, the Powermat intrigued me. So, of course, I got one to test.

 

In fact, the Powermat is not wire free. A standard cha...

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Want to know what's available in the SaaS market?

by Dennis Howlett on 03.02.2010 19:05 0 comments 20 views
Categories: Future IT, Value from IT
Whether foolishly or otherwise, a post on AccountingWeb spurred me into doing something I should have started a long time ago: develop a database of accounting related SaaS applications and services.

 

At the moment it is a bit of a Heinz 57 ...

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Technology doesn't have to be technical 2 – welcome back

by Simon Hurst on 03.02.2010 17:05 1 comment 181 views
Categories: Future IT, Secure IT, Value from IT, Office IT
Tags: highlights
The Christmas break, the January tax deadline and proper amounts of ...
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It's over for IE 6: are you ready?

by Dennis Howlett on 03.02.2010 02:28 3 comments 526 views
Categories: Office IT
Internet Explorer 6 has been the backstop browser for most people. That's coming to an end courtesy of...Google. In an email I (along with millions of others received) said:

 In order to continue to improve our products and deliver m...

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Work on your touch typing

by Sandra Vogel on 02.02.2010 12:21 5 comments 111 views
Categories: IT, Value from IT
Tags: touch typing
I learned to touch type years ago. I took a job working on a free ads paper. I had to listen to tape recordings of people who had phoned in to place adverts and type them into the system. I got the job without having any typing skills. The interview...
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IT Faculty Spring 2010 Roadshow - course extracts

by Simon Hurst on 29.01.2010 14:22 0 comments 359 views
Categories: Office IT
Tags: video, excel, event, spreadsheet, roadshow, access, database
The faculty 'Making Better Use of Excel' roadshow starts in Chartered Accountants Hall on 16th March and finishes in Adnams Brewery on 15th June. Full details are on the faculty's events page. Click on the video below to see some brief extracts of ...
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Apple iPad gets mixed reception

by Sandra Vogel on 28.01.2010 13:57 3 comments 929 views
Categories: IT, Future IT
Tags: apple, netbook, ipad, comfort computing
It must have been one of the most hyped press launches ever, but today we have confirmation of something that has been rumoured for a long time. Apple now has a tablet device under its belt.

 

We won't be seeing the iPad in the UK for...

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Do we really need yet another type of mobile device?

by Simon Hurst on 28.01.2010 10:30 4 comments 218 views
Categories: Future IT, Office IT
Tags: apple, netbook, notebook, mobile, tablet, ipad
The new Apple iPad looks very interesting and some of the discussion around it has centred on just where it fits in the phone, iPod, tablet, notebook, netbook, and indeed eBook, spectrum. Thinking about business rather than personal requirements, it...
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Nokia now offers free navigation

by Sandra Vogel on 26.01.2010 12:28 0 comments 57 views
Categories: Future IT, Value from IT
Tags: nokia, gps, navigation, satnav
The latest version of Nokia's Ovi Maps makes point to point navigation free for users of selected handsets, with more to roll out in the future. Currently supported are the Nokia N97 mini, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition, Nokia...
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