In the above still from an episode of the TV show “The Middle”, Sue Heck had accidently deleted all the family photos. No one had taken on the responsibility of backing up the computer and keeping those memories safe. (The Hecks probably could have taken the computer to a data recovery tech, but who wants to have to do that?)
In this article in the Guardian, Amy Malloy wrote about losing the photographic record of her 20s, […]
One way that laptops are getting thinner and lighter is by replacing the hard disk drive with a solid-state drive (SSD). An SSD has no mechanical moving parts so it’s faster, lighter, and more robust. Sounds ideal for a portable device, right?
Yes and no. SSDs are ideal functionally but they cost more per byte than hard drives. To keep the overall cost of the laptop down, you get less storage space. (Here’s a detailed article […]
Have you ever found yourself wasting time and getting frustrated because you can’t find something on your computer?
And what if you don’t have your computer with you? Can you pull up that photo on your mobile device that you’d like to show off?
Wouldn’t it be nice if you were so efficient and organized that you don’t even have to think about how to find something?
You may not be able to get to the level […]
We’ve got five computers in our household. We’re almost like a small business – we need regular maintenance and backup. Rather than set up a separate backup device for each computer, I elected to go with a network-attached storage (NAS) device.
You connect the NAS device to your internet router. Your computer sees it as a network device that it can use for backup.
It’s a great way to add storage for backup and also for shared […]
If you’re using the GTD (“Getting Things Done”) method to stay productive, as outlined in my Evernote blog here: How to Implement “GTD” in Evernote (or even if you’re not, but you do have task lists), you may find yourself with an ever-growing “Next Actions” list, and/or “Someday/Maybe” list. Having a to-do list that just keeps growing can feel discouraging and can affect your “perceived” productivity.
There are many factors that can keep you from being […]
“Getting Things Done” (or GTD) is a popular productivity method first made popular by David Allen’s book in 2001. The GTD system utilizes an “action management system”. It’s most often used for incoming information like emails, texts, and phone messages.
The GTD flow goes like this:
Examine each item
Is it actionable?
If not,
trash it, or
move it to a “someday/maybe” list, or
move it to a reference list.
If it is actionable, determine if it will take less than 2 minutes. […]
Email can be difficult to deal with in an efficient and organized way.
Keeping emails organized into folders can help you to find the right email conversation, as can using your email search tools. But email correspondence is just one part of the story. If you’re trying to put together the history of working with a client, for example, you’ll have to search separately for related client files and notes. It’s not difficult to do, but […]
Evernote is a great organization system because you can organize your notes, documents, photos, and emails all in one place.
As an Evernote user, you have the option of sharing notes and notebooks with others. But for true collaboration with team members that gives you a shared work space, admin controls, and more, you need the Evernote for Business plan.
Your team members can add research notes, to-dos, points for follow-up, web clippings, etc. Members can initiate […]
If you ever drive through Redwood City CA on Highway 101, you may notice the Evernote headquarters right beside the freeway.
Redwood City is better known as an enterprise technology hub, home of Oracle headquarters and its spin-offs. (You’ll see the Oracle headquarters down the road with its distinctive buildings. But, unless you work with enterprise databases, you probably won’t get that flash of recognition that you experience when you see that elephant logo.)
Evernote has only […]
If you’re a writer, whether it’s creative or business, you know that the bulk of a writing task is doing research and/or making notes. When you sit down to compile that research and start your writing, it helps to have those notes, web clippings, photos, etc. organized.
Having a good organization system for your writing can help so much with getting inspired, getting started, and saving time.
I suggest using Evernote for this. (You can read my […]
