The internet is awesome. There’s no denying it. What was once a breeding ground for dorks everywhere has turned into a social gathering place for millions of people of all ages. What happened? What caused those changes? What made the internet so gosh-darn inviting for so many people? Let’s start at the top. The Early…
Good grief, how did I miss this one? As I began to build my business over a year and a half ago, I determined that, by working from home, I needed a strong cell phone to take with me when I needed to hit the road. For example, if I’m stuck getting my oil changed…
Nine Ways I Use Google Calendar to Keep My Money Straight [The Simple Dollar] As an avid Google maniac, I love Google Calendar. In fact, of all the things that Google does, I think Calendar is probably the single best application it came up with. With Google Calendar, you can set up multiple sub-calendars (mine:…
If you make a habit of touring various productivity blogs on our fair Internet, you know who David Allen is. Allen wrote Getting Things Done, a guide to increasing your productivity and organizing your life. While I prefer to adapt principles from various productivity systems and integrate it all into something personally for me, I…
(Note: This was the only picture I found that could accurately express “bloated software”. I hate these commercials.) One of the hallmarks of being a Practical Nerd is the ability to legally get the most functionality out of your computer without having to pay an arm and a leg. But there are so many people…
