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Nov 12, 2010 | Classics
Imagine I wanted to write a blog post about how to do something online. (I know it's a stretch, but bear with me.) If I really wanted me reader to follow what I'm blogging about, I'd need to include screenshots. The typical workflow, on a mac, would look something...
8 ways to make RockMelt an even better social web browser
Nov 11, 2010 | Toolbox, Productivity
Using RockMelt with HootSuite and Feed.ly
Nov 11, 2010 | Productivity
Is RockMelt the right web browser for social media enthusiasts?
Nov 11, 2010 | Productivity
12 inspired dry erase products and tips for whiteboard lovers
Nov 9, 2010 | Productivity
For those moments when MindJet, MindMeister, Popplet and other electronic options are just too constraining, the stationery overlords invented dry erase...everything. In the process of writing about how to create a whiteboard for your laptop, I found these crazy...
Erase this computer: a whiteboard for your laptop
Nov 8, 2010 | SIM, Productivity
This week I was in a meeting with Myron Campbell, an MAA student at Emily Carr. Myron runs Draw by Night, a drawing party that happens every other month in Vancouver (and now, Calgary). Myron had an awesome DBN sticker on his laptop that looked like a dry erase board...
Using HootSuite as your Twitter dashboard
Nov 5, 2010 | Toolbox, Productivity
At HBR: Using Twitter to fight distraction
Nov 4, 2010 | The Harvard Business Review
Five Ways Twitter Can Help You Conquer Distraction
Nov 4, 2010 | The Harvard Business Review
If you were going to design the perfect distraction, you’d probably make it irresistibly urgent, gossipy, and/or funny. You’d design…
How Twitter lists can keep you connected to the relationships that matter most
Nov 3, 2010 | Relationships, Top Information Overload Posts, Top Relationship Posts