And Google continues to deliver. Google Docs and Spreadsheets just got a spiffy new look and I’m loving it. The once lame documents list is now sporting an Explorer-type folders and documents allowing you to see how your documents are organized. Folders have replaced your tags. For some reason, it brings familiarity back to management. [...]

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If you’re a hardcore Google services, you still might be wanting a few things tweaked here and there. But hey, we get to use them for free so there’s really no point in whining and complaining. It’s a good thing we have our friendly neighborhood add-on makers and scripters to make our Googling just a [...]

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Google AdSense is now offering a more interesting layout style for ads. Most Web 2.0 style sites sport rounded edges and Google now makes sure that AdSense ad units can also do the same. If you check the setup page for AdSense for content, you’d notice a new feature called “Corner Styles.” It’s a drop-down [...]

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I was discussing personality type as a factor that can affect office behavior with my class the other day. I suggested that they take a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test to see how they’d fare. I shared that, for me, knowing about my personality type and being aware of others’ helped me a lot on how [...]

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Holy cow, I never thought you could do this, especially with modern cars and car security systems. This little trick uses nothing but a tennis ball with a hole punched on it. Here’s how it’s supposed to work. I just hope cars don’t get jacked using this method. No more slim jims, huh?

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Update: And we are back with Illacrimo. Our intrepid designer just wasn’t happy enough with the way things looked, and had to go back and make it perfect. I didn’t know that it wasn’t already, but then again, that’s why I am not a designer. — We have a great three column theme for you [...]

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Google is battling strong to be the preferred online collaboration tool with Google Apps and they might just come out ahead with these latest offerings. Google will make available mail migration, allowing administrators to transfer mail from an IMAP server into exiting Google accounts. Aside from that, Apps will also feature the following: Shared address [...]

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Summer sure is fun. It just calls for the outdoors. However, with the different activities you can do, injuries can be quite common. So whether you head outdoors or someplace else, be sure to pack a first-aid kit and bring it with you (or place in the car) in case of any emergencies. Prepared kits [...]

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Perhaps one thing that I don’t like about Firefox is the status bar. It just plainly shows you the page’s loading progress. It’s a good thing it has become one of the common places for your installed extensions to hang out. But for a power user like me, just showing the progress bar and notifying [...]

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I’ve just been retraining myself with some keyboard ninjitsu for Windows Vista as of late and here are a couple of tips for keyboard ninjas. These commands allow you to cycle through the Taskbar items and the System Tray items using the Windows logo key. To cycle through your Taskbar programs Press Windows + T [...]

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Many of us need have so many things to deal with over the course of a regular day that energy becomes an issue. While some people are naturally lethargic, some just don’t pack enough juice to go about their other daily chores. Here are some tips on how to keep up with the day’s work [...]

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Burnout is every worker’s (or student’s) worst enemy. It spells that you’ve hit the bottom and the next pit that you might crash into is a nervous breakdown. You don’t have the drive, the energy and the interest to continue whatever you’re doing. Fighting burnout starts with knowing what’s causing it. Could it be your [...]

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I’ve been a hands down Firefox fan and a loyal Google user. I’ve had this installed a while back and I just keep forgetting to post about it – CustomizeGoogle. It’s a must-have for any hardcore user of Google Search and other Google services. Well, since I am, I hardly could think about life without [...]

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With today’s hype on synthetic materials, you just don’t know what’s toxic and what’s not anymore. Unfortunately many of them can be found in homes. So if you’re planning some summer home renovations, you might want to look into the materials you would use and opt for non-hazardous alternatives like.

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It’s a sad fact that everyone is capable of cheating. Even if probably one’s resolved never to cheat things can go the other way and totally out of hand when you’re in that mucky situation. In any case, given that reality, we always keep certain assurances to yourself that your spouse or partner will never [...]

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