Snail Mail to Email
by jpreardon on November 27, 2006
Document Command Incorporated offers Remote Control Mail (changed to Earth Class Mail somewhere around September 10, 2007), a service that will scan your US Mail so you can read it online. For $19.95 a month, the outside of each piece (…)
GTD With Outlook II: Calendar
by jpreardon on November 26, 2006
This is the second in a series about Getting Things Done with Outlook. My Calendar setup is standard, no tweaks. It is all in how I use it, and I do use it quite a bit. There are several types (…)
Return of the Cellarman?
by jpreardon on November 26, 2006
Joe Sixpack is happy about the long trend of restaurants taking beer more seriously, but unhappy about one thing: The Beer Sommelier. He doesn’t think having a person at a restaurant dedicated to the selection of beers is a bad (…)
311
by jpreardon on November 15, 2006
New York City’s 311 service has been around since 2003. Today, I finally had reason to use it. The traffic light at 8th and 39th is quite out of sync with the other lights on 8th Avenue. This causes the (…)
PhoneCast
by jpreardon on November 14, 2006
Podlinez will play the most recent episode of any podcast on any phone. Each podcast is assigned a phone number. When it is dialed, the podcast starts playing after a short announcement. Nice work, if anyone from Podlinez happens to (…)
Hitch a Ride
by jpreardon on November 13, 2006
Hitchsters, a new airport ride sharing site, launched today for New York City. The free service offers to help people find a suitable fellow passenger to share a cab to or from the airport. Just go to the site, put (…)
Times Square Shuffle
by jpreardon on November 10, 2006
This sign greets motorists that have just traveled through the new traffic pattern in Times Square. Its great that the city has labeled this the “Times Square Shuffle” as opposed to something more ordinary like “Downtown Detour” or some such. (…)
Building the Perfect Playlist
by jpreardon on November 9, 2006
The smart playlist feature is often overlooked by the casual iTunes user. 43 Folders has a few playlist tricks that make building “music only” playlists a snap. I find the star rating feature to be invaluable. Shuffle mode is great, (…)
Effective Email
by jpreardon on November 7, 2006
Here’s a good roundup of email tips from Particletree. Unlike my tips from last month, most of these have to do with the content of the email rather than how one organizes the messages. If you read only one thing (…)
Silver on the Go
by jpreardon on November 7, 2006
Since the holiday buying season is fast approaching, I thought I would point out this handy NOMAD portable silverware set. Sure, this link made the rounds way back in July, but who’s going to buy silverware that they can hang (…)