Links for March 7th, 2008
ugh! It was one of those days. Ever had one? Stuff breaking down, forgetting things, people with bad attitudes, etc… I’m glad it’s over. So, while I’m sitting here drinking chai and enjoying the peace and quiet I thought I’d give you some links to check out. This is what I’m reading tonight:
Dosh Dosh on using social media as a way to market your site/product. This is not a new article but I just came across it today and found it extremely helpful.
Charlene Li talks about The Future of Social Networks here.
Leo shares 8 Tips to Turn the Bad into the Awesome. Guess I need to read this one today. 
Great Video- Inbox Zero
Thanks to Chris Brogan for this great video with Merlin Mann on keeping email manageable. Go here to check it out!
GTD- Digital or Paper
Obsessing over GTD lately and I haven’t even read the book! Digital or paper? Should I use Google notebook and calendar or my trusty little notebook and pen? Perhaps a combination of both? Decisions! Decisions!
The thing is, I don’t want to make this too complicated. I’m trying to determine what will work best for me in the long run. I think that will be the key. I already have a simple filing system and clear desk. The part of GTD that is appealing the most to me right now is the lists. I would love to find a better solution to tracking projects and things I need to do/want to accomplish.
Here are a few of the posts I’ve been reading on this topic:
GTD FAQ on Zen Habits
ZTD Habit 1: Collect and the rest of the series on Zen Habits
Getting Things Done with Google Notebook on Life Hacker
Quote- Feb 15th
Opportunities can drop in your lap….
if you place your lap where opportunities drop.
-Anonymous
Did you celebrate Valentine’s Day?
Did the taxes today. I hate doing them but it’s good to be done! You know, I just now realized that my husband and I didn’t even acknowledge Valentine’s Day. We’ve never been much into the day but we completely ignored it today. Hmm.
However, it seems we’re not the only ones not getting into Valentines. Erin is blogging about his love for a storage tool over at Unclutterer. Go check it out.
iGoogle
Are you using iGoogle? I have it as my homepage and it’s been a great way for me to keep up on the news (world, US, business and tech) in a quick and easy way. In case you didn’t already know, you can greatly customize iGoogle to work for you. Not only can you choose your own gadgets but you can choose your own feeds. I have mine set to give me the news from the places I trust and frequent the most.
Just click on the tabs in iGoogle and then click on “add stuff.” It will give you a list of items to choose. When you finish choosing what you want, look on the left side of the screen and there will be a link at the bottom to add feed or gadget. Click on that and then enter the feed url that you want and your iGoogle page will update.
It’s a simple but nice little productivity tool that I use.
Photo: Starbucks
This is the photo that I use in my header. It’s called Starbucks in Roppongi. This makes me want to head to my own local Starbucks with my laptop and notebook to write and drink coffee. I don’t normally drink coffee, usually preferring chai, but I do make an exception for the occasional Starbucks.
Information Seized- Be Prepared
Here is a link to an interesting article at PC World on what to expect when crossing the borders when coming into the US with your laptop.
Seems some people have had their laptops and other electronic devices including cameras and PDAs searched and even seized temporarily.
The article mentions that we should be prepared to have info. downloaded from our comp. also.
Some of their tips for dealing with this include:
- Not having anything on your laptop that you are uncomfortable with others seeing such as passwords.
- Transferring any important information to another machine through email before crossing.
I would add- consider using online applications for certain information since it is accessible from any comp. and you don’t have to worry about all of your info. being lost or viewed if your machine is stolen or seized.
