Google Wave is the latest buzz word around these days. People are trying so hard to get a wave invite. Some of them got their invites already, including myself, and some are still waiting to get on the bandwagon. The ones who got Wave already struggle to learn how to use it. My initial experience was no different. So what exactly is Google Wave? What can you do with it? Can it really improve the way you work or is it just the hype because it is from Google? What is in store for the future of Google Wave? You will get an idea for all those questions, and how to get a wave invite, by the time you are done reading this post. [Read more...]

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Tags: Business Tools, Online Tools, Productivity

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Ever since The Matrix came out in 1999, dual monitor/dual screen (or multi monitor set-up for that matter) made a spark in the minds of many I know. Back then I was doing my higher studies and was more interested in watching the movie than using multiple monitors.

At present it make sense as to how a dual monitor set-up can increase productivity. First, let’s look at the advantages of multiple monitor set-ups followed by its disadvantages. Then you can find links for how to set-up dual monitors, and how others have positioned the second monitor. [Read more...]

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Tags: Productivity, Windows

Most of the work today involves working with computers. More people spending more time working on computers eventually creates the need to share information. What if you get a computer error while working and want to explain it to support department? What if you don’t want to waste your time and the support personnel’s time explaining the error in an email? What if you want to show your design to a client? What if you could simply get a screen capture of the error and share it with support department? Better yet, what if you could record what is happening on the screen? This is where Jing comes in handy. [Read more...]

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Tags: Business Tools, Downloads, Freeware, Web Design, Windows, XP

Great news for start-up companies who are actively engaged in development of a software based product or service. Microsoft is offering all the tools and platform you need to build, test, and run your software application, professional support via email, community forums, online training plus community support from Network Partners. Moreover BizSpark DB provides much needed visibility to investors, clients and partners via Microsoft StartupZone [Read more...]

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We’ve all heard how Linux gives us the total control of the operating system (OS), how secure it is, how robust it is and on top of all how the price beat every other commercial OS in the market. Personally I would like to use Linux. In fact I have used few distributions from time to time but I always had to turn to Windows due to the nature of my work. Then again I’m a Web Designer / Developer who can’t live without Adobe suite. But a System Admin would prefer Linux for work. That brings up the golden question for the divide; how many of us are System Admins by profession or in a similar capacity or “geeks”? And how many of us can spend our limited time to learn Windows equivalent tools in Linux? That could probably be the reason why people are reluctant to switch to Linux. [Read more...]

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Tags: Windows