Handy Tips

I’m sure like me you’ve worked your way through a load of keyboards over time. I think I’m currently on my fifth or sixth keyboard since I started working full-time from home. My latest is the wireless version of the Microsoft split ergonomic keyboard. Problem is the quality of the letters that are printed on […]

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Last year I tested a number of online word processors. One that really stood out for me was Buzzword. It’s superb Flash based interface was very seductive, but this didn’t mean that the application was all gloss and no substance. Now Adobe have moved this word processor on a stage further and combined this with […]

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There’s a great post over at HomeOffice Warrior that offer a great list of tips and tricks that all homeworkers can use to improve their businesses. Time management seems to be high on everyone’s list of things to improve. Take a look at the list. You might find a tip that revolutionises how you work.

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I’m always looking for ways to save time. As I produce a lot of printed material templates are always of great interest to me. I came across a load of great templates on the Hewlett Packard site. Most are in Word format so you shouldn’t have any problems opening them once you’ve downloaded your favourites.

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I recently got a new colour laser printer. I was looking for an all-in-one device to reduce the amount of hardware I have cluttering my office. I now have two lasers, as I’ve kept the old black and white device for general printing.
It struck me that I’d need to ensure that my office is well […]

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Working form home can be a very sedentary affair as long hours at the keyboard aren’t that great for your health. Over the last year or so I have been taking an early morning walk before diving into the days work.
Where my house is means that I climb a fairly steep hill on the first […]

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I don’t know about you, but I have used a year planner for well, years. I had used ordinary bound desk diaries, but I found it hard to visualise the year as a whole. A friend suggested a wall planner as the obvious solution, and a superb piece of advice that was.
The year planner enables […]

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Cable Tidy

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Take a look under your desk. If it’s anything like mine you’ll see a bird’s net of cables, USB hubs, power blocks and extension cables. Many of you will already read the Likehacker blog, but in this category of my blog I hope to offer some well-chosen handy […]

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