Unbuntu 9.10 Upgrade User Experience
A couple weeks ago I upgraded my laptop from Ubuntu 9.04 to 9.10. This was my third time using the automated upgrade available through the built in upgrade manager. As usual my experience was that Ubuntu made the upgrade simple and I only had one minor issue related to my sound device not working following [...]
Four Tools Technologists Need to Remain Effective
Image via Wikipedia In a recent survey of technology workers that allowed 330 respondents to choose their four most critical tools to ensure productivity from a list of eight: Laptop Desktop PC VPN access Mobile Phone Blackberry Desk Phone Video Conferencing Assigned desk The results were interesting because the priorities were listed as: Laptop (88%) [...]
Getting Things Done On the Run
My Mobile Workspace Originally uploaded by mraditus Once of the biggest opportunities for people trying to implement a new productivity system is to plan ahead and simplify their processes to be effective anywhere they happen to be. A couple couple months ago I wrote a post about my Ubiquitous Capture System that describes my [...]
5 Simple Techniques to Maintain Focus
I frequently coach my team on techniques they can use to become more effective and one of the areas that I have found the greatest challenged is in remaining focused. Here are five simple techniques that I use to maintain focus on the critical projects and issues. Keep your work area uncluttered. Clutter becomes a [...]
