Once you start using a Livescribe Pulse Smartpen, you won’t want to go back to using traditional pen and paper. Yes, even pen and paper have received an e-age tech makeover. So what does the Pulse Smartpen do? First, it records the audio it ‘hears’ either directly from the pen, or via the stereo microphones… Continue reading Review: Livescribe Pulse Smartpen
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Workers who surf the Web at work are more productive
Do you surf the Web at work? Watch funny videos? Catch up with your friends on Facebook or IM? Well that’s ok. Turns out you’re more productive than your coworkers who don’t or your friends who can’t. Recent studies have shown such workers are up to 9% more productive than their restricted counterparts. So go… Continue reading Workers who surf the Web at work are more productive
The Read it Later Firefox extension
Sometimes I just want to turn Gizmos for Geeks into a cool productivity tools blog. Fear not readers, we won’t be doing that, but there really are so many cool software & Web tools being introduced or improved all the time. Take for example, the Read it Later Firefox extension which helps out you news… Continue reading The Read it Later Firefox extension
Gmail’s latest Lab feature: Multiple Inboxes
Gmail’s latest Lab feature, Multiple Inboxes, is a doozy. I had to try this the minute I saw it. The name is a tab bit misleading, but Multiple Inboxes (MI) lets you get a glimpse into your other Gmail folders, labels or saved searches by providing additional boxes on your main Gmail screen. Here’s an… Continue reading Gmail’s latest Lab feature: Multiple Inboxes
Actual Window Manager for Windows
Here’s a nice productivity tool that can help you manage your chaos of open windows especially if you’re one of those folks who has tons of windows and browser tabs open (like me!). It’s a Window Manager that has way more features than you can shake a stick at. Just for starters, you can minimize… Continue reading Actual Window Manager for Windows
HitMeLater – Schedule your e-mail
E-mail overload? Only want to deal with an e-mail a specific time or day? Take a look at HitMeLater.com. Really easy to use – just send the e-mail that you want later to [email protected]. Say you want the e-mail in 5 hours? Send the e-mail to [email protected]. Want it on Saturday? Send it to [email protected].… Continue reading HitMeLater – Schedule your e-mail
The Voice to E-mail Sender
The Voice-mail e-mail sender is a simple-looking gadget that looks to be quite an efficiency enhancer. Typing up e-mails can be time-consuming, especially when you need to double-check for spelling and grammatical errors, whereas you may be able to quicker speak your thoughts out loud. The voice-mail sender simply records what you say, converts into… Continue reading The Voice to E-mail Sender