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If you are looking for an easy way to meet face-to-face with up to 5 of your colleagues (without having to travel), check out ooVoo’s free online video chat service.
According to ooVoo’s website, “ooVoo is the next evolution in online communication - a remarkably easy way to have a face-to-face video chat with friends, family [...]

If you frequently us the wake-up call service at your hotel but feel a little uneasy about the dependability of the EMO kid working the front desk, check out the free wake-up call service by Wakerupper.com
According to the Wakerupper.com website…

Schedule reminder calls on the web.
Works with any phone in the U.S. and Canada.

Use Wakerupper to…

Set [...]

If you frequently fly overseas and across several time zones, I thought you would find the Real Simple article The First Thing to Do When You Get Off a Long Flight by Kathy Squires of interest…
“First: Resist the urge to snooze. “No matter where you are going, no matter what time you get there, stay [...]

As promised, here is number 4 from the article on EmilyPost.com called Essential Manners for Men: Men’s Top Five Mistakes by Peter Post…
“Men can screw up in a lot of places in their lives and, frankly, they can probably get away with it. But here are five essentials which raise the hackles on the backs [...]

According to the Associated Press story Apple unveils faster new iPhone, chops price by Jordan Robertson…
“June 9, 2008 - SAN FRANCISCO - The iPhone will soon be $200 cheaper and support satellite navigation and faster Internet access, but higher monthly service charges are likely to erase most of the savings.
An 8-gigabyte version with the new [...]

I use Google as my main search engine… it is great for finding just about anything, however, sometimes I still run into dead ends with a particular search… therefore I thought I would share these Top 5 Google Search Tips from Laptop Magazine that I use on a frequent basis…
1. ADVANCE YOUR RESULTS
Click “Advanced [...]

As promised, here is number 3 from the article on EmilyPost.com called Essential Manners for Men: Men’s Top Five Mistakes by Peter Post…
“Men can screw up in a lot of places in their lives and, frankly, they can probably get away with it. But here are five essentials which raise the hackles on the backs [...]

If you are still keen on hand writing your notes but would like the benefit of converting them into digital form, check out the LiveScribe Pulse.
According to the Associated Press story Finally a useful digital pen by Peter Svenson…
“June 5, 2008 - NEW YORK - The pen, once mightier than the sword, has been [...]

With the recent significant increase in fuel costs, airlines have resorted to squeezing more seats into their planes, consequently lowly passengers are left with less leg room. As a result, when Johnny Stretch reclines his seat in front of you, it is almost impossible to open and use your laptop. Fortunately the folks [...]

If you are like me, you have a hard time keeping an office plant alive for more than a few months… therefore I found this concept “Digital Pot” by designer Junyi Heo interesting… maybe there is hope for me yet.
According to Yanko Design story Plants Tell You What They Want by Long Tran, “Growing plants [...]

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