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Here is a good article from Real Simple Magazine by Laura Wallis providing Helpful tips for sending packages via the United States Postal Service, UPS, FedEx, and DHL.
United States Postal Service
Where to Go: Drop packages lighter than one pound into one of those ubiquitous blue mailboxes, or leave them in your mailbox for your [...]

If you are looking for a quick way to put things on your to-do list when you are out and about, check out Kwiry.
According to the Associated Press story Kwiry service lets users text themselves reminders by Rachel Metz…
“August 15, 2008 - NEW YORK — It happens to everyone: A friend recommends a good book [...]

If you are finding that you are being overwhelmed by your books and magazines, here are some good tips from Real Simple Magazine on how to give your bookshelf a makeover…
Remove
“First decide what books you really want to keep,” says Donna Smallin, author of Cleaning Plain & Simple (Storey Publishing, $17, www.amazon.com). To make the [...]

If you are looking for a quick way to launch your computer programs, here is a good tip from Laptop Magazine on how to quick launch your applications from your keyboard…
“You can customize keyboard shortcuts to launch any of your apps on your desktop,  Quick Launch Bar, or from the Start menu. Simply Right click [...]

If you frequently need to capture and enter new contact info into Microsoft Outlook, do it with one click via Anagram’s software program.
According to Laptop Magazine, “Now you can stop relying on email searches to dig up contact info. Anagram is a nifty, memory-resident program that lets you capture information such as contacts, meeting dates, [...]

If you are one of the millions who now own an iPhone, I thought you would be interested in hearing about some of the best software programs you can download at Apple’s App Store.
Here are the Top 10 applications according to the USA Today story Apple’s new App Store for iPhone stuff is addictive by [...]

If you are living in California or one of the US States that recently outlawed using your cell phone while driving, you will be happy to hear about Jott.com… Jott can convert your voice into emails, text messages, reminders, lists, and appointments from any cell phone.
Simply go to Jott.com and sign up for a free [...]

If you have been hesitant to fork over $200+ for a licensed copy of Microsoft Office, you may be happy to know that Microsoft is planning to sell an Office Bundle on a subscription basis starting in mid-July.
According to the Associated Press story Microsoft to sell Office, security software subscription for $70 a year by [...]

If you frequently find it challenging to run your errands around your hectic work schedule, I thought you might find the article from Real Simple Magazine on Running Errands by Julie Hagenmaier, founder and CEO of My Girl Friday (an errand-running company in Cincinnati), of interest.
Julie says…
1. If you can do it online, do it [...]

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 [...]

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