IT tips #19: How to stop procrastinating by turning the Internet off
I don’t mind admitting that I am so easily distracted by stuff on the Internet, that if I didn’t have a program like Freedom (Windows & Mac), I probably wouldn’t…
IT tips #18: If you’re transcribing, get a USB foot control
(I’ve blogged about this before, but I’m passionate about how much time they save, so I don’t mind doing so again) If you do things like record lectures or interviews…
IT tips #17: How to force a YouTube video to start at a particular time point
Let’s say you want to send someone a YouTube clip or embed it in a post, but the bit that you want them to see is right in the middle…
IT tips #16: How to use iTunes to convert files to MP3 and back
If all you want to do with your music is play it on your computer or phone, the iTunes default setting which imports music files as AAC (Advanced Audio Coding)…
IT tips #15: Four ways to help you remember where you put things
In a comment on a previous tip, Ninette wanted to know how to make sure to be able to find tips again in the future because she’s ‘rubbish at remembering…
IT tips #14: Use Delicious to store and access web links anywhere
You might think that having a website is all about self-promotion, but the reason I got a website in the first place was to solve a particular problem: I wanted…