Access Google Calendar Directly From Outlook

Getting ever closer to the Holy Grail of dumping Outlook all together. Read the post to see how it’s done.

Access Google Calendar Directly From Outlook


Rather than syncing Google Calendar with Outlook, reader Seth uses the “homepage” feature of Outlook 2003 to access Google Calendar.

Source: Microsoft Outlook Tip: Access Google Calendar Directly From Outlook - Lifehacker

Million Rounds Per Minute: Super Efficient Killing based on Ink Jet Printer technology

What can I say. Just when they tell you that laser printers can be kicking out the same amount of crap in the air as second hand smoke, this article/video comes along and proves that ink jet technology can really mess you up.

Source: Million Rounds Per Minute: Ghastly Guns Putting the Hurt on You - Gizmodo

Outlook on your desktop

As I’ve previously stated, I’m a big Outlook user (not necessarily a fan though). This looks like it might be useful for those needing quick reference to your daily schedule or even email.

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Embed Outlook on the desktop

Windows only: Freeware app Outlook on the Desktop embeds the Outlook calendar directly into your desktop. Outlook on the Desktop creates a semi transparent layer that pins the Outlook Calendar on the desktop at all times.

Source: Lifehacker, tips and downloads for getting things done

Martha Stewart Geeks Out for Wired’s Annual How To Guide

Who can pass up Tech advice from Martha. Wii still love you Martha!

Whether you’re a programmer or a seamstress, it’s all about new techniques, simplifying old techniques, and consolidating steps. Making things go faster — but not worse. Better.

Source: Martha Stewart Geeks Out for Wired’s Annual How To Guide

Edit PDF files for free with PDFill

If you don’t like this tool, there are links in the article to 2 or 3 other PDF creators/editors. Let us know which you like the best.

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Windows only: Free utility PDFill can create, update and merge existing PDF files for free.

Source: Featured Windows Download: Edit PDF files for free with PDFill - Lifehacker

Podcasting Toolbox: 70+ Podcasting Tools and Resources

This is post 100! Wow, this milestone came sooner than I expected. Keeping with my last post. I thought I’d share a great list of Podcasting resources to go along with the Blog resources. Enjoy!

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Podcasting may not have lived up to the early hype, but with iPods and other MP3 players still selling like crazy, the potential audience for these audio shows is huge. We’ve compiled a monster list of 70+ tools and resources for podcasters and wannabes.

Source: Podcasting Toolbox: 70+ Podcasting Tools and Resources

55 Essential Articles Every Serious Blogger Should Read

This is a great collection of Blog posts for those wanting to take their Blogging to a new level. I’m not there quite yet, but eventually.

Link to 55 Essential Articles Every Serious Blogger Should Read | Entrepreneurial Blog of Matt Huggins

Money: A free personal finance eBook library

It’s never too early to start planning for retirement, right? I haven’t read all 30 of the ebooks, but they do look promising and you can’t beat the price.

A free personal finance eBook library

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Mint, a free online money management system, has pulled together a fantastic list of the top thirty free eBooks on personal finance.

They’re categorized by topic: basics of personal finance, consumer awareness, credit, retirement planning, mortgages, and more.

Source: Money: A free personal finance eBook library - Lifehacker

BlueCotton Custom T-Shirts, Exactly The Way You Want Them

I checked out the website and it’s pretty cool. Is this the future of clothing…custom made over the web and delivered for free? I hope so.


BlueCotton Custom T-shirts has put together a sophisticated Photoshop-like web app to let you design your own shirt, resulting in a screen-printed or custom embroidered garment with a tremendous amount of control over the results.

Source: PhotoShirt: BlueCotton Custom T-Shirts, Exactly The Way You Want Them - Gizmodo

Video of Artificial Finger

I’m noticing a theme here of medical/safety devices. Again, I couldn’t pass up informing my gentle readers about this. Simply amazing.

To start with, it doesn’t require any batteries, as it uses the force of the body’s own muscles. They are activated “by moving the residual finger when available, or the opposing finger when needed.

Source: Pull My Digit: Video of Artificial Finger Shows It’s Neither Digital Nor Made of Chicken - Gizmodo

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