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Google Timesavers - Searching Shortcuts 2008-08-20 01:03:23 Here are some powerful shortcuts to speed your Google
searches.
Let’s say your looking for movie times. If you type this:
You’ll get this:
Here’s a quick reference for other shortcuts:
Movie times:
movie: name zipcode [ ex: movie: the dark knight 30004]
Quick weather check:
weather: zipcode [ ex: weather: 30004]
Get stock info:
stocks: symbol [ ex: stocks:GOOG]
Convert Units:
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Never Lose Your Digital Photos Again - Online Backup Tools 2008-08-17 22:17:33 Several years ago, I lost hundreds of digital photos after a drive crashed in our computer. You never realize how important those pictures are until they’re gone. This was particularly painful since I’m in IT and would never dream of running a system at work without a backup.
I decided then to put automated backups in [...] Read more:Digital
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New eBook Available - Let’s Get Organized! 2008-08-17 19:27:26 OptimizedHome.com is pleased to offer our new ebook, Let’s Get Organized! Easy and Simple Strategies to Getting (and Staying) Organized. An entirely new set of tips to help you organize your home. For a limited time, it is being offered for $5 and can be downloaded immediately.
Here are a few things you’ll find inside:
- 10 [...] Read more:eBook
How to Execute Your To-Do List 2008-08-17 16:01:26 Are you good at organizing your tasks in a to-do list, but have trouble actually executing them? You’re not alone.
Completing things on your to-do list is difficult because it’s really a collection of habits that most people don’t think about. Today, we’ll look at addressing those issues that stop you from doing things, and the [...]
4 Simple Steps to Get Into the Exercise Habit 2008-08-17 15:38:38 So why do most people have trouble making exercise a regular habit? Well, there are probably a number of factors, but here are the main ones as I see it:
Too difficult. People set out with a lot of ambition and enthusiasm, and start out with a big goal. “I’m going to go to the [...] Read more:Simple
, Exercise
, Habit
Optimize Your Finances: 18 Tips to Start Saving Money Now 2008-08-17 04:08:01 Almost everyone we hear from is looking to cut back spending and improve their finances.Here is a list of simple tips you can start doing today to save money.
1. Use cash. Instead of charging things to credit cards or debit cards, use cash for non-bill spending such as eating out, gas, groceries. Spending cash makes [...] Read more:Start
, Saving
, Money
5-Minute Decluttering Tips to Conquer Your Mess 2008-08-17 02:48:58 When your home is filled with clutter, trying to tackle a mountain of stuff can be quite overwhelming.
So here’s my advice: start with just five minutes. Baby steps are important. Sure, five minutes won’t barely make a dent in your mountain, but it’s a start. Celebrate when you’ve made that start!
Then take another five minutes [...] Read more:Minute
Great Productivity Lists to Optimize Your Time 2008-08-17 02:43:01 Looking for ways to get the most out of your time? There are some great resources available to help. Here are just a few of the best productivity lists.
Don’t read these all at once. It would ruin your productivity. But I’m hoping this will be a resource you come back to every now and then [...] Read more:Great
, Productivity
, Lists
Use Jott to Stay Organized on the Go 2008-08-17 01:55:36 To capture ideas in the car, I used to send myself a mail from the blackberry. Because ideas don’t always hit me while I’m at a stop light, it was usually unsafe. Now I just call Jott instead. At its most basic level, Jott is a transcription service–speak a note to yourself, and Jott transcribes [...]
Energy Saving Habits You Should Start Today 2008-09-07 02:45:30 Introducing small changes to your daily routine can have a significant impact on the energy efficiency of your home. Not only will you reduce your carbon footprint, you’ll also reduce your utility bills.
To help you, here are some of the best habits that you can form to gain great energy saving benefits.
Your Shower
You may not [...] Read more:Energy
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Simple Tools to Stay Organized 2008-09-07 01:57:42 At OptimizedHome, our goal is to provide you with tips, tools and inspiration to create an organized and efficient home. It’s not always easy to stay organized, so we recommend you put a few simple systems in place to stay on top of important tasks and projects. Here are a few of our favorite tools [...] Read more:Simple
, Tools
15 Must-Have Tools for Smarter Travel 2008-08-29 08:04:56 With the holiday travel season quickly approaching, here is a list of the best free tools available to plan and execute the perfect vacation or business trip.
Know Where to Go
IgoUgo.com
IgoUgo is a site where travelers share reviews and photos from trips around the world. Check for “Things to Do” at your destination and read the [...] Read more:Tools
, Travel
Setting Up the Perfect Home Office 2008-08-20 22:44:46 A friend of mine recently decided to work from home for an entire week as an experiment. This was a big challenge for him because of his senior leadership role at a Fortune 20 company (they haven’t exactly embraced the concept of telecommuting). He pulled it off and figures he saved about $200 that week. [...] Read more:Setting
, Perfect
, Home Office
Tips for an Efficient Refrigerator 2008-09-19 22:36:43 Do you have an old fridge? The latest Energy Star models use almost half the energy than a model from the 90s. When it comes to an efficient fridge, the best advice is to make sure you have a newer model. If you can’t upgrade right now, the tips below will help you get the [...] Read more:Refrigerator
Optimize Your HVAC 2008-09-18 21:14:01 Overview
You may not be able to cool your home by leaving the refrigerator door open, but it wouldn’t consume as much energy. In a typical home, the air conditioning unit will consume more electricity than anything else. To give you an idea of what an energy hog the typical AC unit is, take a look [...]
Improve the Energy Efficiency of Your Computer 2008-09-17 21:13:52 Overview
On average, your PC consumes somewhere between 200 and 400 watts, depending on its configuration and use. A high-performance gaming PC with a powerful graphics card, multiple hard drives, optical drives, a flash memory reader, and a large LCD monitor might consume as much as 750 watts. That’s more than your refrigerator consumes! If you [...] Read more:Improve
, Energy
, Efficiency
, Computer
, Energy Efficiency
New Feature: Daily Home Improvements 2008-09-15 08:28:50 It’s time to take action.
Starting today, Optimized Home will feature daily home improvement projects and tips that will increase the organization, energy efficiency, safety and appeal of your home. Each project will include an overview, a difficulty rating, materials needed (if any) and specific steps. Many projects will also include bonus tips to save money [...] Read more:Daily
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