Are you a fan of David Allen’s Getting Things Done (GTD) method, but struggle with some of the details of implementation? That’s always been my problem. The theory makes perfect sense… but then the real world gets in the way and things get complicated. Continue reading
Category Archives: Tools
September 29, 2011
by Kay
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Managing multiple WordPress installs
Once you move beyond one or two WordPress-powered sites, keeping them up to date becomes a pain. 5-10 minutes per week quickly escalates into time that’s better spent elsewhere. Fortunately, there are options to make your life easier. Continue reading
September 23, 2011
by Kay
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Geek lust: 10″ Samsung Galaxy Tablet
Not many things make me happier than new toys. My newest acquisition: a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 – the current “Rolls Royce” of Android tablets. Continue reading
September 1, 2011
by Kay
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Opera in the Web Browser Grand Prix
Yes, Kay returns to blogging here after a 12 month hiatus. She’s now semi-retired and living it up in Krakow, Poland. In the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Australian speed skater Steven Bradbury won gold in the men’s … Continue reading
September 8, 2010
by Kay
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Firebug Lite–for every browser
I’ve often said that I have no idea how I developed web sites before the Firebug extension for Firefox came along. I think it’s the single tool that I use the most. It’s also the reason that I’m still using … Continue reading
Site archiving
Sometimes, web sites reach the end of their lives, and continuing to host them for archival purposes is not a responsibility or expense that anyone wants to go to. Personally I hate the idea – after all, the W3C’s commandment … Continue reading
May 17, 2010
by Kay
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An epiphany on the nature of problem-solving whilst weeding…
Photo: Black kangaroo paws in the dying sunlight I have not been, traditionally, much of a gardener. In fact, we built and moved into our house over 6 years ago and up until last month we have not had any … Continue reading
Write or Die!
In my never-ending quest for productivity-enhancing tools, I came across an application called Write or Die. The very title very much appeals to my no-nonsense approach to getting things done (both the capitalised and non-capitalised versions, for the fans of … Continue reading