Instead of (via @thinkingserious) you can do RT @thinkingserious: via an easy change in the preferences menu. The following short video shows you how.

addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thinkingserious.com%2F2009%2F05%2F27%2Ftweetie-for-mac-os-x-now-allows-proper-retweets%2F’;
addthis_title = ‘Tweetie+for+Mac+OS+X+Now+Allows+Proper+Retweets’;
addthis_pub = ”;

read full story of "Tweetie for Mac OS X Now Allows Proper Retweets"

Your significant other says “What are you going to do with all that junk” and you reply “I’m going to sell it on eBay”. Tick … Tock … 6 months later … “We should have a garage sale!” … shudder at the thought of actually trying to sell stuff without technology! If you wanted to [...]

read full story of "Online Garage Sale"

For many years it was just one tab for me: www.google.com. I can’t remember what it was before then, but it was probably some portal site like www.msn.com or www.yahoo.com. But since the introduction of tabbed browsing, we are no longer constrained with just having a single home page open up when we launch our [...]

read full story of "What tabs do you open first when launching your browser?"

This was the question explored by David Coleman during a fantastic Webinar yesterday. Enjoy the slides and join in on the conversation.

addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thinkingserious.com%2F2009%2F05%2F14%2Fare-social-media-networks-right-for-your-business%2F’;
addthis_title = ‘Are+Social+Media+Networks+Right+for+Your+Business%3F’;
addthis_pub = ”;

read full story of "Are Social Media Networks Right for Your Business?"

I often tell entrepreneurs that the ability to sell is the most important skill you can learn. Be it in relationships, trying to get a job, seeking funding or selling a product, the skill of selling is key. Very close to this skill is the art of negotiation. Most times you will not sell your [...]

read full story of "10 Ideas for More Powerful Negotiations"

This software allows you to transform the data plan on your Windows Mobile based smart phone (here is a list of compatible phones) into a WiFi router for less than a one time $30 fee.
I find this solution most useful for when you have an unlimited data plan and you have several devices such as [...]

read full story of "Turn Your Windows Mobile Phone into a WiFi Router"

There are many moments where computing is available in the palm of your hand, but using a NetBook is not. For example: waiting in line anywhere, executing tedious chores or performing any type of repetitive task. In these cases, you can maintain your quest for ultimate productivity with your trusty iPhone or iPod Touch. Following [...]

read full story of "Mobile Productivity with the iPhone or Touch"

More deadlines and more responsibilities combined with less time has driven us all to look for more ways to increase our productivity and efficiency. In short, every second counts. In this post I share the top ideas that have increased my productivity dramatically.

addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thinkingserious.com%2F2009%2F05%2F04%2Fwhat-ideas-have-increased-your-productivity-the-most%2F’;
addthis_title = ‘What+Ideas+Have+Increased+Your+Productivity+the+Most%3F’;
[...]

read full story of "What Ideas Have Increased Your Productivity the Most?"

My wife asked me the other day if it was possible to lose all our family photos and videos (this happened before on a small scale). My eyes glazed over and I began to experience high blood pressure.
Currently, I backup to a Western Digital MyBook and a second internal hard drive. That’s all fine and [...]

read full story of "Top Online Backup Solutions"

I received a request to answer 10 questions about the web design field by a student considering a career change. This exercise is part of a school project and I was given permission to share my responses publicly on this blog. Feel free to add your own wisdom in the comments section.  This is your [...]

read full story of "Advice for a Beginning Web Designer"