Technology
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Reduce Inbox Clutter With "Process-Centric" EmailTechnology 2016. 6. 11. 10:02
Inbox zero may be a pipe dream for most of us, but the less clutter in your email, the better. In the spirit of this, author and professor Cal Newport makes the case for writing longer, more detailed emails.On his blog, Newport describes what he calls “process-centric email.” Here’s how it works, in simple terms: Identify the goal: What’s the purpose of the email thread? It might be planning a m..
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MenuMate Puts A Mac App's Menu Bar Next to Your CursorTechnology 2016. 6. 11. 09:53
Mac: If you have a giant screen or you tend to work on multiple desktops, the menu bar on your Mac might feel miles away. MenuMate’s a simple app that lets you pull up everything on an app’s menu bar with a keyboard shortcut. The idea here is simple: your menu bar is way up at the top of the screen, but sometimes you need quick access to things that don’t have keyboard shortcuts. With MenuMate, ..
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The Edge of the World DesktopTechnology 2016. 6. 9. 18:32
This OS X desktop is simple, elegant, and combines a few simple widgets with a gorgeous wallpaper to great effect. If you like what you see, here’s how you can set it up, customize your own menubar, and give your Mac the same look. This desktop comes to us from DN Carr, who submitted it to our Desktop Show and Tell Pool over at Flickr. To make it your own, you’ll need to use GeekTool, which we h..
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Remains of the Day: Google's Project Fi Gets More Coverage With US CellularTechnology 2016. 6. 9. 18:30
As you may know, Google’s Project Fi cellular service is actually an MVNO that piggybacks on existing networks to bring service to your cell. Now they’re working with US Cellular to bring you more coverage and speed. US Cellular is the fifth largest mobile network in the country and is available in 23 states, so their addition to Project Fi’s coverage could be a substantial improvement for some ..
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Qwiki for Mac Lets You Search and Read Wikipedia Directly From Your Menu BarTechnology 2016. 6. 9. 18:24
OS X: If you frequently visit Wikipedia with your questions and want the encyclopedic resource to be one click away, Qwiki for Mac brings the site to your menu bar without every having to launch your browser. The simple app adds a Wikipedia search field directly to your top menu bar, so you no longer have to stop what you’re doing to launch the site every time an trivia question is itching the b..
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Flatbook for Chrome Gives Facebook the Simple, Ad-Free Layout We've Always WantedTechnology 2016. 6. 8. 15:35
Chrome: Flatbook (formerly Facebook Flat) has been around for a while, but when the dev tipped us off to some changes he was making to it, we took another look. Sure enough, it looks great, and strips Facebook of a lot of the cruft that makes it difficult to navigate. Of course, Flatbook doesn’t do things like make sure you actually see posts from your friends that Facebook decides you shouldn’t..
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Remains of the Day: Twitter for Android Gets a New Look and FeelTechnology 2016. 6. 8. 15:27
Twitter for Android got a nice, new design today that makes navigating the site a little more pleasant. In other news, Swarm is adding perks to encourage check-ins (...like Foursquare!), and Google has a cool new animation app for iOS. Twitter for Android has been given a makeover. The mobile app has been refreshed with a new design that makes navigating the different sections of Twitter easier...
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Turn a Raspberry Pi Zero Into a USB Device, No Extra Accessories NeededTechnology 2016. 6. 7. 19:11
While the Raspberry Pi Zero is still a pain in the butt to actually find, it’s still an undeniably useful little device once you get your hands on one. One of the neat things you can do with it is turn it into a USB device that you can easily program from another computer. This used to take a lot of steps, but DIYer Andrew Mulholland found an easy way. Essentially, you’ll just need to burn a cop..