Looking at a list of keyboard shortcuts for an application is one thing, but a step-by-step walk-through of putting the best ones to use in your workflow is another. Over at the official Gmail blog, Googler Arielle Reinstein describes how she reads her mail without touching the mouse in three steps.
Amidst all the hype around cloud computing, The New York Times points out that if Google locks down your Gmail login for whatever reason (like someone tried the wrong password too many times), you’re basically screwed. If you’re worried, set up an automated email backup using POP.
We’ve all been there: you’ve downloaded an episode of your favourite TV show to watch on your commute or stream to your living room, but the file you downloaded isn’t supported on the device you want to use it with. Once a significant obstacle to enjoying your media anywhere, this problem is easily solved by any number of free media converters. Keep reading for a closer look at the most powerful and easiest to use media converters.
While not as grandiose as having your own secret bookshelf door, constructing a hidden USB data stash won’t take a whole weekend and involve a table saw. At the DIY website Instructables there is a step by step tutorial on hiding your data behind a phone jack plate. By wiring a USB cord to the phone plate and making a USB cord with a phone jack terminal at one end, you’ll be able to access your secret data stash.
Hidden USB Storage [Instructables]
