We’ve long been fans of online file conversion service Zamzar, but today they released a new feature that lets you convert files over email. More »
Sick of mailto: links in your browser opening Outlook or Mail.app whenever you click them? You can tackle this problem with extensions or through other means, but Googler and HTML5 guru Paul Irish offers a simple, no-add-ons-required approach. Here’s how it works: More »
Nowadays, immediacy is the norm. Mobile phones offer the possibility of constant contact, and app and media stores offer instant downloads of purchases. When we’re required to wait for something, such as a reply to an email, we often feel slighted as if a lack of immediate response means we’re not important. Sometimes it doesn’t, and here’s why. More »
If you find it a bit tedious to move your finger all the way up to the top-left corner to get access to your inbox in portrait mode on an iPad then you’ll be happy to hear Mac OS X Hints forum member brianpratt shares a simple gesture to show and hide the inbox. More »
It’s easy to argue that the high speed of modern communications makes it too easy to send an angry reply without considering its impact. But the basic rule is simpler: you shouldn’t respond in an angry fashion, whatever the medium. More »
You’ve registered a personal domain name because you thought you’d create a web site and never did. Or maybe you’re just hosting a custom email address and you wish you were doing more. There are plenty of clever ways you can use your domain name to promote yourself, provide yourself with quick information, or just do something cool. Here are our favourites. More »
Windows/Mac/Linux: Thunderbird, our favourite Windows and Linux email client, updated today with a few new features to make browsing your email more convenient, including keyboard shortcuts and search in the context menu. More »
Mac: Here’s a great way to quickly forward a link to a web page you’re reading: hit Command, Shift and “i” and an email message will automatically open with the page title in the subject and the link in the body. More »
At some point in your career, you’ll need to reach out for help or advice from someone who’s been there, knows considerably more than you about the subject, and whose experienced perspective could make all the difference in your career. Blogger Leo Widrich found himself in exactly that situation, and after a few failed attempts at asking for help, he received a simple piece of advice that made a huge difference. More »
Our lives are filled with spam. It has many names and comes in many forms, from email to snail mail to text messages and more. With the help of technology, as well as some clever thinking, it’s not too difficult to filter out all the unwanted crap in your life. Here’s how to do it. More »
