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CommentLuv Contest – Just Leave a Comment on Any Post!

by Alec Satin

If you have left comments on Making Project Management Better recently, you may have noticed a little heart icon underneath the comments box. This icon and the links near it come from a WordPress plugin created by Andy Bailey.  If you have a blog, and leave a comment, commentluv finds your latest post and adds a link.  This helps readers find new blogs they may be interested in reading. Andy has announced a very generous contest.  For every comment you make on a commentluv registered blog like this one, you will be automatically entered. You can leave comments on any [...]

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In honor of John Harrell, Aug 26, 1957 – June 30, 2008

by Alec Satin
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On Monday night, a bright light departed.

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Portable Windows Tools (2) – Find Windows Files Quickly with XYPlorer

by Alec Satin

Have you ever spent 20 minutes looking for a file on your Windows PC that you just knew was there, but couldn’t find? Here’s a free tool that has helped me numerous times. XYPlorer is a portable file manager for Windows with a powerful file search capability. Portable means that it can be placed on a USB flash drive (like the Ironkey) for use when needed.  Unlike Google Desktop or Windows Desktop Search, you only have to run XYPlorer when you want to use it. While the most recent version requires purchase, the freeware version 5.55 is still generally available [...]

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Is Stress Eraser the Definitive Insomnia Cure?

by Alec Satin
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While I’ve been a deep sleeper for most of my life, over the last few years I’ve had recurring bouts of insomnia.  Following the standard sleep dos and don’ts has not really helped my 4am awakenings.  When these times hit me, I am wide eyed with mind throttle wide open. A few months ago a google search let me to the website for the Stress Eraser.  The Stress Eraser is an attractive, deck-of-cards sized biofeedback device.  Its purpose is to provide an easy way to bring yourself to a place of physiological equilibrium.  It’s convenient to carry, operates on 2 [...]

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Annoyance Buster – Put the Kibosh on Junk Mail and Get Paid $1

by Alec Satin

Are you tired of carrying a pile of catalogs from the mailbox to your door, and then out to the trash?  Do you get more junk mail than regular mail? Is junk mail getting you mad as —- and you’re not going to take it any more?  (See the classic scene from the 1976 movie Network by clicking here.)  Here’s what you can do. GreenDimes to the rescue GreenDimes is an organization set up to help the planet.  (From their FAQ)  They can help you get rid of junk mail through their Green Dimes Basic Service.  They claim that this [...]

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