Have you ever gotten close to using up the entirety of that Gmail storage space–gigabytes and gigabytes of it–that you were sure you’d never overrun? Or are you already paying Google money every month for extra storage space? There’s finally a solution for you. Lifehacker has discovered a simple trick to create a Google Docs… Read more
(Editor’s note: This post is about tweaking Gmail’s new “Priority Inbox” feature. If you haven’t used it yet, or if it’s confusing or new for you, Google has a great intro video to Priority Inbox that’s short and sweet.) Many times of the day I’m living out of Gmail. I’m always looking for ways to… Read more
Gmail seems to have emerged as everyone’s favorite email service, but what if you’re stuck with (or loathe to leave) non-Gmail addresses? Profhacker shares 3 ways to use Gmail as your final email destination. One of the most important (and least known tips) is that you can actually use Gmail to fetch mail from your other… Read more
OK, it’s not quite ready to launch today, but the project I’ve been promising will be ready for alpha testing signup by this Thursday. If you’ve never heard of alpha testing, it’s just like beta testing but the product is in an even earlier state. Think Google Wave (flaky but the basics are there), not… Read more
All of this week Staffhacker contributor Brian Sun is going to tell you how to get your inbox in order, from developing healthy mindsets to reaching Inbox Zero and using the Trusted Trio system. After moving inbox emails that need further attention to my follow up folder, transferring emails I want to store to my… Read more
By now you’ve probably heard of Google’s entry to the world of phones and phone numbers, Google Voice. The possibilities for using Google Voice are so expansive that it can seem daunting at first glance, so let’s get to the basics. Before anything else, let’s talk basics: what is Google Voice? Google created a great… Read more
A “Mind Dump”: setting aside time to type out everything you are thinking about doing, so that you can more freely organize and focus on one task at a time. The perfect time and environment for you to focus and work intentionally rarely presents itself; however, I would suggest that you can create it through… Read more
Once Microsoft commercials start touting their ability to keep your data in the “cloud”, you know the word has gone mainstream. Let’s get the basics out of the way–what is the cloud, and how can you benefit from cloud storage today? What is the Cloud? Simply put, the cloud is the Internet. The reason for… Read more
Have you ever found yourself writing a note on your hand, despite the smartphone in your pocket? Here are a few tips on how to take quick notes and reminders when you’re away from your computer, using only your phone (smart or not.) iOS: Captio ($1) Enter your email address once in Captio’s configuration, and… Read more
At one point basic email skills and knowledge of listservs were enough to get by in communicating with students, but things have changed. Now, Facebook, text messaging, work and personal email addresses, Google and Yahoo groups, Twitter accounts, and a dizzyingly large amount of other options can make even basic communication oppressively unapproachable. The Email/Communications category… Read more
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