The Records Project (A Study of Paper vs. Computers)
One of my interests is finding efficient and useful ways to create, store, and retrieve information. I've tried tools ranging from wikis to to-do list manage...
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How to Access a Web Page That’s Gone Offline
Have you ever been researching something and come across a website that looks like it's exactly what you're looking for, only to click the link and find that...
The Art of Personal Indexing: The Complete Guide to Indexing Your Paper Notes
Contents Why This Article? Examples Influences on This Technique What an Index is Not Numbering Your Pages Making an Index Using an Index The Index is Never...
Searching Google: Tips & Tricks
I have published a new article about all sorts of tricks for searching the web, both in forming search queries and using features of Google you probably didn...
What Email Filters Are, and Why You Should Use Them
Ever gotten repeating emails from a website that you just can't get rid of? If you use Gmail, would you like to be able to prevent emails from a certain addr...
Searching Google for Only a Specific Site
Ever been to a really poorly-designed website? I've certainly seen a few. And what's worse than a poorly-designed website? A poorly-designed website without ...
Five Really Cool Chrome (and Firefox) Extensions
In my opinion, one of the best things about Google's Chrome browser is the excellent selection of browser extensions. In the past, Firefox has taken the titl...
Three Fun Google Tricks
Google is well-known for putting cool logo modifications on their homepage. So it doesn't come as much of a surprise to see that they love throwing random an...
Using the Internet to Recall Sayings and Quotations You’ve Forgotten
Ever remember fragments of a saying? Or just part of a quote? You're not alone. The trick is figuring out how to search for it. Here are two searching tricks...
Finding Text on a Web Page Quickly
Chances aren't bad you already know the basics of this trick, but if you don't, it could save you a heck of a lot of time. If you already know the trick, I h...