It seems so simple, yet Apple still has not addressed exporting contacts from it’s address book. I thought by the 5th update of OSX they would respond to a simple task, but alas no response.
If you consider you can’t copy and paste with the iPhone this should not be surprising.
I found a great application [...]

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I am a decent writer, and I know my limitations. I find my best work comes when I proofread my writing and then I have someone else read my copy to me. It becomes painfully clear as I want to correct the reader and insert words I know belong and remove words that aren’t needed. [...]

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Do you do voice overs? Every wished you had one microphone that could do voice and Skype? I recently bought the Blue Snowball and up to that point I had been more than disappointed with the USB microphones I’ve used.
I really like tools that do their job well and don’t try to be [...]

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I discovered this tool at a networking mixer at Sandbox Suites last night. I’ve never really considered advertising on my blog until I read about this tool. Triggit created a very simple way to make money by advertising to visitors on your site.
Nothing new right?
Well it turns out you can provide link to [...]

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Do you have a web page you need to to check back in on?
I had something shipped via UPS and I don’t want to find the email, click on the link and then see if the package is on time or has been delivered. With web clips I can take a snap shot of [...]

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RSS (Really Simple Syndication) Feeds allow your readers to feed your blog posts to a reader like Google Reader. With a simple plugin you can enable RSS feeds on your Wordpress blog with Feedburner FeedSmith.
Feedburner.com explains this process:
For the best results using FeedBurner with your self-hosted WordPress site, we recommend the FeedBurner FeedSmith plugin [...]

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So you got your Mac and now you want to make it rock and roll.  Lifehacker created a top 20 must have application list for the mac.  Definately worth checking out for you new mac users and the seasoned users who know their Mac will do more.

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Many of us would like to teach a class online and we can easily come up with 3-4 reasons why we can’t do it right now.  I found one really good reason to do it.  Check out this site I discovered called learnhub.
Finally a social learning site.
What class will you teach first?

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Whenever a problem comes up we need to get creative, because every problem is an opportunity. Sometimes seeing the opportunity can be very difficult and we need to open our minds to possibilities. I read a wonderful blog post titled “8+ Ways To Train Yourself To Be Creative”, on John’s Blog. John [...]

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How do you evaluate your backup system? How do you know if it will work when you need it?
I reccomend this checklist:
1. Is your backup automated?
If you need to take action to ensure your backup runs, chances are it won’t happen
2. Is the backup off site?
I live in San Francisco and earthquakes happen. Think up [...]

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