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Splendid Bacon - super simple pm

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:33:57 -0400

New File Sharing/Sending Options

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:23:51 -0400

For those of you that love sending raw HD photos with no compression, or 8 page scanned documents as pdf’s. Email isn’t always the best option. Time delays and capacity quotas can cause unwanted issues you can’t afford, especially in the work world.

While some are attached to the old favorites like dropbox, box.net and yousendit, there are some newer, free-er, higher capacity storage sharing options that have hit the net recently.

I think it’s important to note that if a site is billed purely as a file sharing service, it will probably have a short timespan of the life of your file on their servers. (Average seems to be 60-90 days.) If a site is advertised as a file archive service, that lifespan can go on indefinitely (or at least as long as you’re paying a subscription.)

The New Kids on The Block

LargeDocument just hit the scene with a whopping 2GB file size limit if uploaded on a 32-bit machine. Up to 8 Gigabytes can be uploaded using a 64-bit machine. It’s free for now, and that’s just ridiculous.

Kicksend is a brand new service that lets you send files via their web app, phone or desktop client. Very easy and simple to use, and free. Limitations are 150mb size limit, and the file will only stay on their servers for 2 weeks. Check out a more detailed review here.

Ge.tt is a free service that just launched in beta. Publish and share your files for 90 days. No limitations that I could see other than each individual file can’t be more than 2GB.

Droplr is a free file sharing service limited to Mac users. ;) That may stop people in their tracks right there, especially when you’re unsure of the operating system you’re trying to share a file with. The features seem tailored to web devs and designers. Completely free, gives you 1GB of storage, and has an iphone app. It may be great for specific uses, but definitely not your all-in-one solution to sharing files.

OfficeDrop - Digital archive, storage and sharing with features like scanning and recognizing the text in your digital files. Free version includes 1GB of storage with a 250mb individual file limit. Read a review here.

Doxo - Calls itself “A Cabinet in the Clouds”. It will store all sorts of document types, but it’s primarily designed to help you store things like bills, statements, receipts and invoices. Whole thing is free. Some cool dashboard reporting features. Read a review here.

Splarchive is an archive service that boasts eternal life to your files is. This is another service that stores and organizes your files, scanning them and turning your stash into a searchable database of info. It archive your files in pdf, and gives you access to them from anywhere you can access the net. No app download needed. Free for individual use.

While I will continue to try these services out when I need to share massive files, I doubt I will convert from my tried and true champions. At the end of the day, I still use Dropbox and Evernote more than anything else for file sharing and document management. They are cross-browser, cross platform and very accessible to everyone.

PDF OCR is a simple drag-and-drop utility for Mac OS X and...

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:25:29 -0400

PDF OCR is a simple drag-and-drop utility for Mac OS X and Windows, that converts your PDFs and images into text documents or searchable PDF files. It uses advanced OCR (optical character recognition) technology to extract the text of the PDF even if that text is contained in an image. This is particularly useful for dealing with PDFs that were created via a Scan-to-PDF function in a scanner or photo copier.

Free - Available for Mac and Windows Users

Task Coach

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:17:41 -0400

Task Coach:

Simple open source todo manager to keep track of personal tasks and todo lists.

Task Coach is designed to deal with composite tasks. In addition, it offers effort tracking, categories, and notes. Task Coach is available for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, BSD, and iPhone and iPod Touch.

Nerdtool - customize your mac desktop

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:06:27 -0400

Nerdtool - customize your mac desktop

vizualize.me

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:34:45 -0400

vizualize.me:

Compiles your online resume in a variety of infographic styles.
Free premium accounts for the first 10,000 sign ups.

OmniFocus for Mac

Tue, 31 May 2011 17:09:00 -0400

OmniFocus for Mac:

My favorite task manager. Paid app for Mac OS X, iPhone and iPad.

10 Best Safari Browser Plugins | MakeUseOf

Mon, 16 May 2011 21:50:29 -0400

10 Best Safari Browser Plugins | MakeUseOf

Launchy is a keystroke launcher that can save you serious time

Mon, 16 May 2011 19:07:58 -0400

Launchy is a keystroke launcher that can save you serious time

Fences - Windows program that lets you organize your files and...

Mon, 16 May 2011 19:03:00 -0400

Fences - Windows program that lets you organize your files and programs in clean rectangular boxes. free and paid version

Teambox - Online project management tool for teams

Mon, 16 May 2011 17:11:00 -0400

Teambox - Online project management tool for teams:

Secure, collaborative project management. Free plan allows up to 3 projects.

Anahitapolis - Home of Anahita™ Project

Mon, 16 May 2011 17:10:52 -0400

Anahitapolis - Home of Anahita™ Project

Windows on Speed: Ultimate PC Acceleration Manual

Mon, 16 May 2011 16:39:40 -0400

Windows on Speed: Ultimate PC Acceleration Manual

The 7 Best Free Open Source Programs To Replace Commercial Windows Software

Mon, 16 May 2011 15:18:55 -0400

The 7 Best Free Open Source Programs To Replace Commercial Windows Software

Metrofax

Fri, 13 May 2011 21:19:00 -0400

MetroFax. Email Fax Service. Solid Reliability and Service. US Tech Support. $12.95/mo.

Listen to my productivity tools interview on Generation Web Radio

Thu, 12 May 2011 22:05:00 -0400

5 Free Tools That will Change the Way You Work

I was recently interviewed by an online radio show regarding productivity tools. Check out the episode here: http://www.voiceamerica.com/show/1901 or get the podcast from iTunes.

List of tools mentioned in this episode:

Evernote – Document management that will organize everything , any way you want.

Google Apps, Google Voice, Gmail – Powerful suite of tools that can empower collaboration in all new ways.

AwayFind – Stop checking your email constantly, get alerted for just the emails that matter.

Efax – free fax number that sends faxes to your email.

Pixelpipe – Automatically route media and text to almost any online service.

LastPass – Secure password manager and form filler – integrates with all major browsers.

PageOnce – Personal Finance Manager for your mobile phone – bill alerts, balance updates, utility statuses, etc.

Dropbox – Cloud based storage, synced with your computer and smartphone.

Rescue Time – Track the time your spend on your computer, organized by what you find productive

Rescue Time Track your time, evaluate your productivity based on...

Thu, 12 May 2011 21:27:00 -0400

Rescue Time

Track your time, evaluate your productivity based on what you define as valuable use of your time.

The Awesome List: WordPress SEO Plugins « Bruce Clay Blog

Tue, 10 May 2011 20:12:14 -0400

The Awesome List: WordPress SEO Plugins « Bruce Clay Blog

Redmine - Overview - Redmine

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:59:25 -0400

Redmine - Overview - Redmine

clarizen - Work management tool, tracks projects, budgets and...

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:30:04 -0400

clarizen - Work management tool, tracks projects, budgets and progress. $24.95/month/user