by ray | Apr 6, 2015 | Cloud Tools
A while back I talked about LucidChart, a web-based tool for creating flowcharts online. Today I’m going to review another online flowchart tool called Gliffy. Before getting into any details, here’s my overall opinion of Gliffy: Gliffy is a very solid...
by ray | Apr 6, 2015 | Cloud Tools, Google, Google Workspace
The genius of WorkFlowy, the note-taking app that changed the way I organize my life. For as long as I’ve been using computers, I’ve been searching for the perfect way to take digital notes. In theory, computers should be a natural place to keep all of the to-dos,...
by ray | Apr 2, 2015 | Cloud Tools, Google, Google Workspace
For the past several years I’ve undertaken many initiatives to “get more organized,” which basically means to make another attempt at implementing and running a solid task list that I can share with others with whom I collaborate. I seem to be really good at kicking...
by ray | Apr 2, 2015 | Cloud Tools
I have tried more productivity systems and tools than could possibly be productive. Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits are deservedly legendary, and I’m better for every habit I’m able to employ. David Allen’s Getting Things Done (GTD) methodology was even more helpful for me,...
by ray | Apr 2, 2015 | Cloud Tools
With all of the fancy technologies we use today, it’s easy for web workers to overlook the importance of the telephone. I communicate with my two colleagues at our home offices by email and IM, and through our project management system, but we still spend a lot of...
by ray | Apr 1, 2015 | Security
When a major flaw in the encryption that secures websites was revealed this March, Zakir Durumeric, a research fellow at the University of Michigan, was the first person to know how serious it was. By performing a scan of every device on the Internet, he realized its...