by Brooks
on 25. May, 2010
in Software
Let me start by saying I don’t yet have an iPad (darn that need vs. want distinction). Therefore, this post is not a review of these different iPad apps for PDF viewing and document management, but more of a roundup of apps I have coveted from afar. With that said, I have used some of [...]
by Brooks
on 11. Mar, 2010
in Paperless
So, what do you think about the iPad? Are you going to get one? (In case you’re curious, I haven’t decided yet).
by Brooks
on 04. Feb, 2010
in Paperless, ScanSnap, Shredding, Software
As much of a paperless geek that I am, I normally wouldn’t sit and watch a video of someone scanning and shredding paper. However, I just wanted to point you to this YouTube video by user allenday. He’s got a really cool setup of a ScanSnap S300M, Adobe Acrobat, a Mac Mini, a wall-mounted Sharp [...]
by Brooks
on 21. Jan, 2010
in Software
In yesterday’s post, we discussed how to encrypt your Evernote database on Windows. Today, we will be going through how to do the same thing using Mac OSX. Unfortunately it is slightly more cumbersome, but it is certainly do-able. Encrypting Text Inside A Note The “official” way to do encryption in Evernote is to simply [...]
by admin
on 20. Jan, 2010
in Featured, Paperless, Software
One common comment about Evernote is that the service is awesome, but people wish that it supported encryption of notes or notebooks. To address this, Evernote introduced the ability to encrypt text inside a note, but for those that want something a bit more comprehensive, here is a 2 part guide on how to encrypt [...]
by Brooks
on 19. Jan, 2010
in Paperless
Back in October, Amazon released the International Wireless version of their blockbuster Kindle, but it was only the 6″ version. The larger DX was still just for the US Market. Well, as of January 19, 2010, the Amazon Kindle DX is now available in a Global Wireless version. The Kindle DX is 9.7″ and holds [...]
by Brooks
on 29. Dec, 2009
in Paperless
Photo by leokoivulehto According to this article in the Herald & Review, a study was done by IDC that shows the amount of paper being printed is actually going down. “It was like going over a waterfall,” said Wang, an analyst for the business consultant and market-research firm IDC. “Starting with the fourth quarter of [...]
by Brooks
on 23. Dec, 2009
in Paperless, Processing, ScanSnap, Software
Chris Blatnick over at the Interface Matters blog has just done an absolutely epic post about his paper processing workflow. He has included a diagram in which he mapped out his process, and two great videos in which he explains and demonstrates the whole thing. So I recognized a problem: too much paper. That was [...]
by Brooks
on 21. Dec, 2009
in Paperless
Let’s face it. A lot, if not most, of the online cards that we receive are cheesy. There are two classes of invites and cards out there: handwritten cards, which are seen as “nicer” and more thoughtful, and online cards and invitation which are seen as quick and disposable. A brother-and-sister founded company out of [...]
by Brooks
on 09. Dec, 2009
in Paperless
Photo by tomeppy Have you ever wondered what makes up a PDF document? What the inner workings are like? OK probably not, but Tad over at Paper Jammed has, and he has put together a delightfully geeky rundown of some of the internal workings of the PDF document that allow for multiple changes. (I bet [...]