Windows Search in newer versions of Microsoft Windows works pretty well, but sometimes it is may not be picking up files that you think it should, or perhaps you want to tell it not to search for some files or types of files. This video shows you how to control the Indexing Options for Windows […]
Continue readingIt’s funny how timing works. Just yesterday I shared this post comparing Evernote and DEVONthink by Joe Workman on Twitter. In it, one of the knocks against DEVONthink was its lack of comprehensive syncing. Inevitably, the next day DEVONtechnologies has released version 2.5 which adds web sharing and (you guessed it) syncing. Here’s an excerpt […]
Continue readingIf you use Evernote, there may be some situations where you want to have multiple accounts. Maybe you have different family members sharing a computer, maybe you have a “Home” vs. “Work” account. Whatever the reason, it is very easy for Premium users to switch between accounts in both the Mac and Windows versions of […]
Continue readingMany Canadians will be familiar with Steve Dotto, who goes by “Canada’s Most Respected Geek”[1], and who has for years hosted Dotto Tech on TV and radio. In fact, I was recently interviewed on the show. Steve is hosting a series of live events called ProTECHtivity, which is billed as “a workshop designed to massively […]
Continue readingI think we can all agree that faxing is a disaster. It’s one of those activities that no one wants to do, but we all have to do it once in a while. I was contacted by the fine folks at Grizzly Labs, makers one one of my favorite scanning apps Genius Scan, and they […]
Continue readingEvernote is one of those applications that is easy to start using, but hard to master and get all you can out of it. Sure you can put stuff in there, but how do you organize your information and how do you find what you need when you need it? Since 2010, I have recommended […]
Continue readingIn the latest issue of the DocumentSnap newsletter, I talk about how I use an iOS app called Drafts for quick capture. I asked what Android folks do for capturing notes and action items without paper, and awesome DocumentSnap reader Harvey Levine shared his workflow. I use shared recipe 635, which is called “Note to […]
Continue readingAs I have written about many times, the whole email-print-sign-scan dance is a bit of a disaster. There are many ways to solve this, but if you are a Gmail user, I came across a very easy way: HelloSign for Gmail. It’s a Gmail plugin that, as the name implies, lets you sign documents right […]
Continue readingI just returned from a trip, so I thought it would be a good time to record a short video showing how I capture receipts while on the road. I try to capture the receipts as soon as possible – sometimes even right there at the table. Then I let my app of choice organize […]
Continue readingAs you may or may not know, I do a series of weekly videos with short tips on going paperless. These are available here on the Blog and also on the DocumentSnap YouTube channel. Awesome DocumentSnap reader Susan recently wrote me with a great suggestion: why not have YouTube Playlists so that if you are […]
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