In most cases I recommend scanners with an automatic document feeder, but one big case where they don’t work out so well is when scanning a book. The most logical solution is to cut the book and then feed the pages through your scanner, but what if you don’t want to do that? Over on […]
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Even if you are a happy Evernote user, you need to know how to export your data. At the very least, you want to have a backup under your control. It’s nothing against Evernote. Any time you are using a cloud-based service (any service), you need to think about how you can get your data […]
Continue readingAs many of you know, I’m a bit of a fan of the Fujitsu ScanSnap line of scanners. What you don’t know, however, is the real reason why I like them. It’s not the speed or ease of use or any of that boring stuff. Honestly, my fondness for them really comes down to one […]
Continue readingAs many people know, I am a big believer in a multi-pronged approach to backing up your data. Yes I am a fan of online backup, but it is good to have your backup local as well. You can never have your important data in too many locations. Most people, myself included, start out with […]
Continue readingThe other day I was having a conversation with a consulting client, and we got to talking about things to do with your paper before you scan it. I’ve written a lot about scanning documents and what to do after you scan them, but I haven’t written too much about document preparation. One of the […]
Continue readingAs usual, my timing is impeccable. A week or so after I did my iPad PDF Reading Roundup article, Apple has announced changes to its built in iBooks application for the iPad. Later in June, (I assume around the time that iOS 4.0 drops), the iPad will receive an update that will add PDF-reading capability […]
Continue readingOne topic that has come up in the comments a number of times over the years here on DocumentSnap is using a Fujitsu ScanSnap over the network. Up until now I had never figured out a way to do that, but I recently came across some murmurings that implied that some people have had […]
Continue readingPhoto by bargainmoose I know it’s strange for a blog like this to be talking about ordering business cards. After all, by definition it’s not exactly paperless. However, since I have been going to some conferences lately I decided I needed some cards. For better or for worse, it’s still the most common way to […]
Continue readingMany people know that Dropbox is great for syncing up your files between different computers. The other day I was thinking about how in the pre-Hootsuite days I used Dropbox to sync my TweetDeck groups between machines, and I thought I’d look into some other creative uses that people have come up with. Here are […]
Continue readingLet 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 […]
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