Sunday, September 13, 2009

10 great apps for college students

This article provides links to 10 great applications every college student could use. From Google Docs to help with bibliographies this blog highlights great tools to help you get things done. A favorite from the list is MyNoteIt.com.

There are definitely some good GTD tools and cloud computing tools that allow you to work from anywhere or any computer on the web.

Friday, June 05, 2009

Ustream - stream TV of your events

Ustream TV is an incredibly useful app to stream live TV from your event. It's free accessible and takes care of all of the technical details so that you can concentrate on content. Plus, there are lots of cool live web cam applications to watch. Head over to ustream and check it out.

As always, I would love to hear your ideas and input.
phree

Monday, May 25, 2009

File Renamers - A Quick Update

In a previous post, 1,000's of Files to Rename - 1 Easy Solution, I recommended the file renamer - Denis Kozlov's ReNamer.

At first glance, there's one feature that's missing - the ability to rename folders.

Well, it IS there. You just have to dig a little to turn the option on. In the divider, between where you drag the rules and the files, you'll see some drop down menus. Choose Filters and check on Add folders as files. You'll notice that you can now drag folders into the files area and have ReNamer's rules apply their changes on the folders, too.

BOOYA! Done.

Additionally, there is another free renaming tool you can use if ReNamer doesn't do it for ya' - LupasRename. It's a favorite at work and for good reason. Give it a try!

Sunday, March 22, 2009

GTD & Web Design Resources

Once again Mashable. com has put together two great lists of resources that are helpful for GTD (getting things done) and web design. So without further ado, I give you two get started sites for increasing your productivity and getting web design tools.

  1. GTD toolbox 100+ tools for getting things done,
  2. Web design tools: 100+ tools for web design.
Check them out and let me know which are most useful.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Cool sights for design inspiration & PSD files

Just thought I'd post a few links to sites that have abundant design resources. First up is the inspiration. From Mashable.com (a generally great site for creatives overall), we havet 100 Great Resources for Design. The article focuses on CSS resources, but there are also beautiful layouts, good color combos and nice formats for information sharing.

Second, for those who use Photoshop, the interesting article entitled Design Resource | 30+ Free Quality PSD Files to Download provides nice starter files for anyone learning to emulate good design principles.

Finally from the same design resource site,Design Resource | 15 Sites to download Free PSD files adds more files for those seeking to learn how to use Photoshop.

I hope these resources inspire you to create beautiful designs as Spring 2009 gets underway. Explore and beef up your creative chops.


Getting more financial aid

As someone who struggled financially during a long educational career, I know that times are tough and finding ways to pay for school are a top concern. That's why I'm posting the following link to a great site with fresh ideas on financial aid. Financial Aid Podcast (http://www.financialaidpodcast.com) is a great overall site for insights on paying for college; the following post addresses some of those concerns in particular: How to ask for more financial aid.

Let me know what you think....

Monday, January 05, 2009

Cities & Thinking

A new article claims that living in densely packed urban environments may actually harm our thinking processes. Read it for yourself @ How The City Hurts Your Brain. On an interpretive note, I think the article reflects the levels of stress associated with high density environments. Near the end the study's author admits that the same situations that produce stress also spur creativity. Thus, the study is a mixed bag which is why the proposed solution, creating more green spaces within city limits, takes a middle-way approach of trying to recreate the best elements of nature in parks.

If you are stressed out by the urban pace of life and lack of natural settings, this article will surely speak to you. For urbanites, it reaffirms what we know, nature escapes are necessary to recharge.

Enjoy...