I make no bones about my love for Google’s online application suite, from Gmail to Docs, I love ‘em all. But yesterday, Gmail added a feature that really just stunned me and I cannot get enough of. It’s the “Create a document from this email message” option from Google Labs. It’s pretty simple - if [...]

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According to a recent study, your keyboard may be five times dirtier than a toilet seat or lavatory handle! Of course with working from home, I’m sure many of you are like me and eat your lunch at your desk. Apparently this is one of the major contributors to causing upset tummies and other [...]

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Google Docs has been, at least for this Couchworker, a Godsend. It’s allowed for far better collaboration than just emailing documents back and forth could ever offer. Thing is, there are times when GDocs feels a littlethin in the offerings department in other ways — like missing a dektop app, or a quick way to [...]

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It seems that not a day goes by that someone’s not asking me “How can I do this easily/on the web/free, etc.” It likely stems from the fact(s) that -
1. I used to work in IT for the better part of a decade, and have been hands on with just about every piece of office [...]

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Of course I’m referring to the home office here, so get your mind out of the gutter. My wife and I have worked from home together for a number of years (will probably have a post about working from home with your spouse soon) and we’ve had our office in a number of areas.
Currently [...]

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As I was looking around for tax write-offs for my home office, I stumbled upon a feature over at Forbes (http://snipr.com/3xcgl  [www_forbes_com] ) that points out 10 cool toys you might be able to write off.  I have to say, the MacBook’s a mighty sexy suggestion, though I’m thinking more of Gateway’s new gaming laptop. [...]

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So my wife, not unlike most wives, is probably tired of the usual frantic morning battle-cry of the desperate husband — "Honey!!! Have you seen my (insert keys/watch/ring/wallet)?"
I’m currently searching through my home office and my bedroom looking for my wedding ring that the cat probably decided would make a fine toy to play [...]

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