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Author Archives: Joe Golton
The Desktop or the Cloud?
A growing number of people are migrating much of their computing work from the desktop to the cloud, including myself. Why? What exactly is the cloud? What’s it like to work in the cloud? What are the pros and cons of the cloud? Who should consider (or not) migrating much of their work to the cloud? This post is an attempt to answer these questions from a balanced perspective.
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Best Upgrade? The Browser . . . Five Browsers Compared
Why it’s important to use the latest version of Firefox, Opera, Internet Explorer, Chrome, or Safari—speed, security, reliability, and compatibility. A comparison of the 5 major browsers.
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Filters for Distraction-free Writing
A guide to staying focused and eliminating distraction while writing, with particular emphasis on full screen mode.
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Filters for Reading on the Web
Combining the Readability bookmarklet with the F11 key and a 9 or 10 inch netbook transforms a distraction filled web article into a highly readable format approaching that of a book. Also describes the various reasons reading is hard on the web, and potential future improvements.
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Site Design for Reading
A useful guide for anyone trying to design a site with readability as the top goal.
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Info Overload or Filter Failure? Introducing FilterJoe
The aim of FilterJoe is to be a starting point for anyone wanting to enhance their ability to effectively focus, process information, and get work done: Joe’s filters for the average Joe. Initially, content will relate to the following subjects:
* reducing Internet/computer distractions
* wise gadget use
* improving online reading, writing, email, etc.
* staying focused
* finding/filtering information
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