Posts related to Tips & Guides
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10 February 2010 - Vista Tip To Reduce High Memory Usage
I have a high powered laptop that has 2 gigabytes of RAM and yet, when I run just two pieces of software I am interrupted by a message saying I am running low on memory and should close some programs before I continue. Is this Bill Gates’ ideas of a joke! My old desktop with Windows XP performed ten time better on half the memory. Read more on Vista Tip To Reduce High Memory Usage…
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07 November 2009 - How To Stay Afloat In Shark Infested Waters!
Had a lengthy discussion with my business partner today about the state of play with our business and how exactly to proceed. This conversation was sparked by a call from a media company who specialise in writing and distributing professional articles for the purposes of increasing website exposure and popularity. Read more on How To Stay Afloat In Shark Infested Waters!…
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09 October 2009 - Cheers To Getting Your Priorities Straight!
I can’t remember where I found this great story. It is so “zen” to me, and laced with a little humour. I think it puts things in order. I really want to share it because this sort of stuff is invaluable. Read more on Cheers To Getting Your Priorities Straight!…
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28 September 2009 - How to Win Friends and Influence People
Here are a few tips to help you get on with others under pretty much any circumstances.
1. Learn to remember names. Inefficiency at this point may indicate that your interest is not sufficiently ongoing.
2. Be a comfortable person so there is no strain in being with you. Be an old-shoe, old-hat kind of individual.
3. Acquire the quality of relaxed easy-going so that things do not ruffle you. Read more on How to Win Friends and Influence People…
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15 September 2009 - Triple Your Efficiency, Productivity and Profit.
Expect twice as much from others as you expect from yourself. Be shameless. And don’t hold your productivity back by assuming your team won’t or can’t do twice as much as you can. Let go of any fear of consequences. Get used to hearing people say no to you. Read more on Triple Your Efficiency, Productivity and Profit….
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15 September 2009 - Ten Traps To Avoid at Work
There is no real mystery to these tips. Most are common sense combined with a positive outlook. However, it’s always useful to state these things as sometimes the obvious isn’t so obvious! Read more on Ten Traps To Avoid at Work…
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15 September 2009 - Guidelines to Present Yourself as a Professional!
The following excerpt is from a longer document submitted by my father in 1976 called “Should Creative Directors Be Middle Class? This extract includes guidelines for said Creative Directors, but in my view, may be applicable to any professional who wants to present themselves as such, and remains highly appropriate today, over thirty years after writing. Read more on Guidelines to Present Yourself as a Professional!…
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05 September 2009 - Tips for Buying a New Computer
Reviews before you choose.
Editors, Users and Manufacturers all have a different perspecive. Editors are completely unbiased and generally speaking magazine tests are rigorous and results are detailed. Check zdnet, pcworld.com and cnet.Users reviews are useful from the point of view of long-term use and can highlight flaws that reveal themslves through longevity.
Manufacturers will of course lean towards promotion, but they will tell you what the machine was designed for whether it be business, gaming or light use like surfing and email. Read more on Tips for Buying a New Computer…
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05 September 2009 - A Happy Machine is a Clean Machine
How many people in the world have computers? At least 365 million – not much when compared to the worlds population (just over 6.7 billion)! Interestingly, half of the worlds population has NEVER seen a telephone, nor used one! I wonder how many homes now have books! But I digress.
I find it quite unnerving that viruses and trojans are so prolific these days. Although, you have to be extremely unlucky to contract a deliberately malicious and destructive virus, most are a downright nuisance and have to be eliminated. Read more on A Happy Machine is a Clean Machine…


