From the category archives:

Computer Files

7 Ways to Use Evernote to Manage Your Chaos

by guest on May 16, 2012

Share this article on Facebook 

The following is a guest post from Lauren Rothlisberger of GetMeGeeky.com:

evernote for moms

source: GetGeeky

Evernote is a fantastic tech tool that can help you get a grip on all the loose ends in your life. You simply install it on your computer and smartphone, and it will quickly develop into your digital file cabinet. Below, I have listed 7 examples of ways I use Evernote in my everyday life.

Shot Records

It is always at the most random and inconvenient times I get caught needing one of my kids shot records. With my records saved electronically their shot records are with me wherever I go.

Babysitting File

It seems that every time we have a babysitter planned that it is total chaos beforehand. Keeping a babysitting file on hand with the bedtime routine and emergency information makes it simple to get out the door. I just email over the info to the babysitter. This is especially handy in the event of an emergency.

[read more…]

  • Affiliate
  • email
  • Print
  • Twitter
  • StumbleUpon

Digital Organizing for the New Year

January 6, 2012
Thumbnail image for Digital Organizing for the New Year

Although it’s not as obvious as physical clutter, digital clutter can cause as much frustration and disorganization as its material counterpart, especially as we all move more and more of our business and personal lives into the digital realm. From paying bills to recording memories to staying in touch with friends and relatives, our digital [...]

[read more…]

Organizing Your Digital Photos

January 2, 2012
Thumbnail image for Organizing Your Digital Photos

The following post is from Michelle of Tech Geek Girl: One of the greatest things about digital photography is the ability to take photos of just about anything and everything without worry about the cost of film or developing. The downside is that,  if you’re anything like me, you probably have a ton of photos [...]

[read more…]

Question of the Day: Do You Keep Your Desktop Clean

April 11, 2011
Thumbnail image for Question of the Day: Do You Keep Your Desktop Clean

I’m a little bit fanatical about keeping my computer desktop clean. I often save files there temporarily, but I clear them once or twice a day. However, I know there are plenty of people who keep multiple programs or files on their desktop all of the time! So today I want to know… How many [...]

[read more…]

Sync Your Desktops with Dropbox

March 10, 2011
Thumbnail image for Sync Your Desktops with Dropbox

Dropbox is one of my favorite online services. It not only allows you to backup the documents on your computer(s), but it also lets you share documents easily between multiple computers and even has a public folder that lets me share files with other people. When I first signed up, I moved my entire file [...]

[read more…]

Quick Tip: Backup, Backup, Backup

November 15, 2010
Thumbnail image for Quick Tip: Backup, Backup, Backup

There’s nothing worse than the feeling of turning on your computer and receiving the “blue screen of death.” Whether you’re a Mac or PC user, there is always the possibility of your hard drive crashing or your computer getting lost or stolen or some other disaster that leaves you without special pictures or important documents. [...]

[read more…]

The Art of Digital De-Clutter: Storing Documents Digitally

November 11, 2010
Thumbnail image for The Art of Digital De-Clutter: Storing Documents Digitally

The following post is from Andre of Pulse + Signal: As we get deeper and deeper into using the Internet for many of our activities, the amount of material being written around productivity and organization continues to grow exponentially, and the lines between our online lives and our offline activities are blurring. One way the [...]

[read more…]

Product Review: The Power of the FreeAgent DockStar

November 3, 2009
Thumbnail image for Product Review: The Power of the FreeAgent DockStar

Amazingly, not two weeks after we talked about the importance of backing up digital files, my laptop died. Thankfully, I had begun using my FreeAgent Go External Hard Drive during that series, and my files were all backed up for the first time in a long time! Because I not only blog but also work [...]

[read more…]

Organizing Computer Files: A Step-by-Step Plan

September 25, 2009
Thumbnail image for Organizing Computer Files: A Step-by-Step Plan

I hope you’ve already taken time this week to purge your digital files and rename any with ambiguous titles. If not, I encourage you to go back and do that before moving on to the next step of setting up a computer file system. There are a couple benefits to tackling this project in two [...]

[read more…]

← Previous Entries