14
Nov
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to the RSS feed. Have a look at the QnEKs. Share your own small improvements on your next visit. Thanks for visiting!Mac users and PC users had to email files to each other to share.\\nI installed MS Live FolderShare.\\nNow Mac and PC users […]
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17
Sep
Too many e-mails in inbox\\\\nI implemented a process of new work management:\\\\r\\\\n\\\\r\\\\n1) new rule: no email lives in my inbox more than 48 hours\\\\r\\\\n2) new process: email does not require immediate attention. Schedule time to respond by sorting all incoming emails into groups…task: urgent; task: low. \\\\nLess time managing emails; improved responsiveness.\\\\nBrevemente, Video […]
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17
Aug
Launching programs by scrubbing through the Start menu -> Programs submenu, or navigating a folder hierarchy, is often time-consuming and error prone.
I installed the free Colibri, available from (http://colibri.leetspeak.org/), on Windows, and Quicksilver, available from (http://quicksilver.blacktree.com/), on Mac OS X.
Now launching any application is as fast as hitting control-space and typing a few characters. Colibri […]
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07
Aug
I forget to check in on great websites like this. When I do check in, I can’t remember what I’ve already read.
I began subscribing to this website (and others like the Lean Blog) via RSS.
Now, any time these websites are updated, the updates come in to a special folder in my Outlook […]
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31
Jul
Setups at our test station required the worker to walk to the back side of a bench to connect wiring.
Drilled a large hole in the bench top so the wiring could be passed through the table allowing connections under the bench from the front side.
Worker now doesn’t have to walk the 12 feet to get […]
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