This morning my new housekeeper is busy working behind me. I had to get a new one because after an encouraging discussion with my former housekeeper (who had been with me for more than 6 years), she quit to go back to school.… Get the scoop...
Fantastic Tools for Families
I don’t often cover tools for parents and families, but I ran across a service that wowed me so much that I immediately called my sister to perhaps help my two young nephews. So I figure that even if you don’t have school-age kids, you probably know someone who does.… Get the scoop...
Nine Reasons I Love Alexa
Just over a year ago, Amazon’s Alexa came to live with us in the form of the original Amazon Echo device. Since then, I’ve gone all in with Alexa, purchasing teeny tiny Echo Dots for different rooms plus an adorable little Echo Spot with a touchscreen face for my nightstand.… Get the scoop...
Ten Nerdy Ways to Say I Love You This Valentine’s Day
Ah, Valentine’s Day… an opportunity for grand gestures and little love notes. Here are a dozen ways to prove your undying devotion to your favorite nerds.
ONE: Sing Your Valentine’s Message
Ditty lets you put in your Valentine’s message then convert it to a song in seconds!… Get the scoop...
A Gift for the New Year
Dear friends,
Every year, we like to give you a great list of apps to print out and keep at your desk as a quick reference. I’m particularly proud of this year’s edition because it’s a highlight of the 450 tools from The Big Book of Apps (which you TOTALLY need, people!).… Get the scoop...
Voicera: A Meeting Recording App for All of Us
I run across dozens of new apps a week that I kind of tuck into my toolbox for later examination. But every once in a while, a tool like Eva by Voicera comes along, and I put it to use immediately.… Get the scoop...
All about Chatbots, more or less
Happy 2018! This first post of the year is a fun one and is perhaps overdue, since chatbots really came into their own many months ago.
I kinda thought my readers would already know about them, but a pithy discussion on my Facebook page showed me that this would be a great topic.… Get the scoop...
A Case Study in an Email Hack: Please watch
We all receive spam, and occasionally we see and skip a suspicious email, but what if it comes from a trusted colleague?
This morning I received an email from a reader of NerdWords. It was short and sweet — way too short and sweet — and my alert system kicked in.… Get the scoop...
Upgrade Your Inbox with Third-Party Email Apps
One of the best things that has happened to us as professionals is that we can get email on our phones.
One of the worst things that has happened to us as professionals is that we can get email on our phones.… Get the scoop...
Five Fun Fiverr Projects
Fiverr is my secret weapon for creating unique projects and products. Here are five of my favorite projects and the artists behind them.
ONE: Explain Artificial Intelligence with Old Man Steve
I’m doing a new session on AI, and I wanted a way to explain the concept without having me just blab away about it.… Get the scoop...
Five Custom News Tools for Content Curation
When I hear a newscaster say, “Tonight we have breaking news…,” my heart races a bit. It’s no secret that the news these days is completely overwhelming. If we’re not careful, we can easily get bogged down in news reports of crises and chaos from around the world — so bogged down that we can lose hours of our productive days as well as time with our families.… Get the scoop...
Canva for Videos: Typito
Everyone loves the drag-and-drop, template-rich graphic tool called Canva. But it handles images, not video.
Yesterday I discovered a new video editor that has the same types of tools, and you’re gonna (mostly) love it.
You know all those cool recipe and news videos you see all over social media?… Get the scoop...
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