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Efficiency Tip #16 – Refresh – F5

Posted on May 8, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

The next time you need to refresh (IE) or reload (Firefox) the content of your browser, try pressing F5. The alternative is to use the mouse to click the little refresh (reload) button. There are times that the data on … Continue reading →

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A Little Too Happy

Posted on May 8, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Once in a while I stroll over to Will Richardson’s blog just to see what’s going on. Today was one of those days. I read his post on Second Life and couldn’t help but laugh. Can we just end this … Continue reading →

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Web 2.0 Omnivores

Posted on May 7, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

According to a recent Pew Internet & American Life Project publication, I am probably a Web 2.0 Omnivore. The fact that I’m writing this and have written many posts on this and other blogs could be enough to put me … Continue reading →

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Efficiency Tip #15 – Zoom

Posted on May 7, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

When it comes to digital content, there are two trends: larger monitors and smaller print. The next time you are trying to read something in your browser and the print is too small, zoom in. If you have a scroll … Continue reading →

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Brain Exercises

Posted on May 6, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Here is the article I read last year and referred to yesterday. Simple ways to make yourself far cleverer. It’s based on research at the BBC. Here are the steps involved in training your brain to be cleverer in seven … Continue reading →

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