• Mind Your Biz

    Posted on June 26th, 2008

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    Office Alternatives

    Being able to collaborate and share data online makes tracking and simplifying workflow so much easier. I am able to track revisions made by other people, access files from anywhere and comment on documents for others to review.
    Here’s a few of my favourite apps that are both open-source and fairly good alternatives to handle your [...]

  • Announcements

    Posted on June 18th, 2008

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    Download Firefox 3

    Download Firefox 3 today!

  • Announcements

    Posted on June 13th, 2008

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    Bill C-61: Digital Copyright in Canada

    Our Canadian government announced today its long-awaited Bill C-61 ensuring Canada’s copyright law is up-to-date and introducing the "made-in-Canada" bill that balances the interests of Canadians who use digital technology and those who create content.

    This enactment amends the Copyright Act in order to:

    update the rights and protections of copyright owners to better address the Internet, [...]

  • Mind Your Biz

    Posted on June 12th, 2008

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    six books you should read

    I’m recommending 6 books for your summer reading. I managed to take away something useful from reading this collection:

    Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t by Jim Collins
    Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind by Al Ries and Jack Trout
    Selling The Invisible: A [...]

  • Everyday Design

    Posted on June 11th, 2008

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    Everyday Design: Area Code 212

    (Diagram courtesy of Wikipedia)
    Design is an integral part of the tools we use daily; from the complex to the most basic item you can find, such as a toothpick.
    I came across a slice of trivia in Wikipedia today:
    Area code 212 is a telephone area code in New York City.
    New [...]

  • Mind Your Biz

    Posted on June 9th, 2008

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    Portable Apps on the Go

    If you are the type who travels a lot and moves from computer to computer, Portable Apps might be the solution for you. With Portable Apps, you simply install the software you need to your USB device, I use a USB 2.o key drive, plug-in the USB drive to any computer and launch the PA [...]

  • Mind Your Biz

    Posted on June 3rd, 2008

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    Adobe introduces Acrobat.com

    I do a lot of collaboration online and am always on a constant look out for effective ways of streamlining workflows with few learning curves. Adobe introduced their brand-spanking new SaaS (Software as a Service), Acrobat.com, on June 1, 2008.
    According to their initial blog entry, Acrobat.com is:
    Acrobat.com is a suite of online services hosted [...]