I’ll be in the shed… I mean, my office.
Posted by Paul Mayson on June 27, 2008Lifehacker has a post this morning showing how one fella in a crowded house built a shed to serve as a home office. The finished product looks fantastic. Check out the full post here, and the flickr set from the shed-dweller.
Spam got you down? Gmail may be the answer!
Posted by Paul Mayson on June 21, 2008Being in the tech business, a top five question is always, “what do I do about all this spam? I get [insert variable ranging from 15 to 700 here] junk messages a day.” Usually the person that gets 15 pieces of spam is the most dramatic, but, junk mail is a problem. I personally get about 500 pieces of spam a day. Or, I should say, USED TO GET. Now, about 10 make it through to my inbox.
What’s my secret? Did I install super filters? Am I running some proprietary application? Unusually high fiber intake? Well, no, no, and yes… but the fiber has nothing to do with it. My trick is Gmail. They have a remarkable filtering ability that I have found to make email useful again. Here’s how I set it up as an individual…
One: Set up a Gmail Account
Go to http://gmail.com and click the link to Set up a New Account. You’ll be asked to fill out a little form. You’re on your way…
Jonathan Coulton’s Gear on TWiT
Posted by Paul Mayson on February 25, 2008Jonathan “JoCo” Coulton, musician and Internet supa-star, appeared on TWiT this week. Indeed it was a love-fest but Ryan Block from Engadget came through with the goods when he asked “JoCo” about his gear. For anyone looking to quit their day job, shake up the music business, build a dedicated following, and have a career doing what they love, read on.
O.S. Approved Links for Friday, 2-21-08
Posted by Paul Mayson on February 22, 2008Some links we found around the web covering everything from coworking to your dream office…
- It’s Time for Your Dream Office! — youthedesigner.com has a killer article for anyone with a home office that continues to fall short in one area or another. Though I don’t adhere to all the advice (like “Try not to eat in your office”), overall it’s a good list of tips (nice pictures too).
- NYT’s Coworking Article - Don’t have the corporate cubicle? Can’t stand working alone at home? Coffee shop too - well, it’s a coffee shop. Good news! Now you can grab your laptop and shack up with some strangers!
- Blogging Inspirado from Copyblogger - If you’re starting your first blog or on your 50th, check this out. Good stuff to keep in mind this time around.
- Feel good moment… be proud of yourself! This could be your office:
Inspirado.
Posted by Paul Mayson on February 1, 2008Hello, World!
In May 2007, Time Magazine featured a photo of an office-bound Vice President Al Gore, and it landed on a ton of different websites. The productivity folks at Lifehacker, the Engadget set, the Apple faithful, and interior designers basked in the glow of the Vice President’s monitors while close to 2000 Diggers dug away. Who am I to not get caught up in the wonder that is Al’s office?
For the past 7 years I’ve advised a group of clients on technology helping them choose the right gear and set it up, organize their offices and systems, and put together websites that they could update, maintain, and use to promote their work. So when a photo like this comes along, it’s not just a fun, “make your own caption” opportunity, it’s a case study. Even typing this post, I glaze over at the mountains of paper and the three 30″ displays.
The great thing: I wasn’t alone. Read more
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