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The Problem with Multitasking

A recent NYT article discusses multitasking and the impact of interruptions on the quality and speed of our work. In a recent study, a group of Microsoft workers took, on average, 15 minutes to return to serious mental tasks, like writing reports or computer code, after responding to incoming e-mail...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 04-30-2007
Windows SideShow in a bag

This is very, very cool, and I want one now . Imagine, as Kevin puts it, seeing e-mails, contact info or RSS feeds without removing your device from the bag. Simply awesome. The only thing that concerns me is that the Eleksen Wearable Display Module will apparently "offer a gigabyte of memory". Personally...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 01-17-2007
Blackberry 8700g, T-Mobile Dash and a leak in my system

In July, I switched from my beloved Audiovox SMT5600 to a Blackberry 8700g. Part of the reason for the switch is that I wanted EDGE and I wanted a keyboard, but I wasn't happy with the phones out at the time on either GSM network here. I bought my slightly-used 8700 off a friend for a very reasonable...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 10-23-2006
Tips and tricks for Outlook 12

Melissa MacBeth, who designed task and time management features in Outlook 12, discusses how she uses those features . It's a great read for anyone doing GTD or something similar, and shows how Outlook 2007 can help you be more productive. (As I've said in the past, I'm definitely a big fan. If you haven...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 06-18-2006
Synchronizing OneNote 2007 data across machines

I've discussed at length my problems with keeping OneNote in sync across machines . I've finally settled on FolderShare which has worked almost flawlessly for my personal machines but unfortunately is blocked at work. Chris Pratley discusses a few of the options for keeping your OneNote 2007 data synchronized...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 06-08-2006
Office 2007 allows you to paste unformatted text

Using Word as your e-mail editor in Outlook 2003 is nearly impossible... it's just SOOOO much slower. Of course, in Outlook 2007 you don't have a choice, but it's much faster than in the past. One of the best new features though - something which may exist now, but I certainly can't find it - is the...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 06-07-2006
Blogging from Office 2007 (Beta 2)

Well, I finally got Office Beta 2 downloaded and all of my machines upgraded from Beta 1 Technical Refresh. So far, so good. Performance is still not ideal, but it's much improved from previous builds (especially in Outlook). I was going to write this in Word, but I can't seem to get it working. When...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 05-25-2006
Windows Desktop Search 3.0 beta released for Office 2007

Microsoft has released a beta of Windows Desktop Search 3.0 intended for use by those in Office 2007. This version is just a preview of the engine and doesn't include the desktop search application. Searching is now integrated into the Office 2007 search tools - no more additional toolbar. It is very...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 05-10-2006
Addicted to EVDO

If you listen to Mobile Tech Roundup , you'll know I picked up EVDO a few weeks back. (And if you don't listen to MoTR, well, why aren't you?). I am addicted to EVDO. It might not sound like such a big deal, but it's incredible when you no longer have to think about having a high-speed connection. It...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 04-10-2006
Office 2007 Themes

I really like the new Office 2007 themes introduced in Beta 1 Technical Refresh compared to previous versions using the temporary gray skin. It took me awhile to find where to change the theme in Outlook - it's under Editor Options. The theme looks a little different in Outlook, though it's possible...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 04-03-2006

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