Looking for work--or workers? TweetMyJobs helps job seekers and job providers find each other.The service leverages social networks like Facebook and Twitter to help companies push job listings to interested candidates. And for candidates, it delivers newly available positions the moment they're posted. Best of all, it's free for both parties.
How to Hire a Designer on the Cheap
So you need a logo for your startup. Or a Website overhaul. Maybe even some business cards.Just one problem: professional designers are expensive. Worth it, yes, but sometimes you have no choice but to work within the confines of your shoestring budget.Enter 99designs, which crowdsources your design job to give you a potentially unbeatable deal.Here's how it works.
Easy Voice-Operated Text Messaging for Android
Texting while driving kills. And, frankly, much as I'd hate to see anything happen to you, I'm even more worried that you're going to plow into me while thumbing a message.
Why I’ll Never Buy Another Cordless Mouse
Recently I've been shopping for a mobile mouse to go with the HP Pavilion dm1z ultraportable I reviewed last week. You might think I'm eyeballing some super-fancy option like the Microsoft Arc Mouse, which is widely regarded as one of the best.
Surf Safely at Starbucks with Newly Updated HotSpot Shield
This may come as a surprise, but public Wi-Fi hotspots--like the ones at airports, hotels, and coffee shops--aren't secure. In fact, when your laptop connects to one of these networks, it's easy pickings for hackers--even if you have a firewall installed.What you need is a VPN, a virtual private network that effectively makes your system invisible, thus protecting it from
Infographic: The Real Cost of Commuting
I'm lucky. My commute to work consists of putting on slippers and walking down two flights of stairs--one if I elect to work at my "standing desk" (i.e. my kitchen counter), which I'm doing more and more these days.I've always known that working from home saves me a small fortune in commuting costs, but I never actually calculated the amount. Turns out it's pretty
Don’t Let a Bad Profile Picture Make a Bad Impression
This may come as a shock, but when you e-mail me, I can see your social-network profile pictures. That's because I have the Outlook Social Connector, a plug-in that shares, among other things, your profile pic from Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, and Windows Live.And, boy, do you look unprofessional.
Get a $70 Office Suite for Free
Tired of paying a small fortune for Microsoft Office licenses? Then today's your lucky day.Daily-freebie site Giveaway of the Day is offering Kingsoft Office Suite Professional 2012 absolutely free. It normally sells for $69.95.
Review: HP Pavilion dm1z Ultraportable
We’re living in a transitional time, portable computing-wise. Netbooks are dead, and good riddance: they were too slow and small to be of much use to anyone. And tablets can’t quite take the place of laptops—not yet, anyway.
The Truth About Status Meetings
Raise your hand if you hate meetings.Okay, you can put your hand down now. Everybody hates meetings because they waste time and destroy productivity. They're like plaque eating away at the tooth-enamel of your business. And the worst offenders? Status meetings.
