Organize Your Cloud Files This Weekend
Cloud services, such as Dropbox, provide you with the ability to view and edit your files anywhere from any computer or device. This weekend in the Weekend Series, you are going to organize your cloud files. Strategize Your Cloud Before you organize your cloud files, you need to devise a strategy for how you want to use various cloud services. You have three options when it comes to your cloud strategy: Maximum Freedom – You...
Clean Out Your Computer Files This Weekend
Most people have lots of computer files totaling hundreds of gigabytes or possibly multiple terabytes. Files can include documents, music, photos, and videos. This weekend in the Weekend Series, you are going to clean up old computer files that you don’t need anymore. Your Organized Files As part of the Organized Life Series, you have already done most of the work: Documents As part of the Organized Life Series, you have created...
Run Windows Programs on a Mac This Weekend
Are you a recent convert from Windows to Mac, but your transition has been thwarted by one or two stubborn applications that only work on your Windows operating system? In this Weekend Series article, you are going to set up your Mac to not only run those stubborn programs, but to make them easy to use. Author’s Note: For this tutorial, consider the following scenario: A few years ago, Adobe announced that they would no longer...
Start a Knitting Project This Weekend
January is a GREAT time to learn a new and productive hobby. During winter, you’re often cooped up in your house twiddling your thumbs. Instead, twiddle your knitting needles and get a head start on your gifts for the year. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced knitter, sometimes you need motivation to start a project. This weekend, start knitting a large project that you can continue throughout the weeks to come. If...
Plan Your Diet & Fitness This Weekend
Like most people, you probably made a New Year’s resolution to get in shape and lose weight. You don’t need a resolution. You need a plan. This weekend, you will plan your diet and fitness goals for the new year. Track Your Data Before you begin planning your diet and fitness regimen, consider how you will keep track of your food and exercise. There are several reasons to track your data as you go though a weight loss or...
Create A Bill System This Weekend
Last weekend, you cleared out your office papers and filled out out the Printable Bill Sheet. It’s time to put that information to good use. This weekend, we will take time to create a system to minimize the time you spend every month paying your bills. The Goal Begin with the end in mind. What you’re going to accomplish will save you a lot of time and stress. When a bill comes in the mail or by email, you will review it...
Clear Out Your Office Papers This Weekend
Whether you currently have a box of papers that “eventually” need to be dealt with or stacks of papers cluttering your desk, you really need to take the time, get them sorted, and develop a simple system to keep organized going forward. This weekend in the Weekend Series, you take time to organize the piles, stacks and folders of office papers. Depending on the current state of your office, this could be a quick project or you...
Start Using Lastpass This Weekend
You’re ready to Update Your Passwords This Weekend, but you want to take it a step further. You’re tired of trying to remember your passwords. You’re not happy with the password-protected spreadsheet of password hints you’ve been using for a decade. You agree that it’s a bad idea to use the same username and password all over the internet. You have some business accounts that need password sharing and...
Update Your Bookmarks & Passwords This Weekend
Current statistics show that the average U.S. household has around six internet-connected devices. My tech-savvy friends have considerably more devices. Author’s Note: My daughter and I collectively own eight internet-ready TV devices (three TVs, two Blu-Ray players, two Rokus, and a Wii). We have two smartphones, two tablets, two Kindles, and five computers. That’s a total of 19 devices! What does that have to do with...
Review Your Online Subscriptions This Weekend
Twenty-five years ago, it was much easier to manage subscriptions. At most, people had a Reader’s Digest, possibly other magazine subscriptions, and none of them renewed automatically. Now a lot of people have upwards of a dozen online subscriptions that ding credit cards at different times of the year. This weekend in the Weekend Series, take some time to get all of your subscriptions organized. Make sure you know what...
Epiphenie Weekend Series
The Epiphenie Weekend Series will cover useful organizational or technical challenges that you can overcome in a weekend. From organizing your computer files to updating your Facebook security settings, we’ll cover it. Check back twice a month as we add new topics.
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