Archive: Work Smarter

We have all been there. You need to use your colleagues computer for some reason and after a few seconds realise they haven’t got “that” app that you always use installed. You sit, shaking your head in disbelief, and wonder how they manage to get through the day without it.

OK maybe that’s a bit strong but it made me think that there are a number of Mac apps that I really wouldn’t want to be without. Whether it be my simple program launcher, my preferred version of Terminal or my Finder replacement. (more…)

Do you have a geek in your life? Someone who is incredibly hard to buy Christmas presents for that has no idea what they want and a wardrobe full of unwanted/unneeded jumpers? If the answer is yes then read on for Think Vitamin’s top five gifts for geeks.

1: The Mifi

The Mifi comes strongly recommended by our friend and mobile guru Sam Machin.

The Mifi is an “intelligent mobile hotspot” that creates a local “cloud” of high-speed Internet connectivity which can be shared between users and Wi-Fi devices, a maximum of 5, such as laptops, cameras and gaming devices. A big win for train journeys, meetings in the coffee shop and BarCamps.

Available in the US ($299) and Europe (£209) from Amazon (more…)

Gary Vaynerchuk delivered this passionate and powerful speech at FOWA London 09 and it rocked the house. If you need a bit of inspiration (and a slight kick in the ass) don’t miss this one. Warning: Strong language

You can also listen to just the audio here or subscribe to the audio podcast of all the talks.

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