TIP: Copying & pasting files to a USB memory stick

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USB memory sticks (aka thumb drives, flash drives, USB key) are great for sharing, transporting files that are too large for emailing or for thsoe times when you can't bring along your computer.  Lifehacker has a great, step-by-step tip on how to copy and paste your files to a memory stick, check it out here.

Tech tips for a productive start to 2011

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As many of us resolve to make changes for the better in the new year, consider adding better productivity to the list!  Here are some great tips to help us maximize productivity at home and at work:

• Use a Daily Log to Keep Yourself Focused on Productivity
• Productivity All Around: Be sure to sync your tools!
• 10 Ways to Get the Most Out of Technology
• The 10 Best Productivity Apps For Business Professionals
• Create a productive home office:
  • How Much Storage Space Do You Need in Your Computer?
  • How Can I Speed Up My Aging Laptop?
  • Set up wireless internet access in your home
  • How To Expand a Wireless Network
  • How Can I Find Out If My ISP Is Limiting My Download Speed?
  • Office Design Tips to Increase Productivity
  • How to Find Your Ideal Desk Height
  • Manage Cables with an Old Coiled Phone Cord
  • Something to think about - Where Are You Most Productive When Working at Home? 
• For those who need to be productive while on the go:
  • Check out the best in mobile/portable devices - Laptop Magazine's Best of CES 2011,
  • Five Mobile Productivity Apps for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry
  • Productivity On the Go with Office Web Apps
•  See also:
  • Assign Email a 15-Minute Minimum to Avoid Unnecessary Checking
  • 15 tips to customize Gmail to increase productivity and organization at work

1960's technology could help increase memory capacity while decreasing the size of tomorrow's gadgets!

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Craving more memory for your PC, mobile phone or mp3 player? 

Scientists at Rice are hoping to manipulate nanotechnology first discovered in the 1960's to pack more memory into our computers and other devices without requiring more space.  Fast Company's Kit Eaton, suggests that earpiece-sized cellphones or wristwatch supercomputers could be on the horizon with the prospect of shrinking memory combined with already shrinking microprocessors!  What kinds of gadgets can you imagine being developed using this technology?