http://blog.link2know.com Information to make life easier Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:38:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I was never taught how to study. Furthermore, I was never taught how to take exams. I've listed below ten links that will either start you on the road to better studying or improve the skills you are already using. Either way you should end up with ... http://blog.link2know.com/study-tips-for-students/ Small but mighty is a Gmail find that can save you a lot of time. From anywhere in Gmail, click on the "?" and a screen will pop up showing you all of the keyboard shortcuts available when in Gmail!To turn on the keyboard shortcuts, when logged into your ... http://blog.link2know.com/gmail-keyboard-shortcuts/ When can the cancelled checks and tax returns be shredded? Yes, shredded. To protect yourself from identity fraud, do not put any financial documentation in the trash or the recycling. When in doubt, ShareThis http://blog.link2know.com/shred-records/ I'm often asked "Why do I  have to close each message and return to the list to read mesages?  I want to read through open messages in Gmail.  There is a shortcut which allows you to move through open messages. Open the first message, to archive the current ... http://blog.link2know.com/gmail-in-motion-next-message/ Before you call tech support: If you're calling technical support for help, there are 14 basic items of information you need to know or do before you call. I suggest writing down the first four items now while everything is working. The remaining items can be listed for the ... http://blog.link2know.com/call-tech-support/ Get help at these links for TiVo setup that has gone awry. While the basic setup may be simple, most users have additional equipment to connect. Others simply want to be able to do more than just record the show.  Below are five places to get the help ... http://blog.link2know.com/tivo-connect-setup/ Here's a homework manager for students with a Mac. It's called SchoolHouse 2, tracks everything for you and is free. Trackable are your reading, projects, papers, and grades (which can be calculated). As the site puts it, this way you'll have no surprises at the end of ... http://blog.link2know.com/homework-manager/ Still getting SPAM? Getting more SPAM now than several months ago? Do you have too many legitimate messages going to SPAM? I recommend trying one of the following options. Gmail. As noted in an earlier post, Gmail has the best SPAM filter around. It is extremely accurate. ... http://blog.link2know.com/stop-spam-email/ Whether you just need the space or are trying to simplify your life, these sites have tips to help. Queen of Clean at HGTV: 15 tips to declutter Living on a Dime: Basics of tossing FlyLady.net: Declutter 15 minutes a day FastFengShui.com: Coping with the emotional aspects of clutter clearing ShareThis http://blog.link2know.com/reduce-clutter/ Did you know that Apple loads multiple languages for many software applications? There is a great little program called Monolingual that will delete all languages you do not use. It's a quick download and gives you the option of which language(s) you wish to retain. I freed almost 2.8GB. ... http://blog.link2know.com/hard-drive-full/ Blackberry sent out a newsletter with instructions on how to change the 'sent from' address so that all of your email messages match -- regardless of where you are when sending them. The steps are clear but you will need to know which version of the Blackberry internet service ... http://blog.link2know.com/change-blackberry-address-email/ I switched! I recently switched my desktop from WinXP to Tiger, and later upgraded to Leopard. Although the basics are simple, there are some habits I was accustomed to in Windows that needed to be UN-learned for OS X. The most electrifying lesson was that, unlike in Windows where ... http://blog.link2know.com/win-to-mac/