http://blog.link2know.com Information to make life easier Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:19:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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/ Is your Gmail slower than usual? If you don't use chat, be sure to turn it off. You should notice a bit more speed in your Gmail loads. To check the status of chat, look at the very bottom of your screen directly under the statistics for ... http://blog.link2know.com/gmail-chat/ Does my insurance really cover me? Hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, flooding, and other unexpected disasters can leave you homeless. But I'm insured you say. Many are finding that although they have insurance, they either did not have coverage or did not have adequate coverage for what happened to ... http://blog.link2know.com/disaster-insurance-coverage/ 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/ 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/ 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/ Summarize the last seminar or class you took in three sentences. How effective is your note-taking? The Cornell method of taking notes is effective not only for classes but for meetings and conference calls. If you are unfamiliar with it, check out the link for a website ... http://blog.link2know.com/taking-notes/ I found a brief but informative article at PickTheBrain.com: 4 Powerful Reasons to Mediate and How to Get Started. He walks the reader through the benefits of Meditation, whether it's religious and some everyday ways to practice it. If you've ever wondered about it or how to ... http://blog.link2know.com/meditation-reasons-to-meditate/ Your office is flooded, your files/photographs/documents are lost, and the words come back to haunt you: "When is the last time you backed up?" Lost documents, viruses, the 'read error' message regarding your hard drive. And it always seems to happen right before an important project is ... http://blog.link2know.com/backup-online-lost-files/ 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/ Does it ever pay to rent instead of buy a home? It turns out that sometimes the answer is yes, renting is preferable. Suze Orman has written several articles about the pros and cons. In The Buy vs Rent Decision she discusses the true cost of ownership and ... http://blog.link2know.com/rent-vs-buy/