This is a guest post from Joshua Clanton, a freelance web designer who blogs about web design, creativity, and productivity.
Do you remember a few years ago when social commentators were talking about how the western world was quickly becoming a post-literate society? Though it may be a bit premature to say what will happen in [...]

What would you do if there were ten of you? (Putting aside the social and existential awkwardness that might cause, of course.)
Once you’ve answered that question, something to think about:
What will you do because there is only one of you?
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They are: the traumatized virus victim, the two-fingered typist, the DIY optimist, the blinkered office-worker, the obnoxious expert, the upgrade fanatic, the fixer, the PC evangelist, the addict and the GTD maniac. It’s time for a bit of fun with our first ‘Unplug’ column.
Which one are you? If you’re a Mac user, you probably have [...]

This is a guest-post from Ritu B. Pant, writing from the U.S.
We seem to ignore some of the simplest things in life. In our quest to achieve something, we are constantly trying and searching for the most effective way to tackle a problem. For some reason, we hold the notion that anything priced high is [...]

Nick Cernis shares his number one tip for defeating long emails: stop them before they arrive. By using a contact form rather than a raw email link, you can set the maximum number of characters allowed in the form. When the emailer reaches your limit the form won’t allow them to type any more, necessitating [...]

This is a guest post by Ritu, writing from the U.S.
“Failure is the first step to success.”
This is one of those quotes that we hear and say quite often, but how often do we realize its importance or live by this mantra? Seldom. I myself have tried and have been trying for couple years to [...]

It’s hard to believe, but I only this week bought my first USB thumb drive. I’ve been using it as a data-carrier between my Macbook and PC (which sit next to each-other on my desk, at the moment) but I can’t help but feel as if I’m not exploring the full capabilities of my versatile [...]

If there’s one inevitable factor involved in working through the web, it’s this: Email — and lots of it. Wading through email is a necessary (but time consuming) task.
There’s one type of email feared above all others, and that’s long email. A procession of big, chunky paragraphs stare you down, your hand edging ever-closer to [...]