Archive for the 'DIY' Category

CNN Money:
If you look at this office, there isn’t much paper in it. On my desk I have three screens, synchronized to form a single desktop. I can drag items from one screen to the next. Once you have that large display area, you’ll never go back, because it has a direct impact on productivity.
The […]

Instructables:
Learn how to build your own gateway firewall using FreeBSD and old PC parts. The firewall will consist of the PF firewall, Snort IDS, various IPS applications, Squid proxy, and some intuitive web interfaces for auditing. The cost of this project should be between free and $200 depending on your resourcefulness. I built […]

Personal Tech Pipeline:
A short while ago, I received a challenge from a reader who didn’t believe me when I said in print that it was possible to put together a brand-new terabyte (1,000 Gbytes) file server for around $500. Well, you can, and I did. The example system I put together now resides on the […]

The creaters of ZOHO are providing a service where you can create your own web applications. They list out the following benefits:

Create Apps from scratch
Browse, Copy & Customize
No coding required
Share your Apps
Forms building made trivial
Flexible views for your data

With popular apps including a CRM, Project Tracker and Help Desk already available and […]

eHow:
You can make simple business cards or add fancy graphics, a logo or even a picture of yourself with the right software. There are application programs to choose from, but here are basic instructions for using Microsoft Word.

Open the File menu and choose New.
Open the Tools menu and choose Envelopes and Labels.
Click Options.
Confirm that Avery […]

While GMail is obviously the best application for email, there are still plenty of people chained to Outlook through no fault of their own. However, if you’d like to add the conversation thread functionality to your Outlook email, here’s a tutorial that walks you through the steps.

About.com:
Printing your own business cards may seem like a real money-saver at first glance. But often, it’s a case of “penny wise and pound foolish”. It may take less cash today, but getting them printed professionally may pay off faster than you think. However, there are some circumstances under which printing your own cards makes […]