Tech[niques]

Technology applied to modern life

How to add Twitter support to Pidgin for Windows (the firewall friendly way)

Published in January 19th, 2009

Use Pidgin to Twitter (the firewall friendly way) from a Windows desktop without installing yet another instant messenger or microblogging client.

Should I Use PrimoOnline or Acrobat.com to Create PDFs Online?

Published in June 30th, 2008

Posted by Matt in Review, Web

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PrimoOnline and Acrobat.com are two recent entrants in the online PDF creation marketplace. See how well they perform as I take them for a quick test drive!

Attaining Calendar Nirvana: Google Calendar Sync Extracts Most Of Your Schedule From Outlook 2007

Published in March 18th, 2008

Posted by Matt in Howto, Software, Web

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Discover whether the new Google Calendar Sync application holds the key to reliable (and free!) synchronisation of your Outlook and Google Calendars.

Attaining Calendar Nirvana: Publishing Calendars From Outlook 2007… To Microsoft Approved Destinations

Published in March 14th, 2008

Posted by Matt in Howto, Software, Web

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Its time to start removing roadblocks from the path to calendar nirvana, by freeing my master calendar from its Outlook shackles and sharing it with others.

Striving For Organisational Nirvana: Calendar Convergence For Work and Family Life

Published in March 10th, 2008

Posted by Matt in Howto, Software, Web

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What is your idea of organisational or calendar nirvana? Discover my vision of organisation bliss, how close I am today, and what I need to fix to get there.

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