The problem with receipts is…well, the receipts. Little slips of paper are so easy to lose, mismanage, or accidentally toss into the trash can with a gum wrapper. Still, organizing them is a part of life for many of us. When tax time rolls around, we’re scrambling to find those little slips of paper for itemized tax returns. They’re stuffed in a dresser drawer, in purses, briefcases, manila folders packed so full that papers are coming out the sides. Continue reading this article —>

At a time when communication comes in so many forms, handwritten notes and greeting cards may seem to be too much trouble. When we’re thinking of a friend, we can email, call, send a text message, use an ecard, or deliver a digital plant on Facebook. Maybe because of this, getting a greeting card that’s mailed the old fashioned way can be memorable. Continue reading this article —>

As gas prices fluctuate and concerns over global warming rise, folks are talking more about fuel efficiency in cars. People are hunting for cars that get the best mileage, trying to curb excessive driving, and hypermiling (conserving gas by changing the way they drive). With all this talk about gas mileage and prices, though, it might be good to learn how much your car really is guzzling. When I first learned to drive, my father taught me how to do this. With a little spiral notebook and a ballpoint pen, he instructed me to take note of the odometer reading and the number of gallons purchased each time I stopped at the pump. Continue reading this article —>

You’re stuck at the airport and want to power up the laptop to get an hour’s worth of work done while your flight is delayed, but the files you need are at the office. Or maybe you’re home sick but have one proposal to write at work before you can collapse into bed. In the past, solutions to these problems may have ranged from finding an online file server to carrying around a collection of USB jump drives to store files. Now there’s an easier (and free) solution. It’s called LogMeIn, and it makes it possible for you to access a faraway computer from the comfort of your closest computer screen. Continue reading this article —>

I know absolutely nothing about video editing. I’m one of the few individuals who have not yet created a fan video of my favorite TV show and uploaded it to YouTube. So, with that in mind, Jumpcut offers a good introductory foray into the world of video editing. Continue reading this article —>

Social networking is all the rage, allowing friends and groups to connect, chat, share photos and videos along with the details of their daily lives. Friendster is one of the oldest social networks, with more than 75 million members both in the US and in Asian communities around the world. Founded in 2001, Friendster is a social networking site aimed at people over 18, who communicate and share the things that are important to them. To get started, you can import your friends from one of several popular email providers. Continue reading this article —>