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Read A first encounter with sketchnoting

A first encounter with sketchnoting

One of the talks I attended at the Microsoft Build conference was called “Sketchnoting 101” and given by Nitya Narasimhan. It gave a very high level view of the approach and how anyone can …

Read Rethinking conferences in a remote only world

Rethinking conferences in a remote only world

I recently attended the fully virtual Microsoft Build conference. There is no way I would have been able to attend the real “physical” conference due to the location, financial commitment …

Read Increasing productivity using a simple magnetic whiteboard

Increasing productivity using a simple magnetic whiteboard

Whenever I work I am always jotting down things on pieces of plain paper next to me - this could be things to do, ideas, random thoughts, planning for meetings, etc.. Every week or so I do a cull of …

Read A quick fix for missing Gmail notifications on Android phones

A quick fix for missing Gmail notifications on Android phones

I occasionally stop getting Gmail notifications on my Google Pixel 2XL android phone. I later find that I have a whole bunch of emails that I had missed. I am not sure what causes it however I have …

Read The fastest way to switch Gmail accounts on Android phones

The fastest way to switch Gmail accounts on Android phones

Using Gmail on Android it is possible to support multiple email accounts. The normal way you can change which account you are looking at is by pressing on the account picture in the top right hand …

Read Finally a to-do app I use ... Microsoft To Do

Finally a to-do app I use ... Microsoft To Do

I have tried numerous to-do applications in the past; from the very simplest to the all-singing, all-dancing applications and they have never stuck. I used them for a week or so and realised a month …

Read Yet another productivity book summaries site

Yet another productivity book summaries site

I came across an excellent site for summaries of productivity books. There are a lot of sites out there that provide summaries however the quality of the video summaries is excellent and seems to be …

Read Boost productivity with meeting free days

Boost productivity with meeting free days

It is very easy for your work week to become a random collection of meetings - all with different attendees and different agendas. For developers in particular this can cause a huge hit on …

Read A simple addition to every meeting

A simple addition to every meeting

We have a lot of remote meetings as most of our team work a significant amount of time from home. Face to face meetings are much better for some types of meetings - especially workshops and …