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Get Things Done with RememberTheMilk

March 31st, 2009

Simple Flexible To Do List Management

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Keeping track of the myriad of things that I need to get done on a daily basis can be near impossible. I use the RememberTheMilk task management service to keep track of my tasks. This is a very simple, powerful, elegant tool for task management and to-do list creation.

You can sign up for a Free or Pro (paid) account. The Free account gives you just about all of the best, most valuable features. The Pro account ($25 USD/year) adds applications for your phone (iPhone, Blackberry, and Windows Mobile). I currently use an iPhone and used to have a Windows Mobile phone and always just used the free mobile web interface, which is very good. Times are tight and so’s my wallet.

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iPhone Application Review – RunKeeper

March 24th, 2009

Use the GPS in your iPhone to Track Your Workouts

RunKeeper iPhone Application

Do you run, walk, bike, or ski? Then you’ve probably asked, “How far did I go today?” Well if you use RunKeeper on your iPhone, then you can track your distance, speed, time and more. This is all done using the GPS built into the phone right on the fly. What’s even better is that you can save all of your workouts online. You can go to the RunKeeper site using your free account and view mounds of data on all of your runs.

You will track the following performance statistics:

  • See how far you run, walk, and ride.
  • Track your speed, pace, and elevation.
  • Record and map your routes using GPS.
  • Share your fitness activities and progress with your friends!

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Tutorial Roundup – My Most Useful How To Articles

March 16th, 2009

The Best of VitaminCM

Here are some of my favorite, most useful tutorials that have appeared on VitaminCM.com.

Reusing an Old PC as a Server Part 1

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How to Upgrade the Memory in your Netbook

March 11th, 2009

Give your Netbook a Little More Pep by Adding Extra Ram

GOAL: You will learn how to add extra memory to a netbook or laptop computer in under 10 minutes.

If you are one of the 10 Million people who bought a netbook in 2008 (that’s right 10 Million!) you probably noticed that they are handy little devices, if not a little underpowered. There is no better way to make up for that anemic performance than a memory upgrade. Typical netbooks come with 1 gig of memory (Ram). They usually have capacity for a second gig, which I strongly recommend.


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I bought my daughter an MSI Wind U100 for Christmas because it made sense with her lifestyle. She travels between her mother’s house and mine regularly and needs to be very mobile. She’s also on the tiny side, so the smallish keyboard is not a problem for her. I wanted to give the machine a little more oomph, so I ordered a stick of memory to install when she came to the house. (She was the camera person on the video below.)

Let’s Get Started!

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Boost Google Reader’s Productivity – VitaminCM Podcast Episode

March 10th, 2009