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Would you hire a Virtual Assistant?

What is a Virtual Assistant? A clear and cut dry answer: A Virtual Assistant is an entrepreneur who assists other business owners with their administrative needs. This support is available via...

Graphic designing and money

Hey myLotters, I've been able to earn some cash on the side (more than myLot for sure, but not that big as well) by creating logos, web banners, desktop wallpapers, and other graphics for freelance...

What is YOUR creative outlet?

I personally like to use the computer - design graphics, make web sites, desktop wallpaper, etc. I also like to paint - canvas, ceramics, signs, pretty much anything that'll take paint.;) Crafts in...

Microsoft Office: In yet another attempt to compete with Google ...

In yet another attempt to compete with Google Docs, Adobe has acquired online word processor Buzzword, after today's Microsoft Office Live Workplace announcement. Now who's going to snap up Zoho?

Web As Desktop: Manage Google Docs and Spreadsheets with the Unofficial Google Web Desktop

The Unofficial Google Web Desktop (not created by Google) brings some of the look and feel of the traditional desktop to the web by integrating with Google Docs and Spreadsheets and creating a...

Launch: Zoho Start Page is Your Web-based "My Documents" Folder

The other web-based office suite, Zoho, launches their new Start Page today, a launchpad for getting to all your Zoho documents from one place. Display your Zoho Writer (word processor docs), Sheet...

Stuff We Like: decTOP $100 personal computer

The decTOP (originally created by AMD) is marketed as a personal internet communicator made specifically for browsing the web. In actuality, decTOP is a fanless personal computer that weighs in at...

Powerpoint: Create web-based presentations at Preezo

Webapp Preezo is a stripped-down version of PowerPoint right inside your web browser. Create, edit, collaborate on and permalink slideshows at Preezo, which isn't as featureful as PowerPoint proper...

In Brief: In a statement that pretty much sums up why ...

In a statement that pretty much sums up why Microsoft is so slow on innovation, Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer says they have "'no choice' but to embrace the web app revolution—at least 2 years...

Upgrade: Backpack overhaul adds a host of new features

Web-based information organizer Backpack saw a major upgrade today with several new features like page item reordering, multiple photo galleries with photo reordering, list titles, drag-and-drop...

GTD: Get Things Done online with Simple GTD

Webapp Simple GTD manages your task, project and contexts lists in a user-friendly, dynamic interface. Simple GTD is indeed very simple - even registration, which doesn't require email verification...

Web As Desktop: Test Mac OS X on the web

Test out the Mac OS X interface online with the OS X Mercury webapp. Created by a Mac die hard - not affiliated with Apple - OS X Mercury lacks some of the subtle nuances of the actual OS X...

Web As Desktop: 20 Web operating systems reviewed

The Frantic Industries weblog has a two part series that reviews 20 web operating systems. A few weeks ago we introduced Desktoptwo and received bunches of comments and questions about other web...