I tweeted today that IT at MPOW are having some trouble figuring out why dropbox won’t install on my work PC. Some background is needed. As I’ve recently changed teams I have been the lucky recipient of a long overdue new computer and I’m one of a handful of staff testing the Windows 7 environment…
Today was the kind of day that would have been perfect for the library ‘day in the life’ project – it was a really interesting day at work and a great example of why I love working in a large academic library. Of course, I can just write about it anyway… First up was an interview…
We haz an iPad in our team and we are downloading your apps… The Outreach teams at MPOW have been given an iPad to use in our work. We have to share it, but it’s a pretty damn exciting piece of equipment to be allowed to play with, particularly as buying my own is not…
I’ve mentioned before that my book club uses a rating system on books – we put a score out of 5 against our name on a card in the back of the book and then everyone else knows who enjoyed it, who couldn’t finish it and so on. This is really useful in a group…
With apologies to those of you who have to actually work with me, I admit to spectacular lapses of my personal organisation and time management from time to time. The most recent example is that I thought yesterday (31 May) was actually today (1 June) and posted my first #blogjune entry – a day early.…
This week at MPOW I’ve found myself inadvertently in the middle of a drama between 2 members of staff, neither of whom I work directly with. The drama involves me only as a side issue, there was an email about me (incorrect as it turns out) that has provided the catalyst for ‘final straw’ type…
During #blogeverydayinjune I blogged about organiser and productivity apps and software for my iPhone and the desktop situation. I tweeted over the weekend that All the time spent trying todo list apps paid off today, went errand-ing and didn’t forget anything! #appjunkie which prompted this response from @fionareadersrr @newgradlib Oooh – I need a to do…
My browser of choice, both at work and at home is Google Chrome. It’s fast, light, has some nifty features and I LOVE that the URL address line is also the search box – that still thrills me every time I use it, it’s so sensible! Of course, I can’t use it for everything can…
I was pleased to read that Miss Sophie Mac is a ‘to do list’ tester and yet to find the one she likes the best – I thought it was only me. I am obsessed with ‘to do’ apps for my iPhone and have installed more than I care to remember in my search for…
A thought provoking post from Prof Hacker today, asks the questionof us How wired are you? How do you manage to multitask? How distracted are you by email, Twitter, IM, Facebook, Foursquare, RSS, and YouTube? Could you quit, cold turkey, for a day?…This is your challenge, should you choose to accept it: Go offline for…
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