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Merlin on TWiT 88: Batteries Included

TWiT 88: Batteries Included

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Hosts: Leo Laporte, Merlin Mann, Tom Merritt, Wil Harris, and John C. Dvorak

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Quantum computing, teraflop chips, and iPod bans...

In which I definitively address the origin of my oft-discussed username for Skype, AIM, Twitter, etc...

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Have you used this pen?

Have you used this pen?

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block specific sites extension on firefox?

block specific sites extension on firefox?

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Merlin on MacBreak Weekly: Apple's "Showtime" event

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MacBreak Weekly 6: It's Showtime

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Merlin Mann, Chris Breen, Alex Lindsay, and Brett Larson

Complete coverage and analysis of Apple's "It's Showtime" announcements...

As usual, the perspicaciousness of my insight reveals itself in quips like "This is pretty" and "People should buy this" and "Apple seems smart." Is it any wonder the Windows People hate us? No, friends. No, it isn't any wonder at all.

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Outlook and GTD

Outlook and GTD

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GTD for a family

GTD for a family

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Bag Organizers

Bag Organizers

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'Issue Tracking' and GTD help required.

"Issue Tracking" and GTD help required.

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New Messages Across All Forums?

The new 43Folders site looks great, as does the new 43Folders forum. But...how can I get a single list of all the new messages posted since I last accessed the forum?

The old forum software had a "Show New Posts" link, which showed all new messages across all the various forums. With the new software, I can see the new messages on a forum-by-forum basis, but I can't see any way of viewing all the new messages across every forum.

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File Naming and Archiving

File Naming and Archiving

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