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BOOK vs CD ?

BOOK vs CD ?

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Google Docs new user

I am a total newbie to Google Docs. I have it open in my web browser but I do not see where I can import documents.

Can anyone throw me a clue to get started?

Thanks in advance for any help with this!

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Idea-collecting Application

Idea-collecting Application

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TOPICS: Mac OS X

Anyone make notes while reading GTD?

Anyone make notes while reading GTD?

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The Perfection Uncertainty Principal

Maybe I'm just lowering my standards, but I'm beginning to believe that trying to create the perfect "thing" (presentation, lesson plan, movie, album) is a bit like quantum mechanics. As I understand the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principal, the position and speed of a particle cannot be simultaneously known. By observing it, you nix your ability to measure it's speed.

Now here's what's I'm starting to think:

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Tracking things got done

Tracking things got done

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Custom Color Labels for Brother P-Touch

Custom Color Labels for Brother P-Touch

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Entourage search vs mac mail

I'm thinking of going back to mac mail. I love the calendar functionality and the nifty widget to make a task from an email, but the search function is so incredibly clunky. Am I missing something? Did mac mail highlight mails in a conversation too?

Trying to find the rest of a conversation and old emails in Entourage is hopeless. Often I want to check back in the sent, archive or project folders to see what I said about something, or what they said...

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HPDA Hack: Punch your Card

HPDA Hack: Punch your Card

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