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BlackBerries vs. iPhones

Posted on 28 May 2010 by Samir

Updated BlackBerry shortcuts! Continue reading →

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Type Faster and More Professionally (BlackBerries, Word, Outlook)

Posted on 14 August 2009 by Samir

There are too many things that take too long to type, and way too many things that we have to type out often. Fortunately, you can save yourself time by typing in shorthand, and letting your device do the hard … Continue reading →

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E-mail Addresses in E-mail Signatures (also: how to quickly grab contact information from e-mails)

Posted on 7 October 2008 by Samir

I’m constantly focused on simple habits and practices that somehow make life and work simpler for everybody. One of those things that happens to make life easy is having your e-mail address in your signature, so that the e-mail address … Continue reading →

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F11 and Presentations

Posted on 18 September 2008 by Samir

Do you know what happens in a web browser when you press the F11 key? (clearly, I’m not talking about Macs) Well, try it. You can also just go to the “View” menu on your browser and select “Full screen” … Continue reading →

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"What To Do When You’re Fired," brought to you by the NY Times

Posted on 23 July 2008 by Samir

They told us Gen Y’ers that we’d see a lot of change in our lifetimes, but thus far I haven’t been impressed with it. The New York Times thought it would be helpful to share tips about getting fired, just … Continue reading →

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In Case of Emergency

Posted on 21 July 2008 by Samir

So, I went skydiving (tandem jump) on Saturday morning in Orange, Virginia. The experience was beautiful and thrilling, and I would highly recommend it to anyone, pointing out that the tandem jumpers there that I spoke with were all comforting … Continue reading →

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Netflix and airline miles

Posted on 14 December 2007 by Samir

One of the many traits passed on to me from my father apparently includes being an airline rewards program fanatic. I’ve got the American Airlines Mastercard and the Starwood AmEx, added the rewards program for my business AmEx card, I … Continue reading →

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