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Office Tweaks

Archive for the ‘Productivity’ Category

August 23rd, 2008

Craigslist for Desktops

If you’re using Craiglist.org to do some job hunting, looking for an apartment, or selling some used things… try this CraigsList Reader.
A tool to search craigslist based on multiple locations and categories. Enter your search term and choose your options to narrow down your search result. Set notifications to alert you, or send you an […]

By Jerome Locson -- 0 comments

August 22nd, 2008

Trying out WikidPad 1.8

Imagining or thinking of something? Maybe you are still doing your To-Do list in the traditional way by listing them down on a piece of paper? And I do that sometimes.
Well, seeking relieve from taking notes, I decided to try out WikidPad. It is like a notepad application. What it does is it serves like […]

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August 21st, 2008

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-051 Update

This is an update for this months Microsoft Security Bulletin - Vulnerabilities in Microsoft PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution.
This security update resolves three privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office PowerPoint and Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted PowerPoint file. An attacker who successfully […]

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August 20th, 2008

Photosynth

Just checking over MSDN blog, I stumbled with this new cool app called Photosynth… not Photosynch. This is yet another application born from Microsoft Live Labs. This tool allows you to store and organize photos and render them in a 3-D environment. Cool eh?

To download, click here and just follow the simple steps. The […]

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August 18th, 2008

Speed up your productivity with Speed Launch

Most of us wants to be productive in our work. Personally, I usually tend to procrastinate instead of working with my tasks. I sometimes misplace my files and I have to spend time searching for it. But then, I must be productive and needs to find a ways to be more productive.
Just recently, Microsoft […]

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August 15th, 2008

Introducing pptPlex

Developed by Microsoft Office Labs, pptPlex is a research prototype in discovering new ways to present Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 presentations.
This plug-in allows you to arrange slides on a canvas then zoom between the slides during the presentation. You can move around the canvas and show groups of slides, individual slides, or even zoom in […]

By Jerome Locson -- 3 comments

August 14th, 2008

Lifehacker’s Texter: Reduce Text Keystrokes

Here’s a video presentation on how to minimize keystrokes with this free tool called Texter.

[ via Lifehacker Code ]
Tags: Lifehacker, Texter

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August 13th, 2008

eXpresso Offline Excel® Plugin

Recently, eXpresso by eXpresso Corp., released a newer version of their Microsoft Excel Offline Plugin tool. With this Excel Adds-in, you can now access your online spreadsheets and edit it directly toy your Microsoft Excel environment. Still, it allows you to sync, share and collaborate with your colleagues.
Spreadsheets opened “off-line” in Excel® are locked […]

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August 12th, 2008

Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary (August 2008)

This months’ security update by Microsoft yet again include some fixes for Microsoft Office and here’s the list and among which 4 tagged as critical and 1 as important.
Critical Updates:

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-041 – Critical
Vulnerability in the ActiveX Control for the Snapshot Viewer for Microsoft Access Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955617)
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-043 […]

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August 11th, 2008

Google Docs in your iPhone by MiGhtyDocs

If you have an iPhone or iPod Touch and wants to take Google Docs with you, you can download MiGhtyDocs and install it instantly. It’s a free utility tool developed by Thomas Post (aka v1ru8) and you can download it directly via iTunes, just click this link. iTunes will open and will directly you to […]

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