Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Friday, December 23, 2011
Tips to mange your Gmail Inbox
1.) Keyboard shortcuts
Never use your mouse in your inbox again. I know it sounds unconventional, but keyboard shortcuts become second nature after you use them for a few minutes.
To enable Gmail shortcuts, click the cog in the upper right hand corner of the screen, and select “Mail Settings”. Find “Keyboard shortcuts” and turn them on.
Here are a few of my favorite keyboard shortcuts:
j, k, Enter - While in the inbox, use j and k to move up and down, and Enter to jump into a message
g, then i - Go to inbox
c - Compose new message
r - Reply to message
a - Reply to all recipients on a message
e - Archive message
Shift + U - Mark as unread
Tab + Enter - When composing a message, use this keystroke to send the message
? - Brings up the keyboard shortcut help screen
2) Tag, Mark Unread, Archive
This is more of a method than a tip. Emails fall into one of two buckets: read-only, and needs response.
Tagging is helpful for identifying certain senders and helping them stand out in your inbox. For instance, any email that comes from my boss gets a big red label on it. Tags are very powerful if you use them correctly.
To help me identify emails that need a response, I simply mark them as unread, so they show up as bold in the inbox.
After an email is read, the best option is to archive it (or delete it). I prefer archive because I might need to search for the email in the future.
This method works really well for me, and helps eliminate clutter in the inbox. If you use keyboard shortcuts, Shift + 8, then r selects every read message. Then simply hit e to archive them.
Never use your mouse in your inbox again. I know it sounds unconventional, but keyboard shortcuts become second nature after you use them for a few minutes.
To enable Gmail shortcuts, click the cog in the upper right hand corner of the screen, and select “Mail Settings”. Find “Keyboard shortcuts” and turn them on.
Here are a few of my favorite keyboard shortcuts:
j, k, Enter - While in the inbox, use j and k to move up and down, and Enter to jump into a message
g, then i - Go to inbox
c - Compose new message
r - Reply to message
a - Reply to all recipients on a message
e - Archive message
Shift + U - Mark as unread
Tab + Enter - When composing a message, use this keystroke to send the message
? - Brings up the keyboard shortcut help screen
2) Tag, Mark Unread, Archive
This is more of a method than a tip. Emails fall into one of two buckets: read-only, and needs response.
Tagging is helpful for identifying certain senders and helping them stand out in your inbox. For instance, any email that comes from my boss gets a big red label on it. Tags are very powerful if you use them correctly.
To help me identify emails that need a response, I simply mark them as unread, so they show up as bold in the inbox.
After an email is read, the best option is to archive it (or delete it). I prefer archive because I might need to search for the email in the future.
This method works really well for me, and helps eliminate clutter in the inbox. If you use keyboard shortcuts, Shift + 8, then r selects every read message. Then simply hit e to archive them.
3.) Boomerang
Have you ever sent an email asking someone a question, and they never got back to you? Boomerang,a Chrome plugin, makes it easy to track emails that haven’t been replied to. When sending a message, Boomerang adds a checkbox that says, “Boomerang this message after __ days”. You can select any amount of time period and Boomerang will bring this message to the top of your inbox.
4.) Undo Send, and Gmail Labs
Gmail’s beta offering is called Gmail Labs, and there are tons of interesting little hacks that help the average email user be more productive.
My favorite is called Undo Send. It adds a little “Undo” button next to the “Message Sent” dialog box when you send an email. Sometimes you notice a misspelling, or realize you’ve accidentally replied to all, moments after you hit Send. This has saved me so many embarassing errors in the Linkpast. I highly recommend trying it.
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Sunday, October 30, 2011
How to Prevent XXX Domains From Damaging Your Registered Trademarks
Each year, more small business owners opt to file their first trademarks directly to the United States Patent and Trademark Office without hiring an intellectual property attorney to prepare and monitor trademark registration applications.
The primary benefit of direct federal trademark filings is entrepreneurs can save money in legal fees. The downside of self-filings is the absence of an ongoing relationship with legal counsel who can apprise entrepreneurs of changing regulations and issues that can affect the value of their prized federal trademark registrations. The new XXX domain serving the adult entertainment industry is one of these high-alert issues.
Earlier this year, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) approved the .XXX top-level domain. The new .XXX top-level domain is expected to be big business for domain registrars and of course the entire adult entertainment industry.
But what about small businesses that have invested substantial company resources into developing their brands and trademarks into reputable company assets? Can any opportunistic third party simply poach established trademarks and market them as a new .XXX domain? The answer is yes, unless trademark owners act fast.
For a very limited period of time, the registry operator for the new .XXX top level domain is allowing federal trademark owners to apply to block .XXX registration of their marks.
Here’s a short list of what trademark owners who are not represented by legal counsel need to know and do:
-Short application period. Federal trademark owners have to file to potentially block a domain registration between September 7, 2011, and October 28, 2011. This period is referred to as "Sunrise B."
-Best outcome. If a “your-trademark.XXX” block application is approved, the particular domain name will be unavailable for registration by .XXX trademark hijackers.
-Application requirements. Applicants must have a federal registered trademark or service mark or certain international registrations. The registration must have been issued prior to September 1, 2011. The following information is needed to complete an application: trademark name; country or region in which the mark is registered; current registration number; application date and registration date; product or service classes for which the mark is registered; and applicant's status as the owner, licensee, or assignee of the mark. In most cases, the reserved domain name must include the entire text of a textual registered trademark. Other rules apply for trademarks which involve special characters, spaces, etc.
-Fees. Trademark owners can file a .XXX block application at most domain registration companies such as GoDaddy, Network Solutions, and Moniker. Filing fees and terms vary at each domain agent so compare rates. Expect to pay at least $199 to file a domain block application. Trademark owners can file multiple applications using different combinations of hyphens and other characters to best match their registered trademark text. Each application will require separate one-time fee payment.
-Multiple classification blocks. It is possible for owners of same text marks in different U.S. product and service classifications to all file to block .XXX domain use. That’s ok, but don’t expect any partial reimbursement of fees.
-No guarantee of success. Just because a trademark owner files a .XXX block application doesn’t mean that the trademark owner will prevail. Priority will be given to verified members of the adult entertainment industry who can prove ownership of a national trademark registration or another top level domain. Conflicts between applicants representing the adult entertainment industry and one or more Sunrise B trademark owners will be resolved by ICM Registry, the selected administrator of the .XXX domain.
-Big "Gotcha!" Trademarks and service marks that are registered on the United States “Supplemental Register” are not eligible for reservation under Sunrise B; only marks that are listed on the “Principal Register.” Hate to say it, but this provision really works against new trademark owners in the greater small business community.
In general, trademark owners whose marks are initially listed on the PTO’s Principal Register enjoy more rights than owners of marks that are listed on the PTO’s Supplemental Register, including advantages to win infringement cases. So called “strong distinctive” marks are generally published on the http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifPrincipal Register. Marks that consist of descriptive elements or family names are usually placed on the Supplemental Register. Over time, marks can move up from the Supplemental Register to the Principal Register.
There are other specific rules associated with filing a .XXX block application. Visit www.icmregistry.com or www.about.xxx for more details. Of course, trademark owners can also consult legal counsel to develop strategies to maximize .XXX block coverage.
Like everything else in small business building, no one will watch over your valuable company assets better than you. Take action to protect your federal trademarks today!
Source
The primary benefit of direct federal trademark filings is entrepreneurs can save money in legal fees. The downside of self-filings is the absence of an ongoing relationship with legal counsel who can apprise entrepreneurs of changing regulations and issues that can affect the value of their prized federal trademark registrations. The new XXX domain serving the adult entertainment industry is one of these high-alert issues.
Earlier this year, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) approved the .XXX top-level domain. The new .XXX top-level domain is expected to be big business for domain registrars and of course the entire adult entertainment industry.
But what about small businesses that have invested substantial company resources into developing their brands and trademarks into reputable company assets? Can any opportunistic third party simply poach established trademarks and market them as a new .XXX domain? The answer is yes, unless trademark owners act fast.
For a very limited period of time, the registry operator for the new .XXX top level domain is allowing federal trademark owners to apply to block .XXX registration of their marks.
Here’s a short list of what trademark owners who are not represented by legal counsel need to know and do:
-Short application period. Federal trademark owners have to file to potentially block a domain registration between September 7, 2011, and October 28, 2011. This period is referred to as "Sunrise B."
-Best outcome. If a “your-trademark.XXX” block application is approved, the particular domain name will be unavailable for registration by .XXX trademark hijackers.
-Application requirements. Applicants must have a federal registered trademark or service mark or certain international registrations. The registration must have been issued prior to September 1, 2011. The following information is needed to complete an application: trademark name; country or region in which the mark is registered; current registration number; application date and registration date; product or service classes for which the mark is registered; and applicant's status as the owner, licensee, or assignee of the mark. In most cases, the reserved domain name must include the entire text of a textual registered trademark. Other rules apply for trademarks which involve special characters, spaces, etc.
-Fees. Trademark owners can file a .XXX block application at most domain registration companies such as GoDaddy, Network Solutions, and Moniker. Filing fees and terms vary at each domain agent so compare rates. Expect to pay at least $199 to file a domain block application. Trademark owners can file multiple applications using different combinations of hyphens and other characters to best match their registered trademark text. Each application will require separate one-time fee payment.
-Multiple classification blocks. It is possible for owners of same text marks in different U.S. product and service classifications to all file to block .XXX domain use. That’s ok, but don’t expect any partial reimbursement of fees.
-No guarantee of success. Just because a trademark owner files a .XXX block application doesn’t mean that the trademark owner will prevail. Priority will be given to verified members of the adult entertainment industry who can prove ownership of a national trademark registration or another top level domain. Conflicts between applicants representing the adult entertainment industry and one or more Sunrise B trademark owners will be resolved by ICM Registry, the selected administrator of the .XXX domain.
-Big "Gotcha!" Trademarks and service marks that are registered on the United States “Supplemental Register” are not eligible for reservation under Sunrise B; only marks that are listed on the “Principal Register.” Hate to say it, but this provision really works against new trademark owners in the greater small business community.
In general, trademark owners whose marks are initially listed on the PTO’s Principal Register enjoy more rights than owners of marks that are listed on the PTO’s Supplemental Register, including advantages to win infringement cases. So called “strong distinctive” marks are generally published on the http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifPrincipal Register. Marks that consist of descriptive elements or family names are usually placed on the Supplemental Register. Over time, marks can move up from the Supplemental Register to the Principal Register.
There are other specific rules associated with filing a .XXX block application. Visit www.icmregistry.com or www.about.xxx for more details. Of course, trademark owners can also consult legal counsel to develop strategies to maximize .XXX block coverage.
Like everything else in small business building, no one will watch over your valuable company assets better than you. Take action to protect your federal trademarks today!
Source
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Ubuntu Cloud Live 11.10 is available
The much talked about Ubuntu Cloud Live 11.10 image given away at the OpenStack Essex Conference is now available for download at:
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-cloud-live/releases/11.10/ubuntu-11.10-cloud-live-amd64.img
The image uses OpenStack Diablo, requires an x86_64 compatible desktop/laptop machine, and is approximately 560Mb in size. We recommend flashing to a 4GB USB drive (or larger) to allow for proper setup and use of the cloud. Use the ‘dd’ command to copy the image over to your USB drive. For example, if your USB drive is connected to /dev/sdb, make sure the drive isn’t mounted, and then run `dd if=ubuntu-11.10-cloud-live-amd64.img of=/dev/sdb`. WARNING: THIS COMMAND WILL ERASE ALL DATA PREVIOUSLY STORED ON THE TARGET DEVICE. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE CORRECT DEVICE WHEN FLASHING.
Once flashed, simply boot your laptop/desktop from the USB drive and follow the instructions displayed on the desktop.
Ubuntu Cloud in your pocket – Video demo
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Samsung unveils latest Windows phone -Mango
Samsung Electronics launched the Samsung Omnia W i8350 with the latest edition of Windows Phone OS, code named ‘Mango’.
India is one of the first markets to get the Omnia W, highlighting Samsung’s commitment to our subcontinent. The phone itself is quite unassuming when switched off – just plain black, all-business and mostly plastic except for the back cover, which is brushed metal.
Phone has stunning look which attract a lot, its dimension of the body is 115.6 x 58.8 x 10.9 mm and has
light weight of 115.3 grams and 1.4 Ghz processor and 512MB RAM and comes with 8 GB internal memory and expandable memory up to 32GB.
The phone has a 3.7-inch super amoled display. The screen offers fantastic colours, contrast and brightness and will easily outclass most other smartphone screens.
Samsung has included some apps to get you started – FunShot and Photo Studio for camera effects, Daily Briefing for news and weather updates and AllShare for DLNA multimedia sharing.
Phone comes with various type of connectivity features, in 3G phone is capable to access high speed internet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth with A2DP, microUSB v2.0, GPRS and EDGE.
The phone is inbuilt with Digital compass, Microsoft office document viewer/editor, GPS with Bing Map, HTML Browser, Email, Push Email, IM, Organizer and many more features.
India is one of the first markets to get the Omnia W, highlighting Samsung’s commitment to our subcontinent. The phone itself is quite unassuming when switched off – just plain black, all-business and mostly plastic except for the back cover, which is brushed metal.
Phone has stunning look which attract a lot, its dimension of the body is 115.6 x 58.8 x 10.9 mm and has
light weight of 115.3 grams and 1.4 Ghz processor and 512MB RAM and comes with 8 GB internal memory and expandable memory up to 32GB.
The phone has a 3.7-inch super amoled display. The screen offers fantastic colours, contrast and brightness and will easily outclass most other smartphone screens.
Samsung has included some apps to get you started – FunShot and Photo Studio for camera effects, Daily Briefing for news and weather updates and AllShare for DLNA multimedia sharing.
Phone comes with various type of connectivity features, in 3G phone is capable to access high speed internet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth with A2DP, microUSB v2.0, GPRS and EDGE.
The phone is inbuilt with Digital compass, Microsoft office document viewer/editor, GPS with Bing Map, HTML Browser, Email, Push Email, IM, Organizer and many more features.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Translate your Facebook page into any language
Facebook now offers an option to translate pages, including comments, into any language via a link that appears under public pages’ posts. The feature works through Microsoft’s Bing Translator, and is yet another example of Microsoft and Facebook teaming up to utilize the data-rich Facebook social graph.
In May 2011, Bing debuted social search with a new Facebook integration that surfaces search results based on what a user’s Facebook friends ‘liked’ the most. By installing the Bing Toolbar (PC-only), users have the option to connect through Facebook, thus enabling the social search feature. They can also choose to opt out.
Microsoft’s investment with Facebook has always been strong – they were one of the early investors in the social platform, so Bing has been able to freely integrate with Facebook as they please.
The new Bing Translation feature on Facebook pages is yet another step toward Facebook’s bigger goal: to make the Web fully focused on social search.
Do you use Bing social search? How do you think Facebook’s new translation service will affect Facebook’s global reach?
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