3 Evernote Search Tips You Must Know

by Felix on November 5, 2011

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Evernote is a multi-platform tools that aims to to replace your brain and helps you remember everything! Not only does it take basic things like “Taking Note” to the next level. For some people it also makes the dream of going “Paperless” a reality. I personally am a big fan and assume that you have at ...

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Best Desktop Search Alternatives

by Felix on September 18, 2011

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Now that Google has announced they are shutting down Google Desktop search, let’s have a look at the best alternatives when it comes to the need to quickly finding that important file on your desktop. 1. Windows/Mac Built in Desktop Search In many ways, the role ...

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Tips on How to Search within a Web Page

by Felix on September 2, 2011

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I recently came across a great post on how bad the state of search skills is within the broad user base. This particular quote from the article not only caught my attention, it really highlighted how bad the problem is and how much improvement there is to be had with a little bit of education. ...

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How To Search Twitter, Revisited

by Felix on July 10, 2011

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Now that Google has removed real-time search as an option, where should you go to find treasures on the twittersphere?  Well, you could always try searching on twitter.com/search which I think most people will probably fall back to. By digging into advanced search options, you can indeed be quite effective searching using the ...

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Are You Searching Within Your Own Personal Bubble?

July 5, 2011
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I am a big fan of the TED’s series of seminars and recently came across a really interest talk called “Beware online “filter bubbles” By Eli Pariser. The simple premise presented during this seminar is that search personalisation where search engines track you and try to tailor the results based on your past searching …

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Useful Search Tips for Holiday Travellers

November 29, 2009
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As the holiday season nears, many people are no doubt planning for their trip away from the city, and the Internet and Search Engines are often the first port of the call when people start to research and plan their trip. It’s no secret that the Internet is a fantastic resources to …

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How To Search Twitter Effectively

October 18, 2009
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Extending from my previous post on What Treasures Can You Find On Twitter?, I want to now discuss how to search Twitter effectively beyond just using basic keywords. Just like Google’s search, Twitter offers advanced search functionalities that can really help you find what you are looking for and filter out all the …

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What Treasures Can You Find On Twitter?

September 20, 2009
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Now that Twitter has added a search box on its home page, I often get people asking me why would I ever want to search through twitter? After all, isn’t it all about people going on about what they had for breakfast? Whilst it is true there are plenty of comments about breakfast cereals …

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