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  1. How I backup my computer

    Oct 18, 2009 — No Comments

  2. Rethinking food and farms: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle

    I finished reading an eye-opening book: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver. I feel it's a must-read for every American. Barbara and her family moved to her farm and lived entirely on the local production for a full year. You may not agree with them, you may not understand them, you may not appreciate them. I put [...]

    Aug 28, 2009 — 4 Comments

  3. Weird “meow” voicemail left for me

    From the “I can’t make this stuff up” file: I received a call from what appears to be a shady telemarketing phone number (603-606-4912). I always Google a phone number area code when an unrecognizable number is calling me (“Do I know anyone in Georgia that would call me?”) and then Google the full phone number [...]

    Aug 14, 2009 — 3 Comments

  4. Recent graduates: how to find work you love

    My friend Charlie Hoehn just released a free ebook: Recession-Proof Graduate and it encompasses a lot of ideals that I’ve learned over the last few years. Rethinking the typical “job hunt” Charlie has done a great job capturing a lot of the secrets to finding meaningful work out of college. They include: Steer clear of the beaten path: [...]

    Jul 22, 2009 — 3 Comments

  5. How to: merge existing GMail accounts

    If you’re like me you have a GMail account (something like yourname@gmail.com). But, one day, Google Apps came along and offered the opportunity for Google to host and act as your domains’ email provider. I immediately forwarded all my incoming gmail.com email to devinreams.com and set up the domain on Google Apps. Then a year [...]

    Jul 10, 2009 — 6 Comments

  6. Cataloging reviews and bookmarks

    In a prior effort to minimize my online activity I removed myself from using a lot of websites. Two of which I’ve come back to: Yelp and Delicious. I find a lot of interesting sites and articles online and I’ve continually found myself thinking “shoot, what was that site name?” or “where did I read that [...]

    May 10, 2009 — 1 Comment

  7. Free Google Voice calls with T-Mobile myFaves

    The following violates the fine-print for the MyFaves plans and I do not suggest you break rules. As mentioned by Josiah in the comments, the following guide goes against this statement on T-Mobile’s website: “Your five numbers must be US domestic numbers and must not include … customers’ own numbers; and single numbers allowing access [...]

    Apr 11, 2009 — 16 Comments

  8. Making naps popular

    Ever since SXSW I’ve rethought a lot of what it is I’m doing, what my priorities are, etc. I’ve also noticed that every night I get home from work and I’m tired. Crazy huh? I also get hungry at lunch time. But seriously, I hate getting home and not feeling motivated to do anything else. So, [...]

    Mar 26, 2009 — 5 Comments

  9. The Kindle looks amazing

    I had the privledge of touching a Kindle 2 at SXSW when Alex and I bumped into Brian. I learned one thing quickly: Kindle owners quickly turn into Kindle enthusiasts and evangelists. The display is like nothing I’ve ever seen before. The screen doesn’t look digital, its almost like it was ink printed right on the [...]

    Mar 22, 2009 — No Comments

  10. Things I learned at SXSWi 2009

    Just a few of the important lessons I’ve learned here in Austin. Sleep is precious. Housekeeping doesn’t know that. DodgeballFoursquare is fun to play. Companies: Twitter is not the secret to success (nor the end-game); you’re not Zappos. People really like BBQ in Texas. Gary Vaynerchuk is still a badass. But, other cyber celebrities like Scoble becomes less respectable (and relevant) each [...]

    Mar 16, 2009 — 2 Comments

  11. WordCamp Denver 2009

    There will be a few weeks of little things here and there, but, yes, it’s over. The first WordPress conference in Denver has come and gone and I survived. Thanks to Alex and Rachel for their help running the conference and doing the legwork I couldn’t get to. A big thanks to the volunteers who [...]

    Mar 1, 2009 — 1 Comment

  12. Taxes filed, beware TurboTax

    I’m glad to have my taxes done and out of the way. This year (2008) was far simpler than 2006, or 2007. Back in college I had up to seven simultaneous jobs. The paperwork was painful. This year I’m down to two W-2s, my Roth IRA will be maxed out ($5,000 contribution limit, FYI) and [...]

    Feb 18, 2009 — No Comments

  13. Back from Africa, I don't have malaria

    We got back from a long vacation to Kenya for a safari. The trip was December 19th – January 9th. I had an awesome time and I now have 1,800+ pictures to go sort through. Plus another 40-50 minutes of HD video to edit, post online, etc. But the scary part was coming back home and [...]

    Jan 26, 2009 — No Comments

  14. Save time with TimeSvr virtual assistants

    I’ve always been a big advocate of outsourcing through the use of virtual assistants. In fact, I wrote about personal assistants back in March and had started using a service called GetFriday. I had some mixed experiences (like sending a birthday greeting when it wasn’t someone’s birthday) and decided the cost was no longer justified. TimeSvr [...]

    Dec 18, 2008 — 11 Comments

  15. Trip to Boston now online

    Rachel and I took a quick trip to see friends in Boston, MA a few weeks ago. I’ve finally put the photos online. I love the various web applications out there, here’s how I used three to track my trip: DOPPLR: Used to see the ‘big picture’ when it comes to travel. I’ve had the trip [...]

    Nov 13, 2008 — No Comments

  16. Guide to working paperless

    I think my simplest self-imposed challenge was to: go entirely paperless at the office this month. It was so simple it’s almost laughable. I’m so confident that I met my own goal I’ve posted this a week before the end of the month. So how did I do it and how did it spill over [...]

    Oct 25, 2008 — 3 Comments

  17. Welcome to the new site!

    If you’re keen enough to have noticed, this is a resource to learn about me and to act as my ‘home’ on the web. My old blog (devinreams.com) has moved to Mind Averse. If you’ve made it this far, congratulations, you’re extremely observant.

    Oct 19, 2008 — No Comments

  18. The One About The New Job

    Now that I have a few spare minutes to collect my thoughts I figured I’d share a little about my professional life as of late: The Previous Employer If you’re not aware, I left my job of 11 months and 3 weeks (just barely a year) this past July 18th. I had been working at Ernst & [...]

    Aug 3, 2008 — 2 Comments

  19. I'm taking the '100 things' challenge

    I’m sure you’ve heard of it already. If not, a bunch of people have vowed to give up everything in their life except for 100 “things” (loosely defined). This isn’t a new idea, Leo from Zen Habits talked about it almost a year ago and it’s been circulating around the web in blogs and [...]

    Jul 5, 2008 — No Comments

  20. GMail Todo List

    I’ve been keeping another secret from you guys. I have a genius way to keep track of my ‘todo’ list. GMail is so powerful I don’t know if people really realize it. Thus, my mini-guide to making your own todo list in GMail. (Hmm, before posting this I realized someone else has done this same [...]

    Jul 25, 2006 — 31 Comments

  21. Biphasic Sleep (Napping) FAQ

    I keep getting asked a few of the same questions so I thought I’d take a post to gather my thoughts on biphasic sleeping, also known as napping. 1. You sleep… when exactly? I sleep twice in a day. The first time being sometime in the early evening (around 8:30) and this block of sleep is only [...]

    Feb 21, 2006 — 49 Comments

  22. Is college worth it?

    Ben asked and answered the question, Chris added his two cents, now it’s my turn: Is college really necessary? Let me be blunt: categorically yes. Despite the complaining I couldn’t be happier with the college experience. Everyone should do it. The dorms on the other hand… that’s another story. Ben says he loves college becuase he’s met [...]

    Feb 14, 2006 — 2 Comments