File Backup – Close call
I was caught unprepared, as my laptop hard drive experienced problems, and my first thought was, I’ve not recently made a backup. Luckily I managed to gain access to my important work files, and make…
Category Archives: Misc
Technical questions I’ve been asked recently – October 2012
I get asked many ‘working from home’ and technical support questions each month. So I thought I would share some of the questions, answers and importantly the results with you. All the answers I provided…
Tips for working whilst away / travelling
This blog post provides a handful of useful tips, for when you are working whilst away / travelling. A few weeks back I was away for over a week, but I still needed to work…
Computer Tips – How I free up more time for dunking biscuits in my tea
This work related blog post contains various efficiency computer tips for how I freed up some time. 2019 Update: In the seven years since I originally wrote this blog post a lot has changed. We…
Working from home – How I communicate with clients
This article is about communicating how you want to, when you work from home. Disclaimer: How I communicate might not work for you. You use this information at your own risk. You need to find…
Signing up to the Telephone Preference Service
Working from home means I have a few contact numbers at home, and whilst I don’t use my personal telephone number for work, I can hear the personal telephone ring everywhere at home numerous times…
How I manage my task / to-do list
I’ve used a task / to-do list in business for many years, and you would have thought I would have a settled task list routine by now. For most of that time I have used…
Managing my computer files and passwords
I’m currently a laptop user, having abandoned a fixed working location a while back. However regardless of whether a desktop or mobile worker, I still had the problem of managing my computer files and passwords,…