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Using apps for work? Here’s a couple to try at home

So, you’re apped-out to the hilt at work. You’ve figured out what CRM application makes you more productive, what document storage app is the easiest to use…. but, what about when you go home? I recently moved to a new place and took the opportunity to splurge on some new technology I’ve been eyeing for awhile. The Nest Thermostat The first one I am most excited about is the Nest thermostat. If you haven’t heard of the Nest, think Apple + a thermostat. Yes, literally; the founders are former A…

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Disable Gmail Compose

Image credit: cnet Gmail Compose Feature: How to Disable While Gmail is generally a really great cloud email service, sometimes they roll out features that are odd or just plain bad. Gmail Compose is one of them. I’m not sure what what the Gmail folks had for breakfast the day they released compose, but apparently they think writing emails is analogous to sending an IM or text message. It’s not. For us Gmail CRE users in the real world who need to write real emails, rejoice! Take the following …

Pomodoro!

  Kyle Zaylor, author of the fantastic RealEstate Java blog recently wrote a blog post about the Pomodoro time management technique. The post hit home with me since I’ve been using the technique for the past year or so. I can say without a doubt that I’ve been able to increase my focus based on the Pomodoro (Italian for ‘tomato’) technique, which is especially useful as a commercial appraiser where I need large blocks of uninterrupted time to concentrate. I’d recommend reading his blog pos…

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Kudos to 42Floors and View The Space

Back in September 12, 2012 on CRE Outsider, Loopnet’s very own Kelly Steiz mentioned that Loopnet was “currently in development for new functionality to support the upload of videos.” I suggested that they code up a DIV and be done with it… Six months later: still no video! Meanwhile, 42Floors and View The Space are now teaming up to provide video tours. Check it out: How’d they do it? A couple DIVs and some javascript… <div id=”video” class=”media-container media-viewer first”> …

Mailbox: Putting email in its place

I must admit something. I am addicted to email. On any given work day, I probably check my email accounts (I have 4) 100+ times. I have no idea why. Since I opened my first email account in 1998 (Hotmail!), I cannot recall one email where my life was in danger because I didn’t read it in time. Something I’ve learned: all this email checking is an unnecessary stress and distraction. But, I have found the cure: Inbox Zero. Inbox Zero isn’t a new concept, many people (my wife included) have suggest…

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