Collaborate Disseminate
Fans of the Microsoft ecosystem will typically stick to the software giant’s platforms, apps, and services. Be sure to do it right.
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I have used Microsoft Word for decades for all the obvious reasons, but I have also experienced a series of escalating issues that make this app less than ideal. And as I do with all of the other apps and services I rely on, I’ve experimented with usin… Continue reading Following My Own Advice: Writing Tools (Premium)
I listen to several podcasts regularly, some of which I never miss and episode and others that I selectively listen to based on the topic.
Not much has changed in my podcast listening since last year. I still use and recommend Pocket Casts because of i… Continue reading My Favorite Podcasts of 2023 (Premium)
I went into this article knowing full well that 2023 was a year of change and that I would have lots of new apps to write about. And then I actually looked, and even I was surprised by the amount of change I’ve made. There is no doubt that I have start… Continue reading My Favorite New Apps of 2023 (Premium)
Last Friday, I flew home from Seattle and spent a single night in our old apartment before waking up early Saturday to move. That sounds simple enough, but so much happened in just the time span described in that sentence. And there is a little bit of … Continue reading Improvisation: A Troubleshooting Story (Premium)
Back in September, I stepped back from my grand plans to declutter my online accounts. But Google may have just forced my hand. And now I may have to implement at least part of that account transition.
Here’s what happened.
In early October, Google ema… Continue reading Digital Decluttering: Online Accounts, Again (Premium)
I’ve long intended to write an article about money in the Behind Thurrott.com series, and I will someday. But doing so is complicated in part because we still don’t have a clear understanding of the full financial picture of the site. Money comes in an… Continue reading Cut Me Some Slack, Slack (Premium)
Our third and final trip to Mexico City this year unfolded much like our previous two, in March and July, where we just lived like locals, worked each day, and did just a bit of sightseeing. This is by design: Our goal is to spend more time here each y… Continue reading What I Use: Mexico City (October 2023) (Premium)
Bad news, Microsoft: I just spent the past month using Google Drive in Windows for all my work-related documents and storage needs. And it didn’t just work, it worked flawlessly.
This is particularly interesting to me because of the timing: With the re… Continue reading One Month of Google Drive Made Me a Convert (Premium)
Enshittification is that sense of betrayal you get when a personal technology product or service you use and rely on turns on you, exposing the harsh reality that the needs of its maker are more important than your own. This doesn’t usually happen sudd… Continue reading Sadly, Now We Need to Talk About OneDrive (Premium)