Posts Tagged ‘workspace’

We’ve Reached our 100th Post! Helping PC Users Everywhere

Friday, February 5th, 2010

Can you remember all the way back to September 2nd, 2009?  That is when it all started.  The JumpstartMyPC.com blog began with the simple concept of helping PC users get the most out of their computer and has been posting new updates almost every weekday since then.  We have provided FREE information on topics ranging from “Decorating Your Desktop” to “Defragging Your Hard Drive” and everything in between.  Today we reach post/article number 100 and we would just like to say THANK YOU to all of our supporters.  We hope that, along the way, you learned something new and truly found a way to get a little more out of your computer.

No single article could truly capture the excitement and pride that I feel right now so, in the spirit of every long-running television show, we would like to provide you with a look back at our most popular posts.

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Simplify Your Browser and Increase Your Internet View

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
Your Browser Can Look Like This

Your Browser Can Look Like This

For the last couple of days, we’ve talked about increasing your elbow room in your workspace.  Once you’ve tackled that project, you might find yourself just motivated enough to handle some other issues in your office (home or work).  Removing clutter and reorganizing can also be applied to another important part of your daily workspace, your browser.  This might not be something you have thought about before, but once you see what is possible, you’ll realize just how crazy your browser was getting.

Remember when you first started on your new computer or new install of a browser?  It was clean, organized and ready for you to destroy.  You began browsing for work and/or personal use and quickly began collecting bookmarks, toolbars, sidebars, etc.  Reading your favorite blogs, participating in social networking, playing your favorite online games and checking your personal email quickly caused a disorganized, overloaded browser.  The more you used it, the less space you were actually left with to view web sites at all.

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Organize and Stylize Your Workspace – Part II

Monday, January 11th, 2010

Earlier today, we posted the article Organize and Stylize Your Workspace.  I made reference to several great products and ideas for organizing your work area, but failed to mention that I have been tackling this issue for some time myself now.  Here’s a quick look at what I have done.

My Workspace

The picture might be a little grainy, but you get the… picture.  Here is a breakdown of the elements of my new workspace:

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Organize and Stylize Your Workspace

Monday, January 11th, 2010

Whether at home or at the office, organization is important.  Your productivity and efficiency can hinge on your ability to locate things quickly and easily.  Unfortunately, being busy often keeps us from finding the time to clean up our workspace and get our desk organized.  Sounds a bit like the “chicken or the egg” argument, doesn’t it?  Well, it’s time to make a change and we have some tips to help you out.

With any computer workspace there are a few standard hurdles to overcome.  Cables, monitors, speakers and peripherals are necessities, but take up valuable desk space and limit your “elbow room.”  Honestly, once you get all these things set up in the small bit of real estate that your office allows you, what room is there for actual work?  In most cases, the answer is as simple as a bigger desk or cubicle.  Unfortunately, due to space constraints and budgets, this easy answer is often impossible.  It is going to be up to you and a small amount of money to seize back your workspace and your sanity.

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