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Sync, share, backup with Dropbox

Sliced bread…the zipper…Velcro…the mouse wheel. Seemingly simple innovations which make life oh so much easier. Here’s another for that list: Dropbox. Dropbox takes all the pain—and most of the brain—out of sharing files. It lets you synchronize files across all your...

Taking an anti-gravity mouse for a whirl

At a glance: Smartfish Whirl Desktop Laser Mouse Price: $USD49.95 From: Smartfish The Good: Comfortable, restful The Bad: Not cheap Geekgirl’s rating: 85/100 The last time you bought a computer system, how much attention did you pay to the quality of the mouse...

Better sticky notes for your computer

Sticky notes for your computer are a wonderful idea. These digital alternatives to Post-It Notes save paper, won’t come unstuck, prompt you with audible and visual reminders, and are a lifesaver for anyone whose memory is not one hundred percent. (Include me...

Five free online office tools

Go-oo So you know about OpenOffice.org, but have you heard of Go-oo? Go-oo is another office suite, designed to be faster and offer greater compatibility with Microsoft Office formats. Go-oo not only supports Microsoft Office Excel and Word formats, it also provides...

Geekgirl’s take on the iPhone 4

With the iPhone 4, Apple comes oh so close to producing a truly drool-worthy smartphone. Take all that’s great about the iPhone 3GS—the slick styling, the unmatched ease-of-use of the touch interface, the App Store treasure trove. Kick it all up a notch and you have...