Your Computer Minute with Peter Kay

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Are you ready to make this valentine’s day a big hit with your honey?
Send the (ouuuuu) passion of a love letter at the speed of email.
Ladies, here’s a tip from a regular guy (like me): Tell him he’s the greatest, bestest, awesomest man on the planet. You’re his cheerleader so give him that rah rah he’s waiting for.
Guys, take it from me and fill your email with all the reasons of “WHY” you love her and don’t forget to attach that special picture picture.
Now, after you’ve hit the send button, you gotta followup with some real stuff.
Can’t go wrong with chocolates and flowers. This year get her something that shows you spent more than 5 minutes thinking about, please!
Ladies, all your man needs is a red hot kiss like you really mean it. Yeah baby!

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If you use your cellphone a lot I’ve got a great tip for you. Go out and buy an “ear bud” headset. These are different from traditional headsets as they have no visible microphone or bulky loop that fits over your head. The whole thing is a little bud that comfortably goes right in your ear and that’s it. It’s very cool and works extremely well. I’ve been using it on my cellphone now for about a year and never leave home without it. Using an ear bud headset while you’re in the car completely alters the entire cellphone experience. Because you don’t have to hold the cellphone with your hands or bend your neck, driving is much safer and you can talk for long periods without ever getting tired. I used to hate getting caught in traffic but now I’m always on the phone when I’m on the road. It feels great to be so productive and you can too.

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The next time you want to know what’s on TV, use your Road Runner High Speed Online and pull up an online program guide, like at tvguide.com or Yahoo. In just a few clicks you can find any program on any channel over the next two weeks. It’s the best way to find what’s on TV. Try it!

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When you are at your desk and you need to do a quick math calculation, I’ll bet you whip out your handy dandy desk calculator, right? Have you ever stopped to think of what a huge waste of money and resources that is? Why use a puny 5 function calculator when you’ve got a virtual supercomputer sitting on your desk? Next time use a spreadsheet instead! Why? For one, you can setup quick formulas that make recalculating many times faster than re-doing the whole thing on a calculator. Secondly, after you’ve done your spreadsheet calculations, you can easily email the results along with explanations to whoever else needs to see your work. Try that with a calculator. So get rid of all the calculators on your desk next time reach for a spreadsheet. It takes effort to break the old habit but I guarantee you’ll be glad you did.

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Doesn’t it seem like our lives are more hectic than ever? I thought technology was supposed to make life easier but what I found is that I worked longer, harder, and more stressful hours than ever before. Why is this? Well my answer is that all this technology has made it too easy for us to take on too much work without having a clear idea on how much time it will take to get the job done and then not having a good handle on how much available time we really have to complete those tasks. The result is overwork and overstress. While I can’t promise you a solution to everything, I can tell you that I’ve been using Microsoft Project for the past 3 years to manage my personal workload and the results have been incredible. Nowadays, I get my jobs done on time, I don’t work weekends, and I still have time to spend with my family. If you think if your life as one giant Project and use Microsoft Project to manage it, you have a good chance of getting your life back.

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