Google Efficiency

Posted on January 26, 2012 by geniusshortcutsblog

Ok, I admit it! I am using Google a lot. Not only the search engine, but also other great stuff like GMail, Google Reader, Google Maps, Google Desktop, Goolge+ etc.

As a lifehacker I learned a couple of extra shortcuts to make my life easier and more efficient.

Here is a (first) cheatsheet of interesting shortcuts:

Sample queries Google responses pages with…
bert lifehack both words: bert and lifehack
Hawaii OR Bali 1 word: Hawaii or Bali

+I love both words: I & love (force Google not to ignore I)
lifehack -computer the word lifehack but NOT the word computer
“Enjoy every day” the exact phrase: Enjoy every day

iPod €100..€500 iPods between €100 and €500
part-time the words part-time, part time, or parttime
life ~coach the words Life & both coach & its synonyms

Indian food site:about.com Indian food from the website about.com
whales filetype:ppt finds whales in Powerpoint files

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ICD Scraper

Posted on January 18, 2012 by geniusshortcutsblog

In this blog I’ll explain you the link between Windows 95 and deicing my car.

It’s wintertime. Fun with snow and ice. Yeah! Unless you need to use your car and it is covered in ice and/or snow. Ice scraping!

Of course, when you don’t need stuff, you give it away or sell it or place it somewhere else. I have placed my ice scraper so well, that I don’t recall where it is. Yes, very handy in these winter conditions. :-)

So, I came up with a Genius Shortcut for this situation. What happens if you don’t have an ice scraper? I took out an old cd, which happens to be one of my Windows 95 licenses. I don’t use it anymore, so I started to use it as an ice scraper. I must confess, it worked perfectly well! Of course, I used it upside down, so if it gets scratched, it’s only on the printed side, but it didn’t.

The cd (and you can use any (old) cd or dvd) is still usable if I want to. On top of that, I invented a new word : the ICD Scraper (eye-sea-dee scraper), it’s simply a cd that is being used as an ice scraper.

So, enjoy ice scraping next time with an ICD Scraper instead ;-)

image source : http://ow.ly/SA90

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Remember Everything

Posted on December 19, 2011 by geniusshortcutsblog

Remember Everything with Evernote

Evernote logo

This powerful, yet free Genius Shortcut, gives you a perfect memory.

It lets you collect all of your ideas, experiences, thoughts, and memories into one always-accessible place.

- Take down your inspirations and ideas as they happen.
- Capture interesting webpages you see, images and all.
- Snap photos of everything from whiteboards to wine labels.

Then, find it all any time from your computer or phone!

EVERY NOTE WITH EVERNOTE

Do you often find interesting info on websites and you paste it to your clipboard, rather than just bookmarking the site? Do you save small snippets of text or images? What about searching text on post-its or even on images and photos?

Evernote allows you to easily capture information in any environment using whatever device or platform you find most convenient, and makes this information accessible and searchable at any time, from anywhere.

To make Evernote more visual, take a look at this :

 

How does it work?

1. You capture the things you want to remember using what you already use.

2. Evernote runs everything through their recognition technology and then make it all available across your devices. You can then easily organize and tag the notes, if you want.

3. Search for (and find) whatever you need.

That’s it!

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