Elsewhere Online: Cool cable storage and management trick

I came across this hint on Lifehacker.com

Tying up your computer cable mess with a daisy chain from Wellington Grey on Vimeo.

How and Why to use Google Docs and Spreadsheets to simply your life

This is an excellent video from Google that shows why web-based services are such a good idea and some basics on how to use them. If you ever wanted to learn more about Google Docs and Spreadsheets (and other web-based services) , this is a great place to start.



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Bird watching with an iPod

This sounds like a great way of adding a high-tech angle to the usually high-touch activity of bird-watching.

There have been times I wish I could have had bord sounds handy, so I would know which bird I was looking for in the underbrush.

Bird watching with an iPod

Here's an interesting use of PDAs + iPods to become a better bird watcher... Makes sense if you can quickly cycle through a ton of photos and songs when you're out in the field...

Birdwatchers have long headed into the woods with little more equipment than binoculars and a notebook. But when Laura Erickson sets out on a birding trip, she now brings along two digital cameras, a Palm device with a bird-species database and an iPod loaded with bird songs.

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(Via MAKE: Blog.)

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