Over the past month I’ve been trying Google Docs I’ve used it in the past in a pinch but recently I decided to use it on a more regular basis. My goal for this year is to “simplify” and doing that I’ve been looking at ways to be able to work more readily where ever I need to and by using Google apps have allowed me to do that.
I’ve been working on my current project “50 Biggest Website Mistakes” and decided to finish the writing in Google docs. I still save a copy to my hard drive and that’s when I noticed that the file size of the new documents that I created in Google Docs are 3-4 times smaller in file size.
At first I thought maybe it was because the document was shorter so I decided to copy the text in the Google Docs and open up Microsoft Word. Then I simply pasted that information into the new document and saved in the same .rtf format. (Just FYI rtf stands for Rich Text Format.)
Next I compared the two document file sizes the one created in Google Docs was just 7k in size where as the Microsoft Word Document was 34k in size nearly 5 x larger in file size. Ok, you’re probably thinking well 27kb is really not that big of a deal but over time it slow eats away at your valuable space on your hard drive. Just think I’ve been creating each of these 50 Biggest Website Mistakes as individual documents for various reasons. I could either consume 350Kb of space on my hard drive or 1,700Kb that’s 1,350Kb or 1.3 Mega Bytes of wasted space.
That can easily rack up several hundred Mega Bytes of storage in no time at all.
Just an observation I thought I would share.
All the best and much success in everything you do!
Frank Deardurff III - That One Web Guy!
Over the past week I’ve ran into some unavoidable interruptions in my daily procedures.
Things where I had to be away from my PC and yes before I continue I did suffer from Discomgooglation which is symptoms when people are deprived of ability to get their Internet “fix.” Any way as I was saying I was trying to brainstorm on ideas of how to make sure that I could still be productive or prepared for being “offline” in case of emergencies power outages and things such as that.
So what I’ve done this far is to make sure that I have my to do list up to date. I’ve been currently using the “Things” iPhone application recommended to me by Sylvie Fortin (thanks again Sylvie) this has been quite helpful. I’ve also been trying to keep all of my notes in Evernote which has an iPhone app that syncs with a web account and a desktop account so everything stays in order.
To keep track of time I’ve been utilizing an app called “TimeLogger” but that keeping track of time helps me stay productive as I see where I spend time or loose time and try to hold myself more accountable to track time.
As of this week I’ve been using Google docs more as well so that I can access any writing or info I need to from where ever. Unfortunately you cannot currently edit Google docs 
on the iPhone but I can write any updates in my Evernote and paste it over later.
Buy keeping key things digitally I can access it anywhere mostly from my iPhone when out. Also I’m going back to carrying at least an index card on me in case there is no power in the lifeline uh er iPhone.
One more application I’ve been using more of is DropBox comes in handy for keeping files synchronized over multiple locations.
Also I have a book on hand near buy in case I run out the door so that I’ll have some sort of learning with me in the case of waiting rooms or just down time.
I’m focusing on trying to simplify and prioritize this year and I’m curious to here what methods and systems you use to achieve this.
All the best and much success in everything you do!
Frank Deardurff III - That One Web Guy!
It seems that Google and twitter are in talks according to this article at Tech crunch.
This will be interesting to see how this plays out will it remain Twitter or become Gitter or even become Twoogle.
Interesting either way, If you are on twitter I can be found at http://twitter.com/frank3d
All the best and much success in everything you do!
Frank Deardurff III - That One Web Guy!
Ok if you haven’t tried it out yet you must Google Chrome is very fast pretty cool technology.
I’ll be back later with more details would love your feedback if you are trying it out.
If not go get Google Chrome worth trying it out.
Frank – That One Web Guy
All the best and much success in everything you do!
Frank Deardurff III - That One Web Guy!
