Gas prices are soaring. Commute times are climbing. Workplace distractions abound. There’s a ton of reasons why telecommuting’s popularity is growing. With the present state of energy costs only going higher, telecommuting will become mainstream in the near future.

On any platform, setting up your computer for telecommuting could be… involved. With OS X, there’s special considerations involved especially when dealing with the Microsoft dominated enterprise workplace. In this four part series, we’ll explore how to set up your Mac for telecommuting so you can get things done without leaving the house. (more…)

The lovely dream of Email Client nirvana.. Wouldn’t it be great to have all my email accounts in one place, making checking them a breeze. Especially the dozens of free web-based email accounts from Yahoo!, Hotmail, Gmail, Freemail, AOL, and others that I’ve racked up over the years. How great would it be to be able to check those emails at the same time! Also, with the new (bloated) interfaces of these webmail accounts, I could avoid all the unnecessary news and other nonsense that comes bundled in with them.

Unfortunately, its time to wake up. These services don’t make it easy for you to use an Email Client. The reason these accounts are free is because of all the advertisements that you see all over the page when you log in. This doesn’t mean its impossible. (more…)

Portability is the greatest thing about working with a laptop. Not just the ability to take the computer to the coffee shop, airport or library. The ability to work with your laptop anywhere. Work while relaxing on the couch, in bed, at the beach, in a hammock, from your seat on the train, car or airplane. Its quite refreshing to change your scenery and perspective while working and it can benefit your creativity.

In order to go portable, and care for your laptop, (without burning your lap) you will need some sort of portable laptop desk. These range in price, shape, size and color. Some are small and designed to sit on your lap, others are full blown portable tables. (more…)