Update from TSA

It’s been a while since we’ve posted here – an update seems overdue.

Carolyn and I started TSA as a way to share the tips we’d previously only shared on a one-to-one basis with colleagues at Milton Keynes Council. A lot of our content has been aimed at helping colleagues to improve their knowledge and skills.

In 2018, Carolyn and I completed our time at MKC. So TSA lost its main reason for being, and once we’d published some of our backlog of material, we moved on to other endeavours.

I’ve now launched alt:productivity, where I share ideas to help you build a happier and more productive life. Check out my site’s about page for more information – including the five key parts of life we need to balance – and subscribe to the mailing list there if you’re interested.

Carolyn has retired and pursues a number of hobbies/activities including sewing and family history. To check out what she’s up to, start here.

Let’s chat

Overflowing inbox? Constant interruptions from people who just need ‘a second’? Congratulations – it sounds like you have a job, and these problems come with it. Will you suck it up or work towards something better?

Task management for Chrome(book)

In An everyday computing solution I listed some of the application types I use on my Chromebook. In this article I go into detail about project/task management.

Office applications for Chrome(book) – part 2

As part of our series An everyday computing solution I wrote about my preference for office applications (documents/spreadsheets/presentations). In this article I’ll talk about some of the alternatives.

Office applications for Chrome(book) – part 1

In An everyday computing solution I listed some of the application types I use on my Chromebook. In this article I go into detail about documents/spreadsheets/presentations.

Gmail rules… ok?

As a fan of the soon-to-be-discontinued Inbox by Gmail, I’ve recently done some work to convert myself to the standard Gmail web interface and it’s supporting mobile app. The only way I’ve got close to my Inbox ‘control’ is by making more use of rules.

Send from any address with Gmail

Gmail is not the only webmail app that lets you send from other email addresses, but it’s the only one I’ve found that does so without the annoying ‘on behalf of’ that reveals your real email/Gmail address…

Tiny tips: Gmail+

Do you know that if you use Gmail you can modify your address when you give it out? Why would you want to do this? Read on!

Email for Chrome(book)

In An everyday computing solution I listed some of the application types I use on my Chromebook. In this article I go into detail about email in the Chrome browser.

Chromebook: everyday computing solution

In my last article I talked about the alternatives to Windows and promised an article about my personal choice. As the title suggests, I’ve chosen a Chromebook (typing on it now!).