Akshata Shanbhag
389 articles published since November 18, 2013
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About Akshata Shanbhag
Akshata trained in manual testing, animation, and UX design before focusing on technology and writing. This brought together two of her favorite activities — making sense of systems and simplifying jargon.
5 Tips To Read More Books Every Year
There are just so many amazing books out there. To never have finished at least some is a regret waiting to be felt. Forestall it by reading more and reading smart with the following tips.
Switching To Linux? Here's How To Choose The Right Distro
Your first Linux distribution can sweeten or sour your future Linux experience. That's why it's important to get that debut choice right.
How to Beat Email Addiction by Tracking Inbox Habits
Email is hijacking your days, and it's being sneaky about it. You can regain control over your time. Figure out how much time you devote to email right now and steal it back.
3 Smart Chrome Extensions to Speed Up Your Workflow
Chrome's minimalist and user-friendly interface is a big reason for its popularity, along with the excellent extensions available in the Web store. Here are three that will make browsing easier for you.
Make These 4 Changes Before You Delete Any Online Account
Closing an online account? Wait! There's something you need to do first. Follow the steps outlined below. They'll help ensure that you won't be going "Uh-oh" if you erase prematurely.
How To Maximize Your Productivity Anywhere
With telecommuting lifestyles taking off, work is not limited by hours or locations. Here are a few pointers to help you make the best of working on a notebook while on the move.
8 Geeky Tasks You Can Chunk Together for Boosting Your Productivity
Multi-tasking is an attention killer. "Chunking", is a different kind of multi-tasking. It's not new, and has existed under the geeky term of batch processing for a long time now.
How To Use Slack For Project Management With These Simple Tips
With Slack's clever set of features and distraction-free user interface, the platform can double up as a project management tool for you. Learn how to set it up as your online personal assistant.
Create Good Images For Your Blog Posts With These 4 Failproof Steps
With a simple tried and tested method, you can come up with decent images for your blog posts, bad image editing skills notwithstanding. As we find out, image editing is not that bad a chore.
Revamp Chrome's Default Tab Page With One Of These 4 Start Screens
A good start screen can transform the way you browse and work. It's time you got one. Use one of these alternatives for the New Tab page, to ensure that you're browsing effectively.
3 Steps To Keep Digitally Induced Stress At Bay
You can't turn back the clock, but you can change course midway to work toward a stress-free digital lifestyle, by preventing stress in the first place. Today is a good place to begin.
How To Ask A Favor From A Stranger -- Yes, Even Online!
Favors -- all of us need them at some time. Friends and family often extend a helping hand without needing to be asked. But sometimes, it's a stranger who holds the solution to your problem.
4 Ways To Take The Stress Out Of Productivity
With a few well-targeted changes, you can boost your productivity by leaps and bounds. Apply these simple methods to your life and the result is what you would expect -- better work with lesser effort.
10 Ways To Create A Small And Simple Website Without The Overkill
WordPress can be an overkill. As these other excellent services prove, WordPress is not the be all and end all of website creation. If you want simpler solutions, there's a variety to pick from.
Tailor Your Twitter Experience With These 3 Tools
What could prove to be valuable to you on Twitter gets buried under the constant online chatter. However, there are tools that eliminate the noise and put you in control of your Twitter experience.
Browse Faster and Better With These 5 Simple Solutions
I have found various easy ways that give me the opportunity to rest my hands. These methods allow me to browse super fast, which is crucial for a web worker, and are efficient overall.
4 Solid Ways To Get The Best Of The Web
The Web is a a gigantic labyrinth. If this digital minefield leaves you overwhelmed and anxious, adopting the following simple mantras can act as a tonic and help you manage your Web space better.
Want An All-You-Can-Read Buffet? 3 Places To Find Free Ebooks Online
It's a great idea to devote some time to the joys of reading and utilize the interesting selection of books available for free at our fingertips. Here are three interesting places you can visit.
3 Easy Ways to Start and Set Up an Email Newsletter
If you write for the Web, building a good-sized readership is a necessary step in boosting your online authority. Starting a newsletter is one effective way to go about it.
Billbooks Invoicing Software: Feature Rich And Easy On The Pocket
A full-featured invoicing app with an economical price tag sounds good? That's Billbooks for you. Creating a professional-looking invoice with Billbooks is simple as can be.