Yesterday, I asked you about the hardware and software you use to get things done. TOday, I want to expand on that: How have the new web technologies – social media, web 2.0, interactivity, cloud computing, etc. – affected the way you do your job? Or even created your job?
Today’s winner will be ready to attack the Web with two years of web hosting from powerMonster and a copy of PhraseExpress to automate repetitive tasks.
monsterSlayer!
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The monsterSlayer plan is powerMonster’s top tier service, with 15GB of disk storage, 150GB of bandwidth, and as many hosted domains, mySQL databases, and email accounts as you want. Ideal for personal and family sites, as well as small businesses. (Retail price: $270 US)
PhraseExpress Pro
PhraseExpress Pro saves you time and energy by automatically replacing selected words and keystrokes with boilerplate text. Snippets of text are cattegorized binto groups you create, and are available at any time from the Windows task tray – or can be inserted on the fly when you enter certain trigger words. PhraseExpress also allows you to save snippets to the clipboard and organize them on the fly. THe base version for home users is free; PhraseExpress Pro allows for commercial use. (Retail proce: $49.95)
How do you win?
I want to know how web 2.0 – however you define it – is changing the way you work. For example, knowing I can access my work in progress from just about anywhere has completely changed my attitude about where and when I can work – I know I can get a few minutes of work in between classes, and another couple minutes on my BlackBerry while I walk to my car. These “micro-minutes” of work simply weren’t possible a few years ago, but for a writer like me, they make a world of difference.
Since it’s a contest about web 2.0, I wanted a web 2.0-ish way to enter, so here’s the deal: post your answer into the Lifehack FriendFeed Room. If you aren’t already a member, you’ll have to join, but I think you’ll find FriendFeed well worth the effort.
If you haven’t shared anything in a FriendFeed room before, here’s what youdo:
- Join the Lifehack FriendFeed Room.
- Click the “Share Something” button at the top.
- Type in your message and make sure the “Share to” drop-down says “Lifehack”.
- Your comment will appear instantly below. Click where it says “More” and select “Link to this entry”.
- A new page will open up, with just your post. COpy the URL and come back to this post and paste it into a comment. You have to do this so we have a way to contact you if you win (and so I can sort out the entries from the usual flow of comments in the Lifehack FriendFeed Room).
The winner will be chosen by random drawing from everyone who has left a link in the comments on this post by 12:00 Noon PST on Thursday, September 4th. The drawing will be done by random number generator within a few days of the close of the drawing. All links will be verified.
The prizes will be sent direct from our sponsors.
Stay Tuned!
We’re kicking off the second week of the Lifehack Great Big Summer Giveaway with a great prize, but there’s still plenty of other great prizes on their way! Tomorrow’s the last day, and we go out with a bang – a lucky winner will receive:
- A leather computer bag, made of Rawlings baseball glove leather, from Sports Accessories, and
- A $100 Amazon gift credit from Ubernote.
Don’t forget to enter last week’s contests in the Lifehack Great Big Summer Giveaway. Don’t forget to write a blog post about work and style to win the Careerbags.com JoJo Laptop Tote in Monday’s contest! We’ll be announcing winners for the first week early next week, after Labor Day. And check back every day this week for more chances to win!
Dustin M. Wax is the project manager at Stepcase Lifehack. He is also the creator of The Writer's Technology Companion, a site devoted to the tools of the writing trade. When he's not writing, he teaches anthropology and gender studies in Las Vegas, NV. He is the author of Don't Be Stupid: A Guide to Learning, Studying, and Succeeding at College.
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夏日附赠品：work2.0软件
昨天我就你们完成一项任务所需要的软件和硬件进行了提问。今天，我想就这一问题详细说明一下：社会传媒，web2.0软件，交互性，云计算等网络新技术给你们的工作方式带来了怎样的影响？或者怎样影响你们创造工作的？
今天的冠军将要凭着2年的powerMonster和一款复制软件PhraseExpress 及自动粘贴的网站托管经验来批判网站。
monsterSlayer!
powerMonster提供了保证质量、服务周到、绝对超值和态度诚恳的网站托管服务。加上全美国3个数据中心，每晚网站以外的后备服务，全天候的技术服务，powerMonster的客户们可以享受无与伦比的安全性和性能。另外，每一个帐户还配有一个免费的域名，无限制的子域名，FTP帐号和E-mail列表。
这个monsterSlayer 计划是powerMonster的一项顶级服务，附送15GB的磁盘内存和150GB的宽带流量，想要多少就有多少的绑定域名，mySQL数据库，电子邮件帐户。最适合用于个人网站、内部网站和小型企业。（零售价：$270)
PhraseExpress Pro软件
PhraseExpress Pro软件通过自动粘贴选用的字段，为您节省时间和精力。你选用的代码片段会归类在一起，而你随时可以在任务栏可以找到，当你输入特定的触发字时你可以使用软键盘 。PhraseExpress允许用户省略先复制再粘贴的过程，而直接把字段集中在备用剪贴板里。给家庭用户的基本功能主页是免费的，PhraseExpress Pro软件也适用于商业用途。（零售价：$49.95)
怎样赢得奖品？
我想知道web2.0（无论你怎样定义它）是怎样影响你工作的方式的？例如，当我发现我任何时候都可以存取正在进行中的文件后，我对我工作的时间和地点有了整体的改观－－我可以知道我在课间时分或走向我的车的一小段路上，我都可以玩一下我的BlackBerry手机。这些“极小型式的工作”在几年前根本不可能实现，但现在web2.0却给像我一样的作家带来了天大的变化。
既然这是关于web 2.0的一场竞赛，我想以web 2.0方式进行，具体操作如下：在Lifehack FriendFeed Room公布你的答案。如果你还不是会员，那么你必须先注册成为会员，不过我相信你会发现这些费功夫的操作很有价值。
如果你之前在 FriendFeed room 没有共享过任何资源，那么请按照如下步骤操作：
加入进Lifehack FriendFeed Room.
点击顶端的“共享”按钮。
输入你的信息，并且保证“共享到”下拉选项单里出现“生活诀窍”选项。
你的评论会立刻出现在下面。点击“更多”按钮，然后选择“链接到进入” 。
一个新窗口打开，显示你公布的答案。复制那个网址然后回到你的公布答案的位置，然后粘贴这个网址到评论里。你必须要操作这个步骤，因为当你赢得奖品时，我们方便跟你联系（所以我可以整理Lifehack FriendFeed Room里参加比赛的评论）。９月４日星期四太平洋标准时间的正午12:00以前在评论栏里留下链接地址的任何人，我们会从中随机抽取获胜者。所有的链接地址都会被确认。
奖品将会直接由我们的赞助商直接赠送。
保持平衡！
我们正在以一个大奖来结束第二周的生活诀窍夏日大赠送，但是仍然有许多其他的大奖等你来拿！明天将会是最后一天，这一期的竞赛将会成功落幕----而一位星运动获胜者竟会获得：
一个皮革电脑袋，是运动品配件公司用美国罗林斯公司的棒球手套专用皮革制造；还有由Ubernote网站提供的亚马逊赠送积分。
不要忘记登陆生活黑客夏日大赠送活动中上周的竞赛。不要忘记在博客写一篇赢取Careerbags.comJoJo笔记本电脑手提袋的感言，讲述在星期一的比赛中胜出的辛劳和方法。我们将会在劳动节后，即下周星期一公布第一周的获胜者。所以，在本周内天天都关注以获得更多获奖机会哦！
达斯汀·M·瓦克斯是生活诀窍的项目经理。他也是作家技术之友的创办人，这个网站致力于作品交易工具的开发。在不写作的时候，他在内华达州拉斯维加斯教人类学和女性研究课程。他还写了一本书----《别傻了：在大学里学习、研究和成功指导手册》
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