Freelance Weekly

Working virtually brings with it many “perks” such as wearing fuzzy slippers at your desk, freedom to be a bit more liberal with your schedule and countless dollars saved on commuting.  It also brings the need to adjust how folks view the “company office.” Click here to read more »

As a freelancer, multitasking is simply a fact of life. Often when I am sitting in my office working at my computer, a call will come in that I either need to take notes on, or I need to keep working during the call. I also participate in online conference calls, where taking notes or working at the same time is a must. Recently I finally got tired of holding my phone between my shoulder and my ear, and decided to get a bluetooth headset. I figured that it would not only be helpful in the office, but when out driving as well, especially since some of the towns in my area have laws against holding a cell phone and driving. Click here to read more »

I hate that there are only 24 hours in a day… and that I need to sleep and eat in there somewhere. As a freelance writer, after I’ve set my fees, my daily revenue is limited to the speed at which I can type. Faster typing = more money. (Yes, I realize that’s a simplistic equation). 

One way to improve productivity is with Dragon NaturallySpeaking . Dragon NaturallySpeaking is a voice-to-text program that, well, takes the things you say and turns it into text in your favorite programs. Additional voice commands allow you to perform various functions (a surprising amount of functions!) like opening and closing files, selecting and copying text, and so on. And what I really like about Dragon NaturallySpeaking is that you can train it. It becomes more and more useful over time because it learns how you say the things you say and it stores that information so when it hears you say that phrase again, it gets it right.  Click here to read more »

The website we’re reviewing today is SeeNow.com.

SeeNow is a clever site in which you can upload a picture of someone’s face and then have their face appear on someone else’s body in magazines, photos, and more. It’s like what you do when you go to a tourist destination and you stick your face through a hole in a sign so it appears like your head in on a pirate body or a medieval knight’s body. It’s fun and addictive.   Click here to read more »