Author Archives: Michael Linenberger

Jan 24, 2016 Paul Thurrott gives a much deserved rant against Microsoft (link below) for the ongoing Surface Book and Surface 4 issues. As you may know, in early November I bought and immediately returned two high-end Surface Books in a row, … Continue reading →

Jan 22, 2016 As I’ve warned, the Next Gen laptops (those running the new Intel Skylake processor) continue to evolve quickly with lots of new models coming out. Here are some more, starting with a new low cost Asus. A … Continue reading →

Jan 5, 2015 Out of the box, Windows 10 comes with some power settings that, depending on your usage habits, probably should be changed. These may be especially important if you are using a Windows tablet, but they are also … Continue reading →

Jan 4, 2016 Almost one month ago I posted an article about my touch-and-go experiences with Windows 10 laptops—specifically about laptops using the brand-new Intel Skylake chip architecture. In that article I’d stated that my favorite laptop of the four … Continue reading →

Dec 30, 2015 (updated May 30, 2017) [A Video version of this article has been added for paid MYN Outlook Video Training subscribers, see the new Lesson 26 here (login required)] Windows Desktop Outlook has an Inbox feature called Compact … Continue reading →

Dec 24, 2015 I know this is Christmas Eve and so if you are seeing this note today you might be thinking, Get a Life Michael! But I have a compassionate reason for writing this today. The reason is that many … Continue reading →

Dec 12, 2015 Another Surface problem has just “surfaced” for me. I’d been using a Surface 3 (not the Pro, rather, the little Surface tablet) for several months and I really liked it—much better than an iPad for most of … Continue reading →

Dec 9, 2015 As you know I mostly write about software, like Microsoft Outlook, and how to be productive with it. But periodically I write about computer hardware since that is what Outlook and other productivity software runs on. Recently … Continue reading →

Dec 7, 2015 One way to look at the MYN system is to think of it as a process of getting control and letting go. You already know that the MYN task list gets you in control of work (and … Continue reading →

Dec 4, 2015 In case you have forgotten, there are very specific rules on how many items you can have in each urgency zone in the MYN and 1MTD task list. Very simply they are: “Five, Twenty, and Unlimited.” In … Continue reading →