Author Archives: Michael Linenberger

OneNote and the Future of Windows

March 27, 2013 Microsoft in the last week or so updated its tablet app version of OneNote—and I think it points to a bright future for Windows. Why? Because it’s one very nice app. It shows how well full-power applications … Continue reading

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More about the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2

March 16, 2013 I’ve been getting tons of good e-mails and comments, and questions about the Lenovo article so I thought I’d follow up with a few more things. CNET just named the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 the best of … Continue reading

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In Search of my Perfect Productivity Tablet, and how a Windows 8 Pro Tablet might Work (but not the Surface Pro yet)

March 14, 2013 [Update 9/8/2015: My current recommendations are for Windows 10 and a Surface 3; that said, the rest of the points in this article still apply] {Update: 5/14/2014: Lenovo just announced what looks to be the next generation … Continue reading

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Showing the New Item Row (Windows Outlook)

March 13, 2013 Here’s an issue that will affect a very small number of you, but I’ve seen it a few times still so I thought I’d post it. At the top of any Windows Outlook task list you should … Continue reading

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Interesting Outlook 2013 Article

Feb 27, 2013 Lists some of the new features… http://www.pcworld.com/article/2029335/five-surprisingly-great-things-about-outlook-2013.html Michael Linenberger

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Good Writeup on Outlook.com

Feb 23, 2013 I’ve read a lot of reviews about Outlook.com, and this one seems one of the best: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020415143_ptechoutlookxml.html Don’t forget to see my blog on Outlook.com: http://www.oneminutetodolist.com/blog/hotmail-starting-phaseout-to-outlook-com/ Michael

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Hotmail starting phaseout to Outlook.com

Feb 19, 2013 Microsoft announced today that its Outlook.com browser-based e-mail service has moved out of its preview stage and that Hotmail users who don’t switch over on their own will be upgraded gradually to the new product, automatically, starting … Continue reading

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Change Task Start Dates in Bulk in Outlook

Feb 14, 2013 In MYN start dates are huge. Using them you can hide tasks until you are ready to consider them. And they are especially important when using Defer-to-Review to prevent a long list of Low priority tasks from … Continue reading

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Use Your Task List or Calendar?

Feb 12, 2013 I get this question a lot about the MYN/1MTD system: Should I put new tasks on my task list, or on my calendar? Simple Rule of Thumb: If an item must be done at a certain time … Continue reading

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Reviews of Surface Pro Tablet Are coming in (incl. battery life reports)

Feb 7, 2013 Major magazines and computer web sites are starting to issue reviews of the Surface Pro tablet—the new Windows 8 tablet that Microsoft will release to the public in two days. (We’re tracking this tablet closely because it … Continue reading

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