I have a need for dependent calendaring – maybe this is the domain of project management software, but such seems more elaborate than what I need. But any ideas or solutions would be appreciated. I’ll go into a little more detail inside to explain what I'm looking for.
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posted by WCityMike
on Jun 14, 2013 -
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Apparently many successful software companies have processes where engineers write daily status updates that are publicly visible. Google has a system called 'Snippets' and Facebook has 'Colbert'. Any insiders want to share their experience with such reporting tools? Does anyone know of any resources that describe the pros and cons, nut and bolts of these processes?
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posted by unmodern
on Jan 30, 2012 -
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What reference management options exist for Google Docs? Failing that, what other web-based collaboration tools offer reference management, either built-in or by extension via plug-in?
posted by Blazecock Pileon
on Nov 22, 2011 -
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Hacking around sound cancellation on Google+ and Skype: Two tier question here about a related problem. Firstly, a way to sidetrack the software audio limits of a Google+ Hangout. Secondly, a way to stop Skype from cancelling out audio from one half of a conversation.
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posted by 0bvious
on Oct 21, 2011 -
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This insider perspective on the management culture at Google and Amazon by Steve Yegge is absolutely fascinating and educational. Where else can I get information like this on the culture of various software organizations?
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posted by unmodern
on Oct 15, 2011 -
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What patents does Microsoft own related to Android and where did those patents originate?
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posted by mullacc
on Sep 29, 2011 -
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We're a small office - what's a good platform to use for shared checklists?
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posted by Seeba
on Feb 22, 2011 -
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How can I extract a list of "second-generation" citations from Google Scholar search results, preferably in such a way that this information is easily parsable into lists of authors, titles, journals, and year published?
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posted by samac
on Aug 4, 2010 -
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What is the best way to sync my contacts (name, email, phone number) between my iPhone, MacBook Pro, and Gmail? I am using Address Book at the moment but should I be using something else?
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posted by decrescendo
on May 3, 2009 -
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As a photographer with particular interest in 'stitcher' type panoramic images I was interested in the hardware and software that Google have used for their street scene application. Does anyone have any info? What type of camera and lens combo and specialist software, even if it was written just for Google.
posted by cameronfromedinburgh
on Mar 21, 2009 -
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Does anyone know of a free piece of software (or internet site) that can monitor a web site's ranking in various search engines using various keywords?
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posted by mattwatson
on Nov 20, 2005 -
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gmail: i've been using it for a few weeks now and have made it my primary e-mail repository. The only thing it lacks for me, though, is the ability to be notified (on the Windows desktop) when new mail comes in. Anyone aware of software to handle this task?
posted by vraxoin
on Jun 8, 2004 -
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Google hates me. For some reason, it's refusing to provide me with a comprehensive list of Quake 1 command line variables. Can you?
posted by armoured-ant
on Mar 18, 2004 -
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