Through a very fortunate circumstance, I was recently admitted to the ever-growing community of BlackBerry users. Owning a BlackBerry is a wonderful feeling — it’s like having the Internet in your pocket, wherever you go. At any point in time, you can check your mail (both work and gmail), read your feeds, check your calendar, instant message someone, navigate yourself on a map, check the weather, glance at the … more »

Here’s my list of the Top 10 Workspace Configurations for technical writers. (By “workspace configuration,” I mean the characteristics of your work environment that make you most productive and happy.) Dual Monitors. Allows you to put the application you’re documenting on one screen, your authoring tool on the other. No more scrunched windows or frustrations with constantly maximizing and minimizing your screens. Laptop with docking … more »