Evan Wilder explains how to get through an automated phone system when the system claims the office is closed.
Entries Tagged as 'How To'
Reason #425 to be Married: Improved Customer Service
July 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
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How to: Add a Event to your Calendar with just a Phone Call to Jott
December 8th, 2007 · 1 Comment
How often do you find out about an event that needs to be on the calendar but you are far from your organizer? Since you know I love tools that keep me productive I want to show you this new way to get things on your calendar by talking it into your phone. […]
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How to Forget Credit Cards and Save Money
November 20th, 2007 · 4 Comments
Jewelery shops have been on my mind recently and I’m happy to see a way to save some money when I make my purchases. According to the New York Times yesterday, Jewelery retailers are looking for ways to reduce costs and one of those ways is to have people use methods of payment besides […]
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Fire in Adams Morgan is a Reminder to Backup Your Important Files
October 11th, 2007 · No Comments
On October 1st a building a few blocks from mine had an electrical problem that caused a fire that destroyed the entire building (read the Post’s story about it here). Adam and I were talking about the fire that Monday night at tennis and thinking about complete destruction of one’s personal belongings seems […]
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Science Academy Reunion Art
August 22nd, 2007 · 1 Comment
I’m helping plan the 10 year high school reunion for the Science Academy of South Texas class of ‘97 and I created some fun pictures of my classmates to use on the website. Here are some samples of the finished portraits:
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How To: Use the Fewest Cell Phone Minutes and Save Money
July 18th, 2007 · 3 Comments
I want to see how few minutes I can use on my cell phone this month while still maintaining my typical level of conversation with friends and family. Oh, and the voice quality needs to be good so people I call don’t get dropped or ask me why the connection sounds bad. Here’s the plan:
Keep […]
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