Doug Aamoth

These 5 apps make short work of your expense reports

Outsource your scans, make your miles count, and more with these helpful apps.

These 5 apps make short work of your expense reports

How to make your Google Slides shows pop, in 4 easy steps

Find a dynamite (and free!) template, kick things up a notch with video, wrap your head around animations, and more with these Google Slides tips.

How to make your Google Slides shows pop, in 4 easy steps

Give yourself a mental break with these 6 soothing video games

Whether you’ve got a few minutes or 20 between Zoom calls, try one of these stress-busting video games that are easy to pick up and play.

Give yourself a mental break with these 6 soothing video games

These 6 Chrome freebies are killer time-savers

Limit time-sucking sites, make short work of Gmail, get a handle on your passwords, and more.

These 6 Chrome freebies are killer time-savers

Sick of paying for Prime? These 5 Amazon alternatives provide free next-day shipping

Forgo the $119 yearly Amazon Prime fee and bask in the glory of next-day delivery from several big-name retailers instead.

Sick of paying for Prime? These 5 Amazon alternatives provide free next-day shipping

Here’s the easiest way to back up your PC to the cloud

Syncing with Google Drive is a smart way to safeguard your data. And you can even specify how much of your internet connection’s bandwidth to use.

Here’s the easiest way to back up your PC to the cloud

4 powerful Google Docs time-savers you haven’t tried (yet)

Type as fast as you can speak, Google without Googling, gather feedback in a few clicks, and more with these Google Docs tools you may have overlooked.

4 powerful Google Docs time-savers you haven’t tried (yet)

How to schedule tweets on your computer or phone

It’s often handy to queue up tweets to go live at a later date and time. And it’s easy—once you know where to look.

How to schedule tweets on your computer or phone

4 essential Chrome security features you may have overlooked

Scan for malware, check breached passwords, browse as a guest, and wipe your account from an old computer.

4 essential Chrome security features you may have overlooked

Got a Chromebook? It’s valuable! Here’s how to prep it for sale

Demand for Chromebooks is white-hot right now. Here’s how to back up your files and factory-reset your old Chromebook to get it ready for the open market.

Got a Chromebook? It’s valuable! Here’s how to prep it for sale

Leaving Facebook? Here’s the best way to take your photos with you

You may not want all your old posts, but you should grab your photos and videos. Fortunately, they can be shuttled over to Google Photos in a few clicks.

Leaving Facebook? Here’s the best way to take your photos with you

5 places to find remote-only jobs that will let you work from home forever

Trade planes, trains, and automobiles for slippers, long lunches, and comfy clothes.

5 places to find remote-only jobs that will let you work from home forever

How to use Google Meet, the simpler alternative to Zoom

The free version of Google Meet impresses with simplicity, security, and generous time limits. Here’s how to get started.

How to use Google Meet, the simpler alternative to Zoom

How to sign a PDF for free, and 4 other tricks that don’t require Adobe Acrobat

Fill out forms, sign on the dotted line, mark up documents for feedback, and much more, all within your browser.

How to sign a PDF for free, and 4 other tricks that don’t require Adobe Acrobat

How the world’s laziest to-do list helped me finally get organized

No special apps required: just your phone and your mouth.

How the world’s laziest to-do list helped me finally get organized

Grab web-page screenshots like a pro with this essential free tool

Make short work of capturing images of web pages with Nimbus Capture.

Grab web-page screenshots like a pro with this essential free tool

This Gmail time-saver lets you send canned messages in a few clicks

Your email correspondence is rife with tasks you can automate using Gmail’s templates feature.

This Gmail time-saver lets you send canned messages in a few clicks

These 5 services will automate all your most tedious tasks

From basic task automation to powerful, multistep workflows, these services can take drudge work off your hands.

These 5 services will automate all your most tedious tasks

Five apps for when you need a five-minute break

Get your brain working, stretch out, or even take a quick nap with these fun little apps.

Five apps for when you need a five-minute break

These 6 Spotify playlists will help you power through your workday

Work-friendly and lyric-free playlists for reading, writing, relaxing, and more.

These 6 Spotify playlists will help you power through your workday

Impact

Why we should pay people to take the COVID-19 vaccine

The international poll monitors watching the election say Trump’s fraud claims are baseless

Abolish the Electoral College? We could also just work around it

News

Meme makers enlist Sesame Street’s Count von Count in the fight to tally every vote

T-Mobile gives cord-cutters what they want, and media companies aren’t happy about it

Snapchat soars in India after TikTok ban as Snap stock soars at home

Co.Design

U.S. election maps are wildly misleading, so this designer fixed them

Routers are black boxes in every way. This redesign makes them a sculptural centerpiece

The Gap’s hopelessly naive hoodie GIF is the Kendall Jenner Pepsi moment of the 2020 election

Work Life

I work in the speaking industry. Here’s why a refreshing viewpoint is everything

How to carve out ‘me time’ when work never seems to end

Why serendipitous interactions in the office made us feel productive