Year end roundup

For some neat ideas on improving your work life check out Lifehacker Best of 2009.

Grab a Free Copy of Productive Magazine

You can grab a free copy of the 'Productive Magazine' here. Tips for getting things done and getting on with your life.

Wipe Disk

Securely wipe an old hard drive or removable drive with free Windows only Wipe Disk. With disc can wipe disks - both logical drives, as well as physical drives - quickly and safely overwritten.

Wipe disk overwrites the data sector by sector, from the beginning until the end of the selected disk. Wipe disc can overwrite the target drive with over 14 different methods. US Navy-Standards, the Standards of the US Department of defense, the US Air Force and NATO. These include the deletion of two U.S. Navy standards, the standards of the U.S. Department of defense, the U.S. Air Force and NATO.

Wipe disk is a native German language program, but you can select English under the options menu.

Track Down a Stolen Laptop or Desktop

Lifehacker alerts us to a free software package that could save you big bucks if your laptop or even desktop computer is stolen. Locate PC will quietly email you at regular intervals or if your IP address changes. Windows only.

For Dummies

You see their books everywhere. But did you know they have a web site filled with useful information for dummies like us? Here is a link to the office productivity guides.

Quit Your Job

Anna Over at 37 Signals writes about quitting your job to follow your passions. It's not about starting the next Google, it's about finding fulfillment in life, and earning a living while enjoying your life.

Life is too short not to love what you do, and it’s much, much too short to wait around until someone hands you a billion dollars.

Search Engine Optimization

Today it would be hard to find a business that has not venture onto the web. Even companies that have no product to sell will usually have a web site to acquaint visitors with their company and their services. Often the sites are designed and run in house by whoever has some computer experience. Getting your site noticed is always an important consideration. Search Engine Optimization or SEO is a confusing topic to many entrepreneurs. True You Marketing has an easy to understand post 'How To Do Basic SEO For Any Website'. It's worth a read.