Keeping Up With Your Work On The Road
by Andy Hayes @ Get Paid To Write Online technologytravelYou may have heard all about the latest trend of becoming a Location Independent writer. It seems great – and in fact, it is – being able to work wherever you want. But even if you aren’t cutting ties and taking your writing business on the road, there may be times when you will want to work while on the road. Here are a few tips for ensuring that you can keep enjoying freelancing and keep up your productivity habits while on unfamiliar ground.
Thin is in – The Latest Ultra Portable Laptops for Writers
by Robin @ LitCentral laptopstechnologytoolsLaptops seem to have found a diet that works, and it’s a really good fit for writers. “Ultra portable” laptops fall within certain dimensions to be deemed such. Display size varies between 11″ – 13″ and the unit weighs as little as 2 lbs but no more than 4 lbs. Realize there’s a sector of ultra portable, low performance, cheap computers called netbooks and there’s also a sector of ultra portable yet powerful laptop computers. This article refers to the latter. Netbooks are a low-cost alternative for mobile writers, but if you can afford the whole enchilada – go for more power.
The organized writer
by George Angus @ Tumblemoose technologytoolsworkspaceI am a no-clutter freak. There. I’ve said it. Can’t stand the stuff. I am forever fighting battles because if there is stuff (papers, etc…) laying around, I’m going to scoop them up and put them somewhere (if you come to my house, don’t open any closets 
). Kidding! I put stuff in appropriate places. It still irritates the clutter bugs I’ve lived with. In this post I’m going to write a bit about ways to get and stay organized to help make your writing life easier, more productive and less cluttered.
Backup Laptop Batteries with the Mobile Writer in Mind
by Robin @ LitCentral backuplaptopsnetbookstechnologytoolsFor whatever reason we can rove the landscape of mars with robots and walk the face of the moon, but we can’t figure out how to get 24-hours of juice out of laptop batteries. Nonetheless, this article offers a few solutions to extending your mobile writing time with extended or external battery options.
The Advantages of Multiple Monitors for Writers
by Robin @ LitCentral technologytoolsImagine, you have your trusty screenwriting or novel software open, the internet displaying your latest research, email, your favorite story structure software opened, and iTunes softly jamming in the background. Any computer can do this, but only multiple monitors allow you to view it all at once.
The Benefits of a Smartphone in a Writer’s World
by Robin @ LitCentral smartphonestechnologytoolsSmartphones are quickly propagating the cellphone landscape, making anyone who whips out a mundane flip phone appear slightly “out of touch”. The point of this article is to discuss whether or not the benefits of owning a smartphone are to the writer’s advantage. But first, let’s answer a few general questions about the gadget.
The UMPC’s (Ultra Mobile PC) Place in a Writer’s World
by Robin @ LitCentral laptopsnetbookstechnologytoolsYou’ve all seen them – those ultra portable computers, with ultra small screens and keyboards that fit darn near anywhere. What writer in their right mind would actually make use of such technology? Actually…there is good reason to look closer at this technology. On the heels of CES 2009 (where new UMPCs like Sony Vaio’s P Series made its debut) I think it’s important to shed light on these devices and how they can be great for writers.
Five Tools You Need To Write From Anywhere
by Sharon Hurley Hall @ Get Paid to Write Online technologytoolsOne of the joys of freelancing is the ability to write from wherever you happen to be. I was able to put this to the test last week as I travelled to Cancun, Mexico. Here’s my list of essentials for writing from anywhere.
This Tape Will Not Self-Destruct in Five Seconds
by Vasilios @ NouveauWriter technologytoolsToday’s technology has given us something superior to “pen and pad”—the compact voice recorder.
Netbooks – Good Geek’dm for Writers
by Robin @ LitCentral netbookstechnologytoolsNetbooks are the latest piece of hardware to target the geek scene. Every manufacturer worth its salt is rushing to get their version of the netbook on the market. Not to be confused with laptops/notebooks, netbooks are optimized for light computing tasks like word processing and heavy internet usage – hence the term “net”. They are the latest craze in computing and are spreading like wildfire. I’ve been watching the netbook craze since Intel introduced the Atom in the spring of 08’. And while the netbook truly has benefits for writers, I believe its greatest purpose will be in offering the ultimate low-cost web portal to the world at large. Mark my words, these things will soon inhabit the Amazon jungle.