Speedy Alphabetizing, Faster Linux, Vampire Devices, and Migrating Your Email

Looking to alphabetize a list quickly? Move email from Outlook to Gmail? One of my favorite blogs, Lifehacker, offers daily tips for running your office, using computer equipment, and more. Here are some posts from the last couple of weeks that I thought would be especially helpful for nonprofits:

Alphabetize Quickly
"Need to alphabetize something in a jiffy but don't want to fire up Excel and import the data to do it? Head over to The Alphabetizer, a simple but surprisingly useful Web app that quickly sorts any list into alphabetical order."

Move Email from Outlook to Gmail
"Outlook users who want to move to Gmail—or just back up their existing Outlook mail there—can do so using Gmail's IMAP access."

Slim Down and Speed Up Linux
"While Linux is pretty efficient with a computer's resources out of the box, there are still ways you can make it run leaner and meaner on your desktop. Using a little bit of know-how, a willingness to run a few terminal commands and a mind for efficiency, you can get every last bit of power from your Linux box, or get more life from an older system. Read on for a roundup of ways to slim down and speed up Linux that any level of user can implement."

Discover the Electronics that are Sucking You Dry
"Good magazine has an interesting chart in their latest issue that details how much energy your vampire devices use, and how much it costs you to keep them plugged in. The guide differentiates between devices that are in "active" (ready to leap to life) and "passive" (just plugged in) standby modes, and some items are real shockers."

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