Gadgets

iphone 3GS Wont Turn On

The iphone 3g, 3gs and the iPhone 4 is a fantastic phone, but its not free from faults.

If the display screen will not activate and stays blank even when you press the sleep/wake button on the front of the phone; this post will show you how to fix this fault.  (The good news is your phone is not broke!)

The Symptoms are:

If your iphone is suffering from one or more of the above, ‘don’t panic!’

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Vodafone and Orange To Sell Apple iPhone 3g – At Last!

apple-iphone-3g-on-vodafoneApple iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS in the UK and Ireland have until now been exclusive to O2, but an announcement made yesterday has revealed that Vodafone and Orange customers can soon benefit from this great handset.

Some regulars to RatRaceWinner.com might be wondering why iIm blogging about this when it doesnt really tie in with the site ethos and niche; well it does.  To be efficient in work and in life you need to be at least a brown belt in time management.

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Computer Specification For Beginners

computer specificationsIt is surprising how many people do not know their RAM from their ROM, and their megabytes from their gigabytes. It is important to have an understanding of computer specification, because using information technology and computers effectively can help you become ultra-efficient. And by becoming efficient you will be able to find time to maximise on your strengths; which will ultimately release you from The Rat Race.

Computer Component Tour for Beginners

This is quite easy to remember is me use the metaphor of a modern office; the size of your desk relates to the size of the RAM (Random Access Memory) and so the bigger your desk (or RAM) the more projects you can work on at the same time.

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Task Time Management System Using A PDA

effective task time management systemsThe system I used today has been born out of much trial and error and combines the previous experiences with modern day advances in mobile telephones.

My current phone is a Blackberry Bold but any similar PDA type phone will suffice.  Within the features of most PDA devices you will find a task system, and then within this option you will find the ability to categorise each task.  I transferred my pen and paper system to the Blackberry system as follows.

  1. I established all my task categories into these headings; ‘At a Computer’, ‘At Home’, ‘At Office’, ‘Calls To Make’, ‘Errands’, ‘Learning Goals’, ‘Long Term Projects’, and ‘Reference Material’.

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