New in MS Word 365 is Read Aloud. It’s a pretty straightforward, stripped down/simplified text-to-speech (TTS) tool. If you have dyslexia or otherwise are having a difficult time finding typos in your work, try this feature. It’s very helpful. To turn it on, just head over to the Review tab and click on the Read Aloud button. It’ll …
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I’m not an organized person by nature. However, I’m the kind of guy that likes to implement systems to overcome problems. In medical school, I didn’t have any sort of structure for my projects and found it frustrating to find the most recent versions of papers, posters, and other writings. Here’s an approach that I …
I’m a big fan of Tomighty. I have installed and used it extensively for the past year. It’s a simple timer for use with the Pomodoro technique. It helps maximize productivity and focus. How I use the Pomodoro technique: Pick up a kitchen timer (like the ones crafted to resemble a tomato, or pomodoro in …