Archive for October, 2008
Online Filesharing for Doctors
In my review of Dropbox, I suggested it could be used to share files, such as PDFs of your published articles. However, there are better methods for simple file sharing, particularly if collaboration is not so important.
Online file sharing sites offer this service. You can think of them as Flickr for files - [...]
Comparison of Papers and Bookends
After a long pause, I have started to write articles again, and therefore needed to reinstall Endnote. Then I realized that Endnote is horrible, and there is surely something better. Enter Bookends, which can import Endnote libraries, plays nicely with OSX apps, and seems the answer to all my problems. I also [...]
How medics can use Dropbox to their advantage
I recently explained how Dropbox gives me insurance for my hard drive back up. But Dropbox has other great features that can be taken advantage of. It is a free service, and doesn’t need an invitation.
Here are just some suggestions for using Drop Box:
File sharing
Each Dropbox has a public folder. Every item [...]
Dropbox is insurance for your backup
Recently I had a few issues with my hard drive (ahem). I have no computer at Uni, so all my PhD work is on my Macbook. About a week ago, my hard drive suddenly died, with little more than a whimper.
Of course, I have a backup system. I have wireless [...]
How to study a surgical procedure
As a final addition to my study advice, I want to share my schema for studying a surgical procedure. This is inspired by my format for studying a medical condition. I imagine this is only useful for those studying to become surgeons. Certainly, in Australia, this detail is not required for non-specialty [...]