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July 3rd, 2010
Welcome to KeithOHudson.com. This is a blog about using technology to improve your life. I hope you’ll find it a friendly place.
If your company uses Sharepoint (Microsoft’s market leading knowledge worker platform) and if you are interested in streamlining your work and getting more done by getting a computer to do more of your work, you can accomplish some phenomenal things without ever learning a single line of code. You will need to get familiar with the Sharepoint interface, and over time, you’ll need to get familiar with all the features and capabilities of Sharepoint. Armed with that knowledge and the proper permissions from your Sharepoint Farm Administrator (usually called the Sharepoint Administrator), you can probably accomplish 60 to 70% of what sharepoint dot net developers are usually brought in to do, all without ever coding a single line.
If you’re like me, that will get you excited. (See my story, here). I hope to share with you some tips and tricks that will speed up your learning curve on the path to becoming a Sharepoint wizard.
I look forward to getting to know you through your comments on my blog articles. Welcome to my world.
Keith O. Hudson
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Saving money on laundry
July 30th, 2010
For those of you who, like me, are always looking for ways to “streamline” your budget (that is, reduce it), here are a couple of hints for cutting down the cost of doing laundry.
I’ve been told that the principal source of cleaning in an automatic washing machine is the agitation of the clothes, not the laundry detergent. Apparently, detergent manufacturers are very “generous” when they recommend how much laundry detergent you should add per load, and you can cut it down to 1/2 or even 1/4 of the recommended amount and still have your clothes come out fresh and clean.
For the past several months, I’ve been using 1/4 the amount of laundry detergent I used to, and have not noticed any difference in cleanliness or scent of my clothes. My wife uses 1/2 her prior amount — she’s not as stingy as I am — and is pleased with the results.
When I began cutting down on laundry detergent, I also started cutting the dryer sheets I use in half. It only takes a minute to cut the entire stack of dryer sheets in half when I buy a new box, and each box lasts twice as long, again without any noticeable difference in my clothes.
Laundry may not be a big expense, but every little bit of savings adds up.
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