Top 5 Fridays: 5 Tech Tips

I'm a self processed geek, I even do all my websites/social media myself! Here are 5 Tech Tips that I have found extremely useful for productivity and you will too!

1) The new Chrome Bookmarks Manager

what you need - google chrome for desktop
click here to download the new Bookmarks Manager
why should you use it?

it's bookmarks for the new web, google style
you can organize your bookmarks, or really as I now think of them, read later
for example, I made a folder called OMPT Daily, and I save interesting research, or posts that I may want to reference later
the best part, is that it comes with SEARCH! - no more perusing through your hundreds of bookmarks for that one research article you read 3 years ago
you can also make your folders public, kind of like a cross a pinterest board

2) Google Inbox

What is it? - The gmail team's new take on email
Why do you need it?

do you mark important emails as unread or re-email them to yourself in the hopes you won't forget them later? - you no longer need to do this
you can pin emails to the top of your inbox and they stay there until you mark them done
you can also snooze emails to pop up on a specific day/time, or even location (for your phone)
this has really upped my productivity as I can mark important messages I need to reply to for a time when I know I can take the time to answer
unfortunately, this is by invite only, I get 9 invites a week, message me if you want one, first come, first serve!

3) CamScanner

this app is a must for anyone with a smartphone
you take a picture with the app, it smartly and quickly crops it, and turns it into a pdf, right for the saving!
this is how I scan my patient intake forms and upload them to my business google drive account
available for android and iOS and it's free!

4) Screen Filter

if you're like me, you catch up with your reading in bed
if you use your smartphone or tablet, you may be exposing yourself to some blue light that would affect your sleep
screen filter, a free app for android devices lets you adjust how dark you want your screen and blocks the blue light
iOS users, you're out of luck app wise, but you could either use blue light blocking glasses or hold the phone a foot away from your face
these tips have even helped a few of my headache patients that were not responding as fast as expected