James T. Cains

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Article / Updated 03-26-2016
One of the many ways you can use Google Drive is as a back-up tool — but not in the conventional way of backing up your entire hard drive. You wouldn’t want to clone your entire hard drive to cloud storage anyway, mainly for security reasons. However, you can make it a point to back up your important documents to Google Drive.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
Google Sheets is the free spreadsheet functionality built into Google Drive. Think Microsoft Excel with basic spreadsheet functions, such as formatting columns and rows, inserting formulas and charts, filtering and creating pivot tables, and so on. Keep in mind, though, that Google Sheets offers only basic spreadsheet functionality.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
Google Drive is Google’s cloud service that enables you to store and synchronize your files for easy backup and access from multiple devices, such as your desktop computer, your smartphone, and your tablet. You can also use Google Drive to collaborate with others, sharing documents and allowing others to edit them in real time.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
Say you have to share Smartsheet data with a large group of people, but you don’t want to share the sheet. You can instead run reports tailored to the data you want to share, and then share or publish those reports. Those who view your reports see only what you specify and can’t modify any of the data within your sheet.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
"All data is created equal." That paraphrase of the U.S. Declaration of Independence is the key idea behind net neutrality, also called Internet or network neutrality. Proponents of net neutrality believe that governments, media companies, and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) should not discriminate against or charge different service fees based on the type of data being transmitted over the Internet.
Article / Updated 12-09-2019
The CrossFit Games are a hugely popular and incredibly intense fitness competition that endeavors to crown “the fittest man and the fittest woman in the world.” The Games are so popular that over 200,000 athletes signed up for the Open competition (a five-week qualifying stage in which participants from all over the world submit their scores online), with over 1,500 men and women advancing to regional competitions.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
CrossFit is an intense, multi-discipline exercise program that combines all different kinds of exercises into varied fitness routines called Workouts of the Day (WODs). Usually, CrossFitters will not do the same routines in the same week. For example, in Monday’s WOD, you might do 10 push-ups, 10 squats, and 5 burpees, completing as many repetitions as possible (often abbreviated AMRAP) in a given amount of time.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
You’ve probably heard of CrossFit and wondered what it is and how you can start doing CrossFit workouts. CrossFit is an intense, cross-training exercise program that combines different kinds of exercises into varied fitness routines called Workouts of the Day (WODs). CrossFit athletes rarely do the same routines in the same week.
Article / Updated 12-14-2021
Google Drawings is the free drawing tool built into Google Drive. It’s like a very basic version of Microsoft Visio. With it, you can create drawings like organizational charts or basic diagrams in which you need to include text, rudimentary shapes, icons, and images.However, if you need more advanced functionality, such as creating specialized drawings mechanical drawings, or building plans, you’ll need to invest in an advanced drawing program.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
If you want to be able to create simple surveys or questionnaires for free, then Google Forms can be a good alternative. Google Forms is built into your Google Drive and enables you to create quick surveys, tally responses, and export your results to Google Sheets. Keep in mind that this is very basic survey functionality.