Weekly Monitor Digest: Last Week's Top Stories (3/27 - 3/31)

Fighting Friction: The #1 Killer of Workplace Productivity

[Webinar] | In the world of IT, consider two forces - productivity and technology. When they complement each other, it's a beautiful thing. When they are at odds, that’s Friction - when technology, or the lack thereof, actually makes you LESS productive.

Congress is About to Take Away Your Internet Privacy—Here’s How to Fight Back

The Daily Dot | Here’s what you need to know about the ongoing debate over user data and what it means for your privacy.

10 Key Features to Look for in Your Next Laptop

Laptop Mag | Looking for a new personal laptop? Or perhaps you're trying to pick out the best new hardware for your office? You should pay attention to these 10 laptop characteristics, which includes specific port types, CPUs, SSDs, OLED displays, and more.

How to Set Up a VPN in 10 Minutes for Free (and why you urgently need one)

freeCodeCamp | A VPN is vital in today's public Wi-Fi world. You really shouldn't be connecting to public networks and working on a laptop with sensitive data on it. Set up a VPN, you'll be better for it.

How to Use a Chromebook: 10 Must-Know Tips, Tricks, and Tools for Beginners

PCWorld | Chromebooks are dead simple to use, but a little tweaking makes your experience that much better.

11 Productivity Apps & Hacks You Need to Try

Flothemes | Whether it's finding your focus with Forest or tracking how you spend your time with RescueTime, these hacks and apps will help you get down to business and get to work on what's important.

ICYMI: How to Create a Company Email Signature in Gmail / G Suite

BetterCloud Monitor | Fact: A bunny cries every time someone sends an email with an ugly signature.

SaaS Updates Summary: March 27-31

Last week we had tons of updates from Google and Microsoft, as well as updates from Freshdesk, Zendesk, Slack, Salesforce, and Dropbox. My favorite update is a nifty new feature called Reserve with Google.

On this day in 1981, the Osborne 1, the first successful portable computer, was unveiled at the West Coast Computer Faire in San Francisco.