If you are using Chrome as your browser, you can beef it up by adding different extensions that help increase productivity or offer shortcuts for tasks. There is a huge library of extensions you can download found here . Just one that I want to point out today is GMAIL CHECKER . If you are used to using the postage stamp on your desktop, this can be your easy transition to going away from the stamp and checking mail in your browser. This extension will add a simple icon in the top right of your Chrome window. It will post notifications when you get emails and you can view and reply to emails quickly using this extension. You won't need to leave your email open in a tab, because this extension will notify you and let you know how many emails you have in your inbox. You can add multiple accounts as well if you have personal or other gmail accounts you need to keep up with. There are tons of other extensions for other google products as well as many other websites a...