Expecting that my life will be markedly better when the new version of Backpack is released. Can’t wait.
Productivity
Directory Structure for Digital Photos
It seems that a lot of people have a hard time settling on a file structure to use for their digital photos. There are a number of different approaches, and the tools that you use will heavily influence this but I think it’s important to settle on something independent of your …
Keep reading · 3 minutes: Directory Structure for Digital PhotosHighrise: CRM for Home?
I realize that I’m probably on the verge (or well past the point) of being considered a 37 Signals “fanboi”. I’ve written already about how much I like Backpack. I still use it every single day, it’s one of very few things I pay a monthly fee for and never regret it. It is my …
Keep reading · 2 minutes: Highrise: CRM for Home?Ecstatic that my Hosted GMail account got POP download now. Can finally transfer my mail archive up.
Got Gmail working on Motorola Razr!
PackRat - Taking Backpack on the Road
I mentioned earlier that I’ve become a huge fan of Backpack. It is my home page in all of my browsers. I’ve been able to consolidate so many other random things into it. The reminder feature is incredibly useful. I’m still learning new ways to use it (mobile integration is the …
Keep reading · 2 minutes: PackRat - Taking Backpack on the RoadBye Bye Thunderbird, Hello GMail
I’m waving a white flag. I give up. I’ve decided to no longer attempt to host my own email. I’ve hosted my own mail for years and years, and I’ve had enough. Why? Hosting your email used to be pretty simple. You setup your SMTP server, got a mail client and used POP to access …
Keep reading · 2 minutes: Bye Bye Thunderbird, Hello GMailFanatical About Backpack
I think amongst my cadre of hyper-geeky, super web savvy friends I was probably a little late to get to Backpack. About a month ago however I was faced with a challenge. I had a bunch of information all over the place and I wanted to consolidate it. I’d always liked the idea of a …
Keep reading · 2 minutes: Fanatical About BackpackMust Have Thunderbird Add-Ons
I’m not one of these folks that scours the internet for Firefox extensions only to make my web browser slower and crash more often. However, I’ve recently been really frustrated by some shortcomings in Thunderbird (email client) and thought I would share some findings. I use …
Keep reading · 2 minutes: Must Have Thunderbird Add-OnsGood Spam Filtering for Home
I’ve started to get deluged with spam again at home. The last time this happened I decided to switch my email address – a little “shake and bake” as it were with due credit to Talladega Nights. At work I’ve been using Postini for years now and I’m a huge fan. They do an amazing …
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