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NJ governor swears off e-mail - misses the point: So Jon Corzine, governor of New Jersey, has announced he's swearing off e-mail. Not going to use it. At all. It hasn't been a very good year for Corzine who was critically injured in an accident earlier this year while racing to intervene in the Imus crisis drama soap opera...; Tags: mastering the inbox, productivity; Blog posts 2007-07-14
What a long strange trip it's been: With apologies to my favorite band, thats exactly the feeling I had last night when I arrived home from ETech in San Diego to find a box from Wiley and Sons waiting for me in the front hall. In it were copies of my book, The Unofficial Guide to Microsoft...; Tags: mastering the inbox, utilities and add-ins, software, productivity, microsoft office; Blog posts 2007-03-30
How I solved my Outlook-Google Calendar issues: Working on a number of different PCs and connected devices introduces all sorts of complexity. A constant issue is how to keep all of the information I need access to at hand, regardless of the device I happen to be using. E-mail is pretty easy - between Gmail and IMAP...; Tags: gadgetry, hardware, mac, mastering the inbox, microsoft office, mobility, productivity, software, tablet pcs, utilities and add-ins, vista, web apps, windows; Blog posts 2007-03-13
Steve Rubel: Top five Gmail Hacks for info warriors: Steve Rubel offers up some great ideas on how to hack Gmail, other Google apps, and web services like del.icio.us and Twitter into a serious information collection, aggregation, and organization system. Its a lengthy post and in it Stev documents very clearly how he has mashed up a variety of...; Tags: blogs, mastering the inbox, productivity, software, web apps; Blog posts 2007-02-26
OnTheRun with Tablet PCs #34- CES Wrapup: Listen here ( MP3, 20.8 MB, 60 minutes) or Subscribe to the show with this link RSSJames Kendrick and I sit down finally for show #34 and have a chance to ruminate on finally meeting face to face at the Tablet PC meetup at the CES recently in Las...; Tags: productivity, mobility, microsoft office, hardware, gadgetry, tablet pcs, software, mastering the inbox, podcasts, ces, tablet, tablet pc, consumer electronics show; Blog posts 2007-01-21

Transition to Outlook 2007 advice: Michael Linenberger, whose Total Workday Control is my most recommended guide to serious Outlook productivity, has just authored an excellent and comprehensive guide to making the transition from Outlook 2003 to Outlook 2007 using his methodology. In his typical fashion, the articles are extremely easy to follow and well-illustrated. If...; Tags: productivity, microsoft office, tablet pcs, software, mastering the inbox, microsoft outlook; Blog posts 2007-01-14
Is Gmail reliable?: About 18 months ago, I lost access to my Gmail account for a few hours when an early version of Greasemonkey caused a glitch that made Google think there were an inappropriate number of simultaneous logins being made to my account. The problem was resolved quickly enough but I was...; Tags: mastering the inbox, web apps, software, google gmail; Blog posts 2006-12-29
Gmail adds POP3 accounts: Google is introducing a new feature, called MailFetcher, to Gmail that turns the webmail service into a full-blown POP3 client. Information on the update, which is being rolled out but has yet to grace my account, can be found in the Gmail FAQ. This is a sea change for web-based...; Tags: google gmail, productivity, mobility, software, web apps, mastering the inbox; Blog posts 2006-12-09
ClearContext IMS released with full Outlook 2007 support: ClearContext Inbox Management System, an add-in for Outlook that performs some serious Inbox magic, has been released with full support for the new Outlook 2007 release. ClearContext uses a combination of filters, toolbars, and behavioral learning to sort the contents of your Inbox to put the most important messages front...; Tags: groupware, microsoft office, clearcontext ims, inbox, microsoft outlook; Blog posts 2006-11-07

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Fake CNN news items malware campaign spreading rapidly: A currently active malware campaign taking advantage of a known social engineering tactic, namely, to entice the spammed user into clicking on a site with a fake news item in order to trick them into installing a fake Flash player (flashupdate.exe; get_flash_update.exe and watchmovie.mpg.exe), was massively spammed last night, with...; Tags: malware, social engineering, cnn, spyware, adware & malware, cyberthreats, e-mail, viruses and worms, security, online communications, dancho danchev; Blog posts 2008-08-06
Kevin Kelly looks to the next 5,000 days of the Web: Like most of us at Talis, I'm a big fan of the TED videos. There's always a wow moment lurking in each of these recordings, and many of them do a great job of challenging assumptions. More often than not, they're also powerful examples of how best to convey new...; Tags: web, kevin kelly, kevin, channel management, semantic web, marketing, internet, paul miller; Blog posts 2008-08-01
Roboform launches Enterprise, still wondering if this Mac thing will take off.: I hate passwords - especially in a corporate setting. We've all been there - your password must be between 6-8 characters and must include at least one letter, one number, one symbol, yadda yadda yadda. Oh, and you'll be asked to change it every 60 days. Sigh. OK, I recognize...; Tags: apple macintosh, password, roboform, mac sale, desktops, hardware, sam diaz; Blog posts 2008-07-31
Parallels releases Parallels Server for Mac: I almost missed Parallels' announcement of Parallels Server for Mac. I didn't speak with company representatives. All I saw was a press release. It was nearly lost in a huge pile of other mail in my inbox. Although there are several virtual machine software products that support...; Tags: apple macintosh, operating system, virtual machine, parallels server, parallels management console, toolset, desktops, apple mac os, desktop virtualization, operating systems, servers, hardware, software, dan kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Cooking Academy (zip): Cooking Academy game - Grab your oven mitts and don your Chef's Hat. Cooking Academy is the game that places you in the kitchens of a prestigious culinary school. From Pancakes to Creme Brulee, prepare over 50 different recipes. Learn interesting trivia about food while mastering the skills of chopping,...; Tags: greenapplegames, games, food & beverage, personal technology, manufacturing; Software downloads 2008-07-17
New version of Gmail iGoogle gadget: Google just released a new version of the Gmail iGoogle gadget that, for the most part, is a fully functioning interface for your Gmail. You can do everything from read, delete, mark as spam, and compose messages right from your homepage. It's remarkably good, and a lot faster...; Tags: google gmail, e-mail providers, cloud computing, internet, garett rogers; Blog posts 2008-07-16
US spam levels up, state of Illinois is the worst offender: US spam levels up, state of Illinois is the worst offenderWe run spamassassin here, which is what their system is based on.Spam levels at my company are up! Hell look at my charts: http://brain.chcfl.com/postfix Obviously i dont see nearly the traffic they do, but when your running at 98%...; Tags: cyberthreats, security, receivernet technology, spam mail, spam filter, spam level, spam, offender; Discussion threads 2008-07-16
iPhone 3G SMS charges bypassed using AOL Instant Messenger: iPhone 3G SMS charges bypassed using AOL Instant Messenger"AOL IM is not SMS"This is an important thing to note.One is not bypassing anything by using a "substitute". SMS message fees are outrageously high and highly profitable for phone companies. Just because people can use something else that provides...; Tags: text messaging/sms/mms, telephony, cellular phones, instant messaging, sms message, sms, apple inc., aol instant messenger, iphone 3g sms, apple iphone, aol instant, iphone 3g, america online inc., instant messenger, at&t corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-14
Kernel for PST to NSF (exe): Kernel for PST to NSF - PST to NSF Conversion software to migrate from MS Outlook to Lotus Notes. Convert emails, inbox, sent items, drafts, journals, calendar, appointments, attachments, images, email properties, folders with sub-folders etc. Save the converted emails in new .NSF file or an existing .NSF file. This...; Tags: national science foundation, kernel, e-mail, online communications; Software downloads 2008-07-14
Moving house: diary of a dial-up user (part 2): As you know from my previous post, it has been an absolute battle to try and get broadband connectivity to my new house in Canterbury. All the other seemingly complicated "hardware based" products like electricity, gas and water supplies have been easy to set up and continue flowing. So why...; Tags: broadband, broadband internet, internet, network technology, telecommunications, networking, zack whittaker; Blog posts 2008-07-11
Yamaha Tenori-On music sequencer: Photo gallery:Yamaha Tenori-OnDesigned as an easy-to-use and visually interesting solution to the struggles of composing and performing electronic music, the Yamaha Tenori-On music sequencer ($1,200) is a daring attempt to shake up the dull state of electronic music hardware.DesignThe Tenori-On's deliberately lightweight and tactile design has the whimsical appeal of...; Tags: yamaha corp., yamaha tenori-on; Product reviews 2008-07-10