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Post archive for ‘personal computing’

Gmail IMAP won’t log in

I have IMAP set up between my work email and Gmail, and I use Thunderbird as my desktop email client.  It is easier to organize all the email I get for work with Gmail, but I like don’t want to respond to my email with a Gmail addy - thus the IMAP setup with T-bird.
This [...]

Painless Windows Reformats - Download Squad

I have been thinking about reformatting my XP laptop for a few months.  Used it extensively to test software and all the install/uninstalls have undoubtedly taken a toll on the speed of that machine. 
5 Apps For Painless Windows Reformats - Download Squad
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Tags: XPreinstall

Tags: computing & tech, personal computing, to do [...]

Firefox Send Link does not work after upgrade - Can’t email from Firefox

For the loooonnggest time, I have not been able to click on Send Link in Firefox to have my default email client open automatically with the link.  It’s  pretty annoying to try to send a link from Firefox to someone, only to think, “oh yeah, I’ll have to copy and paste the link into an [...]

So Your GMail Got Hacked

Yikes!  A report of a Gmail account getting hacked.  Adam and Amber give you advice for how to recover:  Adam & Amber’s Blog » So Your GMail Got Hacked
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Tags: personal computing, web 2.0

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Laptop + Water: This is Clever??

Putting water anywhere near electronics is a fairly moronic practice. So, ummm, I don’t think so, for many of the reasons found in the comments for Clever Uses: Prop and Cool Your Laptop with a Water Bottle.

Tags: personal computing, rambling thoughts

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I Want My Xobni!

Xobni looks like a promising Microsoft Outlook plug-in. I would love to be able to see threaded conversations in Outlook, which Xobni (Inbox spelled backwards) provides. Yeah, Outlook says it supports threaded conversations, but they just look ugly.
More Xobni features:
1) Lightning fast email search
2) Threaded conversations
3) Useful social networking features
4) Quick attachment discovery
5) [...]