Monthly Archives: January 2008

ISP wipes out 14,000 email accounts

By Matt Jacob | Published: January 25, 2008
Way to go, Charter Communications. Way to go. From the article: “Computer experts advise backing up all important e-mail.” No, really? Well, maybe the $50 service credit will make the pain go away. After all, my important messages and pictures are only worth about a month of broadband internet.
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Get paper copies of your Gmail messages

By Matt Jacob | Published: January 25, 2008
This was one of Google’s April Fools’ Day jokes from last year, but it’s still funny: Gmail Paper.
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Bring bad design to justice

By Matt Jacob | Published: January 21, 2008
Download the visual enforcement kit today and bring bad design to justice. You’ll have no idea how relevant this is unless you’ve done client work in the past.
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Manila envelope for MacBook Air

By Matt Jacob | Published: January 17, 2008
The must-have Spring ‘08 accessory for Apple fanboys drinking pitchers of Mac Kool-Aid: the AirMail sleeve for MacBook Air. A bargain at only $29.95!
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There’s a sucker born every minute

By Matt Jacob | Published: January 17, 2008
This time, that sucker was me. I went to Canyon Cafe on campus this morning because I didn’t have time to make coffee before I left for class. I ordered a double Americano, as I do at most places, and the girl asked me if I wanted it in a medium cup instead of a small [...]
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Full-size lookalike wedding cake

By Matt Jacob | Published: January 17, 2008
Since I posted a link about cupcakes earlier today, here’s one about a bride who got a full-size wedding cake made in her likeness. There are so many things I could say, but unfortunately, won’t.
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Dealing with stompy neighbors

By Matt Jacob | Published: January 16, 2008
Ugh. We have some pretty stompy neighbors living above us. It sounds like they’re always playing DDR. While riding elephants. And throwing cinder blocks against the ground.
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New cupcake shop (?) on campus

By Matt Jacob | Published: January 16, 2008
When an idea is worse than bad, it’s batter (pun most definitely intended).
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