Author Archives: Matt Jacob

Rachel really likes her new-to-us Honda Element. I, on the other hand, merely tolerate its many quirks. I was having a unique problem with it the past couple days, so I thought I’d share the solution here in case anyone … Continue reading →

I think I’m going to pare down some of the older, less relevant posts and start blogging again. I noticed that there are lots of broken images and corrupted special characters (probably from multiple server/database moves), so it looks like … Continue reading →

In light of the recent Gmail bug that wiped out everything for a couple hundred thousand accounts (which were later restored, by the way), I thought it might be a good idea to set up a hot spare, poop-has-hit-the-fan email … Continue reading →

I like using an email address at my own domain. Why? It’s portable. My email address can’t be held hostage by any single hosting provider or ISP. I own the domain, so I can move to a different email provider … Continue reading →

Recently, we’ve been trying to unload stuff we no longer need/want onto eBay and Craigslist. Being the meticulous/neurotic/obsessive-compulsive person that I am, I like to provide no fewer than 10-15 high-quality photos of each item we list (depending on the … Continue reading →

Knowing is half the battle According to Backblaze, June is Backup Awareness Month, so my timing on this post is superb. Everyone who uses a computer knows (or should know) they’re supposed to be making regular backups of their precious … Continue reading →

More than a year ago, I decided to switch my personal email account from Gmail to Google Apps Premier Edition. The logic behind that move is laid out in a previous post, so I won’t rehash what’s already been said. … Continue reading →

Warning: this post is moderately technical in nature. I think it’s the first technical post I’ve done in almost five years here, so I apologize in advance if it’s too geeky for you. I’m trying a new feature around here … Continue reading →

Now that summer has officially arrived (in Tucson, anyway), it can mean only one thing: time to clean off the grill and pile on the red meat. I made some pretty decent burgers last night using my time-tested recipe, and … Continue reading →

Tucson got pounded with what was arguably the best storm of the entire summer last night. We’re talking horizontal rain, winds that almost knocked my bike over, and flooding all over the place. Oh, and power outages. Lots and lots … Continue reading →