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Gmail scare, Pobox, WebFaction and procmail

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

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The service Google doesn’t know it needs

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

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How I (might) roll: off-site backups

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

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Google Apps: impressions after 14 months

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

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How I roll: outsourcing critical services

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

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Fresh coat of paint around here

As you can tell from looking around, this site was featured on Extreme Makeover: Blog Edition last night. Not really, but a lot of stuff changed while most of you were sleeping. The most obvious difference is the layout. I … Continue reading

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