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Gmail scare, Pobox, WebFaction and procmail

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Matt Jacob

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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Good image hosting is hard to find

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Matt Jacob

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 →

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Google Apps: impressions after 14 months

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Matt Jacob

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

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Matt Jacob

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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