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It’s been long-awaited, but Google has finally added IMAP to GMail. This generally has two reactions. If you’re in the “W00t! IMAP!” camp, then have at it. If you’re in the “what’s IMAP?” camp, and ever have a desire to … Continue reading →

When I taught myself how to juggle, I learned that you take it in steps. First step is to practice tossing one ball from hand-to-hand with a consistent arc and positioning. *Toss catch.* You need to be able to do … Continue reading →

I monitor four email accounts with my iPhone: .Mac, my account here at niherlas.com, my Gmail account, and my work email. When my iPhone gives me a happy bleep to tell me that new email has arrived, the Mail app … Continue reading →

Tracey Futhey, CIO of Duke University in a statement released Friday: >”Cisco worked closely with Duke and Apple to identify the source of this problem, which was caused by a Cisco-based network issue. Cisco has provided a fix that has … Continue reading →

Oren Sreebny, Director of Emerging Technology at University of Washington in Seattle, WA, quietly notes in his blog that UW has had 124 people with iPhones authenticate to their campus WiFi networking the first two weeks after launch – without … Continue reading →

Hot damn – John Gruber [hits the nail on the head](http://daringfireball.net/2004/04/spray_on_usability): >Most programmers don

This is it. I have one remaining seminar (AppleScript for SysAdmins) in about an hour, and then I’m done. The rest of the day will be spent banging around the Bay with Todd, Cheryl, and the inimitable JellyBean, following by … Continue reading →

I’ve found a little secret – a dozen or so tables near the back of the exhibit hall that have actual ethernet. Woot. So, without further ado, here’s the long rambling post I wrote earlier this afternoon…

I’m now firmly in my mid-30s (it doesn’t get more mid-30s than 35), and certainly older than your average young turk in computing. I’m married, own a home, and my first child is due in March. So I found the … Continue reading →

Being a highly technical and informed user (such as I am) means that obtaining any sort of technical support implies entering a special level of Hell. Chances are excellent that you know the product better than first or even second … Continue reading →