Monthly Archives: November 2007

Ads for “Why Mommy is a Democrat”

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Joe Brockmeier

Not entirely sure why, but my Gmail clipbar keeps showing an ad for a book called “Why Mommy is a Democrat” with the tagline “The book George Bush doesn’t want your kids to read!” Now, you won’t get a lot … Continue reading →

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Sorry, that’s not fair use

Posted on November 28, 2007 by Joe Brockmeier

I’m all about fair use, and I love it when people link to things that I’ve written. They’re even welcome to quote a couple of relevant paragraphs, because that’s totally kosher under fair use. What gets my knickers in a … Continue reading →

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Recordings and numbers…

Posted on November 6, 2007 by Joe Brockmeier

If you’re going to leave your number on voicemail (incoming or outgoing) here’s a couple of rules that would make life much easier for all of us: 1) Give the person some verbal cue that they’re about to get a … Continue reading →

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GMail meets IMAP

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Joe Brockmeier

And there was much rejoicing. With IMAP, I might seriously consider using the Google Apps for Domains service. I’ll pay the $50 a year for a service guarantee per user. No problem. Hope the performance improves… Powered by ScribeFire.

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