Monthly Archives: February 2009

Four things I want to do before 40

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Joe Brockmeier

Monday was my 39th birthday, and I can tell I’m getting old because when I was asked “what do you want to do to celebrate?” I pretty much just wanted to hang out at home, watch some DVDs and have … Continue reading →

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Back up Gmail

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Joe Brockmeier

Gmail is a great thing, but if you want to keep an offline archive in the off chance that Google accidentally loses your email — or if you just like to have a separate archive offine — the easiest way … Continue reading →

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2009: The year of “Get Over It”

Posted on February 14, 2009 by Joe Brockmeier

By all accounts, 2009 has been and will continue to be a rough year. People are losing jobs, and homes, left and right. Economic stress turns to personal stress, and before you know it — we’re all having a pretty … Continue reading →

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And open source! (My 7 things…)

Posted on February 2, 2009 by Joe Brockmeier

In my 7 things post, I notice that I said: “I’m pretty sure that Road Runner cartoons are the pinnacle of Western Civilization, along with The Beatles and Douglas Adams.” Duh, I forgot to say “open source” — perhaps because … Continue reading →

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7 Things

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Joe Brockmeier

In her debut blog post, my friend Jennifer Cloer has tapped me for the 7 Things meme that’s sweeping the intarwebs. Really glad to see Jennifer starting her own blog — she’s one smart PR person, and I hope she’ll … Continue reading →

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