Feedly is a website+browser-plugin that creates a customized newspaper-like start page based on your media subscriptions; RSS, Google Reader, Flickr, Twitter, FriendFeed, etc.
So basically you install the Firefox plugin, tell feedly about the various subscriptions you have scattered around the web and presto! A custom news feed. From there you can do things like share articles to your Twitter or FriendFeed account, etc.
What I like the most is the clean design and layout; Full articles are pulled in to the software so flipping between articles is fast and not as jaunting when moving from site to site. (Of course you lose the aesthetic of the site the article belongs to)
I’ve only just begun using it, but so far I love it.
For Huang it is not a question of when the recession will lift, getting things back to normal, but what will the landscape look like. Specifically the PC and chip industries.
Better, smaller, faster, more efficient chips and computers.
But the core change: Cheaper computing instruments.
Have an EML file that you want to import into your Outlook mailbox? No problem.
It’s real easy and everything you need is already built into all versions of Windows. Here’s how:
Open the folder with the EML file in it. Set aside.
Open Outlook Express. (Does not need to be a “real” account so if you get any prompts, just fill it with some bogus info. Consequentially, if Outlook Express does have emails in the inbox, you will need to remove them if you do not want them added to Outlook.)
Drag the EML messages in question over into the Inbox of Outlook Express. (Hint: If you want any of the messages to be marked as “un-read” within Outlook you will need to mark them as “un-read” within Outlook Express)
Open Outlook, select File > Import > Import Internet Mail and Addresses > Select Outlook Express 4.x, 5.x, 6.x (Remove Check marks from Address Book and Rules) > Click OK (Not Save in Inbox)
Mark Cubin has a wonderful post explaining his decision to vote for Barack Obama, the President-elect – Proud To Be An American.
What Obama brings:
“Its simple. Having an elected black President will do more to energize this country than any economic or social policy ever could. In a single day of voting, our amazing country once again reinvigorated the dream that any child in this country, no matter what circumstances they are born into, can grow up to be anything they want, including President of the United States.
That dream, staying viable, being reinvigorated, will do more for this country than any economic policy or any legislation that could ever be passed.
I have said it before, the power of the American Spirit is what separates our country from every other. We have been able to overcome the stupidity that politicians do every year, and will do for ever more. The election of Barack Obama is a shot of adrenaline for those who felt they could never participate in the American Dream.
This is the very reason why so many young voters made it out to the polls, to cast their voice. They felt a part of this system of ours, something they have a say in, a direction they could choose.
While Cubin does not agree, or like, the Economic plan Obama has laid out, he argues that it is not nearly as important as what he truly brings to the table:
“As any successful CEO will tell you, leadership, vision and motivation has far more impact on results than any tax cut or increase. While I prefer lower taxes, I can tell you that no entrepreneur or CEO worth a damn in this country gives up or works less because of a change in tax policy. In this country you work harder to achieve your dreams and goals.
One should not run their life or business based on taxes. Would someone passionate about their business close down their doors simply because of tax increases? No. Would they re-evaluate things? Sure. But that is business as usual. You have to be nimble and agile.
It is time to ignore the lies and realize that we control our fate. No system or individual can stop us from doing as we please or dictating the direction we wish to proceed in.
I too agree that Obama’s Economic plan may be unsettling, but what Cubin notes is true – Obama is awe inspiring.
I took a photo of this picture which was in the window of a Nepalese restaurant in Madison, WI. I have absolutely no idea what to make of it, or its context…
Joel Spolsky makes a compelling argument in favor of No-reply address here – That no-reply addresses should be used on a case by case basis since there is a financial cost to the recipient.
I still believe that ridding of no-reply email addresses is worth it to more companies that others, especially ones who are sending to paying customers. If GoDaddy sends me an email about an automated charge on my CC, I should most definitely have the ability to reply to that email. The pain caused to me, fumbling through their site in order to contact the correct department, even though they just emailed me, costs more to me than 10 cents. And it costs them because I am pushed to no longer be a customer. Personally I would pay 10 cents if it meant holding a customer longer.
I think my RescueTime example below was not the best and what really prompted the post was this interaction I had with GoDaddy. It just so happened I received a no-reply email from RescueTime right after a frustration I had with GoDaddy and honestly I a bit surprised by it.
I think people are replying to these emails in either case, so why not, at the very least, take a look at a few instead of shutting your eyes from them.
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I don’t know about you, but I do not understand “no-reply@_____.com” email addresses.
Common uses of this you see are with account validation and report summaries. So, for example, when RescueTime emails my weekly efficiency report to me, I cannot reply to the email. Should I have a question or even a suggestion for them, my reply, presumably, will go into oblivion.
How high could the cost be to “deal” with people replying to such an email? Why would you want to miss out an opportunity to interact with your customer?
Why bother convincing your friends to join your criminal enterprise when you can just outsource the work to Craigslist.org.
“I came across the ad that was for a prevailing wage job for $28.50 an hour,” said Mike, who saw a Craigslist ad last week looking for workers for a road maintenance project in Monroe.
He said he inquired and was e-mailed back with instructions to meet near the Bank of America in Monroe at 11 a.m. Tuesday. He also was told to wear certain work clothing.
“Yellow vest, safety goggles, a respirator mask… and, if possible, a blue shirt,” he said.
Mike showed up along with about a dozen other men dressed like him, but there was no contractor and no road work to be done. He thought they had been stood up until he heard about the bank robbery and the suspect who wore the same attire. – King5.com
Or, how to migrate your Outlook 2003 mailbox, contacts and calendar items to Mac OS X.
1. Do yourself a favor, spent $10, save your self hours and hours of extra work, and buy Little Machine’s Outlook-to-Mac (O2M). It will convert your outlook profile/.PST to Mac friendly standards perfectly. Download and install.
2. From you PC with your Outlook 2003 profile open, run O2M and follow the prompts, asking you nicely to place a check mark next which folders you want to convert. YES. This does include sub-folders, sent items, drafts, etc. You can also select your contacts and you calendar for conversion as well.
3. Copy the folders created by O2M to a thumb drive or maybe a CD and then copy them on to your Mac OS X machine.
4. From your Mac you can now go through each app, mail, address book and ical, and import your stuff. File > Import > Mailboxes, vCards or iCal file.
