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A Free Viewer for Microsoft Outlook .msg Files
In my day job I ran into a situation where one of my users needed to read the contents of a bunch of .msg files. We use Google Apps and don’t have Microsoft Outlook installed anywhere, so this was a … Continue reading
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Remote User Group Meeting Participation
Remote participation in a meeting is one of those would-be-nice things that comes up with every user group. Most recently someone requested it via the GR Mobile Dev discussion list, which is what prompted me to finish this neglected blog … Continue reading
Posted in grlug, grpug, grwebdev, internet, linux, personal, planet-ubuntu-users, python, rant, tech, ubuntu-michigan, wmlug
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My Principle
I watched Bret Victor’s talk “Inventing on Principle” last night and since then I have been thinking about what My Principle could be. Bret Victor – Inventing on Principle from CUSEC on Vimeo. The most troubling “bug” I see today … Continue reading
Posted in android, grlug, grpug, grwebdev, internet, linux, planet-ubuntu-users, python, rant, tech, ubuntu-michigan, wmlug
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A Few CyanogenMod 7.1 on Nook Color Fixes
I’m currently running CyanogenMod 7.1 on my Barnes & Noble Nook Color and I absolutely love it. I feel like I’m living in the future when I use this thing. However it’s not perfect, and I have rectified a couple … Continue reading
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What I don’t Like About Apple
Note: Most of this post was written before the death of Steve Jobs, but his demise and the outpouring of admiration for him and Apple was the impetus for me finishing it. I have had a few people recently ask … Continue reading
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