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Monthly Archives: December 2007
Flexible spending reimbursement is as easy as pie
Every year we have to fill out the paperwork to get our money back from my wife’s flexible spending plan. I don’t ask much of her in terms of accounting, so this has always been her task. She had to … Continue reading
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Bug in Gmail’s SMTP Server or bug in Apple Mail?
Today I tried to send a zip file to a client (I’m using Google for Domains so I use their SMTP and IMAP server) and was unable to do so through Mail.app. It got part way through the transfer and … Continue reading
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VMWare Fusion saves the day
While I was working on a ReceiptWallet issue, I needed an older data file, one that was in XML format and created from an older ReceiptWallet version. I have recent backups of all my data, but don’t generally keep an … Continue reading
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iPhoto Subscriptions with Gallery2
We use Gallery2 to store and share photos of our son, dog, family, etc. While many people use free sites like Flickr, paid sites like .Mac and SmugMug, I like to have my own site that I can control and … Continue reading
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Garmin is too cool
I’m subscribed to Garmin’s blog and saw that they have a “garage” where you can customize the car icon on your GPS unit. While this seems like a gimmick, it shows that Garmin has a little sense of fun and … Continue reading
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Screwed by Bank of America
Today I reviewed my Bank of America mortgage statement to make sure that my payments were being applied correctly; I pay half of my mortgage twice a month on the premise that I’d cut time off my loan. Well, turns … Continue reading
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Roomba isn’t saving us time
I hate to say it, but the Roomba isn’t saving us time. I love the Roomba and Scooba, but the promise of time savings just isn’t there. How can that be you ask? It is quite simple; my wife and … Continue reading
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Lovely Core Data Issue; is it a bug or a feature?
I’ve had a few users report that they lost all their data when upgrading to the latest ReceiptWallet or DocumentWallet. This really concerns me as I don’t like data loss (who does?). The latest version of both programs switched to … Continue reading
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New rate structure
I’ve been thinking about a new rate structure for clients. It would go something like this: Amount of Notice Rate 4 months Standard 2 months Standard rate + 10% 1 month Standard rate + 25% 1 week Standard rate + … Continue reading
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Is push email really useful?
The holy grail of email seems to be push email where you instantly get your new email as it arrives. For years which my NotifyMail program, I basically had this as well on my desktop, but not on mobile devices. … Continue reading
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