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ASU Thins Out The Stew

In October, ASU President Dr. Michael Crow published a video informing students and faculty regarding of the economic situation of the school. I uploaded the video to my Geek Stew YouTube account, but never got around to talking about it here on the blog. If you've got seven minutes and ten seconds, along with an interest in what Dr. Crow had to say, the video is embedded at the end of this post. (Or you can go watch it now.) Some recent communication from the folks who hired me last year to start this blog reminded of Dr. Crow's video. It is with a frowny-faced emoticon that I share the following news. After 13 months, 98 posts, 20 subscribers, 163 comments, 5,665 unique visitors from 90 different countries/territories, and 10,336 page views, I have officially been "downsized" from the payroll of Arizona State University. In an email that was supposed to be delivered to me on December 3rd, the following sadness was shared:

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POP Goes the Gmail: Taming the Beast (2 of 2)

In this post, I will break down the steps of how to set up your ASU Gmail account for IMAP access. The information to do this was scattered around various sites, and was a major pain to find on my own. Once I figured it all out, it was relatively simple. Hopefully this can post will be a one-stop-shop for anyone interested in setting up IMAP. Put on your helmets and safety goggles, and let's get started.

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Geek Stew On The Internets

• Shared Items: Google Reader has a nifty little "share" feature. This page is an updated list of things I've deemed worthy to share. Lookin' is for free; touchin' is gonna cost you.
• My Comments: This is a collection of blog posts from around the Web where I have left comments. The posts were interesting to me; maybe you'd like them too. Go, comments, go.
• Blogroll: Here is an updated list of the blogs I read on a regular basis. Some of them are funny. Some of them are nerdy. All of them have helped shape this site. Pay them a visit and let them know who sent you...
• Facebook: I use Facebook for all of my social networking needs. Myspace is too glittery for my taste. If you want a new friend who doesn't bite and treats you right, click the link and add me on.