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Attack of the Big Huge Email Attachment

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!I just searched “18-24 years oldĀ AND email usage” and came across a short post entitledĀ I only use email to communicate with old people. When I was working full-time for a valley homebuilder (really glad I’m not in the housing industry [...]

ASU Drops Google, Signs Agreements With Microsoft

In a landmark decision to improve the technology experience for its 60,000+ students, the University Technology Office announced this morning their decision to end its relationship with Google and their Google Apps and start fresh with Microsoft. Many of the details are still unknown, however a reputable source has made it clear that this transition [...]

Fruits, Vegetables, and WiFi - Oh My!

Nutrition majors at the Polytechnic campus, rejoice! While it’s true that Spring Break has come to a screeching halt, there was a wonderful surprise waiting for us today in the classrooms and hallways of the Nutrition building…wireless Internet access.
When I started my nutrition classes last semester, I was peeved to discover that this was one [...]

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

In Part 1 of this post series, I wrote about some issues I’ve been having with my ASU Gmail account. Today I will break down the steps of how to set up an ASU Gmail account for IMAP access. The information to do this was scattered around various sites, and was a major pain to [...]

POP Goes the Gmail: Taming the Beast (1 of 2)

Email can very easily get out of control. Anyone who uses it knows the pain of trying to keep up on replying to everything, weeding out the crap, and trimming down the Inbox so you can sleep at night. For many, email has become more hassle than convenience. For the current generation of students, email [...]