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Apologies if it was sent before, I didn't see it mentioned and found it interesting :)

I'm working on something like this on my spare time, since I also wanted something with this functionality, amongst other things.

If you want to talk about it or want me to send you word when/if I finish it, let me know how can I contact you :)

Gmail isn't perfect. The only two real reasons why I use Gmail and not Outlook are:

- I can access it online from anywhere without configuring much.

- Because of the good spam filter, saves me from installing Mail Washer or other anti spam tools.

Couple of things I don't like about Gmail:

- Still doesn't have folders (labels are OK but they don't have any kind of hierarchy).

- I miss the drag&drop functionality from Outlook (e.g. mark a couple of emails and drop them into some folder or the trashcan, much faster than having to select the label from that pulldown).

- It's missing desktop alerts. Sometimes they are annoying, but with some configuring they are pretty useful at work. I have that Firefox extension to check incoming emails @ Gmail, but I can't configure it to show only certain emails.

Of course Outlook isn't perfect either, but I don't think it has been "destroyed" yet.

How about Tracks? http://getontracks.org/

It's also based on the GTD philosophy, it's very easy to use and has some nice features. You can find an online version here, try the demo first to see if you like it: https://tracks.tra.in

The irony is that, if you put one of these next to a cat, guess what will happen... Yum :)

I could write a long rant about how wrong I find this kind of campaigns, but I think it's not the time nor the place. I'll leave it at saying that I agree completely with the last paragraph.

Well, if I was to apply to such a job and saw this kind of mistake, I would point it out in the best way I could.

E.g. "I've been developing in XX language since it was released", "The technology has been available for X years and I started using it shortly after it was made public".

Well, im not a native English speaker so I'm probably a bit short on vocabulary to express it here. But stuff like that, shows that you know what you're talking about without telling them in their faces that they don't.

Same thing with .NET. When I see these things I wonder, is it that recruiters really have no clue of what they are asking or are they doing it to "catch" the kind of people who like to bluff/lie on their resume?

Well, how about, a pack of dirt with mystery seeds. What will you get?

I think this would be more attractive as a gift (as long as the chosen plants are nice) than just the dirt. I would include general instructions on how to take care of the plant (so the seeds manage to grow) without saying what plant or flower it is. A nice surprise for your green friends :)

It's not really code related, but it's maybe interesting for those who spend 3/4 of the day in front of a PC as an idea to do some exercise. It's my transport method to go back home from work and it keeps me from getting rusy now that I don't have time for the gym.

Mens sana in corpore sano :)

Don't you think that if they find out you got around it they would not be too happy about it?

I usually just quickly peek at the RSS at work and visit the site at lunch break or at home, much safer this way (and I get less distracted).

Err, I find it odd. If I received a packet of dirt from a friend I would be amused, but it would probably end pouring it all over his head. Just kidding... or not.

But, if I had to choose a green gift it would rather be a baby tree or seeds to plant. So maybe you can add these to your dirt packages for a small fee ;)

I've seen them biking when it's raining as well, but I think their roads and paths are prepared for it. As in, the surface isn't as polished as the streets here, so it's much harder to slip, unless you're as clumsy as... me :(

Oh and, you should have seen my dutchie friends biking on ice this winter, absolutely impressive.

Nice article :)

My boyfriend lives there so I go often to Amsterdam, and even though biking is becoming "fashionable" where I live (Barcelona, Spain), the difference in the amount of bikes between both cities is abysmal, they are way way ahead.

The Netherlands is a super flat country though, so biking there is really easy compared to my city. I use our public bike system and there are some parts of the city that are way too steep if you are not used to it.

Doh! I already did the switch a couple of months ago, manually! sigh

But kudos to Evernote for thinking about us! :D

I find it distracting. The other one was much more discrete, which is better in my opinion.

Gaming = legal. Drugs = illegal (generally). Although I did meet a couple of people that were really good at their jobs and I later found out were drug users. This is what taught me not to assume or generalise stuff about others before even getting a first impression.

We can play this game and substitute drugs or WoW for anything you want, it will still work, yes. What does that mean? That the problem the object of addiction is not really a problem by itself. The person, who is weak and gets addicted, is the problem. The ones that lose control and become slaves of their desire. Drugs in that sense are more powerful because they create a physical addiction, not just mental. Games are more addicting than e.g. TV because interaction provides more satisfaction than just being a mere spectator.

But some people can still seize control over this and not let it overrun their lives, while others just let themselves go and end up with a huge problem on their hands. I'd say the first group is a very interesting group of people, they show mental strength.

These kind of personal qualities you can find with psychotechnical tests, that's what I meant with my original message. Isn't that what headhunters are supposed to do? Find skilled people and then study their personality to see if they are adequate for their company.

There's 11 million people playing WoW, with different levels of playtime/dedication. It's a bit excessive to try to put all these people in the same can.

I would trust psychological tests rather than just assume all WoW players are irresponsible people just cause you met one silly guy who happened to play WoW.

At my company, around 12 people are WoW players. I play WoW myself and even my boss did until a year ago. Problems with any of us? None.

On one hand, money isn't everything, but on the other it's naive to think that people don't have bills to pay, so I can't agree completely with the "don't mind the salary" song. It is important, we like it or not.

That aside, I couldn't find any indicators about the offered salary. But unless I'm missing something, the requirements are really standard, nothing out of the ordinary (complexities of PHP? With CodeIgniter? Right!), and being a startup I wouldn't expect it to be high.

So, maybe a decent rant, but probably out of place.

To be honest, sounds like a salesman trying to sell me something as being better than it actually is. And failing. But that's just me.

And BTW, is it just me or does that picture have some (bad) Photoshopping?

I think I was feeling too negative yesterday, but yes, that's what I meant, it's not about having fun anymore but about giving something for free.

And we sure like to help people out, but the issue is, do we still consider it a game then? And is it still as fun as it was before it was just 'for the sake of it'?

I think our reactions might be different (sure I wan't to do it / uff, no I don't feel like it), but the view of the game changes for everybody, and for some it's not a game at all anymore. What I wonder is if there's a way to remove that feeling completely.

Gah it's hard to express things like this in a different language, I hope I explained myself well enough :)

True, but I don't think these people fit in the 'gamer' category (or rather, 'dedicated gamer'). Well, generalising is bad, but you get the idea. I see them as two (almost) opposed concepts :P

And I mean opposed as in, gaming is usually done for your own sake and enjoyment (with or without friends), nothing to do with helping someone else, most of the time. I don't mean gamers are unfriendly people (I'm a gamer myself), just that the concept of gaming is more a personal goal than an altruist one.

I'm not too sure about this. The main issue is that people play to have fun. When they realise that their "efforts" to have fun are being used for something else, suddenly the game isn't a game anymore and they become reluctant to use it. So any implementation of this scheme might really flop if it's not done in a great way.

I'm actually very interested in this topic, since one of the ideas I'm developing is based on gaming, and the perception of the users is something that I consider will decide the success of this idea.

Was so shocked to hear about this, didn't know he had cancer.

RIP and my condolences to his family :(

Uff. Is Yahoo now banging their heads against the wall for not accepting the deal the first time? And is Microsoft drooling at this 50%~ sale on Yahoo's price?

Waiting for the next chapter of this soap opera...

It's really hard at times (I suffer the same thing), but the only thing you have to save yourself is your own will, so you have to learn to strengthen it somehow.

Divide your day in small periods of time and set working goals for each of these. Let's say take 45 minutes to focus on work and finish some task. And then take 15 minutes to read feeds or social websites. And then back to focus on work. And so on.

The smaller the goal the easier it is to achieve it and the less boring it seems compared to these juicy websites waiting for you.

I recommend you read this on your first 15 min. break, it will help you to understand this method. It's a GTD thing: http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-accomplish-...

I wrote that equation in a paper and have it right next to my screen at all times. That way I don't have the temptation to forget about it :)

Good luck!

Woah. I think remembering the song might be harder than memorizing the elements in their rows.

So I wonder, if they sent such a letter, does this mean they already started to see a decrease on AdSense use?

I'm currently trying different systems, and to be honest, I'm not 100% happy with any of them.

Started with the lovely and simple Notepad textfiles, but after a bit they are too simple and too hard to maintain, thus not good.

Then I used Google Notebook for a long time, was easy to add stuff, but not so easy to find it later. Plus it's still too simple for my liking, can't categorize ideas too well.

I switched recently to Evernote, which seems to be an improvement over Google Notebook, but for some reason I still don't feel comfortable with it. The fact that I can type offline and sync with different computers or read my ideas online is really welcome and handy, though.

Everytime I fall back to my paper notebook, which is also too simple and not search friendly, but I like handwriting and for some strange reason, ideas flow much better than when I write rather than type them. The real only grudge I have with it is that there is no backspace key and no "insert a new line in the middle of the text" either :(

Why can't you criticise (did I spell that right?) your users now and then, when they do that to you on every single post? It's not like you care about offending them anyway, since they are the kind of users you do not want :)

Haha, was thinking the same thing when I read it :P

But I'm not a native English speaker, so I'm not sure if there are any rules to the use of 'she/he' when talking about 3rd person?