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Search don’t sort

April 14, 2004 by Michael Boyle

Search don’t sort

is the principle that stands behind Google’s Gmail. Rael Dornfest is beginning an experiment to do the same on his desktop.

I hadn’t really thought of it, but it’s not that different than what I have done for years. I have never really presorted email in anything other than chronological folders – no folders for specific subjects or anything like that. Any other system has always seemed inadequate for me, as it relies on building a taxonomy that is complete and exclusive – something that doesn’t mix well with email.

Tags: Email, Google, Search

There are reports that

April 13, 2004 by Michael Boyle

There are reports that

a state senator in California is attempting to block Google’s Gmail service via legislation. She objects to the targetting of advertising based on the content of email. This is one of the most ill-informed and ridiculous things I’ve heard of from a lawmaker.

Tags: Advertising, Email, Google

April Fools?

March 31, 2004 by Michael Boyle

April Fools?

It has all the hallmarks of an elaborate April Fool’s joke, but tonight multiple sources are reporting about Gmail, a Google-owned free email service to be launched tomorrow offering 1Gb of storage. So, true or not, Google is going to redefine something tomorrow – it’s just not certain if it’s email – or “well-executed prank” they’re redefining.

Tags: Email, Google

Essential information:

February 16, 2004 by Michael Boyle

Essential information:

Configuring Mail Clients to Send Plain ASCII Text.

Tags: Email

Searching!

December 19, 2003 by Michael Boyle

Searching!

I am searching for a very important though very small thing that will make my life better in countless ways. In the old days, Eudora for Mac used a font called Mishawaka to render emails. I loved it and used it everywhere a fixed-width font was called for – in BBEdit, browsers, other email programs, etc. Trouble is, I can’t seem to find a standalone version anywhere. Does anyone out there have any pointers for me? Why is this pretty little typeface so hard to find?
Update – I ended up following a recommendation from a correspondent. I downloaded an old copy of Eudora and got the font from there. It turns out, though, that it is also available at an old UMich archive.

Tags: Email, Font

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