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Gmail Notifier: Not My Account

Just wanted to point out a new post on my Technology blog, in case it might help someone: Gmail notifier logged onto the wrong account I also answered this question from my mom: Why do coupon sites require you to download their coupon printer? And about this PHP problem I fixed on my site: Warning:…Continue Reading…

Can you see the future?

“I think there are very few people who have the capacity to see the future. So it can be difficult when you are talking about something where nothing about it exists yet.” James Currier, Founder, Tickle. I’m ready the future. Here’s what I can see happening: Facebook takes over the world. Not literally, but it…Continue Reading…

Browser cache is confusing

Yesterday, I was working on a website and had two versions of the same file. When I was ready to put the new version up for testing, I deleted the old one and put in the new one. I refreshed my browser window. No change! I pressed Ctrl+F5. I was still seeing the old version!…Continue Reading…

First Day at Google

Here’s a summary of how I landed an internship with Google. I feel compelled to write this out for the first time because the vibe I got at Google is that people are really friendly, really honest, and one heck of a lot smarter than me. So the least I could do is be honest….Continue Reading…

Why You Should Blog

#### Original Post from 2007 #### I’ve lately been thinking a lot about how to get more people blogging. I’m really convinced about the benefits [gunthers.org] of blogging, as I’ve said before. But how do you get started, especially with no technical background? There are two great choices for people who don’t want to have…Continue Reading…

USC Course Evaluations

At the end of every semester, the University of Southern California has students complete course evaluations. These include reviews of our professors and teaching assistants (TAs). Typically, professors don’t take these seriously at all. They’re passed out in the middle of one of the lectures towards the end of the semester, and then the professor…Continue Reading…