Thursday, July 14, 2011
How to optimize mail reading
Hi Foxes!
When you are dealing with many mail account, you know, it takes a lot of time. Firrst, you have to found an efficient email client, and that is very difficult. Plus, today, everyone is using IMAP protocol to deal with email, if it is not the HTTPS provided from GMAIL or another webmail gateway.
So, according to some reading, the best combo is to use a local IMAP server which will retrieve/fetch mails from a remote server to the local server, then use a regular mail client to read mail which are on the local computer. So, reading is fast, search is fast too, and you can read your mails offline too :D.
I let you read this comment.
So, one nice solution may be to use :
Another solution is to use a local mail server which can retrieve mails from a remote server, such as :
When you are dealing with many mail account, you know, it takes a lot of time. Firrst, you have to found an efficient email client, and that is very difficult. Plus, today, everyone is using IMAP protocol to deal with email, if it is not the HTTPS provided from GMAIL or another webmail gateway.
So, according to some reading, the best combo is to use a local IMAP server which will retrieve/fetch mails from a remote server to the local server, then use a regular mail client to read mail which are on the local computer. So, reading is fast, search is fast too, and you can read your mails offline too :D.
I let you read this comment.
So, one nice solution may be to use :
- offlineimap to create a maildir mail database from a remote IMAP server. It needs Python.
- use an email client which fully support maildir database OR use a POP/IMAP local server such :
- dovecot on linux
- xmail server on linux and windows
- UW Imap on windows and linux. No more under development
- panda imap
- an email cliant such GNUS (emacs), Mutt, Alpine, etc.
Another solution is to use a local mail server which can retrieve mails from a remote server, such as :
- hmailserver is working pretty nice under windows. You should read ALL the documentation. Everything is on the website. It is quite easy to configure everything.
Labels: gnus, imap, linux, local, mail, maildir, mutt, offlineimap, outlook, pop, server, thunderbird, windows, xmail
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Light - small footprint MP3 / Music player for windows
Hi foxes!
Since web browsing is more and more ressource consumming, I was looking for a way to save some CPU and RAM memory when I was listening music and browsing internet under windows. Usually, I was using the great VLC software. Now, I'm using Evil Player. It can plays OGG, MP3, FLAC files.It has a very small footprint (around 3Mo once it has been minimize in the system tray), it is efficient. Today, it fills my need.
You can have a look to other mp3 players :
Since web browsing is more and more ressource consumming, I was looking for a way to save some CPU and RAM memory when I was listening music and browsing internet under windows. Usually, I was using the great VLC software. Now, I'm using Evil Player. It can plays OGG, MP3, FLAC files.It has a very small footprint (around 3Mo once it has been minimize in the system tray), it is efficient. Today, it fills my need.
You can have a look to other mp3 players :
- Comments on many MP3 player for windows
- Evil Player
- audio player
- xmplay
- 1by1
- Damn Small Media Player
- CoolPlayer
- Billy
- Spider Player Pro (it is FREE, licence is written on the download page)
- FooBar2000
Labels: 1by1, coolplayer, evil player, FLAC, foobar, foobar2000, light, mp3, music, player, small footprint, spider player, tiny, windows
How to Get Things Done and be Zen To Done
Hi Foxes!
I'm always looking for advices and feedback about how to get things done and how to balance work life and private life. So, few months ago, I have read some articles about the GTD (Getting Things Done) think tank from David Allen. So, I have decided to read a little bit more about it, and I have found a new think tank, much easier to apply : Zen To Done. Because I think that everything must be kept as simple as possible, overall in organization topic and technical topic, I think I will try to apply this method in a few days. I will later talk about my personal experience.
I'm always looking for advices and feedback about how to get things done and how to balance work life and private life. So, few months ago, I have read some articles about the GTD (Getting Things Done) think tank from David Allen. So, I have decided to read a little bit more about it, and I have found a new think tank, much easier to apply : Zen To Done. Because I think that everything must be kept as simple as possible, overall in organization topic and technical topic, I think I will try to apply this method in a few days. I will later talk about my personal experience.
- Quick presentation of emacs (few lines), feedback from GTD and Kanban methodologies [mobile: http://bit.ly/jS05hT]
- How to interface GNUS with Planner and Muse to act according to the GTD methodology. [mobile : http://bit.ly/ktslgI]
- how to use GTD with emacs org-mode [mobile : http://bit.ly/kXwwaL]
- A very good example of useful and simple GTD implementation with a text editor (emacs here) [ mobile : http://bit.ly/mDvKTj ]
- use outline mode (vim + emacs). To sum up : "outline mode to give it some structure" [mobile : http://bit.ly/mtHvZq]
- min ZTD mobile [mobile: http://bit.ly/jwik5T ]
- min ZTD detailed : very usefull! A lot to learn from here. [mobile: http://bit.ly/mEQ0gy ]
- The entire ZTD (Zen To Done) methodology[mobile: http://bit.ly/lie5eE ]
- order ZTD e-book [mobile: http://bit.ly/lEX51i ]
- why to become an early morning person? How is it benefit? and how to become an early person? [mobile : http://bit.ly/mU88T0 ]
Labels: david allen, early person, emacs, get things done, GTD, morning person, org mode, vim, vimoutline, ZTD
