Technology, Books and Other Neat Stuff

Get rid of those sinking feelings with this useful little tip:

Set up a rule that defers sending an email for 1 or 2 minutes. You can double check the addresses and content, make edits or even delete a message from the queue before it goes (and of course if it's just venting, make sure the flames aren't too hot)...

Using Outlook XP to set up a two minute defer:

Tools->Rules Wizard
New
Start From A Blank Rule
Check messages after sending
Which condition(s) do you want to check? -> None
This rule will be applied to every message you send. Is this correct? -> Yes
What do you want to do with this message? -> defer delivery by a number of minutes
a number of minutes -> 2
Finish

(from The Sells Spout, via codepope)

The hot water has been voted out of the house today.

(But in comes the new hot water cylinder, and lots of other plumbing improvements. Including a biiiiiig pump. A whole 3 bars pressure for the whole new upstairs.)