Posts
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Using a branded email address with Gmail (Updated)
⚠️ Warning (October 2026): this method stops working in January 2027. Google is removing Gmail’s “Send mail as” feature for third-party addresses — including custom domains like chris@ibeck.com — on the web and in the Gmail mobile apps, whichever SMTP server the address uses. Receiving mail forwarded by ImprovMX into Gmail is not affected; only sending as your branded address from Gmail is.
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Date Picker for Rails
It’s nice to take advantage of the new HTML5 input types like
<input type='date'>. On the surface it seems so simple, but the devil is in the details. -
iBeck on Jekyll
Half the fun of having a blog is migrating to new technologies. Today, I made the move from Wordpress to Jekyll because
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Blogging with a better purpose
Originally, when I set up my blog, my purpose was to learn Wordpress and build a Wordpress plug-in. Alas, that went on hold.
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10 lessons learned recovering from a Windows virus
When you get a Windows virus, take a deep breath then ask yourself... -
11 reasons why I love my Mac
I was a die-hard Windows user for years. "Die" and "Hard" being the operative words. -
Welcome to my blog
I’ve always wanted to have my own blog and now I have a reason.