Remains of the Day: Set Your Email's Vacation Auto-Responder

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Apple.com shuts down its app directory in preparation for the Mac App Store, Remember the Milk gets HTTPS access, and the FCC approves some net neutrality regulations.

  • Don't forget to set up an auto-responder
    If you're heading out for the holidays and will be away from your email, now would be a good time to set up your vacation auto-responder. (Remember, Gmail's vacation responder lets you set the start and end dates.) [@gmail]
  • Apple Shuts Down Mac OS X Download Listing, Moving to App Store
    Apple's maintained a list of applications on Apple.com for years. It's shutting down on January 6 as they transition to the Mac App Store. [MacRumors]
  • FCC approves Net neutrality rules
    The good news: The new net neutrality rules don't let your wired broadband provider limit how you use your internet connection. The bad news: Wireless data carriers—like your cellphone provider—gets a pass. [Politico]
  • Now with 'Always use HTTPS' goodness
    Popular web-based to-do manager Remember the Milk adds more secure HHTPS access to their web site. [Remember the Milk Blog]
  • Ubuntu Font Family Is Now Available Worldwide
    Like Ubuntu's default font family? It's free for you to use on any web site. [Softpedia]
  • It's not "rooting", it's openness
    Android security engineer points out that we're not "rooting" our Android devices, strictly speaking. Giving users an easy in-road for root access is a feature of Android. [Android Developers]