I Love Dropbox! I love that as I save files, dropbox saves each version that I save so I can revert or view an older version. I recently ran into a ‘gotcha’ with file versions. I renamed a folder with a lot of files in it within my dropbox folder. I later needed to view previous versions on the folder but they were gone since the folder name changed. Noooo!!! Get around this by telling dropbox.com to show deleted files and find the folder under the previous name.

You will then be able to go into that deleted folder and view the revision history for the file. I’m not sure how long dropbox keeps deleted files but they are kept long enough that I was able to get what I needed.

I’ve had the chance to play around with some email code recently and it’s been fun. Here is something that I learned that I think should be easier to find for those who are getting into writing an app that handles emails via IMAP.

What is the difference between an email’s Unique Identifier (UID) and an emails’s Message Sequence Number (MSN?).

• Unique Identifier: A unique number referencing an email that does not change over time
• Message Sequence Number: The relative position from the first message in the mailbox

You can read more about this exciting IMAP email topic at http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc3501.html

Some of you may have seen a photo or know that I have been trying out standing at my desk recently. Here are some of my thoughts after a week.

Findings:

• Love how it has improved my posture. Feels great for my back and my shoulders.
• I don’t slouch like I did in a chair. No more resting my elbow on the chair or my desk.
• Can’t get as sleepy as I could sitting in a chair.
• Feels like I have better blood flow and generally feel more active.
• Legs and feet get sore after a while.
• Would be really great to have a tall stool to rest my legs and feet throughout the day.
• I’ve heard that a padded mat will help some with the feet hurting.
• I find myself wanting to continue to stand at my desk even when my feet and legs are tired.
• Many people within WCG and outside WCG on my social networks have either asked questions or shared their love for standing at their desk.

Insights:

• Based on reactions and questions, I think there is a lot of interest both internally to WCG and outside of WCG for working at a desk while standing.
• I believe that standing at my desk has made me somewhat more productive in my work day because I don’t get as sleepy and I feel more active throughout the day.
• I also believe that I continue to want to stand at my desk because of how good my posture feels standing at my desk versus sitting.
• Working at a desk may not be feasible for everyone since it does put a fair amount of stress on the feet and legs. Some may be able to stand for longer periods at a time than others. I think the key for some will be to have a tall stool so they can gradually work up to standing and working for long periods of time.

The next step for me is to get a tall stool to be able to rest my feet and legs throughout the day as they get tired. I may also want to look into a standing pad to reduce the stress on my feet. Standing has been worth the effort and I recommend it to anyone looking to improve their posture and their general health while at work.   Update 02/10/2012 I upgraded my setup to something a bit more sophisticated but still makeshift : )