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Drowning in Emails? I Built a Life Raft with Google's AI, and You Can Use It Too!

Are you constantly fighting the "Your storage is almost full" battle with Google? Do you have important emails you need to keep, but they're cluttering up your inbox and eating away at your precious storage space? I was in the exact same boat, and I’m thrilled to share the elegant solution I built.

The Problem: My Digital Filing Cabinet Was Overflowing

Like many of you, I use a specific Gmail label—in my case, one named "backup"—as a digital holding pen for important emails I need to archive. The plan was solid, but the execution was manual and tedious. Every so often, I'd have to remember to go in, save those emails somewhere, and then delete them from Gmail to free up space.

It was a chore I kept putting off. My "backup" label grew, my Google storage shrank, and the risk of losing something important in a cleanup mistake was always in the back of my mind. I needed a system that was automatic, reliable, and set-and-forget.

The Solution: An Automated Email-to-Drive Pipeline

I knew what I wanted: a script that could automatically:

  1. Scan my Gmail for any email with the "backup" label.

  2. Save each one as an individual .eml file (a universal format that preserves the original email perfectly).

  3. Place these files into a specific folder in my Google Drive called My Drive/Backup.

  4. Once successfully saved, move the original email to the trash in Gmail to free up space.

This would create a perfect, browsable archive in my Drive and keep my Gmail lean and clean. The challenge? I needed the code to build it.

My "Aha!" Moment with Gemini

Instead of spending hours piecing together code snippets from forums, I turned to Google's AI, Gemini. I described exactly what I needed, and in a collaborative back-and-forth, we built the perfect script. It was like having a master coder on call.

We started with a basic version and refined it to make sure it was robust, handled errors, and saved the files exactly where I wanted them. You can see the entire creative process, from the initial idea to the final, polished code, right here:

Check out the full conversation and the final script here: https://g.co/gemini/share/2f9a5cc8c595

This link is a fantastic look at how you can use AI as a creative partner to solve real-world problems.

Want to Use This For Your Own Inbox?

If you're facing the same email overload problem, this script could be your answer. It's completely customizable—we can change the Gmail label name and the Google Drive folder to match whatever system you use.

Setting it up involves a simple copy-and-paste into Google Apps Script and a one-time authorization. If that sounds intimidating, don't worry!

If you'd like to implement this for your own account, just reach out to me, Stefan, and I'd be happy to help you get it up and running. Stop letting email clutter stress you out and start automating your archive today!

The US has approved CRISPR pigs for food | MIT Technology Review

Ok, so we are now eating gene-manipulated food. How do you feel about it? Are you going to stop eating  your favorite burger/steak/sausage? Will you grow a third ear OR will not get sick from salmonella or e-coli anymore? Do me a favor - think about this for a minute!

The US has approved CRISPR pigs for food | MIT Technology Review

Are Security Updates for your Phone really necessary?

 Android security patches don't matter as much as you think

Not necessarily true. The article includes statements like - 'you are not that important' and 'as long as you don't do anything stupid'. Well, plenty of people still use very simple passwords and easily fall for phishing attacks. So, IMHO, yes - security updates are very important. Specially because a lot of us are purchasing stuff online and do our banking there as well, or send/receive money. 
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Learn - anytime, anywhere with mobile learning courses!

The use of mobile learning in the military is ...

The use of mobile learning in the military is becoming increasingly common due to low cost and high portability. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)


The InsightKnowledge Blog is now offering an exciting new capability!


  • InsightKnowledge is now offering online learning courses ! What sets InsightKnowledge’s learning courses apart from the competition is that you can take them anytime, anywhere on any mobile device ! The courses are formatted to be taken on small screens, can be used with your touchscreen interface and upon successfully completing the final test – you will get a certificate !

  • Even more exciting is that you can also become a mobile learning course author ! Create courses on any topic of your choosing and sell them for a price you determine. Creating courses is very simple – if you can use powerpoint, you can create an online learning course. Try it this example course. Use test@test.com to ‘pay’ for it (no real transaction will happen!). If you are interested, please let me know and I can give you an introduction and also explain the revenue model.

  • After researching and evaluating market offerings, the InsightKnowledge Blog has moved to a VPS (Virtual Private Server) run by RamNode offering reliable and high-speed services. The effect is that you are experiencing a much faster and smoother navigation.




Be Forewarned: Your Knowledge is Decaying - Samuel Arbesman - Harvard Business Review


Good article on the fact that Knowledge doesn't stay up-to-date by itself. Knowledge grows best when it is shared, discussed, applied, lessons are learned and re-applied.



Be Forewarned: Your Knowledge is Decaying - Samuel Arbesman - Harvard Business Review

Running Linux Mint 12 on Desktop and Mint 13 on my Laptop

has worked out great so far. I was able to speed up the use of my desktop installing Linux Mint 12 without any problems. Even remote accessing work and using the work vpn has worked out very well.

GOOD BYE Windows !

Working out well means that the computer is running nice and fast, I can run two screens, Internet throughput is very speedy, while being well protected by the build-in firewall and the fact that there are not many viruses for Linux :-)

It worked out so well, I test ran Linux Mint 13 from the Live DVD (had to load it on a USB stick). And look there - it works great. I have a Lenovo Ideapad 3t-s10 with touch screen and even that works great. And who needs multi-touch anyway LOL.

To synchronize browsing and data I work with I use Dropbox and Firefox sync. Secure, fast and reliable. I sync notes using Zim Desktop Wiki via Dropbox.

I am a happy Linux camper - highly recommended !!

Let me know if I can answer any questions.