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Wednesday, June 22, 2005
Gmail Anyone?
The dirt and the daisies on Google's new webmail service.
Everyone here went nuts when I started sending mail from my new Gmail account. It's the hottest new possession on the block, and on today's topic I'm telling you why this webmail is superior to the rest.
A gig of free storage! Yup, 2.3 gigabyte of storage comes with your account. That's about 1000 over songs worth of space. Ya like that, don't you?
Sweet Google search capability because Google is the king of searching, it has applied this awesome skill toward its email. If you're like me, you've got so many emails that it's hard to keep track and stay organized. This service will let you use the search box at the top of your mailbox to easily find keywords within your email. It's very handy and quite a bit faster than the search in my Yahoo! mail (although my Yahoo! account is way more crowded).
Starred email? This feature is helpful if you know an email is important and are afraid it will get buried. When the email comes in, there's a light blue star next to it. Click the star if you decide you want the message to stand out. The star will turn yellow, and the message will head into another folder (as well as remain in your in-box until you delete it). I like this feature because it's easy to use and unique to the service.
The layout rocks... The interface is simple, well designed, and nothing too fancy. Google made it this way on purpose, and that's why we love Google. The part I fell in love with right away was the conversation function. Holy guacamole, this is nice! First off, when you get an email that's part of a thread (someone replied to), there's a number next to it that lets you know how many times you and your pen pal have bounced back and forth. In other clients you see the whole thread, which makes finding the previous emails really annoying, especially if you need that info to remember what the hell you were talking about in the first place! With Gmail, just open the mail. You'll see tabs at the top with the names of the participants from each response. No more long emails with confusing breaks in them. This keeps everything compact. When you want to see the previous message, just click the appropriate tab. Genius! When replying, a box expands at the bottom of the page to keep the mail organized. It truly is great. The only thing I didn't like was the color scheme. Not cute!
Ads in email? This doesn't bother me, but some people aren't happy about it. Gmail uses Google Adsence ads in some emails that contain relevant content. This means Google's filters screen each email for keywords that will trigger an ad to appear discreetly on the right hand of your window. This is how Google can give you 2300MB free, yo. There's no such thing as a free lunch. People argue that this feels like Google is spying on them. In a sense it is. However, Google assures you that nothing will ever be done with the information it looks at. Again, it doesn't bother me.
Labels anyone? In Gmail, labels are actually folders. On the left side you'll see a green box called "Labels". You can create a label by clicking the Edit button. Enter the name of the label you want. Then add the label at any point while you're composing or reading an email by clicking the "Add Label" button at the top of the mail. The mail will still appear in your in-box (with a label symbol next to it) and in the label center. It's another easy way to keep everything organized and easily accessible.
Gotta love the 'shortcuts!' Yup you hear right... You can activate keyboard shortcuts by going into the "Settings" link at the bottom of any page and turning them on. Then, back at your in-box page, you can perform actions with the stroke of a key. You no longer need your mouse! You can do almost any action (go to in-box, compose an email) if you know the strokes, but you've got to learn them in order to use them. It's a cool function I'll probably use more often once I become more dependent on Gmail.
How about spam? Google already has some great filters in place, and it's going to continue to improve them. I haven't seen any spam yet, but you can mark mail as spam and block addresses.
Overall this service is pretty sweet. The only downsides were the whack color scheme in the conversation view and the whole ad thing. And of course getting everyone in your life to start using another email address for you is always fun! Google wouldn't tell me when the service will be open to everyone, but you'll be the first to know.
Everyone here went nuts when I started sending mail from my new Gmail account. It's the hottest new possession on the block, and on today's topic I'm telling you why this webmail is superior to the rest.
A gig of free storage! Yup, 2.3 gigabyte of storage comes with your account. That's about 1000 over songs worth of space. Ya like that, don't you?
Sweet Google search capability because Google is the king of searching, it has applied this awesome skill toward its email. If you're like me, you've got so many emails that it's hard to keep track and stay organized. This service will let you use the search box at the top of your mailbox to easily find keywords within your email. It's very handy and quite a bit faster than the search in my Yahoo! mail (although my Yahoo! account is way more crowded).
Starred email? This feature is helpful if you know an email is important and are afraid it will get buried. When the email comes in, there's a light blue star next to it. Click the star if you decide you want the message to stand out. The star will turn yellow, and the message will head into another folder (as well as remain in your in-box until you delete it). I like this feature because it's easy to use and unique to the service.
The layout rocks... The interface is simple, well designed, and nothing too fancy. Google made it this way on purpose, and that's why we love Google. The part I fell in love with right away was the conversation function. Holy guacamole, this is nice! First off, when you get an email that's part of a thread (someone replied to), there's a number next to it that lets you know how many times you and your pen pal have bounced back and forth. In other clients you see the whole thread, which makes finding the previous emails really annoying, especially if you need that info to remember what the hell you were talking about in the first place! With Gmail, just open the mail. You'll see tabs at the top with the names of the participants from each response. No more long emails with confusing breaks in them. This keeps everything compact. When you want to see the previous message, just click the appropriate tab. Genius! When replying, a box expands at the bottom of the page to keep the mail organized. It truly is great. The only thing I didn't like was the color scheme. Not cute!
Ads in email? This doesn't bother me, but some people aren't happy about it. Gmail uses Google Adsence ads in some emails that contain relevant content. This means Google's filters screen each email for keywords that will trigger an ad to appear discreetly on the right hand of your window. This is how Google can give you 2300MB free, yo. There's no such thing as a free lunch. People argue that this feels like Google is spying on them. In a sense it is. However, Google assures you that nothing will ever be done with the information it looks at. Again, it doesn't bother me.
Labels anyone? In Gmail, labels are actually folders. On the left side you'll see a green box called "Labels". You can create a label by clicking the Edit button. Enter the name of the label you want. Then add the label at any point while you're composing or reading an email by clicking the "Add Label" button at the top of the mail. The mail will still appear in your in-box (with a label symbol next to it) and in the label center. It's another easy way to keep everything organized and easily accessible.
Gotta love the 'shortcuts!' Yup you hear right... You can activate keyboard shortcuts by going into the "Settings" link at the bottom of any page and turning them on. Then, back at your in-box page, you can perform actions with the stroke of a key. You no longer need your mouse! You can do almost any action (go to in-box, compose an email) if you know the strokes, but you've got to learn them in order to use them. It's a cool function I'll probably use more often once I become more dependent on Gmail.
How about spam? Google already has some great filters in place, and it's going to continue to improve them. I haven't seen any spam yet, but you can mark mail as spam and block addresses.
Overall this service is pretty sweet. The only downsides were the whack color scheme in the conversation view and the whole ad thing. And of course getting everyone in your life to start using another email address for you is always fun! Google wouldn't tell me when the service will be open to everyone, but you'll be the first to know.
iPod Photo
Oh! This is getting hotter and even better!!!
Did you ever think you did be able to walk out of the house in the morning carrying as many as 15,000 songs or 25,000 digital photos with you?(1) And in your shirt pocket, no less? Now in Living Color, Everything looks better in color. With iPod photo, everything sounds better, too. Up to 60GB carry an entire library of music — up to 15,000 songs and full-color album cover art — or as many as 25,000 photos in your pocket. Listen to music with photo slide shows, how nicez is that?
Did you ever think you did be able to walk out of the house in the morning carrying as many as 15,000 songs or 25,000 digital photos with you?(1) And in your shirt pocket, no less? Now in Living Color, Everything looks better in color. With iPod photo, everything sounds better, too. Up to 60GB carry an entire library of music — up to 15,000 songs and full-color album cover art — or as many as 25,000 photos in your pocket. Listen to music with photo slide shows, how nicez is that?
iPod U2
WoW! iPod U2 special edition... how cool is that? I'm sure everyone would like to have one of those... wouldn't you?
Dancing Queen Anyone?
Topic: iPod
England's Queen Elizabeth has an iPod, according to The Sun newspaper.
"The 79-year-old monarch despatched a flunkey to buy the mini digital music player which has become all the rage," the paper reports.
The Sun's full report isn't available online, but an AFP summary says the Queen's second son, Prince Andrew, is behind the purchase. He bought his mother a cell phone in 2001 and taught her how to use it.
"The Queen loves music and was impressed by how small and handy the iPod is," a royal insider told the tabloid.
"Obviously it is quite complicated to download songs, but I'm sure one of the courtiers will do it for her."
England's Queen Elizabeth has an iPod, according to The Sun newspaper.
"The 79-year-old monarch despatched a flunkey to buy the mini digital music player which has become all the rage," the paper reports.
The Sun's full report isn't available online, but an AFP summary says the Queen's second son, Prince Andrew, is behind the purchase. He bought his mother a cell phone in 2001 and taught her how to use it.
"The Queen loves music and was impressed by how small and handy the iPod is," a royal insider told the tabloid.
"Obviously it is quite complicated to download songs, but I'm sure one of the courtiers will do it for her."
Mac using intel
What is happening here? Why does Apple using intel processor? wired or should I say nicez... ;-P
Today's Tips for Mac OS X
What can I do if I forgot my user password?
If you've forgotten the password you created for your user account, have your Mac's administrator log in, open System Preferences, click Users, and edit your account to re-create your password. If you are the administrator, you'll need to restart your Mac using the OS X installation CD and reset your password. Insert the CD and restart your Mac while holding the C key until the Installer screen appears. When it does, choose Installer > Reset Password. Select the drive on which OS X is installed and choose your account from the first pop-up menu. Create a new password, click Save, close the window, and restart your Mac.
If you've forgotten the password you created for your user account, have your Mac's administrator log in, open System Preferences, click Users, and edit your account to re-create your password. If you are the administrator, you'll need to restart your Mac using the OS X installation CD and reset your password. Insert the CD and restart your Mac while holding the C key until the Installer screen appears. When it does, choose Installer > Reset Password. Select the drive on which OS X is installed and choose your account from the first pop-up menu. Create a new password, click Save, close the window, and restart your Mac.
Saturday, May 07, 2005
Bandwidth -- can it be stolen?
My brother recently acquired a new Dell laptop with a wireless network card, that allows him to use the computer to access high-speed service within the range of the card.
The very first thing we did with his new laptop, after I installed all the additional software he needed, was to copy the Stray Cats GH cd. Bingo. I'll listen to it in the truck over the weekend.
His primary service is a dial-up ISP but now, well...all bets are off.
A few weeks back I took a meeting with a guy at a Starbucks who had problems accessing the available starhub wireless service. I sent him off to buy a cuppa and a scone and while he was gone I used Windows to search for any available non-secured nets, found one in the neighborhood, and when he got back to the table, we were solidly online.
Using someone else's connection.
A few months back, my ADSL connection went sour while I needed to upload files to a website. I searched and found an open, unsecured connection, and uploaded the files.
Using someone else's connection.
I've used my laptop in libraries and other locations like HDB flats.
Using someone else's connection.
So what's the woof if Jason uses a slice of a neighbor's web-pie just because he can and just because he lives next door, especially when they're not using their 24-hour always-on connection?
Or if someone uses a slice of mine, especially when my LinSys broadband router shoots a radio signal hither and yon?
Is there a crime here? WTF goes on?
The very first thing we did with his new laptop, after I installed all the additional software he needed, was to copy the Stray Cats GH cd. Bingo. I'll listen to it in the truck over the weekend.
His primary service is a dial-up ISP but now, well...all bets are off.
A few weeks back I took a meeting with a guy at a Starbucks who had problems accessing the available starhub wireless service. I sent him off to buy a cuppa and a scone and while he was gone I used Windows to search for any available non-secured nets, found one in the neighborhood, and when he got back to the table, we were solidly online.
Using someone else's connection.
A few months back, my ADSL connection went sour while I needed to upload files to a website. I searched and found an open, unsecured connection, and uploaded the files.
Using someone else's connection.
I've used my laptop in libraries and other locations like HDB flats.
Using someone else's connection.
So what's the woof if Jason uses a slice of a neighbor's web-pie just because he can and just because he lives next door, especially when they're not using their 24-hour always-on connection?
Or if someone uses a slice of mine, especially when my LinSys broadband router shoots a radio signal hither and yon?
Is there a crime here? WTF goes on?
How Mike Made Mickey More Cheese
Back before the elections, much was written about how Disney would not distribute Fahrenheit 9/11, the anti-Bush movie made by Michael Moore, because that would put the company at risk for "retribution" at their Florida amusement properties by Florida Governor Jeb Bush.
Edward Jay Epstein tells how The Mouse managed to make a huge pile of dough anyway.
"The net receipts returned to Disney were $78 million. Disney now had to pay Michael Moore's profit participation. (snip) Disney, in honoring this deal, paid Moore a stunning $21 million. Moore never disclosed the amount of his profit participation. When asked about it, the proletarian Moore joked to reporters on a conference call, 'I don't read the contracts.'"
Edward Jay Epstein tells how The Mouse managed to make a huge pile of dough anyway.
"The net receipts returned to Disney were $78 million. Disney now had to pay Michael Moore's profit participation. (snip) Disney, in honoring this deal, paid Moore a stunning $21 million. Moore never disclosed the amount of his profit participation. When asked about it, the proletarian Moore joked to reporters on a conference call, 'I don't read the contracts.'"
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
More news coming your way....
Please stay tune as more interesting news and info coming your way........... like games, movie review, new hobbies, new gadgets, new technology and etc......... =)
Download Songs
Hi everyone,
For those who want to download song legally and if you doesn't wanna waste time at the same time only buy the song you just wanna hear rather than the whole junk of song, I suggest that you better please go to this web page:
www.soundbuzz.com
it cost you S$0.99 only, so why wait start download songs legally now.....
For those who want to download song legally and if you doesn't wanna waste time at the same time only buy the song you just wanna hear rather than the whole junk of song, I suggest that you better please go to this web page:
www.soundbuzz.com
it cost you S$0.99 only, so why wait start download songs legally now.....
Tuesday, February 22, 2005
Teacher Nagging
What can I say as the days goes by but when thing did not go your ways then please visit this web page.
www.bored.com
www.bored.com
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