Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Kevin Rose Load Tests Gmail

Posted by timothy on from the really-pushing-the-envelope dept.

SishGupta writes "Load Testing Gmail - fillmybox@gmail.com A few weeks ago, Kevin Rose of the The Screen Savers decided to load test Google's new email service, Gmail. He asked everyone to email him their favourite 5MB attachments to 'fillmybox@gmail.com.' The test Gmail account is now 102% maxed out. You can read about the test and the results at Kevin Rose.com (his weblog)."

3 of 366 comments (clear)

  1. Re:1GB = 1024MB so... by Exatron · · Score: 0, Troll

    KB is still 1024 bytes, despite a few wackos trying to redefine it.

    --
    "I think so, Brain, but 'instant karma' always gets so lumpy." - Pinky
    "Decepticons FOREVER!!!" - Ravage
  2. Re:1GB = 1024MB so... by RzUpAnmsCwrds · · Score: 0, Troll

    Your argument is well-thought out and airtight.

    Unfortunately, it's clearly meaningless.

    People use GB to refer to 1024^3, and nothing you could say or do is going to change that.

    It's like religon. You can bitch all you want about how Christianity is full of logical holes (which, from any rational stance, it is), but that won't stop 1.2 billion people from believing it.

    Or, you can argue all you want about how Metric is superior (which, from any rational stance, it is), but the US is going to continue using the imperial system for the immediate future.

  3. Re:GMAIL IS GAY by Garion+Maki · · Score: 0, Troll

    actualy... they aren't giving away stuff for free...
    see those adds on the right of your gmail?
    they create money for google, making a profit for google.
    and unless you find that your paying yust by looking at those adds, gmail is still free for you, even tho google is earning a profit from it.

    --
    All indicators show that the human race is selectively breeding itself for stupidity.