I use it much, much more, definatelly (previously it was simply checking mail regularly and replying when I had to...the occasions that I initiated some convesation/topic were very rare - could be counted on fingers of one hand perhaps; and now...I make correspondence regularly)
(I forgot, again, to check "use txt"...why isn't it default dammit...)
Funny...we're thinking about the same thing: recently I've realised that adress http://calendar.google.com/ (as opposed to http://boo.google.com/ for example) is actually configured on their server and working, although right now it points only to their search site. Could they be preparing for something?:) I mean...why configure the adress at all? And half a year ago I mailed Google with proposition that they can perhaps do something like Hula http://www.jwz.org/doc/groupware.html (worth reading IMHO...) http://hula-project.org/ http://www.nat.org/2005/february/#15-February-2005 http://nat.org/2005/august/hula.html - how it looks now Hmmm...easy webcalendar, with parts made "public" so other people can see what you're planning partly, and integration with Gmail to announce something automatically to others/retrieve their calendars/etc. Another feature that isn't mentioned anywhere and would be great IMHO - some kind of collage of few webcalendars (of others) on one, yours, so you can adjust... I actually submitted this recently to/. but it got rejected...oh well, fvck this.
But back on topic. I should say "ignore me", I remember suddenly that on my own computers I haven't had acces to the net through most of last year:P However...I DID noticed extremelly high, compared to previous times, email usage on my part...I guess thanks to something that Gmail done right and you probably mention. (BTW, too bad I never played with IMAP really...but I haven't stumbled upon any free provider that I know wouldn't suck and any client for that matter...but when you think about it, Gmail is conceptually very similar to IMAP...)
Funny...we're thinking about the same thing: recently I've realised that adress http://calendar.google.com/ (as opposed to http://boo.google.com/ for example) is actually configured on their server and working, although right now it points only to their search site. Could they be preparing for something?:) I mean...why configure the adress at all?
And half a year ago I mailed Google with proposition that they can perhaps do something like Hula
http://www.jwz.org/doc/groupware.html (worth reading IMHO...)
http://hula-project.org/http://www.nat.org/2005/february/#15-February-2005http://nat.org/2005/august/hula.html - how it looks now
Hmmm...easy webcalendar, with parts made "public" so other people can see what you're planning partly, and integration with Gmail to announce something automatically to others/retrieve their calendars/etc.
Another feature that isn't mentioned anywhere and would be great IMHO - some kind of collage of few webcalendars (of others) on one, yours, so you can adjust...
I actually submitted this recently to/. but it got rejected...oh well, fvck this.
But back on topic.
I should say "ignore me", I remember suddenly that on my own computers I haven't had acces to the net through most of last year:P
However...I DID noticed extremelly high, compared to previous times, email usage on my part...I guess thanks to something that Gmail done right and you probably mention.
(BTW, too bad I never played with IMAP really...but I haven't stumbled upon any free provider that I know wouldn't suck and any client for that matter...but when you think about it, Gmail is conceptually very similar to IMAP...)
No no, I wasn't wondering about general public - but rather about people like me, who can configure their clients. Or rather - me specifically, since I have no idea if there was some kind of exodus from mail clients to Gmail web interface, resulting also in huge (HUGE) increase in email communication...
You know, I just realised something...
For years I've been using various e-mail clients...initially mainly OE, than Thunderbird (with some other in between, for shiorter periods of time). However, my email usage skyrocketed (literally) in last year, since I've been using Gmail. Sudennly...using mails started to be a joy for communication, somehow:/
So...what did I miss while using clients? Or perhaps...what do they miss?
You're welcome.
And you know, I'm really somehow concerned and confused about this "loose"vs."lose" (and similar - though alot is not amonf them;P) in my (mine?) English (heh, that's what you get, I guess, when you'll learn it primarily from TV initialy, without any rules (here in PL films are traditionaly "dubbed" with the lector, original voices intact) - bad habits)
I guess it does...in Poland, I bought my phone for nothing while signing contract. For 2 years (time of contract), I'm supposed not to mess with mine (yes, mine) phone or I'll loose warranty...however there DOES exist another network, very cheap, which I can use. Now the best part: after 2 years, I can go to my initiall operator, the one who sold me phone, and they'll unlock it almost for nothing.
Ahh..I don't know. They'd be as common as todays English terms, only difference beeing that while now non-native English speakers make slight mistakes in use due to specifics of their languages (even though when I speak/write in English, I think also in English...just not like you:p ), English speaking folks would. Practically the same thing...
Oh, and one more point - take into account linguistic differences. For example, in my language computer terms "web" and "net" tranlate to the exact same word, totally intercheangeable, meaning also, when using capital first letter, the internet.
Well, moderators don't agree with me or you apparently...so somebody has to leave a trace of rationality (yep, moderate this down also if you want - why should I ass kiss, even if that means loosing excellent karma?)
Well...I see slight problem with that approach. What if you're working on something, with few apps opened, very near the limit of allocable memory. You work and work...make more data...what happens when you DO hit the limit? How predictable is the behaviour of app/system in such situation?
Everywhere they write "AMD cpu", not "AMD x86 cpu". And, accidentally, there are both "x86" and "NOT-x86" products at around 500MHz in AMD product line, both highly integrated systems-on-a-chip, perhfect for such laptop. x86 solution has some advantages...as well as MIPS32. I'm curious which one they're using in reality...hovewer there is no info to determine that, period.
(just replying to some anonymous cowards here and in two replies above...)
Uhmm...I'm social sciences faculty student, and I'd definetelly find very good use for truly portable laptop (and one that works more than 2h on baterries). Anyway now I can't afford any...
And you forgot that these are precizelly great way to supply very diverse number of books cheaply, espceially when they'll be equipped in electronic ink displays...
Slashdot Mirror
Well, even better in that case - look at the topic of the story. I'm really interested how will you call that if not "taking sides by Slashdot"
Not to worry, it was not me who wasted time like that :P (found on one of "Google blogs")
I can't wait for Google Calendar...but perhaps I won't ahve to wait that long ( http://calendar.google.com/ - yes, it points to search...but why does it work at all? in opposition to, for example http://nothingtoseehere.google.com/ )
I really don't think the experiment on myslef is possible...too much placebo/bias. Only observation is somewhat viable...
I use it much, much more, definatelly (previously it was simply checking mail regularly and replying when I had to...the occasions that I initiated some convesation/topic were very rare - could be counted on fingers of one hand perhaps; and now...I make correspondence regularly)
(I forgot, again, to check "use txt"...why isn't it default dammit...)
:) I mean...why configure the adress at all?5 /. but it got rejected...oh well, fvck this.
:P
Funny...we're thinking about the same thing: recently I've realised that adress http://calendar.google.com/ (as opposed to http://boo.google.com/ for example) is actually configured on their server and working, although right now it points only to their search site. Could they be preparing for something?
And half a year ago I mailed Google with proposition that they can perhaps do something like Hula
http://www.jwz.org/doc/groupware.html (worth reading IMHO...)
http://hula-project.org/
http://www.nat.org/2005/february/#15-February-200
http://nat.org/2005/august/hula.html - how it looks now
Hmmm...easy webcalendar, with parts made "public" so other people can see what you're planning partly, and integration with Gmail to announce something automatically to others/retrieve their calendars/etc.
Another feature that isn't mentioned anywhere and would be great IMHO - some kind of collage of few webcalendars (of others) on one, yours, so you can adjust...
I actually submitted this recently to
But back on topic.
I should say "ignore me", I remember suddenly that on my own computers I haven't had acces to the net through most of last year
However...I DID noticed extremelly high, compared to previous times, email usage on my part...I guess thanks to something that Gmail done right and you probably mention.
(BTW, too bad I never played with IMAP really...but I haven't stumbled upon any free provider that I know wouldn't suck and any client for that matter...but when you think about it, Gmail is conceptually very similar to IMAP...)
Funny...we're thinking about the same thing: recently I've realised that adress http://calendar.google.com/ (as opposed to http://boo.google.com/ for example) is actually configured on their server and working, although right now it points only to their search site. Could they be preparing for something? :) I mean...why configure the adress at all?
And half a year ago I mailed Google with proposition that they can perhaps do something like Hula
http://www.jwz.org/doc/groupware.html (worth reading IMHO...)
http://hula-project.org/
http://www.nat.org/2005/february/#15-February-2005
http://nat.org/2005/august/hula.html - how it looks now
Hmmm...easy webcalendar, with parts made "public" so other people can see what you're planning partly, and integration with Gmail to announce something automatically to others/retrieve their calendars/etc.
Another feature that isn't mentioned anywhere and would be great IMHO - some kind of collage of few webcalendars (of others) on one, yours, so you can adjust...
I actually submitted this recently to /. but it got rejected...oh well, fvck this.
But back on topic.
I should say "ignore me", I remember suddenly that on my own computers I haven't had acces to the net through most of last year :P
However...I DID noticed extremelly high, compared to previous times, email usage on my part...I guess thanks to something that Gmail done right and you probably mention.
(BTW, too bad I never played with IMAP really...but I haven't stumbled upon any free provider that I know wouldn't suck and any client for that matter...but when you think about it, Gmail is conceptually very similar to IMAP...)
No no, I wasn't wondering about general public - but rather about people like me, who can configure their clients. Or rather - me specifically, since I have no idea if there was some kind of exodus from mail clients to Gmail web interface, resulting also in huge (HUGE) increase in email communication...
You know, I just realised something... For years I've been using various e-mail clients...initially mainly OE, than Thunderbird (with some other in between, for shiorter periods of time). However, my email usage skyrocketed (literally) in last year, since I've been using Gmail. Sudennly...using mails started to be a joy for communication, somehow :/
So...what did I miss while using clients? Or perhaps...what do they miss?
Oh, and of course I can unlock it myslef anyday...but I don't need to, so why bother if it'll bring some complications with the warranty...
I have this in the contract terms...
You're welcome. And you know, I'm really somehow concerned and confused about this "loose"vs."lose" (and similar - though alot is not amonf them ;P) in my (mine?) English (heh, that's what you get, I guess, when you'll learn it primarily from TV initialy, without any rules (here in PL films are traditionaly "dubbed" with the lector, original voices intact) - bad habits)
Fellow up: I checked it, and actually, after 2 years, they'll unlock it for free.
I guess it does...in Poland, I bought my phone for nothing while signing contract. For 2 years (time of contract), I'm supposed not to mess with mine (yes, mine) phone or I'll loose warranty...however there DOES exist another network, very cheap, which I can use. Now the best part: after 2 years, I can go to my initiall operator, the one who sold me phone, and they'll unlock it almost for nothing.
It makes folks in poor countries broke. Finacially.
Ahh..I don't know. They'd be as common as todays English terms, only difference beeing that while now non-native English speakers make slight mistakes in use due to specifics of their languages (even though when I speak/write in English, I think also in English...just not like you :p ), English speaking folks would. Practically the same thing...
Oh, and one more point - take into account linguistic differences. For example, in my language computer terms "web" and "net" tranlate to the exact same word, totally intercheangeable, meaning also, when using capital first letter, the internet.
Well, moderators don't agree with me or you apparently...so somebody has to leave a trace of rationality (yep, moderate this down also if you want - why should I ass kiss, even if that means loosing excellent karma?)
Congratulations, you seem to have nothing better to do in your life than nitpick /. posts, when you know perfectly what they mean...
the web for "common folks" haven't existed practically before HTML. Not so with office suits... (suit)
Really? I must be duff then, as is my buddy and his wife who sleep with their heads right beside my computer...
Well...I see slight problem with that approach. What if you're working on something, with few apps opened, very near the limit of allocable memory. You work and work...make more data...what happens when you DO hit the limit? How predictable is the behaviour of app/system in such situation?
I would be surprised if 50% of human drivers would make any of those 3 choices fast enough...
Did you not read with understanding?
Everywhere they write "AMD cpu", not "AMD x86 cpu".
And, accidentally, there are both "x86" and "NOT-x86" products at around 500MHz in AMD product line, both highly integrated systems-on-a-chip, perhfect for such laptop. x86 solution has some advantages...as well as MIPS32. I'm curious which one they're using in reality...hovewer there is no info to determine that, period.
(just replying to some anonymous cowards here and in two replies above...)
Uhmm...I'm social sciences faculty student, and I'd definetelly find very good use for truly portable laptop (and one that works more than 2h on baterries). Anyway now I can't afford any... And you forgot that these are precizelly great way to supply very diverse number of books cheaply, espceially when they'll be equipped in electronic ink displays...