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GFail
Feb 24th
GMail is down. My domain has GMail on it’s mail server as well, so I am at this point left with Yahoo and MSN. Good thing Google Finance is still working, just look at that Google stock going down.
More news here.
May God help us all! 
UPDATE: Google has posted the following on the gmail support site:
“We’re aware of a problem with Gmail affecting a number of users. This problem occurred at approximately 1.30AM Pacific Time. We’re working hard to resolve this problem and will post updates as we have them. We apologize for any inconvenience that this has caused”.
UPDATE: GMail is back on track. I guess we can still expect hickups since it’ still in BETA stage. Good job Google!
Free Twitter Translator
Feb 11th
Here is a nifty little Twitter implementation from the nice people at OneHourTranslation. I hope all you Twitter geeks are happy now, that your voice can be heard in so many languages.
Here are the instructions:
- Send @twitrans tweets like: en2sp I can now tweet you in Spanish! When are you coming for a visit in New York?
- Wait a few minutes. While you wait we route your text to our translators at OneHourTranslation.com
- Get the translation back in your Twitter home page: twitrans @twitter ¡Ya puedo decirte pío pío en español!¿Cuándo vendrás de visita a Nueva York?
- To get more help, please send @twitrans help or @twitrans codes.
- Available language codes: Arabic-ar, Chinese-zh, Dutch-nl, English-en, French-fr, German-de, Greek-el, Hebrew-he, Hindi-hi, Italian-it, Japanese-jp, Portuguese-pt, Russian-ru, Spanish-es
Have a go at it here @twitrans
P.S. You need a Twitter account for this.
Microsoft PhotoZoom
Feb 11th
PhotoZoom makes it easy for anyone to create zooming albums from their uploaded photos. It is an experimental site, developed at Microsoft, that uses the Deep Zoom technology in Silverlight 2.
Not bad Microsoft, not bad.
A word a day..
Feb 9th
lolosaurus
Greater than LOL, ROFL, LMAO, LMFAO and ROFFLES, Lolosaurus is perhaps the greatest e-way of saying “I find that funny and would wish to say so in a grandiose fashion”. However if it were to ever be translated into a laugh it would kill the laugher.
Billy:*rolls eyes*
Timmy: That’s what your mom did last night!
Billy:STFU!
Timmy: Lolosaurus!
(via urbandictionary.com)
What goes around, comes around
Feb 3rd
Recession-hit Americans can now watch hundreds of free movies – by using a new web site to borrow DVDs from their friends.
“It’s like Netflix meets Facebook,” said Jackson, founder of LendAround.com. “You list some DVDs you own, invite some friends you like, and start browsing their collections. The web site helps arrange loans, and keeps track of where everyone’s DVDs are. And nobody pays anyone anything.”
Jackson estimates that though there are over two billion DVDs in US homes,80 per cent are watched just twice a year. “What stops us sharing with friends isn’t meanness,” he said, “it’s embarrassment. Borrowers don’t know how to ask, and lenders fear they’ll forget who they lent a treasured movie to.”
LendAround solves the problem for both sides. Browse and search tools make it easy to find out what movies and TV are in friends’ collections, and a Your DVDs tab shows the location of every lent out DVD. A ‘retrieve’ button allows owners to ask for their movie back without having to call or email the borrower.
So, who wants an invite? 
Which sports car are you?
Jan 15th
I’m a Porsche 911!
You have a classic style, but you’re up-to-date with the latest technology. You’re ambitious, competitive, and you love to win. Performance, precision, and prestige – you’re one of the elite,and you know it.
Take the Which Sports Car Are You? quiz.
Born on a Friday..
Nov 4th
# You were born on a Friday.
# Your star sign is Aries.
# Your birthstone is Aquamarine.
# The season was Spring.
# You were born in the Chinese year of the Pig.
# The US President was Ronald Reagan (Republican).
# The UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative).
# You are 25 years 7 months 10 days old.
# It is 141 days until your next birthday.
# In dog years you are 175 years old.
# You are 9,356 days old.
# You are approximately 224,562 hours old.
# You are approximately 808,423,528 seconds old.
(via dayofbirth.co.uk)
Cold calling is for losers
Oct 1st
Inbound Marketing vs. Outbound Marketing talk about how cold calls and telemarketing don’t work.
(via HubSpot.com)
A means to an end
Jul 18th
I was tagged by Ania. Yeah, well, as long as it ends with me, I shall give you the answers to the questions.
The rules:
1. Put your music player on shuffle.
2. Press forward for each question.
3. Use the song title as the answer to the question even if it doesnt make sense. NO CHEATING!
4. Tag 5 people
5. Bold the questions and with the answers, give your own comments on how it relates to the questions.
1. How are you feeling today?
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Transcending
(I feel confident, in the randomness factor of my AIMP player and my mighty playlist)
2. Will you get far in life?
Placebo – Without you I’m nothing
(seems I need a companion)
3. How do your friends see you?
Timbaland – One & Only (feat. Fallout Boy)
(hahahahha)
4. Will you get married?
Damian Marley – There for you
(I know, where?!)
5. What’s your best friend’s theme?
Louis Xiv – Marc
(wicked!)
6. What is the story of your life?
Gotan Project – Una Musica Brutal
(well..)
7. What was high school like?
Snow Patrol – Little hide
(it does seem to make some sense)
8. How can you get ahead in life?
Tool – Aenima
(oh well.. we are all scared)
9. What is the best thing about your friends?
The Sneaker Pimps – Black Sheep
(ahhahahahahahhah)
10. What is in store for this weekend?
Tom Waits – If I Have To Go
(don’t worry, I’ll come back..)
11. What song describes you?
Snow Patrol – Limited Edition
(no comment)
12. to describe your grandparents?
The Fugees – Nappy Heads
(lol)
13. How is your life going?
Gorillaz – Murdoc Is God
(George is God)
14. What song will they play at your funeral?
Tegan And Sara – I Know I Know I Know
(love isn’t going to last)
15. How does the world see you?
Pink Floyd – The Gold It’s In The…
(me)
16. Will you have a happy life?
Katie Melua – Perfect Circle
(oh yes!)
17. Do people secretly lust after you?
Gogol Bordello – Supertheory Of Supereverything
(no need theories, it’s a FACT!)
18. How can I make myself happy?
Djako – Demain matin
(tomorrow morning, perhaps, I will know)
19. What should you do with your life?
Robyn – Main Thing
(yeah, it is)
All good now. I set the records straight. No more tag. You are free from this tyrant named TAG.
