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What Does @ Really Mean?
You use it every single day. In English it's called the "at sign." The Italians call it "snail." The Spaniards, "arroba." The Slavs, "monkey." But what did @ really mean 473 years ago? More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by fsusmithc2: Jesus Monkey Gizmodo Dot Com = win Interesting to know the @ is that old. 4 Responses | Other threads
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mail hoarding
Mail Hoarding Is Real, and I Just Experienced It
Mail hoarding is a fantastic phenomenon. Slate explains it as the cases where postal workers stockpile mail/packages in their trucks, then act like they delivered them. I discovered that this happens with Fedex too. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by Obed Cutaran: Ww, tht's smthng mbrrssng. [lfkd.cm] 21 Responses | Other threads
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TouchType Allows for Landscape Writing in iPhone Mail
If you are like me and prefer to write in landscape mode in the iPhone, go and download TouchType for just 99 cents at the iTunes App Store. This program will allow you to write your emails faster and with more accuracy than with the smaller portrait keyboard. When are you are done, click a button to send the text to the Mail application, where a new message will be created with your message text. Fill the To and Subject fields and you will be ready to go. [iTunes via TechCrunch]
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By Jesus DiazComment by lpranal: 99 Cents? WTF Apple? If you acknowledge that the keyboard could be improved upon... WHY charge us for... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Apple Rejects MailWrangler App for "Leading to User Confusion"
Apple's iPhone Mail app isn't bad, but for those of us looking to use advanced Gmail functions (like managing multiple accounts or starring items), an app named MailWrangler would fill in the gaps...that is, if Apple hadn't rejected the application from their iTunes store. Here is the message sent from Apple to the developer, six weeks after the program was submitted to iTunes: More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by jkr's bold comment: Well I had the same perspective as most people here when thinking about how restrictive apple is. But I... 10 Responses | Other threads
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blockbuster online
Blockbuster Online Having Mailing Issues As Well?
We just received a tip from reader Michael that Blockbuster online has been having shipping issues with their movies as well. Netflix's recent outage was settled in about three days, but Michael's problem has been ongoing for the last four business days. When he called a customer service rep, they said Blockbuster's shipping center were having an "allocation issue", and many other customers have been complaining. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by drago_x: I just got off the phone with Blockbuster online support, and they have "A New Allocation process" . According to... more » | Other threads
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Apple Gives MobileMe Customers 60 More Free Days
Apple's tacking on an addition 60 days to the 30 days it already doled out to MobileMe subscribers, which means you've got an entire three months extra to wait out the issues you've been having. Apple sent out these emails today to MobileMe subscribers, but if you're one of the ones with MobileMe mail snags, you might not have gotten it. Well you've seen it now! Apple has some qualifications, so click on to see if you're eligible. [Apple]
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By Jason ChenComment by JEmlay: So, Apple has gotten too big for it's own britches and has experience first hand what's it like to not... more » | Other threads
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Netflix Up and Running Again: Offering 15% Credit to Customers
The longest service disruption in Netflix history has apparently been resolved, with normal service resuming today. The company will compensate affected customers by adding a 15% credit automatically to their next bill. [Physorg] -
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Netflix's Shipping Systems Have Been FUBARed Since Tuesday
CNBC reports that Netflix' shipping systems have been at least partially broken since Tuesday. They managed to ship nothing on Tuesday, half of what they were supposed to on Wednesday, and nothing today. What's the deal? More »
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By Jason ChenComment by theblackdog: @Aristeia: Arlington eh? Do your Netflix movies come from Gaithersburg, MD? I got the E-mail as well offering me... more » | Other threads
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conspiracy theory
Microsoft Prohibits "Tibet" in Hotmail Addresses, But It's Not What You Are Thinking
David Gallagher at the New York Times had to do some rumor control when a reader wrote accusing Microsoft of prohibiting the word "Tibet" in Hotmail addresses to appease the Chinese government. No "freetibet@hotmail.com", no "tibetsmellsofwetmonks@hotmail.com", no "ilovetibet@hotmail.com." Is this another Chinese-Microsoft evil conspiracy? While there are some of those going on between China and companies like Microsoft, Google, or Yahoo, this is not the case. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by frerad: freethatcountryoccupiedbychina@hotmail.com is available. more » | Other threads
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Recycle Your Gadgets By Mail For Free
I can't stand the U.S. Postal Service with their obsolete stamps and long lines, but they have actually come up with a useful service called "Mail Back" that allows you to ditch your old gadgets in the mail for free. Currently, postage-paid envelopes can be picked up in around 1500 post offices in 10 cites that include Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C., with plans to go nationwide if the trial is successful. Once mailed, the discarded electronics end up at Clover Technologies Group for recycling (or possibly in pockets of crooked postal workers). [ComputerWorld via Lifehacker] -
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Lightning Review: iPod touch January Software Upgrade
The Software: The "January Software Upgrade" for the iPod touch, including Mail, Google Maps, Weather, Stocks and Notes. Mind you, this is not to be confused with the totally free 1.1.3 system upgrade, which brings the player up to date on iTunes 7.6 for rentals, etc., but has no apps of its own. More »
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Comment by biggmama: By the way, if you want to post a complaint to Apple that will be read by someone at Apple... more » | Other threads
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ActiveSync and Exchange Support for Helio Ocean
Helio is announcing Activesync support for the Ocean. The phone will then be able to sync calendars, email and contacts from an Exchange server. They're also doing a file viewer app that will view PDF, Word, Powerpoint and Excel docs. $10 a month for Helions with All-In service plans. More » -
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Yaskawa Sorting Robot Scares Mail Boys
Yaskawa's Motoman-DIA10 is like your average mail boy, only on steroids. It can sort through an impressive 1,000 pieces of mail in under an hour with its two fully positionable He-Man sized arms. Its creators claim that they only plan on marketing the Motoman as a backup for your workers. Yeah right, more like a permanent backup after you fire everyone.[Pink Tentacle]
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By kevinhall2Comment by Christan_Eff: It's only a matter of time before these boys gets "disgruntled." more » | Other threads
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iPhone to Have Unlimited Email Storage
Thanks to Yahoo! Mail VP John Kremer's announcement of unlimited email storage from Yahoo, the Apple iPhone will have unlimited storage as well. The current email storage is 1GB for free users and 2GB for paid users, but everyone will be able to get infinite storage now. Paid users can get a $20 refund if they ask. More » -
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...So Why Were You Reading Gizmodo?
We received this email from a reader named Fritz today. After viewing your site for years it appears that those with webtv can't view it anymore because SOMEONE re-formatted it........never had a problem until this week..........will this force me to join the 21st century and buy a real computer? Nope. Goodbye Gizmodo! I'll miss ya!
The whole letter was too thick with irony to not write back. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Saboteur: Eer since I read this, my Mood ring shows dark colors. Maybe you should support WEB TV. more » | Other threads
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The iPhone: Mail via Yahoo
10:2310:19: Mail is all rich text, and parses out the phone numbers so you can dial directly from the email app. More »
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