The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs: IBM to announce $1 billion commitment to Facebook
I have noticed that there are a lot of IBM staff using Facebook.
Sunday, September 09, 2007
Saturday, September 01, 2007
Free e-mail service that bridges the gap between mobiles and computers - Times Online
Free e-mail service that bridges the gap between mobiles and computers - Times Online
Last time I looked, I have at least four personal email accounts (iiNet, GMAIL Hotmail, Three.com) PLUS this Blog, SMS text messages, phone, mobile phone, voicemails, Google Groups email, Flickr messaging, Webshots comments, Picasa comments, postal mail, Windows Messenger, SKYPE and did I forget Snail Mail, well I never use it anyway.
So I started searching for old friends on Facebook. This is not just another search engine! It is another email! A fairly limited email (within Facebook) but an email that involves the same process of checking the Inbox and other compulsive activities that are needed to keep organised. And my level of privacy on the Internet is approaching zero as my GMAIL mailbox is filled with notifications about stuff going on in Facebook. Emails about email. Enough.
Now "they" want us try Yahoo Mail (see article above) so we can send free emails to SMS mobile phones. I can already receive emails and SMS etc on my phone, why do I need this? It is, or will be, free but there is always a cost in loss of privacy and the loss of time to do other, non-virtual things... real stuff such as talking.
I really miss Telegrams at Weddings.
Last time I looked, I have at least four personal email accounts (iiNet, GMAIL Hotmail, Three.com) PLUS this Blog, SMS text messages, phone, mobile phone, voicemails, Google Groups email, Flickr messaging, Webshots comments, Picasa comments, postal mail, Windows Messenger, SKYPE and did I forget Snail Mail, well I never use it anyway.
So I started searching for old friends on Facebook. This is not just another search engine! It is another email! A fairly limited email (within Facebook) but an email that involves the same process of checking the Inbox and other compulsive activities that are needed to keep organised. And my level of privacy on the Internet is approaching zero as my GMAIL mailbox is filled with notifications about stuff going on in Facebook. Emails about email. Enough.
Now "they" want us try Yahoo Mail (see article above) so we can send free emails to SMS mobile phones. I can already receive emails and SMS etc on my phone, why do I need this? It is, or will be, free but there is always a cost in loss of privacy and the loss of time to do other, non-virtual things... real stuff such as talking.
I really miss Telegrams at Weddings.
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