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Gmail hits 6GB

Popular free Email provider Gmail (Google Mail) has now hit 6GB of storage space for their users.

How this compares to other providers

Google GMail 6GB
Windows Live Hotmail 5GB
Lycos Mail 3GB
Yahoo Mail Unlimited

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Hacking The IT Crowd Series 2 DVD – Part 2

I think I may be onto something big here!

I recently came across the website http://www.ilovewillies.com

This site is owned by FremantleMedia and contains some great tips for the Easter Eggs.

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Hacking the IT Crowd Series 2 DVD

Well 2 days ago my copy of the great series “The IT Crowd series 2″ arrived on DVD from the UK (Region 2 DVD).

Series 1 had a whole bunch of cool geeky features, however series 2 has gone above and beyond this time.

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ThinkGeek :: Wi-Fi Detector Shirt

Wifi Shirt

Here at ThinkGeek we’re pretty lazy when it comes to technology. We expect our gadgets to do all the busywork while we focus on the high level important tasks like reading blogs. That’s why we hate to have to crack open our laptops just to see if there is any wi-fi internet access about… and keychain wi-fi detectors, we would have to actually remove them from our pockets to look at them. But now thanks to the ingenious ThinkGeek robot monkeys you can display the current wi-fi signal strength to yourself and everyone around you with this stylish Wi-Fi Detector Shirt. The glowing bars on the front of the shirt dynamically change as the surrounding wi-fi signal strength fluctuates. Finally you can get the attention you deserve as others bow to you as their reverential wi-fi god, while geeky chicks swoon at your presence. You can thank us later.

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CIA & FBI computers used for Wikipedia edits

People using CIA and FBI computers have edited entries in the online encyclopedia Wikipedia on topics including the Iraq war and the Guantanamo prison, according to a new tracing program. The changes may violate Wikipedia’s conflict-of-interest guidelines, a spokeswoman for the site said on Thursday.

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Couple try to name baby "@"

A Chinese couple tried to name their baby “@”, claiming the character used in e-mail addresses echoed their love for the child.

read more | digg story

For when you’re too lazy to pick up the phone!

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Via Engadget
Dominos now accepting pizza orders via SMS… in the UK

If you thought ordering pizza online was the best thing since Deep Dish, you’ll be delighted to know that the next logical step in getting pizza to your mouth with minimal effort is here… if you reside in the UK, that is. Reportedly, Dominos is now allowing customers surrounding its 470 UK-based locations to place their orders via SMS, and this move comes after “successful trials” that began in July. To utilize the service, you must first enter in your details online, but after that initial registration, pizza is simply a text away. Impulse eaters, rejoice.

What a society we live in, now it’s too hard to even pick up the telephone and get a pizza delivered.

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