Al giorno d’oggi abbiamo mille mila account di posta… di instant messaging e chi più chi meno siamo sui vari LinkedIn e Facebook… un gran casino tenere tutto sott’occhio…

Io tra MSN, ICQ, Skype, MSN, YahooMessenger dovrei tenere aperti 5 programmi… per non parlare della mail personale, quella del blog, LinkedIn e Facebook… ‘na faticaccia no?

Ed ecco che l’altro giorno “scopro” Digsby… mi “controlla” le varie mail e funge da IM multiprotocollo per i vari programmi di IM (eccetto Skype… almeno per ora)…

…poi controlla LinkedIn e facebook e un po’ di altre cose che non necessariamente utilizzo…

Comodissimo per i vari popup di avviso dei messaggi ma anche dei cambi di stato di FB o di nuovo foto inserite dai contatti…

La feature mooooolto comoda è che una volta installato su un PC e creato l’account su Digsby (a cui associare tutti gli altri) se per esempio sono in giro con il portatile ed installo Digsby lì… TAAAAAC automaticamente prende tutte le impostazioni che avevo già impostato sul PC di casa… in questo modo uno non si deve nemmeno più preoccupare di ricordarsi 10k password… ne basta una… uella di Digsby!

Personalmente mi son trovato a disabilitare un po’ di funzioni che risultavano “leggermente” invasive durante l’utilizzo normale: ridotto all’osso i popup e gli avvisi sonori in pratica] ma devo dire che sono rimasto piacevolmente impressionato dal programmino… Bhé provatelo anche voi no?

LINK

• Digsby – Sito Ufficiale

• Disgby – The Community

Стараниями оператора Orange в Польшу впервые приходит сервис Nokia Messaging. Услуги в рамках этого сервиса доступны уже с 17 ноября.

Первый месяц использования Nokia Messaging является бесплатным. Затем размер ежемесячной платы составит 19,90 злотых (порядка 200 рублей).

Сервис Nokia Messaging представляет собой решение для мобильного доступа к персональной электронной почте и обмена мгновенными сообщениями на устройствах Nokia. Nokia Messaging обеспечивает пользователям большинства устройств Nokia доступ к электронной почте, учетным записям Yahoo! Mail и Yahoo! Messenger, Windows Live Hotmail, Gmail и Google Talk, AOL Mail и тысячам других почтовых сервисов.

Источник: paperpage.ru

To set up Yahoo E-Mail on the Motorola Droid:

1. Make sure Wi-Fi is turned off

2. Press the E-Mail icon (the default Android E-Mail application)

2a. Press menu then add account

3. Enter your Yahoo E-Mail address and password

4. Press “Manual Setup” in the lower left hand corner

4a. Press IMAP

5. For “Incoming Server Settings” set the IMAP server to “imap.mail.yahoo.com” and the Port to 143

6. For “Outgoing Server Settings” set the SMTP Server to “smtp.mobile.mail.yahoo.com” and the Port to 587

7. Check “Require sign-in” and press Next

8. Select how often your Droid will check for Email, and choose default options

9. Give the account a name and set your display name for outgoing messages

Now you get free Yahoo mail on your Droid

Thanks to Aimee for the tip

วันนี้ตลาดโทรศัพท์มือถือไทยกำลังอยู่ในช่วงที่กระแสการใช้งานอีเมลบนมือถือ ได้รับความนิยมอย่างมาก โดยเฉพาะอย่างยิ่งบริการ Push E-mail ที่ทำให้ผู้ใช้งานรู้ได้ทันทีเมื่อมีอีเมลใหม่ส่งเข้ามา รวมถึงการแชตบนมือถือได้สร้างสังคมรูปแบบใหม่ให้กับการใช้งานบนมือถือกลาย เป็นกลุ่มสังคมผู้ใช้มือถือแบบเดียวกัน เพื่อที่จะสื่อสารกันได้อย่างสะดวกในกลุ่มเช่นเดียวกับการใช้งานบน คอมพิวเตอร์

ผลิตภัณฑ์ที่สร้างชื่อจากปรากฏารณ์ที่เกิดขึ้นต้องยกให้กับแบล็ก เบอร์รี่ หรือที่เรียกกันจนติดปากผู้บริโภคไทยไปแล้วว่า “BB” จนกลายเป็นกระแสที่ร้อนแรงที่สุดของผลิตภัณฑ์มือถือในปีนี้ หลังจากที่แบล็กเบอร์รี่เริ่มต้นจากการใช้งานในเชิงธุรกิจก่อนขยายมาสู่คอน ซูเมอร์ โดยใช้บรรดาผู้มีชื่อเสียงในสังคมเป็นจุดขายดึงคอนซูเมอร์มาใช้งานแบล็กเบอร์รี่จนเพิ่มจำนวนมากขึ้นอย่างต่อเนื่อง

จุดเด่นที่ถูกพูดถึงมากที่สุดของแบล็กเบอร์รี่คือเรื่องการใช้งาน Push E-mail และการแชตผ่านทาง BB Messaging ที่ผู้ใช้แบล็กเบอร์รี่แต่ละเครื่องจะมีรหัส (Pin) ไว้แลกเปลี่ยนกันเพื่อใช้แชตในระหว่างกลุ่มเพื่อนเดียวกัน จุดนี้เองส่งผลให้แบล็กเบอร์รี่มีการเติบโตแบบก้าวกระโดด เนื่องจากเมื่อเพื่อนหนึ่งคนในกลุ่มใช้และบอกต่อเพื่อนคนอื่นๆ ก็จะเข้ามาเป็นสมาชิกที่ใช้แบล็กเบอร์รี่เหมือนกันจะได้ใช้งานแชตในกลุ่มได้

“อีเมลบนมือถือเกิดขึ้นมากว่า 3 ปีแต่อยู่ในวงจำกัด แต่วันนี้อีเมลและ Push E-mail มาสู่ตลาดแมสแล้ว” เป็นคำกล่าวของ สมชัย เลิศสุทธิวงศ์ รองกรรมการผู้อำนวยการ สายงานการตลาด บริษัท แอดวานซ์ อินโฟร์ เซอร์วิส จำกัด หรือเอไอเอส

และด้วยความร้อนแรงของแบล็กเบอร์รี่ที่เกิดขึ้น ย่อมส่งผลให้บรรดาขาใหญ่ในค่ายโทรศัพท์มือถือต้องหันมาทบทวนกลยุทธ์ของตนเอง ว่าจะสามารถเกาะกระแสที่เกิดขึ้นในขณะนี้ และผลักดันให้ผลิตภัณฑ์ของตนเองเป็นอีกหนึ่งทางเลือกสำหรับผู้บริโภคที่มอง หาผลิตภัณฑ์ที่มีความสามารถเหมือนกับแบล็กเบอร์รี่อีกหรือไม่

โนเกีย ค่ายมือถืออันดับหนึ่งของโลกและในเมืองไทย ได้ขยับตัวครั้งแรกสำหรับการเปิดตำรานำผลิตภัณฑ์และบริการมาแข่งขันกับแบ ล็กเบอร์รี่ด้วยการร่วมมือกับทางเอไอเอส เปิดตัว “Nokia Messaging” สำหรับลูกค้าเอไอเอส โดยเอไอเอสนับเป็นผู้ให้บริการโทรศัพท์เคลื่อนที่รายแรกในประเทศไทยที่ให้ บริการ Nokia Messaging ซึ่งมีบริการ Push E-mail เป็นบริการแรกที่ให้กับผู้ใช้งานโนเกียและเอไอเอสได้สัมผัส ก่อนที่จะมีการเปิดให้บริการแชตผ่าน Nokia Messaging ระหว่างมือถือโนเกียด้วยกันในช่วงเดือนตุลาคมนี้ เป็นบริการในลักษณะเดียวกับการใช้งานแบล็กเบอร์รี่

“โนเกียมุ่งมั่นให้ผู้บริโภคทุกคนได้เข้าถึงการใช้งานอีเมลบ นโทรศัพท์มือถือ โดยบริการ Nokia Messaging จะทำให้ผู้บริโภคสามารถเชื่อมต่อกับอีเมลได้ทุกที่ ทุกเวลาที่ต้องการ” ชูมิท คาพูร์ ผู้จัดการทั่วไป บริษัท โนเกีย (ประเทศไทย) จำกัด กล่าว

Nokia Messaging เป็นบริการ Push E-mail ที่ออกแบบมาให้ติดตั้งและใช้งานได้โดยง่าย โดยสามารถใช้งานได้สูงสุดถึง 10 อีเมลแอกเคานต์บนโทรศัพท์มือถือเพียงเครื่องเดียว นอกจากนี้บริการ Nokia Messaging ยังรองรับบริการอีเมลทั่วไป เช่น Gmail Windows Live Hotmail Yahoo mail รวมถึงอีเมลของผู้ให้บริการอีเมลในแต่ละประเทศ โดยผู้ใช้งานสามารถอ่านอีเมล ส่งอีเมล ฟอร์เวิร์ดเมล ตอบอีเมล ดาวน์โหลด อ่านและแนบไฟล์ต่างๆ ได้โดยตรงจากโทรศัพท์มือถือ ซึ่งผู้ใช้มั่นใจได้กับความรวดเร็วของ Push E-mail เทคโนโลยีของโนเกียที่ทำให้ได้รับอีเมลบนมือถือทันทีที่อีเมลส่งถึงอีเม ลเซิร์ฟเวอร์

สำหรับแพกเกจที่โนเกียร่วมกับเอไอเอสจัดให้กับผู้ใช้งานในเครือข่าย เอไอเอส ใช้งานอีเมลบนมือถือได้แก่ แพกเกจ Nokia Messaging 199 บาท โดยผู้ใช้สามารถใช้บริการ Nokia Messaging ได้สูงสุดถึง 5 เมกะไบต์ต่อเดือน ในราคาเพียง 199 บาท หรือ Nokia Messaging 399 บาท Unlimited ที่ผู้ใช้งานสามารถใช้บริการ Nokia Messaging ได้แบบไม่จำกัด ทั้งนี้ บริการดังกล่าวใช้งานได้เฉพาะอีเมลเท่านั้น ไม่รวมการใช้งานดาต้าอื่นๆ

หากพิจารณาแพกเกจของโนเกียในครั้งนี้จะพบว่ามีข้อจำกัดเรื่องการใช้ งานเพียงอีเมลอย่างเดียว ขณะที่แพกเกจของแบล็กเบอร์รี่สามารถที่จะใช้งานดาต้าอื่นๆ ได้ด้วย และหากพิจารณาเปรียบในส่วนของการใช้งานแบบไม่จำกัดของโนเกียที่ราคา 399 บาท หากมีการใช้งานจีพีอาร์เอสแบบไม่จำกัดจะต้องเสียค่าใช้จ่ายเพิ่มอีก 999 บาท ส่วนแพกเกจ Unlimited ของแบล็กเบอร์รี่ที่เอไอเอสให้บริการเช่นเดียวกันมีค่าใช้จ่ายอยู่เพียง 650 บาท

แหล่งข่าวในเอไอเอส กล่าวว่า การทำแพกเกจร่วมกับโนเกียในครั้งนี้ถือเป็นการเริ่มต้นเท่านั้น เหมือนกับเป็นการทดลองตลาดว่ายอมรับกับแพกเกจนี้หรือไม่ ซึ่งหากเปรียบเทียบกับแพกเกจของแบล็กเบอร์รี่แล้วถือว่ายังเป็นรองอยู่ อีกประการหนึ่งที่เอไอเอสยังไม่สามารถเปิดแพกเกจกับโนเกียเช่นเดียวกับแบล็กเบอร์รี่คือ ความกังวลเรื่องที่ผู้ใช้โนเกียจะนำแพกเกจนี้ไปเชื่อมต่อเพื่อใช้งานอินเทอร์เน็ตตลอดเวลา ซึ่งส่งผลกระทบต่อแพกเกจการใช้งานจีพีอาร์เอสที่เอไอเอสให้บริการอยู่ในปัจจุบัน

อีกปัจจัยหนึ่งที่ส่งผลต่อการกำหนดราคาแพกเกจการให้บริการอีเมลบนมือ ถือ คือหากเปรียบเทียบเทคโนโลยีการส่งข้อมูลระหว่างแบล็กเบอร์รี่และโนเกียนั้น ทางแบล็กเบอร์รี่มีเทคโนโลยีการบีบอัดข้อมูลที่ทำให้ใช้แบนด์วิธของเครือข่ายเอไอเอสที่น้อยกว่าทางเทคโนโลยีของโนเกียมาก

“ในอนาคตเราอาจมีการพิจารณาทำแพกเกจที่มีราคาลดลงได้ หากโนเกียมีการพัฒนาเทคโนโลยีการส่งข้อมูลที่ทำให้ข้อมูลเล็กแบบเดียวกับแบล็กเบอร์รี่” แหล่งข่าวคนเดิม กล่าว

นอกจากนี้การเปิดให้บริการ Nokia Messaging ในครั้งนี้ของโนเกียยังไม่มีการเปิดให้บริการแชตเหมือนอย่างบริการ BB Messaging น่าที่จะเป็นอีกหนึ่งความเสียเปรียบที่ทำให้ผู้ที่จะมาเลือกใช้บริการ Nokia Messaging แต่ชอบแชตด้วยตัดสินใจรอให้โนเกียเปิดให้บริการนี้ก่อนในเดือนตุลาคม รวมถึงข้อจำกัดของบริการ Nokia Messaging ที่ให้บริการเฉพาะผู้ใช้งานจีเอสเอ็ม แอดวานซ์ เท่านั้น ส่วนผู้ใช้งานวัน-ทู-คอล! จะมีการเปิดให้บริการในระยะต่อไป

การชิงเปิดให้บริการของโนเกียจึงเหมือนกับการออกมาหยั่งเชิงตลาด และชะลอผู้บริโภคที่กำลังจะตัดสินใจเลือกใช้บริการแบล็กเบอร์รี่มากกว่า โดยพยายามที่จะเป็นหนึ่งในค่ายโทรศัพท์มือถือที่มีผลิตภัณฑ์และบริการที่รอง รับอีเมลบนมือถือเช่นกัน

นอกจากแพกเกจที่เปิดตัวออกมา โนเกียยังเปิดตัวโทรศัพท์ Eseries 2 รุ่นล่าสุด คือ โนเกีย E52 และโนเกีย E63 ที่รองรับบริการ Nokia Messaging ซึ่งโทรศัพท์ทั้งสองรุ่นมีแป้นกด QWERTY เต็มรูปแบบและจอภาพขนาดใหญ่เช่นเดียวกับแบล็กเบอร์รี่มาเป็นตัวเลือกสำหรับ ผู้บริโภคไทยด้วย

อย่างไรก็ตาม บริการ Nokia Messaging ยังสามารถใช้งานได้บนโทรศัพท์โนเกีย E75 และโทรศัพท์โนเกียที่ใช้ระบบปฏิบัติการ S60 อีกกลายรุ่น อาทิ โนเกีย N97 โนเกีย E71 และโนเกีย N95 8GB โดยผู้ใช้งานบริการ Nokia Messaging สามารถติดตั้งอีเมลบนมือถือได้ง่ายๆ เพียง 3 ขั้นตอน ก็สามารถใช้งานได้ทันที

และไม่ใช่เพียงโนเกียที่กำลังจะพยายามเปิดตัวผลิตภัณฑ์และบริการออก มาโค่นกระแสแบล็กเบอร์รี่เพียงรายเดียวอย่างแน่นอน ค่ายมือถืออื่นๆ คงกำลังค้นหาวิธีการที่จะให้ผู้บริโภคยอมรับในผลิตภัณฑ์ของตนเองให้ได้ในยุค อีเมลมือถือฟีเวอร์

โดย ผู้จัดการ 360° รายสัปดาห์

I’m on my idle office moments again, so I decided to clean up my yahoo mail. I was about to click “delete all” for my sent items when an e-mail of the same title caught my attention. I opened it and read it once again, I remember the first time I read it, I was on the verge of tears. This is not the first time that I saw myself or my situation somehow parallel to a story going around cyberspace but there is one paragraph here that made me realize that maybe I am my own version of Bea in my very own version of “Best Version of You”. So let me again, as always, post the article here to share it with you. I don’t know if this is a true to life story but I know it’s possible that someone out there has been or is currently in this situation, so here it is:

The Best Version of You
>
> Manila International Airport, 2:00 am. It’s
> been two years since she
> had last seen the Manila International Airport.
> Not much has changed.
> Her last memory of this airport was when Miguel
> dropped her off. She
> was on her way to New York to pursue a career
> in Wall Street.
>
> “Promise me something will you? Please don’t
> get married until I come
> back?” She jokingly told him as she lifted up
> her backpack.
>
> “LOL. Very funny. Ikaw ang mag-promise. Promise
> me you won’t run off
> with some nerdy economist in the next two
> years.”
>
> “Let’s see, shall we. Bye, Miguel. I’ll call
> you as soon I get to New York.”
>
> That was her last memory in this place. The
> warm Manila air made her
> feel a bit restless and yet she feels excited.
> This is the first time
> in two years she’ll be seeing Miguel again. She
> was thoughtfully going
> through the immigration counters, thinking of
> how much she missed
> seeing Miguel. How different would he be now?
> Sure he sends her
> regular weekly e-mails and pictures but being
> the busy person that she
> had always been, she didn’t get the time to
> chat with him and buy a
> webcam.
>
> She’s finally out. “Where is Miguel?” She
> wondered. “Ah there!” she
> exclaimed when she saw the silver gray Nissan
> Patrol parked near the
> exit. TGW926. Yup, that’s Miguel alright. Her
> heart was leaping ahead
> of her as the driver got off.
>
> “Hey! I missed you!” He said, as he hugged her.
>
> “I missed you too. So much.” She said, as she
> hugged him back. It was
> warm. It felt good to be back. It felt great to
> feel his hug.
>
> “Let me get those.” He said pointing at her
> luggage. “Then we’ll have
> more time for hugging and chika.”
>
> “Okay.”
>
> Edsa, 4:30 am. Miguel’s cellphone rings. Mama,
> the name flashes on the
> screen.
>
> “You should really get that.”
>
> “No, you should get that. She’s been waiting
> for you. She insist that
> we go straight to her after I pick you up form
> the airport. She also
> insist that you spend tomorrow with her.”
> Miguel was talking about her
> mother. Miguel was an only child and his mother
> wanted a daughter. She
> would often tell Bea that since she doesn’t
> have a mom anymore, she
> should let Tita Doris be her second mom. She
> loved Bea as if she were
> her own daughter.
>
> “Hello? Yes, Tita. How are you nap po?… ah
> opo. Miguel already told
> me. Sige po. Okay po. I’ll see you later.” She
> turns off the phone and
> looks out the window. The phone rings again,
> this time the name
> “Sugar” flashes on the screen. Hmmm, “Sugar.”
> He was quick. He got a
> hold of the phone and answered it. “Hello.
> Yeah. Pauwi na. I’m with
> her na. Yeah. Tomorrow, I will. Promise. We’ll
> see you tomorrow.”
>
> We? Is that supposed to mean me and him? See
> Sugar? Who is Sugar,
> anyway? “Who was that?” she couldn’t keep
> herself from asking. “Sugar
> ha?”
>
> “I’ll introduce her tomorrow. Uwi muna tayo sa
> bahay. By the way,
> kamusta na si Edward?” “Edward?”
>
> “Oo, si Edward, naalala mo yung boyfriend na
> iniwan mo sa New York?
> Anong klase ka ba namang girlfriend? Kaya hindi
> kita niligawan eh.
> Baka makalimutan mo rin ako.”
>
> “Ah si Edward. Hayun. Nasa New York.” Miguel
> has met Edward when he
> came to New York to give Bea a surprise visit.
> He seems a nice guy.
> Not the geeky economist Miguel pictured Bea
> would end up with. He is
> actually a cool guy and loves Bea a lot.
>
> “He called me up, a week ago, asking a lot of
> things about you. Parang
> may balak ata…”
>
> “Balak na?”
>
> “Tell me, did he propose to you? He sounded
> like he was going to
> propose to you kasi.”
>
> “Ah look, here we are at Tita Doris.”
>
> At Tita Doris’, 4:45 am. A pleasantly plump
> woman enters the living
> room. She was in her mid-fifties, a familiar
> warm smile and two open
> arms. She welcomed Bea, gave her a big hug and
> kissed her on the
> cheek. “Hay anak, kamusta ka na? Na-miss na
> kita. Pinakain ka ba nito
> si Miguel?”
>
> “Opo, Tita.” She looked around. Not much has
> changed in this house.
> She remembers spending her college days in this
> house. She remembers
> sinking into Tita Doris’ arms when her mom
> died. She remembers only
> good things about this woman. She can’t
> remember a time when she had
> been unkind to her and yes, she loves her like
> her own mother.
>
> “Iha, sabihan mo nga yang si Miguel. Sabihin mo
> ‘wag padalos-dalos
> magdesisyon.”
>
> “Po?”
>
> “Mama naman. Let Bea rest. I’ll tell her
> everything tomorrow.” Miguel
> interrupted his mother before she can spill the
> beans.
>
> “Ha? What was that all about?” Bea was curious.
>
> “Bukas na lang.”
>
> “Okay. Tita, if it’s okay I’ll go rest now.”
> She hugged her, and
> proceeded to climb the stairs. Miguel followed
> her carrying her
> luggage.
>
> “Alam mo I missed this house. Uy sino ba si
> Sugar? Tsaka bakit parang
> worried nanay mo sa iyo?”
>
> “Bukas na. Sugar is having lunch here.”
>
> “Hmmm, intriguing, pero sige. Bukas na.” They
> were both standing as
> the door to the guest room. “Alam mo, it’s
> really good to be back in
> this house. I’ll see you tomorrow.”
>
> Tita Doris’ 10:00 am. She woke up, sunlight
> flooding her bedroom. She
> was able to rest. She got up, arranged the bed
> sheets and took a nice,
> cold shower. Minutes later, she was down at the
> garden having brunch
> with Tita Doris.
>
> “Hi! Tita. Where is Miguel?”
>
> “Sinundo si Sugar.”
>
> “Sino ba yang Sugar na yan? Nai-intriga na
> ako.”
> “Iha, I’ll let Miguel tell you who Sugar is.
> Promise me something,
> though. Whatever happens you’ll always be my
> daughter, Bea?”
>
> She felt scared. Why was Tita Doris suddenly
> serious? “Opo naman.”
>
> “Anyway, iha. I heard from Miguel your
> boyfriend sounded like he was
> going to propose a week ago. Did he propose?”
>
> Bea looked at her hands, bare of any engagement
> ring. She looked at
> Tita Doris and smiled. Before she could answer,
> Miguel showed up. With
> him is a woman she had not seen before. She was
> of medium frame,
> shoulder length hair and looked very feminine.
>
> “Sugar, the sister I never had, Bea. Bea,
> Sugar, my fiancée`.” It felt
> as if somebody had thrown cold water on her.
> His what? Blood rushed to
> her head. She blushed. Her cheeks felt very
> warm. She couldn’t
> swallow. Her heart beating a hundred beats per
> minute.
>
> “Your what?” She looked at Miguel, blushing
> then suddenly white as
> with shock. “I’m sorry, Sugar but this is quite
> a surprise. Miguel has
> never mentioned you in any of his e-mails,” she
> said as she looked at
> Sugar with a confused look. She looked at Tita
> Doris, she looked back
> as if she was consoling her.
>
> “Yeah, I got engaged. I’m keeping my promise.
> I’m getting married on
> Saturday. O di ba you’re here so in essence
> I’ve kept my promise.”
>
> She managed to smile faintly. She hugged Miguel
> and congratulated him.
> She even managed to tell Sugar “You got a catch
> here, girl. Take good
> care of him or else I will snatch him under
> your nose.” It sounded as
> if she was just joking, turning over a very
> important possession to
> it’s next owner. In the deepest recesses of her
> person, she knew she
> meant it.
>
> “He told me a lot of nice things about you.”
> Sugar said, smiling at
> her as if they had been friends for the longest
> time.
>
> “I’m sure he has.”
>
> Lunch was served. All of Bea’s favorite
> Filipino dishes. She and Sugar
> spent time chatting the afternoon away, looking
> at Bea’s and Miguel’s
> college photos and yearbooks. She found out
> that Sugar likes most of
> the things she does. They both came from the
> same high school. As she
> tried to get to know Sugar better during their
> afternoon chat, she
> realized that not only was she perfect for
> Miguel, she also seemed
> like the best gal pal Bea could find. They
> talked about the wedding
> details, the dress, the ring, the shoes, the
> tiara. They like almost
> the same places, the same styles, the same
> shops. She told Sugar they
> should do shopping marathon together. Had it
> been another day, she
> would be telling herself that this is really a
> great opportunity to
> find someone who understands her shopping
> needs. Except that this is
> not one of those days… Except that this
> woman, this perfect,
> feminine girlfriend was Miguel’s fiancée`.
>
> Bea’s phone rings. The name Boyfriend flashes.
>
> “You should really get that” Sugar told Bea.
>
> “Yeah, I guess I should. Hello? Yes? I’m good.
> I’m here at Miguel’s.
> Oh I have in front of me Sugar, Miguel’s
> fiancée`.” The words almost
> got stuck in her throat, but she still managed
> to give Sugar a smile.
> “Listen, I’ll call you later. I have very good
> news for you.”
>
> Miguel sat down beside Bea. Sugar was looking
> at them and asked “So
> tell me? Was there never a time the two of you
> were more than
> Platonic?” Bea and Miguel looked at each other
> then looked at their
> own hands. Miguel’s gaze turned to Sugar. He
> answered “Of course not.
> Bea and I were never like that.”
>
> “As in?” Sugar inquired.
>
> “LOL, oo naman. She was a handful. Too much to
> handle for me. I can’t
> keep up with her. She never stands still.”
> Miguel looked at Bea and
> smiled, his eyes turning into slits as his
> dimples gloriously show.
>
> “I guess that’s the way it is for you. But not
> for Edward.” Bea replied,
> with a little hint of disappointment.
>
> “Well, Edward is tough enough.” Miguel was
> still smiling.
>
> “Wait, speaking of Edward. I need to call him.”
>
> Bea left the garden and went up to her room to
> call Edward. “Hello?
> Edward. Here goes. Yes. The answer is Yes.”
>
> *********
>
> The wedding went well. It was one of the most
> elegant weddings she had
> seen. Sugar had everything covered and she was
> a very beautiful,
> blushing bride.
>
> “I, Miguel, take you, Sugar, as my friend and
> love, beside me and
> apart from me, in laughter and in tears, in
> conflict and tranquility,
> asking that you be no other than yourself, love
> what I know of you,
> trusting what I do not know yet, in all the
> ways that life may find
> us.”
>
> Bea felt a stab of pain hitting her heart. She
> slowly got up, walked
> away from the spectators. Tears streaming down
> her flushed cheeks.
>
> **********
>
> Bea is once again on her way to the airport.
> Miguel is driving for
> her, this time with a wedding ring on his left
> finger.
>
> “Hay, here we go again. I’m driving you to the
> airport. Kailan na
> naman kaya tao magkikita?”
>
> “Ewan ko. Tell me something,” her tone all too
> serious. “What was it
> that you love about Sugar? How did you know she
> was the one?” Miguel
> just smiled. “Dali na ano? Malay mo I need to
> decide in a couple of
> days di ba?”
>
> “You know what I love about her? The same
> things I loved about you
> before. The only difference is that she’s not
> as ambitious as you are.
> When you left for New York two years ago, I
> knew I don’t have a place
> in the life you’ve chosen. I don’t blame you
> for that. You’re good in
> your field and I thought to myself that it’s
> your right to move on
> without me. Moving away was a decision you made
> for yourself. I know
> this sounds silly and you might nag me about it
> but I found the better
> version of you in Sugar. She’s so much like you
> in so many ways but
> the only difference is she loves me more than
> you do.”
>
> She wanted to cry the tears she had kept as he
> witnessed him say his
> vows, but kept her composure. She just chuckled
> a laugh. How could he
> move on without her? Why was it easy for him
> and not for her? As she
> got off the car, she gave Miguel one last hug.
> This time she felt her
> heart heavy.
>
> “I guess this is goodbye?” she told Miguel.
>
> “Wait, I’m not letting you out until you answer
> question. Did Edward
> propose?”
>
> Bea showed Miguel her left hand. In it was a
> one carat diamond
> solitaire ring set in platinum. “Yes.”
>
> Miguel let out a sigh and congratulated her. As
> Miguel turned his gaze
> from the steering wheel to Bea’s face, he saw a
> single tear fall from
> her right eye and then she said, “If it gives
> any consolation. Edward
> is the best version of you that I can find in
> New York.”

I’m a handful, I’m too much to handle, I’m not the type who’ll just sit in one corner, I’m ambitious, maybe, this is how he thinks about me, I’m not sure if I’m reading the hints right. I am not looking for the best version of him, or may be I am but I am unaware. With him, I’m not sure if he’s looking for the best version of me, someone less ambitious, someone easier to handle. The forever could have beens, the frozen state of what ifs, I am tired of writing the same old sentiments but I can’t help it, I need to unload what’s crowding my mind. I can’t promise that this will be my last article, for as I said, I can’t help it.

Resolva seus problemas em questão de dias

Baseado no post do Blog do Alvin, disponível em: http://blog.alvin.com.br/index.php/10/2009/brigando-com-o-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-63

Você está revoltado com seus e-mails? Recebe mais spam do que mensagens que te interessam? Desconfia que todo mundo acha que você é gordo ou tem impotência sexual, ou ambos?

SEUS PROBLEMAS ESTÃO BEM LONGE DE ACABAR!!!

Mas, não se desespere! Há maneiras fáceis de começar a resolve-los gradativamente. Basta seguir as dicas abaixo e mudar um pouco seus hábitos com relação à internet. Vamos lá:

Como se proteger do spam?

Existem diversos tipos de SPAM, saiba identificá-los:

1. SPAM através de e-mail coletado

Este é o tipo mais comum de SPAM, o spammer usa um computador com um programa robô (bot) que navega em páginas e páginas da internet coletando tudo que envolve o caracter ‘@’, tem @ ele sabe que é e-mail, então esse e-mail é salvo numa base de dados e está pronto para receber spam.

Mas como saber se seu e-mail pode ser achado em algum website?
Simples, apele para o São Google e pesquise pelo seu e-mail, se você achar algum resultado já comece a ficar muito triste porque se você achou, spammers acharão. Esse é o pior dos casos.

A solução: é simples e radical, delete seu e-mail atual e crie um novo por mais que dê trabalho informar o novo e-mail para seus contatos. Os spammers nunca o deixarão quieto e nenhum filtro bayesiano será capaz de filtrar as mensagens que você receberá. Crie um e-mail novo e caso você tenha um site NÃO publique seu e-mail nele, gere um formulário para que usuários que acessam o site entrem em contato com você ou sua empresa.

Erro tosco de solução: veja bem quem vai desenvolver o formulário do seu site, muitos pseudoprogramadores costumam colocar o e-mail num campo oculto do formulário (hidden) de envio de e-mail, lembro que há bots que lêem os códigos das páginas e não somente o resultado gerado na tela. O e-mail deve ir dentro do arquivo de processamento do formulário, não nele.

2. SPAM executado por vírus

É o segundo tipo mais recebido de SPAM, ocupam grande parte do tráfego da rede e é facilmente filtrado, ocorre da seguinte forma:

1- O computador de alguém (não o seu) é infectado por um vírus;
2- No computador desse seu querido amigo tem seu endereço no catálogo de endereços do programa de e-mail;
3- O vírus manda mensagens para cada pessoa da lista com intuito de se propagar ou outro qualquer;
4- O vírus manda a mensagem para as pessoas utilizando nome de outras pessoas do catálogo de endereços, não necessariamente chegará com o nome de um amigo seu;

Pelo fato acima não precisa mandar e-mail xingando quem te mandou o e-mail, porque nem sempre ela tem o vírus na máquina e sim outro bonitão que também a tem no catálogo de endereço.

A solução: esteja sempre com um anti-vírus atualizado para o caso de vírus que se propagam, veja se seu provedor tem anti-vírus no servidor, com regras evitando links para arquivos considerados suspeitos. Infelizmente muitos e-mails chegarão, portanto tenha paciência e espere que o bonitão com vírus veja que está infectado e remova a peste da máquina dele.

Erro tosco de solução: antigamente muita gente falava: “Ahhh, cadastra um e-mail inválido na primeira posição do seu catálogo de endereços, assim se você estiver com algum vírus que se propaga para o catálogo, ele pegará este e-mail primeiro, dará erro e não enviará para os outros” – Bicho… o cara fez um vírus que se propaga por e-mail, totalmente otimizado, que carrega junto com o seu Windows, que você nem sabe como pega… não acha que ele não consegue fazer um código que não perceba que determinado contato possui e-mail inválido e pule para o outro? Esqueça essa.

3. SPAM por domínio

Se você possui um domínio na Internet realmente recebe esse tipo de SPAM. O que os spammers fazem é pesquisar por nomes de domínios na internet, ex: alvin.com.br e mandam mensagens para e-mails comuns a todos os domínios e que se tornaram padrão por muito tempo na Internet, são chamados paradigmas da era do e-mail, caixas como:

postmaster@
webmaster@
support@
suporte@
sales@
vendas@
administrator@
administrador@
info@
contact@
contato@
root@
abuse@

A solução: não tenha e-mails com nomes padrões no seu domínio, como vendas@, comercial@ etc, apague também os e-mails padrões criados pelo seu provedor, normalmente postmaster@ e root@, caso não possa apagá-los não encaminhe seu conteúdo para nenhuma caixa-postal que você realmente utilize. Deixe para olhar essas caixas de vez em quando.

Erro tosco de solução: apagar a caixa abuse é pecado, porque é onde você recebe mensagens sobre uso abusivo do nome do seu domínio, como por exemplo e-mails passados por vírus ou quando algum spammer “personifica” seu e-mail em mensagens. Portanto mantenha-a apesar do SPAM, mas vale a dica de não encaminhar para nenhuma caixa-postal que você utilize com frequência.

Coisa tosca de se fazer: criar um e-mail catch all para receber mensagens na sua caixa-postal de uso frequente, isso é pedir para receber milhares de spams diariamente, desista disso se não for kamikaze ou sadomasoquista.

4. SPAM usando dicionário

O cara pega um domínio e utiliza um arquivo texto com milhões de nomes para enviar SPAMS, alguém vai ter que se ferrar, claro, funciona assim, sei que existe o domínio alvin.com.br e tenho uma lista com milhões de nomes, tipo:

joao
pedro
maria
fernanda
alvin
mario
cardoso
calvin
fatima
william
willian
josue
eduardo

Normalmente esses ataques são contra grandes provedores, que tem milhões de usuários e as chances de spammers receberem mensagens são muito grandes, é a forma mais burra de se mandar SPAM, mas fazem.

A solução: crie e-mails com nome.sobrenome@dominio, ou a primeira letra do primeiro nome e sobrenome, exemplo ahenrique@dominio, dessa maneira será mais difícil receber esse tipo de mensagem.

Erro tosco de solução: seu provedor não notar que tem um engraçadinho mandando centenas de milhares de mensagens para *@dominio.com.br e não barrar o engraçadinho. Mude de provedor de serviços nesse caso.

5. SPAM para e-mails coletados em correntes de boatos * HOAX

Boatos com gente que engoliu os dedos do pé direito, pessoas com câncer, etc são passados normalmente por seus amigos que receberam de outros amigos, então vão sendo encaminhados e dentro da mensagem podemos ver uma incrível lista de quem já recebeu a mensagem. Prato cheio para spammers, uma hora ou outra a mensagem parará na caixa de algum spammer que coletará os e-mails e infernizará sua vida com mensagens como “Exames de próstata sem dor”, “Emagreça dormindo”, “Filmes pornôs de vampiras lésbicas e kickboxers gratuitos” etc.

A solução: não repasse para a frente, muito simples.

A melhor solução: fale para seu querido amigo que adora enviar correntes de e-mail que você não deseja receber mais mensagens desse tipo.

Mais dicas para se prevenir de SPAM:

» Utilize um excelente programinha como o MailWasher para limpar sua caixa antes de baixar;
» Nunca encaminhe mensagens a um grupo de pessoas usando Cópia Carbono (CC), utilize o Cópia Carbono Oculta (BCC), assim não há risco de alguém “doar” sem querer a lista a algum spammer;
» Nunca adicione o e-mail de algum amigo seu em sites promocionais, listas de e-mail e pergunte-o antes qual e-mail dele deve cadastrar em qualquer site que vá enviar algo para ele, ex: cartão virtual, lembretes de aniversário, convite para participar de comunidades, indicação de sites, etc;
» Crie um e-mail somente para se inscrever em sites de comércio eletrônico, cartões virtuais, comunidades virtuais, discos virtuais, listas de discussão, sites de relacionamentos e chats iRC.

Conhecendo como os spammers agem podemos lutar contra eles.

O gmail.com oferece uma conta com excelente filtro antispam, mesmo assim ainda recebo em média de 10~15 e-mails que não são classificados por dia, resolvo o problema marcando a mensagem como spam e na próxima vez ela entrará direto na pastinha de spam.

Eu acrescentaria mais algumas sugestões:

1 – Se a maior parte dos spams são gerados por máquinas de pessoas comuns infectadas por vírus que agem como “servidores de spams”, sem que o usuário saiba, cortar o mal pela raíz seria a solução mais lógica. Considere, então, utilizar sistemas imunes a esse tipo de vírus, como Linux.

2 – Se você usa Windows, pare de usar o Outlook Express e comece a acessar seus e-mails pelo navegador (webmail). Assim, suas mensagens não serão baixadas para o computador e a possibilidade de infecção é muito menor. Outra vantagem é que você não fica dependendo de uma única máquina para acessar seus e-mails. Você pode usar qualquer uma com acesso à internet (mas cuidado ao utilizar máquinas que são compartilhadas por muitas pessoas como lan houses e laboratórios de informática de escolas, ambos com estações Windows). Esse problema também desaparece usando Linux.

3 – Pare de usar o navegador Internet Explorer e comece a utilizar alternativas como o Mozilla Firefox, o Opera ou o Google Chrome. O Internet Explorer é conhecido por ser o mais visado e o mais cheio de falhas, portanto, se quiser diminuir os riscos, escolha um com menos buracos. Esse problema também desaparece usando Linux.

4 – Nunca clique em links recebidos em e-mails, a menos que você tenha certeza absoluta do destino desses links. Se você apenas passar o cursor do mouse sobre o link, sem clicar, o endereço de destino aparece no canto inferior esquerdo do seu navegador, seja qual ele for. Assim, você pode identificar o destino do link e se ele leva a uma página que você não conhece e não sabe a quem pertence. Mas cuidado: links aparentemente legítimos podem ser utilizados, como, www.bb.net (que não tem absolutamente nada a ver com o Banco do Brasil). Portanto, se você não tem absoluta certeza do link, então não clique. Esse problema também desaparece usando Linux.

5 – Fique atento à velocidade da sua internet. É muito provável que se você está achando que sua internet está lenta, sua máquina esteja sendo usada por crackers ou para envio de spam. Sim, pode ser problemas com provedor ou com seu Windows, mas, se você procura a causa e não encontra, é possível que ela esteja se escondendo de você, como os vírus.

6 – O Alvin aconselha a manter seu antivirus atualizado. Politicamente, não posso ser contra essa atitude, apesar de saber que ela é um tanto quanto ineficiente. O antivírus não vai te salvar se você não mudar hábitos. Além disso, existem maneiras corretas de se usar os programas antivírus que a maioria das pessoas não conhecem. Ingenuamente, acham que o fato de ter um antivírus instalado torna a máquina inexpugnável. Nada mais longe da realidade por alguns motivos simples:

• Os antivírus precisam ser instalados e configurados por pessoas que saibam como fazê-lo. Instalados por leigos são completamente ineficientes.
• Os antivíirus não trabalham sozinhos. Eles precisam de ajuda de três outros fatores: um antispyware, um firewall bem configurados e um usuário consciente. Sem qualquer um desses fatores, são inúteis.
• Os antivírus estão sempre um passo atrás dos crackers. Ou seja, se um vírus é descoberto e incluído na lista de vírus do programa, é porque alguém o criou antes e já o espalhou. Resumindo: não se trata de uma “vacina”, como a indústria de software insiste em “informar”, mas de um tratamento para uma doença que já foi contraída. Ou seja, o estrago já pode ter sido feito antes mesmo de você atualizar seu antivírus.

Abaixo, alguns links para sites que podem ajudá-lo a se proteger e ajudar a reduzi-los:

• Site do CERT (Comitê Gestor da Internet no Brasil) exclusivo sobre o tema spam – http://www.antispam.br/
• Cartilha do CERT sobre segurança na internet, capítulo sobre spam – http://cartilha.cert.br/spam/
• Página da RNP (Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa) sobre spam – http://www.rnp.br/newsgen/0101/spam.html
• Página inicial da cartilha sobre spam do site Quatro Cantos – http://www.quatrocantos.com/antispam/index.htm

Agora, um pequeno depoimento:

Eu uso exclusivamente webmail e Linux há cerca de 5 anos. Tenho uma conta de e-mail que uso para preencher formulários, digamos, de pretensões duvidosas e outra para meu e-mails do dia a dia. A conta que uso para acessar o messenger também é diferente. Recebo, em média umas 50 mensagens por dia e, dessas, apenas umas 10 são spam e caem direto na caixa de spam, sem poluir minha caixa de entrada. Raríssimas vezes recebo spam em minha caixa de entrada e, quando isso acontece basta eu clicar um botão para marcá-la como spam e não mais receber mensagens daquele remetente ou assunto de novo. Não repasso mensagens de tipo nenhum e, se alguma me parece séria e de interesse para outras pessoas, primeiro pesquiso a origem e, só depois de ter certeza de que é séria, encaminho para alguns dos meus contatos com cópia oculta. Não parei de receber spams, devido a hábitos errados com relação à internet que tive no passado. Mas a quantidade desses e-mails indesejados diminuiu significativamente, a ponto de não me incomodar mais.

Minha máquina não tem Windows, não tem antivírus, não tem anti-spyware, não tem firewall, e eu não tenho medo. Acredito que isso seja uma confirmação de que mudar pequenos hábitos e ser mais cuidadoso não custa nada e pode melhorar muito a qualidade da internet em particular, e da vida como um todo.

I am going to use Google as an example because this is what I’m most familiar with. keep in mind that there are alternatives out there.

When I finally voluntarily surrendered my company mobile phone (alas, goodbye Blackberry) I had to shop around for a cell phone. I wanted one that I could connect to my Windows PC without third-party software and keep it in sync. If I would have taken more time to research I probably would have settled for a different phone. For those who don’t know, syncing your phone to your Outlook does not configure your phone to receive emails direct from the email server. So the only time your phone will sync is when you connect it to the PC.

Enter Google, my hero with shiny teeth and spandex. Now without the need of special applications or complex configuration now I can sync my information from one central point. From the Gmail website with Google Sync I can update my contact list, calendar, and not miss any of my emails on my Windows Pocket PC. Availability of each service vary depending on your platform [what you are computing on].

Maybe your current communications management provider (i.e.: Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail, AOL You Got Mail) has some form of syncing services. But compare them to what Google offers and seriously consider migrating!

In the past few months several mobile devices have en mass taken to Google’s mobile operating system and launched Android-enabled handsets. In this season of heavy activity around Android phones, comes the big announcement of the launch of version 2.0 of the operating system, also code-named Eclair.

A number of enhancements have been added to the previous version including the much talked-about multi-touch feature and sync. Here’s how the Android can up your tech quotient with these new capabilities:

* Communicate instantly by tapping on the contact, and choosing from all available communication options (Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo! Mail, Gmail, etc)

* Availability of an accounts management API to store centrally account-credential information on the device

* Supports devices with various screen sizes and resolutions, with three different screens of each of the applications

* Multiple email account synchronization, that combines all account into a single email inbox with option of exchange support

* New virtual keyboard layout for faster and more accurate typing. The multi-touch ensures that all keys pressed during typing are not skipped.

* Bluetooth API allows the device to connect to other nearby devices. This capabilities includes the integration of features of social-interaction and P2P communication

* Improved camera controls with digital zoom, a scene mode, white balance controls, macro focus and colour effects

* Upgraded search and navigation features, with the addition of text and multimedia message search.

Now, you can get your hands on the Android 2.0 version through Verizon’s Motorola Droid, which was released today and among the first phones to implement the Android 2.0 version. Alternatively you can also download the Android 2.0 software development kit and experience its features through an emulator.

Personally after several months of usage, or rather as at today, I prefer GMAIL. Why? I’ll share with you. GMAIL is not perfect with blackberry, but close to perfect.

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What’s wrong with Gmail?
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The only imperfect spot appears to be when a GMAIL user send a mail back to the exact same GMAIL acct. This is a known issue which will probably never be resolved. In GMAIL, the sent folder is essentially the same folder as IN. Or rather, there are NO FOLDERS in Gmail.
So if u send to urself, there is no sent action basically. It just seats in the same folder. That’s why the Blackberry will not be able to detect it as a incoming mail, since there is no incoming to start with. This issue does not happens for Yahoo mail.

With that little kink of Gmail and push system flaw, there are several way to overcome that.
1. Get the Gmail app client.
It connects direct to your Gmail acct via IMAP. So u have all your mails available to you. Problem is I have a half screwed Blackberry Plan from Singtel. It comes with only messaging without BIS. So my browser is a hotspot browser. The links in the client (or any other clients) will not work since I do not have the full Blackberry browser.

But if it is just plain reading, it’s fine. No URL support without BIS.

2. Use the browser to access Gmail online. But if coz!! U get to access all ur mails too. Not as fast as the native client on the BB though.

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What’s Right with Gmail?
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1. Google Sync
I love this app. It syncs my Contacts and Calendars to my google account.

2. The Gmail on mobile web, the URLs in the emails can be opened. Unlike Yahoo Mail, they appear as plain text.

3. MS Office docs related? Ie PPT, DOC, XLS if it is simple enough, it can be opened within the mobile web mail itself.

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What’s Wrong with Yahoo?
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1. The links in mobile web email appears as text.

2. No OTA sync like Google Sync for contacs and calendars

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What’s Right with Yahoo?
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1. Where push mail do not work for Gmail if sent to self? Yahoo works flawlessly here.

2. Yahoo mail icon on BB looks colorful too! Gmail icon is boring. Not that it matters, I hide them anyway.

So tonight!! I’m gonna switch back to Gmail to use with my blackberry.

*My blackberry is the weird Singtel $10.70 per mth plan. Does not come with BIS. IMHO, it cripples many thing. Especially the native BB Browser, Facebook, app world.

Bye Bye Yahoo.

Posted from a Blackberry Curve 8900 device.

#1. URL available for Gmail on Mobile mail

#2 URL not available for Yahoo Mail on Yahoo Mobile mail.

Work From Anywhere

Ah, working at home… Visions of leisurely days, conference calls in comfy sweatpants, increased productivity with fewer interruptions. But the distinctions between work life and home life soon blur. You really should throw some laundry in the wash before you write that proposal. You have an hour before a meeting: Should you balance your books or clean the kitchen? And remember to call that client back right after you empty the cat box.

Welcome to the real world of working at home: unforeseen
distractions, a lack of structured time, and sometimes a perceived
loss of identity. But don’t give up the dream just yet! By putting
into place a few simple ideas, you can reap more of the rewards of
working at home. Based on my experiences and those of my associates, here are 10 simple ways to help you stay on track.

**1. Separate Your Space**

Keep a separate, distinct work area in your home. (This is especially difficult if you’re living and working in a small home with your Wife and Five Children, like I was when I started my business  in California!)If you don’t have a separate room, at least define an area, and know that when you’re in it, you’re in “work mode.” Make sure your roommates and family are
aware of this as well.

**2. Structure Your Time**

As your business and personal time mesh, it’s more important than
ever to structure your day. For example, if you regularly take a walk or go to the gym, try to do it every day at the same time. Value that personal appointment with yourself – even when you’re very busy. It will actually help you keep your business on track! I like to get up early and work until noon, then I take a few hours off to enjoy lunch, do some reading, and take my daily jog on the beach. Then I’m back at my desk at 4:00 until who knows when!

**3. Outsource All You Can**

When I began my business, I made the mistake of acting as my own courier service. I soon learned how much time I was wasting by visiting clients too much just to pick things up and drop them off. Whenever you start thinking, “Well I can do that myself,” STOP. Streamline your business, making everything as automatic as possible. Use outside services to stay focused on your *real work*. Get accounts with an overnight delivery service, messenger service, virtual assistant (VA), bookkeeper, etc. Save your energy for your brilliant ideas! : )

**4. Use Technology to Your Advantage**

In-person meetings are very valuable when appropriate, but schedule them sparingly. Try to do most of your business via phone, fax, and e- mail using the best equipment you can afford. For most home-based businesses, when you’re out of the office, you’re NOT making money. So it’s important that you can communicate flawlessly from where you are. And PLEASE do us all a favor and get separate lines/services for your phone, fax, and Internet! No one likes getting a busy signal.

(BONUS TIP: If your phone company offers voicemail, get it. Not only will your outgoing message sound more professional, but if you’re on an important call and don’t want to be disturbed, other callers can still leave you a message.)

**5. Group Your Errands**

Try to group your meetings and errands together to minimize your out- of-office time. Make a list in the morning of all the outside tasks you need done for the day, and attempt to complete them in one fell swoop. Even better, do what I do and designate just one day a week as your “blitz” day for errands and meetings. I like doing this, because then I need to get dressed up only one day a week! : )

**6. Stay Focused**

Make your workspace off-limits to other roommates or family members when you’re working. For you animal lovers, this may go for pets as well. (My cat Francine gets *very* jealous when I’m not giving her complete attention!) Keep all personal paperwork such as bills and magazines out of sight, so as not to distract you from your projects.

**7. Beware of Yappers**

Many of your friends and family will be immediately delighted when
they learn that you’re working at home. They picture you lounging on the couch, eating potato chips, and waiting for their calls. When they call you simply to chat, politely remind them that you’re working, and ask them if you can call them back after your day is over. It may take them awhile, but they’ll eventually “get it.”

**8. Work With Your Moods**

Keep track of your moods and productivity compared with the time of day. For example, if you find you’re more alert in the morning, use this time to make important calls and do your creative work. Take advantage of your natural cycles. If you feel better after an afternoon nap, go for it! (I’m a BIG proponent of the catnap. In fact, I may start a support group. : ))

**9. Suit Yourself**

To bring out your best work, make your environment perfect for YOU. How do you work best? With plenty of breaks, or with no interruptions? In silence, or with some light music in the background? On a cushy couch and coffee table, or at a business desk in an ergonomic chair? (My friends thought I was nuts when I spent $700 on my Herman Miller Aeron chair, but they quickly understood why once they sat in it! And my spine thanks me every day.)

Also, find some places you can do work when you need a change of scenery. How about the library, the park, or your neighborhood coffee shop? When I need to do serious reading, thinking, or editing, I take my work outside to the beach. The sea air, sunshine, and soothing waves help me think much more clearly.

**10. Break for People**

Feeling sluggish, lonely, or moody? Arrange for at least one social break during the week. (I aim for two or three.) Schedule breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even just coffee with a client, vendor, or friend. Join a business networking group, or sign-up for social activities such as dance class or recreational sports league. Don’t go into hermit mode – it can be self-destructive!

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TechCrunch’s Leena Rao is reporting that Yahoo Mail is suffering a widespread but non-universal outage at the moment. Yup, I can’t get in to my account, but the first person I asked to check was fine.

Rao also says that Yahoo Mail is the most popular Webmail service, with over 300 million users. Let’s see if this glitch attracts even a meaningful fraction of the attention that the smaller-but-higher-profile Gmail’s hiccups prompt…

I just played the You’ve Got Mail dvd (yes, this is maybe the sixth time this fall) to have it running in the background as I have my coffee and get started on my work this morning.
Tom Hanks opens the email he receives from Shopgirl just as I get on Yahoo mail, and I notice the stark difference in reaction that people have to emails these days.
My reaction to having about 105 Unread Mail in my Inbox this morning is absolute disgust. Meg Ryan on the other hand, and I quote:

“I turn on my computer, I wait impatiently as it boots up. I go on line, and my breath catches in my chest until I hear three little words: You’ve got mail. I hear nothing, not even a sound on the streets of New York, just the beat of my own heart. I have mail. From you.”

Maybe it is because she was waiting for this particular email, or the novelty of actually having electronic mail technology. But for myself, I just cannot fathom having the same reaction to going online and checking my mail. Maybe it is the sheer volume of email everyone gets these days. Or the phrasing in the new UI. In the movie, AOL greets you with a cheery “Welcome, you’ve got mail” and emails are listed under the simple heading “New Mail”. Whereas my Yahoo account has a category “Unread” that makes it seem like a big item on my To Do list for the day.

O Yahoo! Mail depois do Hotmail e Gmail é a melhor opção para criação de um novo email. Se for contar o privilégio de armazenamento ilimitado do Yahoo! Mail, a Microsoft e a Google perdem feio nessaa batalha, pois ambas permitem menos de 8Gb de armazenamento (o que já é um absurdo, hehe).

O Yahoo! Mail também oferece 3 grandes vantagens estampadas logo na página de login: compartilhar arquivos de até 100MB direto do seu email, enviar fotos do Flickr para amigos sem sair do Yahoo! Mail, além de também poder retocar fotos adicionando efeitos com editor de fotos pincnik.

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