No big news, but I just had to tell you this: I wanted to check if GMail now had 2000MB of storage space, and guess what: it has more! It didn’t stop at 2000MB, it just keeps on going! I already have 2050MB! If you want to see it ‘expanding’ go to www.gmail.com (make sure you’re logged out if you want to see the precise number) DarthTibault

As a wordpress user I thought this had to be reported: “WordPress, an incredibly popular Open Source Blogging system was found to be spamming google by inserting hidden links to junk content on high paying Adsense keywords such as mesothelioma and debt consolidation. Following Threadwatch picking up the story an anonymous Google rep appeared in the original thread admonishing bloggers not to use sneaky tactics to rank highly for “duplicate content” such as the 100,000 hidden articles on the WordPress site. The articles have now dissapeared from Google and it remains to be seen...

Well, I’m back from Rome and do I have news for you :p When I checked my gmail I noticed that I was using 18 MB (1%) of my 1164 MB ?! Wasn’t it 1000MB? I then saw the new features tag, clicked it, and saw gmail is giving everyone one more gigabyte! At the moment of writing, I already have 1271 MB. Another new feature is rich text formatting (finally). From the official site: G is for growth Storage is an important part of email, but that doesn’t mean you should have to worry about it. To celebrate our one-year birthday, we’re giving everyone one more gigabyte. But why stop...

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing. Edit I’ve seen alot of blogs using this online software as a way of viewing their photos. As you can see I have already added my own gallery, but of course i’d like to test Flickr out too.. So far so good, of course theres the option to get more by paying (somthing i’m not willing to do) but the free functions aren’t so bad… Related Links: Flickr [ website ]

*cough* this looks very interesting: TOKYO — Toshiba Corporation today announced a breakthrough in lithium-ion batteries that makes long recharge times a thing of the past. The company’s new battery can recharge 80% of a battery’s energy capacity in only one minute, approximately 60 times faster than the typical lithium-ion batteries in wide use today, and combines this fast recharge time with performance-boosting improvements in energy density. The new battery fuses Toshiba’s latest advances in nano-material technology for the electric devices sector with cumulative know-how...

Breaking News A major quake in the Indian Ocean has hit the coast of the Indonesian tsunami-hit island of Sumatra, triggering alerts across the region. It struck just before midnight local time, with an estimated magnitude of 8.2, and caused widespread panic. The epicentre was located at about 200 km (125 miles) off the mainland. US monitors warned of a “widely destructive tsunami” and the quake was felt as far away as Malaysia. Edit 29th March Reports quoting Indonesian officials suggest at least 330 people were killed. But Indonesia’s Vice-President Jusuf Kalla told the BBC...

Hey Everyone, just a new update for FireFox you might want to know (it prompted me to update anyway): Firefox 1.0.2 is a security and stability update that is part of our ongoing program to provide a safe Internet experience for our customers. We recommend that all users upgrade to this latest version. Here’s what’s new in Firefox 1.0.2: * Several security fixes - Drag and drop loading of privileged XUL Arbitrary code execution from Firefox sidebar panel GIF heap overflow parsing Netscape extension 2 So Get FireFox! This website is optimised for use in Mozilla FireFox! Related...

Hey everyone, As you all probably know, I am Iraqi and I am totally against the illegal war and occupation of Iraq and Palestine. You may have heard about the latest Demonstration against the war in London organised by Stop the War, Muslim Association of Britain and CND. I am pleased to say that this was a very successful demonstration and I feel that contributing to this was a great success for all of the 200,000 demonstrators. I took a few pictures, and I have just recently implemented a new gallery for Usayd Networks, which is available here. IF you have any pictures to contribute please do...