Tag: POWERUSER

Yes! It's not only me that thinks Gmail is slow! For the longest time, I wondered if I had a 'slow' Gmail server, or if my large inbox was crippling me in some way. It turns out that Google knows about the issue, and TechCrunch is reporting that it will 'soon get a lot faster'. Speaking at SXSW, Google panellist Jonathan Perlow acknowledged the sluggishness of Gmail and said 'we are fixing it.' ...

Windows power-users are a fickle bunch, and to them the average list of "super-secret Windows tips" is about as fresh as the average Windows ME install. I found a surprising number of gems, however, in this Joel on Software discussion thread. Did you know, for example, that in Microsoft word you can type =rand() anywhere and it will be replaced with filler text (more if you put a number in the ...