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June 24, 2004
  Google joins the free e-mail race with GMail

I've started to test out Google's new feature: Web based e-mail via GMail.
The concept is already very know, like Hotmail or Yahoo! Mail, but Google wouldn't be Google if they didn't overdo it all.
The first, and most important, advantage of GMail over its competitors is the 1 GB of storage they offer. Considering e-mail is rarely over half a MB, you could save more than 2000 messages in your GMail account. The motto of GMail is, don't delete mail, just archive it.
Another feature is the introductions of cnversations. Every mail sent is catalogised into conversations, and grouped with it's replies & forwards.
GMail still has alot of shortcomings if you start to compare it with real e-mail software and a POP3 account, but it's certainly better than for example Hotmail.

GMail is still in BETA testing, so you need to be invited by a fellow user to be able to create a login.

Posted by kajakske at 23:42 UTC |

June 20, 2004
  Training national team canoe polo

This weekend (sunday actually) the training of the national team canoe polo took place in Gent.
Bart and I joined from Gekko, making the total of 12 persons participating.
The day started @ the Blaarmeersen with warm-up and jogging. Then some exercises with the ball (but without the kayak).
After lunch we continued, finally on the water, with sprint and ball exercises.
I can safely say I felt tired at the end of the day.

Posted by kajakske at 22:01 UTC |