Microsoft boosts Hotmail space after Google and Yahoo

In my last post, Google introduced some new paid storage options for Gmail and Picasa. Now Microsoft has also followed suit in increasing storage space for email. In the blog entry, other than the increase in space for free users to 5GB, new features were also introduced mainly to fight spam as well as to improve user experience. And yet, Yahoo seems to have the edge over Microsoft and Google in email space even after these updates. Not that it really matters, as some have commented on Digg, "2.8GB ought to be enough for anybody" (I don't think any digger said that, but they've said similar stuff).

Source: Digg

Google demands money for more space but Yahoo already has free unlimited storage!

Google has just unveiled its latest paid plans that currently cover Gmail and Picasa but will soon encompass other Google apps as well. The prices can be found here.

• 6 GB ($20.00 per year)
• 25 GB ($75.00 per year)
• 100 GB ($250.00 per year)
• 250 GB ($500.00 per year)

Unfortunately for them, Yahoo has already offered unlimited storage to users of its email. And if I recall Flickr (which offers unlimited space for your photos) is now owned by Yahoo, which makes the current offer by Google not very attractive (in fact very unattractive). Sure, Yahoo doesn't really offer any other webapp with unlimited space (except Flickr) but hey, I'm sure an email with unlimited space allows you to store more than just email :).

In the mood for free food?

"They eat food they find in bins and are driven by conscience, not financial need. Meet the freegans."

Apparently there are some people out there who think supermarkets dump too much food and so they grab it for themselves to reduce food wastage. And it looks like its true according to them (at least in the UK). The practice is generally fine with me but some diggers pointed out that feeding (possibly) expired and (likely to be) unsafe food to their children is probably not a wise thing to do. For what it's worth, I heard that a certain fast food company throws out their fries if no one buys them within a certain period of time. That definitely sounds like quite a waste to me. If you're in the mood (and possess a lot of patience) maybe you can join them in "dumpster-diving".

Source: Digg

Naomi Striemer - Cars

Direct Link: Cars

Here's another great song for you. I think I've never heard of the singer but the one on the guitars is none other than Carlos Santana. Not too sure about what the song is about either, but all I know is it sounds fantastic esp. the guitars. Santana seems to do collaborations every year or so. I remember him doing one with Michelle Branch and the Wreckers and another with Michelle Branch alone. Anyway enough of that, just check out the song.

Secondhand Serenade - Vulnerable

Direct Link:Vulnerable

Here's a song that I've been listening to recently. It's by a one-man band called Secondhand Serenade. When I first heard it, I did a double take cause this guy really sounds like the lead singer from Simple Plan. It turns out I'm not the only one who thinks so. If you want to know more about him, here's the link at Wikipedia: Secondhand Serenade.