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10 Years of Yahoo! Mail

http://in.features.mail.yahoo.com/whatsinside http://in.features.mail.yahoo.com/howitworks After using kovilpillai@usa.net for sometime, I created my Yahoo!Mail email Id. I think I had hotmail account also but I was comfortable with Yahoo! Mail. And then gMail came with some cool features, especially the storage. I still kept my Yahoo!Mail as a primary email id. And slowly(!) gMail overtook other email service providers and become very famous. It has been just few years since I started using gMail, merely because of the free pop service. I tried rediff and indiatimes too. Never felt great about them. Few days back, I got an email from Yahoo!Mail thanking me for using Yahoo!Mail for more than 10 years. That was a "wow" moment for me, not because I got an email from Yahoo! but I have been using email for more than a decade. I tried Yahoo!Mail in iPhone and the desktop version. It is lot more matured to compete against gMail. Though gMail got lots of features, I still prefer Yah...

Grandfather's Letter

Got it as a email forward Grandfather's Letter by Steve Brunkhorst One day, a young man was cleaning out his late grandfather's belongings when he came across a bright red envelope. Written on the front were the words, "To my grandson." Recognizing his grandfather's handwriting, the boy opened the envelope. A letter inside read: Dear Ronny, Years ago you came to me for help. You said, "Grandpa, how is it that you've accomplished so much in your life? You're still full of energy, and I'm already tired of struggling. How can I get that same enthusiasm that you've got?" I didn't know what to say to you then. But knowing my days are numbered, I figure that I owe you an answer. So here is what I believe. I think a lot of it has to do with how a person looks at things. I call it 'keeping your eyes wide open.' First, realize that life is filled with surprises, but many are good ones. If you don't keep watching for them, you'l...

Books 2011

Let me see how many books I can read in 2011 ஏழு தலைமுறைகள் ஆங்கில மூலம் : அலெக்ஸ் ஹேலி தெலுங்கில் இருந்து தமிழில் : ஏ.ஜி.எத்திராஜீலு Kovil Pillai P.

Songs looped in my player

Don't worry, my tears won't blame you... those are just words my heart uses to explain... Maleyali Jotheyali Watch it in the movie Kovil Pillai P.

The fun time, movies list

Just to maintain a list of movies that I hear about, in this year 2011. Let me know if you have "must watch" unusual movies. I'll try to watch. Mankatha Bodyguard Kandireega Mudhal Idam Aaravathu Vanam Haunted Golconda High School Rowthiram Avan Ivan Ala Modalaindi Deivathirumagal Pillaiyar Theru Kadaisi Veedu Chillar Party Nootrenbadhu Chattam Udhayan Theneer Viduthi Venghai 404 Kanchana Markandeyan Anagananga Oka Dheerudu Veppam Doo Potta Potti 50-50 Sankarankovil Uyarthiru 420 I Am Vengayam Yuvan Yuvathi Sabash Sariyana Potti Emaindi Evela ஆரண்ய காண்டம் Memories In March Azhagarsamiyin Kudhirai Mirapakay Ala Modalindi Kandaen 100% Love Engeyum Kadhal Ko Ponnar Shankar Appavi Mappillai I Am Sam Urumi Super Kullanari kootam Paheli Nil Gavani Sellathey Pusher Anwar Thambi Kottai The King's Speech Gokula Nandhi Seedan Bhavani IPS Payanam Tere Ishq Nachaya Brindavanam...