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Hotmail has finally added POP3 support, and although it’s not worldwide launch yet, there is hack to instantly enable and turn on Hotmail POP3 support even though you’re not register at the initial launch region or country. Once POP3 is enabled, email messages sent to Hotmail can be downloaded to Gmail Inbox or mailbox via POP3 access protocol. User no longer need to depend on hectic process to transfer Hotmail to Gmail anymore.
Tip: Enable Hotmail POP3 support before attempting to link it from Gmail.

How to Set and Configure Gmail to Download Emails from Hotmail Account

1. Login to Gmail account.
2. Click on Settings link on the top right corner.

   

3. Go to Accounts tab.

   

4. Click on Add another mail account link under “Get mail from other accounts” section.

    

5. In the pop-up web page, enter the email address of the Hotmail account to get mail from, e.g. [email protected], and then click on Next Step.
6. Configure the mail settings for the Hotmail account with the following values:

   Username: [email protected] [full MSN or Windows Live ID Hotmail address in @msn.com, @live.com or @hotmail.com]
   Password: [enter Windows Live ID password used to sign in to Hotmail]
   POP Server: pop3.live.com
   Port: 995

7. Tick the check box for Always use a secure connection (SSL) when retrieving mail option.
8. Other options that are optional, and can be configured are:
   • Leave a copy of retrieved message on the server.
   • Label incoming messages with an identity (move to a folder).
   • Archive incoming messages (Skip the Inbox).
9. Click Add Account button when done.
10. Optionally, user may choose to use Gmail to send email from your other email addresses (as Hotmail). To do so, just continue to complete the wizard, and verify by clicking on confirmation link send to the Hotmail Inbox (which should now appear in Gmail Inbox after a while as POP3 is now working to retrieve and download all received mails in Hotmail to Gmail).
11. All mail received on Windows Live MSN Hotmail will now be retrieved, downloaded and transferred to Gmail Inbox automatically and without intervention or attention required.

Here’s the solution for the most of you. Lock down your computer so no viruses or spyware can get in:

“What is Windows SteadyState?
Share computers, not headaches

What state is your shared computer in at the end of the day?

* Hard disk filled with downloaded files?
* Strange options configured?
* Programs installed that you don’t want?
* System infected with viruses and spyware?
* Computer bogged down for unknown reasons?”

Pretty cool service. Has anyone tried it yet? They give 25 gb of space on their site where you can put your documents, photos etc. You can either mark them public or private. I would recommend encrypting the private docs, you don’t know who’s looking:

SkyDrive – Windows Live
“25 GB of free storage on Windows Live
With SkyDrive, it’s easy to store and share your files and photos with almost anyone.”

Think of it this way: Chris Paget just did you a service by hacking your passport and stealing your identity. Using a $250 Motorola RFID reader and antenna connected to his laptop, Chris recently drove around San Francisco reading RFID tags from passports, driver licenses, and other identity documents. In just 20 minutes, he found and cloned the passports of two very unaware US citizens. Fortunately, Chris wears a white hat; his video demonstration is meant to raise awareness to what he calls the unsuitability of RFID for tagging people. Specifically, he’s hoping to help get the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative — a homeland security project — scrapped.

Trading in your gym membership for a Wii Fit™

Need to add some resistance to your workouts?

Introducing riiflex, a weighted attachment designed for the the Wii™ remote. Soon gamers and fitness enthusiasts alike will be able to turn their Wiimote into a weighted dumbbell.

Be among the first to receive this innovative product by submitting your reservation for preorder today.

* Designed for the Wii™ Remote (Wiimote).
* 2LB and 5LB increments (currently proposed).
* Allows access to all Wii™ Remote functions.

“On 9 December 1968 hi-tech visionary Douglas Engelbart first used one to demonstrate novel ways of working with computers.

The first mouse that Dr Engelbart used in the demo at the Fall Joint Computer Conference (FJCC) was made of wood and had one button.

Much of the technology shown off in the demo inspired the creation of the hardware and software now widely used.

“It was a good show, but it was all real,” said Dr Jeff Rulifson, now director of Sun’s VLSI research group but in 1968 architect and lead programmer for the software shown off at the FJCC.”

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7768481.stm

With GrandCentral, you get:

* All your calls through a single number. Add your other numbers to your GrandCentral account and then make your own rules for how and when your phones ring. Go to the Settings tab and look under Phones to add forwarding numbers and change your settings.
* All your voicemails in one place, saved for as long as you want. If you don’t answer a GrandCentral call, your callers will be sent to your GrandCentral voicemail. You can then check messages by calling your GrandCentral number, by logging into your account, or by checking the GrandCentral notification email.
* Handy features that work the same way across all your phones