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(Ask) Jeeves retiring this month

The iconic mascot of Ask.com, Jeeves the butler, will be retired from the site at the end of the month. The decision was taken in September of last year, but the search engine’s bosses left him in place to monitor users reactions. Jeeves was originally intended to add a friendlier feel to the search engine.… Continue reading (Ask) Jeeves retiring this month

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Server Transition Complete!

I’m sure most of you have noticed that we ran out of bandwidth about a week ago due to the large increase of visitors. We have now moved to a different server that should support our expansion – so stay tuned for exciting new features 😉 N.B.: During this week the site may be down… Continue reading Server Transition Complete!

Google Maps UK Update

Google’s UK satellite photos have been drastically improved, I now have a crystal clear view of my garden, in fact I can almost make out my plants! Perhaps I should put a large red sign in my garden saying “jeffwu.net” so that next time Google updates their satellite images I’ll be getting free advertising on… Continue reading Google Maps UK Update

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Using Gmail as a spam filter

Could Gmail be used as a spam filter for any e-mail account? The answer is yes, it can. And here’s how I figured it out. Gmail allows you to forward incoming messages to any other e-mail address. Go to the Settings page and then to the Forwarding and POP tab. In the Forwarding option, set… Continue reading Using Gmail as a spam filter

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