gmail second impression
Wow. I am impressed. Everyone will be looking for a way to emulate gmail soon.
I hate organization. Usually if something is where it goes, I don't know where it goes. Therefore, I tend to leave it where I can see it until it is buried by other stuff I don't want to lose. With Gmail, I can just type in what I am looking for, and the google computers sort through up to a gigabyte worth of data and dig it out for me.
I have spent hours today trying to design a note system that would provide this functionality. I have been thinking about it for months. I actually got a prototype working using Movable Type. But then I got the Gmail account, and I think I will be able to toss my notes over there, and they will be instantly searchable!
The only real downside is that gmail appears to block all of the executable attachements. That is okay with me, but I think it might be a hassle for some people sometimes.
