Posts tagged "gmail"

Gmail currently serves up two possible favicons, a 16x16 shortcut icon and a 32x32 icon. I've no idea why the latter is included, but my browser is happy to accept either version, which can lead to a rather amusing situation.

Scaled down 32x32 icon (left) and regular favicon

Most days when Gmail loads I get the favicon, but I've had a couple of extended periods of seeing the other version instead. I'd even wondered whether Google was undertaking some A/B testing, although this seemed rather far-fetched. I now believe that there's a race condition, and that the smaller image usually wins this race.

I far prefer the 32x32 version (it makes the favicon look anaemic), but when I had a close look at it I was upset by its sloppiness.

32x32 Gmail icon at 1000%

Sebastiaan de With would not stand for this!

I tend to forget things. Until recently, I had no system to keep track of appointments. I began using Google Calendar, but soon realised that I did not want another thing to check each day.

Enter event reminders. With Google Calendar sending event reminders to my inbox, I no longer had to check my calendar each day. Google Calendar can now send event reminders via text message. Below is a walk through of the steps involved in setting up SMS event reminders in Google Calendar.

Mobile Setup tab in Google Calendar

Hooray! It's now possible to insert images into Gmail messages. About time, I say.

Gmail's insert image icon, visible in rich formatting mode