With Google's Help, Microsoft Improves Gmail Support in IE6
Thanks to a bit of hand-holding from Google's engineers, users of Internet
Explorer 6 can access some of Gmail's more advanced features. But rather
than attempting to keep its ancient browser alive (some 25 percent of web surfers
are still using the outdated IE6), Microsoft should be pushing its users to
upgrade.
Japanese Schoolgirl Watch: Transform Yourself in a Dressing Room for Hire
Many Japanese gals lead double lives: Mild-mannered students in plain-Jane uniforms by day; French maids, furries, and goth Lolitas by night. Legions run around Tokyo, wheeling suitcases full of makeup and costumes. But Superman had a phone booth — where are schoolgirls supposed to suit up? Luckily, Japanese company COS-Pa has introduced tiny dressing rooms for women in the trendy Shibuya district, where 500 to 700 yen (roughly $5 to $6) buys 30 minutes of private mirror time, free Wi-Fi, beauty supplies, and a nonalcoholic beverage. Says COS-Pa's owner firmly: "Ladies should not have to get beautiful in a bathroom."
