Comments on: The Mysterious Grey Box On Gmail http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/07/05/the-mysterious-grey-box-on-gmail/ TechCrunching the Enterprise Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:29:04 -0700 hourly 1 By: Athelda Panton http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/07/05/the-mysterious-grey-box-on-gmail/comment-page-5/#comment-14846 Athelda Panton Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:56:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=145#comment-14846 how to remove the blank action/edit box in order to read my emails as it blocks the view. how to remove the blank action/edit box in order to read my emails as it blocks the view.

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]]> By: Google Chrome: This is exciting stuff! « The Way I See It http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/07/05/the-mysterious-grey-box-on-gmail/comment-page-5/#comment-3650 Google Chrome: This is exciting stuff! « The Way I See It Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:35:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=145#comment-3650 [...] the way, did any of you noticed the mysterious dot in GMail that was visible about a month back? That could be a clue for this! [...] [...] the way, did any of you noticed the mysterious dot in GMail that was visible about a month back? That could be a clue for this! [...]

]]> By: Simply Gadgets » Blog Archive » Gmail’s Mysterious Grey Box http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/07/05/the-mysterious-grey-box-on-gmail/comment-page-5/#comment-3523 Simply Gadgets » Blog Archive » Gmail’s Mysterious Grey Box Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:42:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=145#comment-3523 [...] a small grey box rendered in an iFrame in the top left hand corner of Gmail, and TechCrunchIT is trying to figure out what it is. The icon is a ten by ten pixel graphic with a diagonal line [...] [...] a small grey box rendered in an iFrame in the top left hand corner of Gmail, and TechCrunchIT is trying to figure out what it is. The icon is a ten by ten pixel graphic with a diagonal line [...]

]]> By: What’s the grey box on the top-left corner of the Gmail Window? « Linuxmusings http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/07/05/the-mysterious-grey-box-on-gmail/comment-page-5/#comment-1321 What’s the grey box on the top-left corner of the Gmail Window? « Linuxmusings Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:00:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=145#comment-1321 [...] www.techcrunchit.com/2008/07/05/the-mysterious-grey-box-on-gmail [...] [...] http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/07/05/the-mysterious-grey-box-on-gmail [...]

]]> By: Kevin http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/07/05/the-mysterious-grey-box-on-gmail/comment-page-5/#comment-1301 Kevin Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:29:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=145#comment-1301 I think its loading a bulk synchronous parallel.. Which (if i am right) is usefull for local computer actions, this means google will save your email concept on time, it will synchronice very fast if your logged twice on differente computers, and it will check less often your email if your on a very slow connection.. I heard i can win something? Hopefully i am right, Greets I think its loading a bulk synchronous parallel.. Which (if i am right) is usefull for local computer actions, this means google will save your email concept on time, it will synchronice very fast if your logged twice on differente computers, and it will check less often your email if your on a very slow connection.. I heard i can win something?

Hopefully i am right, Greets

]]> By: Ken Price http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/07/05/the-mysterious-grey-box-on-gmail/comment-page-5/#comment-1207 Ken Price Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:40:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=145#comment-1207 Attention TechCrunch IT, Internet Users and Bloggers: The Phenomenon you are experiencing is the Pixel Ontology Network Usability study - more fondly know as the P On U study. The purpose of this study is to determine the detractors of Google and its services, Subsidiaries, Affiliates, Officers, Intentions, Comments, Offspring and concubines. By observing the "P On U" marker and commenting on this blog, your IP Address, Location, Email, SSN and Mother's Maiden Name have all been recorded and sent to Google central command. You must retract any negative comments, say something great about Google Innovations on three other blogs, and email an apology to "PonMeBigG@gmail.com" If you do not comply your internet privileges will be revoked. Do Know Evil, Google Attention TechCrunch IT, Internet Users and Bloggers:

The Phenomenon you are experiencing is the Pixel Ontology Network Usability study – more fondly know as the P On U study.

The purpose of this study is to determine the detractors of Google and its services, Subsidiaries, Affiliates, Officers, Intentions, Comments, Offspring and concubines.

By observing the “P On U” marker and commenting on this blog, your IP Address, Location, Email, SSN and Mother’s Maiden Name have all been recorded and sent to Google central command.

You must retract any negative comments, say something great about Google Innovations on three other blogs, and email an apology to “PonMeBigG@gmail.com”

If you do not comply your internet privileges will be revoked.

Do Know Evil,

Google

]]> By: tlop http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/07/05/the-mysterious-grey-box-on-gmail/comment-page-5/#comment-1109 tlop Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:54:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=145#comment-1109 Proof, Al Gore really did create the internet! Poor guy, he's been so busy with his environmental efforts, he's resorted to using Microsoft Paint app to slap on the Google logo to his search engine results disgusing the fact that Gore really powers the Google engine! Look closely, the ogle, will disappear and be replaced with re (to form Gore) when you hover over the little box. Proof, Al Gore really did create the internet! Poor guy, he’s been so busy with his environmental efforts, he’s resorted to using Microsoft Paint app to slap on the Google logo to his search engine results disgusing the fact that Gore really powers the Google engine! Look closely, the ogle, will disappear and be replaced with re (to form Gore) when you hover over the little box.

]]> By: Hekos http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/07/05/the-mysterious-grey-box-on-gmail/comment-page-5/#comment-1091 Hekos Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:52:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=145#comment-1091 nr25 got it right... its the border of a 0px iframe :D http://cameronharris.org/test.html nr25 got it right… its the border of a 0px iframe :D
http://cameronharris.org/test.html

]]> By: Devi http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/07/05/the-mysterious-grey-box-on-gmail/comment-page-5/#comment-1087 Devi Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:37:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=145#comment-1087 It is the newest AD pixel that Google is trying out. It is the newest AD pixel that Google is trying out.

]]> By: Archit http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/07/05/the-mysterious-grey-box-on-gmail/comment-page-5/#comment-1085 Archit Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:27:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=145#comment-1085 I guess it a tracker image. They must be likely doing a survey or a research to find out which page is the most visited one so make a few changes to that page and link up their less famous services on that page. These people are really crazy on doing things like this and I really like it! I guess it a tracker image. They must be likely doing a survey or a research to find out which page is the most visited one so make a few changes to that page and link up their less famous services on that page. These people are really crazy on doing things like this and I really like it!

]]> By: Sarat R http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/07/05/the-mysterious-grey-box-on-gmail/comment-page-5/#comment-1083 Sarat R Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:18:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=145#comment-1083 Its just a flip page which google had deliberately placed to give a cool feeling! Kudos to the designer as it adds to its publicity by itself, see many comments here itself including me & various line of thoughts, a simple flip page cud bring in a lot of attention! Cheers, Sarat Its just a flip page which google had deliberately placed to give a cool feeling! Kudos to the designer as it adds to its publicity by itself, see many comments here itself including me & various line of thoughts, a simple flip page cud bring in a lot of attention!

Cheers, Sarat

]]> By: Sarat http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/07/05/the-mysterious-grey-box-on-gmail/comment-page-5/#comment-1082 Sarat Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:16:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=145#comment-1082 Its a flip page icon which google has placed it deliberately! Its just to add a cool view, flip flip flop flop & its again great has it serves publicity within itself, see here itself including me many gave comments. Cheers, Sarat Its a flip page icon which google has placed it deliberately! Its just to add a cool view, flip flip flop flop & its again great has it serves publicity within itself, see here itself including me many gave comments.

Cheers, Sarat

]]> By: mr.nelson http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/07/05/the-mysterious-grey-box-on-gmail/comment-page-5/#comment-1072 mr.nelson Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:38:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=145#comment-1072 Well, the truth of the matter is that Google has figured out truly how to use your monitor as a camera that can catch your reflection from your shadow. In essence, a 24/7 webcam that broadcasts you to Martians. Obviously, this is the truth. Or it could be simply nothing but our imaginations running wild. Or a mind-control device. To be honest. . . why the hype. . . it's just a little black dot. Well, the truth of the matter is that Google has figured out truly how to use your monitor as a camera that can catch your reflection from your shadow.

In essence, a 24/7 webcam that broadcasts you to Martians.

Obviously, this is the truth.

Or it could be simply nothing but our imaginations running wild.

Or a mind-control device.

To be honest. . . why the hype. . . it’s just a little black dot.

]]> By: ziggy stardust36 http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/07/05/the-mysterious-grey-box-on-gmail/comment-page-5/#comment-1069 ziggy stardust36 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:57:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=145#comment-1069 If you stare at it long enough it winks at you! If you stare at it long enough it winks at you!

]]> By: Zach http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/07/05/the-mysterious-grey-box-on-gmail/comment-page-5/#comment-1068 Zach Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:22:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=145#comment-1068 It's obviously the international symbol for publicity. It’s obviously the international symbol for publicity.

]]> By: Keel Russell http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/07/05/the-mysterious-grey-box-on-gmail/comment-page-5/#comment-1067 Keel Russell Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:47:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=145#comment-1067 ..............................with Microsoft's Steve Ballmer on the phone …………………………with Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer on the phone

]]> By: Keel Russell http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/07/05/the-mysterious-grey-box-on-gmail/comment-page-5/#comment-1064 Keel Russell Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:39:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=145#comment-1064 it's a Google Galaxy if you look real close, you can see Yahoo's CEO Jerry Yang standing on a planet be himself with Icahn waving goodbye from his space ship it’s a Google Galaxy if you look real close, you can see Yahoo’s CEO Jerry Yang standing on a planet be himself with Icahn waving goodbye from his space ship

]]> By: cheapreneur http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/07/05/the-mysterious-grey-box-on-gmail/comment-page-5/#comment-1059 cheapreneur Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:49:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=145#comment-1059 it's just a mistake! it’s just a mistake!

]]> By: HeadTrip http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/07/05/the-mysterious-grey-box-on-gmail/comment-page-5/#comment-1056 HeadTrip Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:44:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=145#comment-1056 It's not 1 box, but 3 of them instead. http://www.saturnwiki.net/index.php/The_G-mail_BOX It’s not 1 box, but 3 of them instead.

http://www.saturnwiki.net/index.php/The_G-mail_BOX

]]> By: Nothing http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/07/05/the-mysterious-grey-box-on-gmail/comment-page-5/#comment-1055 Nothing Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:43:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=145#comment-1055 it's just coding mistake...it's nothing. if you see something like that doesn't mean google is brewing up somthing.... it’s just coding mistake…it’s nothing. if you see something like that doesn’t mean google is brewing up somthing….

]]> By: Arasmus http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/07/05/the-mysterious-grey-box-on-gmail/comment-page-5/#comment-1052 Arasmus Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:44:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=145#comment-1052 Obviously the box is one which will expand over the coming days so that by Friday it will have revealed itself completely as an an ad for the Apple iphone! Obviously the box is one which will expand over the coming days so that by Friday it will have revealed itself completely as an an ad for the Apple iphone!

]]> By: opl http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/07/05/the-mysterious-grey-box-on-gmail/comment-page-5/#comment-1051 opl Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:31:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=145#comment-1051 These pixels are the very first ones of The Trillion Dollar Homepage, a Google project aimed to replace the existing "The Hundred Billion Dollar Homepage" (a.k.a. http://www.google.com ). These pixels are the very first ones of The Trillion Dollar Homepage, a Google project aimed to replace the existing “The Hundred Billion Dollar Homepage” (a.k.a. http://www.google.com ).

]]> By: Ed http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/07/05/the-mysterious-grey-box-on-gmail/comment-page-5/#comment-1050 Ed Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:23:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=145#comment-1050 Silver and black means Google are big time Oakland Raiders fans Silver and black means Google are big time Oakland Raiders fans

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