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Burton Speaks

Irony: i·ro·ny n The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning.

I'm Burton from Portland, Oregon, United States. I'm 33 and live in the Portland Metro Area. I work hard. I drive fast. I play often. I'm sarcastic, appreciate irony, and find humor in even the darkest of events. I'm non-traditional. I question authority. I'm a know-it-all and a planner. And most days, I wake up thinking the world is full of fundamentally good people... and have a lot of problems when I'm proven wrong. Any other questions?

Death, Taxes, and Gmail in Beta

Tuesday, July 07, 2009

For the last five or so years, Gmail - my online mail service of choice - was in perpetual beta. Through multiple presidents, through wars, through natural disasters, Gmail's beta status was the constant. But now the unthinkable has happened: human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria, and Gmail is out of beta!

GMAIL IN BETA FOREVER!!!!

So a large and sincere "congratulations" go out to the Gmail team at Google. Despite an incubation period that was approached Duke Nukem Forever levels, the odds were beaten and bookies everywhere have had to pay out. Gmail is now an official application.

What's next?

Burton Speaks

Death, Taxes, and Gmail in Beta

Tuesday, July 07, 2009

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