Youtube time optimization while uploading a video

Yesterday I was uploading a video to Youtube and I have a rant.

I think Youtube should ask all the video meta data after you upload the video. Or better yet: while it's being uploaded. Because I didn't want to think of a description (which I know can be edited later) and just leave the file to upload, because I had a heavy file (almost half GB) and I wanted to start uploading it while I thought of the description and meta data, but, at least in the web based uploading interface, this doesn't seem to be possible.

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I love gMail, now I want folders!

I love gMail, but... there are a couple of things missing that would make gMail perfect for me: label hierarchy (different levels) or folder view, and more powerful filters (and the actual limit be raised, because last time I tried, I was only allowed to have like 10 or 20 filters, which sucks, though I don't really know if there is a limit now and if so, what is it).

But I will be happy with the folders, that would be enough for me. I like the idea of labels as an option, but I find my inbox far more organized with folders and hierarchies.

And there is one more thing... which actually has nothing to do with gMail but with Hotmail; I would like them to offer free POP3 access (and not limited only to Outlook or Outlook Express), so that I could manage all my email in the same place: my beloved gMail.

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Android Contacts Management

I am looking forward to the release of Android, the new Mobile Operative System.

Whenever this goes "live" (and as soon as Google launches their long awaited Google Tasks) I will be able to finally migrate from Outlook to Google Apps. Well I am not talking about all Google Apps, but at least those similar to Outlook, because there is obviously tons of advanced features missing in, for instance, Google Docs (like foot notes, for academic writing).

Anyway something I would like Android to do, regarding contact management, is that it should be able to filter contacts, specially to sort out those who do not have a mobile number (which might be the majority in some cases, as some people often tend to have lots of unknown people in their gMail contacts). When using the mobile device to make a phone call, you only need contacts with mobile numbers, not email or other unrelated contact info.

Still waiting Google and co! Keep up the good work...

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