Doc has inside info that says this is in fact for real. I remain just a tad skeptical- who uses the words “Heck, yeah!” in an official press release? That said, if it is for real, then Hotmail = 0wn3d!!1! (this notwithstanding.)
It’s pretty safe to say that this other Google offering definitely is properly in tune with today’s calendar location.
In unrelated news, ibiblio announced today that Duke University has purchased the public domain. Not a bad investment, I’d say.
In case you haven’t read, this is a great article on Google’s hardware.