Better Gmail 2 Updated
Better Gmail 2 Updated
Google’s Gmail tweak broke some of the more popular features of my Better Gmail 2 Firefox extension this week, including Folders4Gmail and Hide Spam Count. Thanks to the quick work of Arend v. Reinersdorff, the problems have been fixed. If you’re a Better Gmail 2 user and your labels aren’t collapsing properly or your Spam count is showing when it shouldn’t, hit the “Find Updates” button in Firefox’s Add-ons dialog to get the fix, or download the ..read more
March 7, 2010
Tags: Firefox, Gmail, Google, Labels, Original Source, Thanks For Your Patience, Tweak Posted in: Software 
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Namebench Helps You Find the Fastest DNS Server for Your Computer
Namebench Helps You Find the Fastest DNS Server for Your Computer
Windows/Mac/Linux: Last week Google announced a free DNS service designed to speed up your browsing, but just because Google wants to be fast doesn’t actually mean they’re the best option for you. Namebench finds the fastest DNS server for your connection.
After you download and fire up namebench, just click the Start Benchmark button to test out a handful of free public DNS services, from Google Public DNS to OpenDNS to ..read more
December 8, 2009
Tags: Benchmark, Closer Look, Computer Downloads, Computer Windows, Default Settings, Dns Server, Dns Services, Downloads Mac, Fastest Dns, Free Dns Service, Free Open Source, Google, Handful, Handy Charts, Image, Linux, Mac Linux, Mac Os X, Original Source, Os X, Public Dns, Windows Linux Posted in: Software No Comments
The Google Phone Edition
The Google Phone Edition
Rumors fly that Google will soon release their own phone build around Google Voice (not just another Android handset), the upcoming Chrome for Mac beta will be lacking several important features, and Gmail’s creator thinks Wave could someday integrate nicely with Gmail.
Features Chrome For Mac Beta Will Be Missing When Chrome for Mac hits sometime this month, it’ll be missing its bookmark manager, Fluid-like app mode, possibly the task manager, and definitely Gears, among other potentially missing features. ..read more
December 1, 2009
Tags: Android, Bookmark Manager, Cough, Foray, Gadget, Gears, Gizmodo, Google, Google Maps, Iphone, Latitude, Mac Beta, Mdash, Next Level, Original Source, Paul Buchheit, Platforms, Rundown, Task Manager, Twitter, Wordpress Posted in: Hardware No Comments
An Early Look at Chrome’s Extensions System
An Early Look at Chrome’s Extensions System
It’s not officially released, but a gallery-like site for extensions has made itself known into the latest development builds of Google Chrome for Windows and Linux. Take a peek at what’s coming, presumably very soon, in these development screenshots.
The Download Squad blog was the first to notice the new new thing in Chrome—namely, a jigsaw-like page corner in Chrome’s new tab page, next to a message at the bottom that reads “New! Chrome now ..read more
November 16, 2009
Tags: Bottom Photos, Checker, Chromium, Developers, Development Screenshots, Dove, Functionality, Google, Icons, Jigsaw, Launch, Linux, Maps News, Mozilla, Original Source, Page Image, Peek, Repository, Siegler, Sync, System Extensions Posted in: Software No Comments
The Gaia Desktop
The Gaia Desktop
Reader Sweetshop Union’s Windows 7 desktop has been completely transformed with the Gaia09 skin for Rainmeter, complete with widgets, wallpaper, and a visual style to match.
The desktop is a combination of:
Rainmeter with the Gaia09 theme. Rocketdock Gaia09 Visual style for Windows 7 (includes wallpaper) Full instructions for installing Gaia09 Rainmeter skins can be found here.This desktop not your style? Why waste time complaining? Instead, get started creating your own killer desktop with the easy-install Rainmeter 1.1 package and show the world ..read more
November 12, 2009
Tags: Desktop Configurations, Desktop Customization, Featured Desktop, Gaia, Google, Google Group, Match, Original Source, Rainmeter Skins, Tweaked, Tweaks, Visual Style, Wallpaper, Waste Time, Widgets, Windows Desktop Posted in: Hardware, Software No Comments
Google Tasks Goes Full-Screen in iGoogle
Google Tasks Goes Full-Screen in iGoogle
Google Tasks, the to-do manager that has everything but its own dedicated page, gets the next best thing with an iGoogle gadget that can go mostly full-screen. That makes doing everything beyond adding tasks easier from a desktop browser.
Tasks brags on its home page about its accessibility inside different Google apps, but from a standard browser, you have to settle for the condensed sidebar views inside Gmail or Google Calendar. Hitting the “maximize” button in ..read more
October 21, 2009
Tags: Accessibility, Blog, Calendar, Desktop Browser, Gadget, Gmail, Google, Google Apps, Original Source, Simple Nature, Standard Browser Posted in: Hardware, Software No Comments
Manage Your Google Reputation
Manage Your Google Reputation
We’ve always emphasized the importance of managing what Google has to say about you, but now Google’s jumping in with their own tips for managing your online reputation through search results.
Most of the time, thinking before posting something that might be potentially embarrassing is the best route, but hindsight’s 20/20, isn’t it?
Google already took a significant step toward helping you have a little more control over what search results for your name turn up when they released ..read more
October 17, 2009
Tags: Advice Column, Best Route, Blog, Consumer Complaint, Control, Google, Google Image, Google Search, Hindsight, Nameplate, Original Source, Pointers, Positive Information, Presence, Profiles, Reputation, Search Google, Search Results, Taking Control, Visibility Posted in: Hardware, Software No Comments
WOT Extension Integrates Web of Trust into Google Chrome
WOT Extension Integrates Web of Trust into Google Chrome
Chrome extension WOT adds the Web of Trust community web site rating service to the Google Chrome browser, so you can check the trustworthiness of a web site without leaving the page.
Once you’ve installed the extension—by simply clicking on the link and accepting the install—you will see a new icon in the Chrome status bar that shows the community rating for the site you are browsing. Clicking the icon will display a ..read more
October 13, 2009
Tags: Browser, Community Web Site, Developer, Dialog, Downloads, Google, Google Web, Mdash, New Icon, Original Source, Trustworthiness, Uninstall, Web Community, Web Service, Web Site Rating, Wiki Posted in: General No Comments
The Best Way to Search for an Old Post on Lifehacker
The Best Way to Search for an Old Post on Lifehacker
We frequently get emails from readers having trouble finding an old post on Lifehacker. They’ve tried the site’s search box but still aren’t having any luck. It’s not you, it’s us. There’s a better way.
Unfortunately Lifehacker’s search doesn’t always do the job of turning up content as well as it should, so when you’re having trouble finding what you’re looking for, turn your query over to the people who do ..read more
October 13, 2009
Tags: Best Bet, Blog, Bookmarklet, Default Search Engine, Dustin, Google, Google Search, Google Web, Internal Search, Job, Lifehacker, Love Search, Options, Original Source, People Search, Search A Lot, Search Box, Search Google, Search Operator, Search Tool Posted in: General No Comments
Google Adds Shared Folders to Docs
Google Adds Shared Folders to Docs
Good news for people using Google Docs to share or collaborate on documents: Google today has added folder sharing and multiple document uploading to its popular suite of web-based document and spreadsheet apps.
There’s not much to getting up and going with shared folders. Either right-click a folder and select Share or go to a folder and select the Share this folder drop-down to invite people. They’ve also improved their file upload tool to support uploading ..read more
October 13, 2009
Tags: Blog, Doors, File Folders, File Hosting, File Sharing, File Upload, Google, Images Word, Mdash, Original Source, People, Powerpoint Presentations, Shared Folders, Spreadsheet, Spreadsheets, Tool, Uploading, Word Documents Posted in: General No Comments
