a mini blog about technology, DIY, internet, creative stuff, tips, tricks, ……
Google had include a very nice feature in its popular Google Search Engine – Google Instant Search. From the name, it means that you can instantly search on Google while you are typing! The homepage for www.google.com is still similar, but once you type on the search textbox, it will start the searching.
Recently Google allow user to add a background image to the Google homepage. Visit www.google.com, and you should see a “Change background image” at the bottom left of the google homepage.
22 May 1980 is the date of the first released of Pac-Man arcade game in Japan (more info here). If you visit www.google.com today 22 May 2010 (Pac-Man 30th Anniversary), you will found out that the Google homepage theme for today is Pac-Man.
I am not sure what this feature is called under Google Chrome, I am going to call it as “Quick Search”. This is actually a very nice feature for Google Chrome, and I learn about this feature from a friend (thanks to him!). So, this Quick Search actually allow you to search on other page besides Google, at Google Chrome address bar quickly.
Apple recently launch Ipad, an internet tablet device that enable you to browse internet, check mail, view photos and videos. One of the interesting feature in Ipad is the Ipad mail.
When it is in landscape view, there will be two panel, where you have the inbox in your left panel and the email contain at your right panel.
Gmail has also launch the new two panel Gmail view for Ipad (more info here), and it is possible to enable the two panel Gmail view in your Google Chrome even if you do not own an Ipad.
Under Gmail setting, you can set the Email Forwarder to forward every incoming mail to another email address. To enable the Email Forwarder, click on Settings at the top right of the Gmail page.
Then click on Forwarding and POP/IMAP at the Settings Menu.
Under Forwarding and POP/IMAP, Click Forward a copy of incoming mail to [ ] and [ ]. There you can set the destination email and you can also choose to keep, archive, or delete the Gmail’s copy.
I think I don’t have to introduce YouTube, www.youtube.com, a popular video sharing site, recently has launch new page layout.
Old YouTube Interface:
How you normally convert PDF file to Microsoft Word document? I found a very nice website, that you can convert PDF file to Microsoft Word document without the need to install a software! www.pdftoword.com
Have you ever want to have different profile for Google Chrome? Sort like different user that have different theme, different bookmark, different history, different extension… Here is simple guide to create different profile for Google Chrome.
I will assume that you already have Google Chrome installed, or you can get it here. And the first step is to create a Google Chrome shortcut at the desktop.
Today I am going to show the steps on how to enable Offline Gmail. First of all, let me introduce what is Offline Gmail. Offline Gmail is a very nice feature offered by Google that enable you to synchronize your emails on your inbox to your PC. I am not sure how Google store it, but after you enable Offline Gmail, and sync all your emails, you are able to check your Gmail (of course you cant receive new email) even if you are not connected to internet (only on that PC). For more information about this Offline Gmail, please click here.
The first step to enable the Offline Gmail, of course you will need to log on to your Gmail, and click the Settings at the top right corner of your Gmail Homepage.
Under the Settings, click Offline.
