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How To: Make your blog mobile browser compatible

July 26, 2007

After launching the Internet browser on my HTC Touch, the first site I opened was of my own blog. The browser almost came to halt while loading the home page. When I loaded other sites such as GMail, Flickr, Google Search one thing I noticed was that all these sites had a page compatible with [...]

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Merry for spammers in Orkut

January 15, 2007

Orkut, the Internet social network service run by Google allows you to post personal or professional information and link to friends and acquaintances. The service which was available only by invitation was recently opened up for all users. Also unlike other services you don’t need a Google Account to access Orkut. These are some of [...]

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Google Reader in GMail (Another Greasemonkey script)

November 6, 2006

Google Reader, the online RSS reader from Google had a major upgrade some time back. Check this post to know more about Google Reader. Mihai Parparita, one of the lead developer of Google Reader has written a Greasemonkey Script to add Reader into GMail. The script added a “Feeds” link within GMail as shown below: [...]

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Google Reader – Just got better

September 29, 2006

Google Reader till now was one of the most “unusable” applications from Google’s stable. Google which re-defined usability with applications like GMail did not extend the same usability aspects to Google Reader. Now after hearing to the constant complaints/suggestions from the users, GReader has introduces a total new look and feel, and to be honest [...]

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GMail – Unlimited Email Addresses

September 7, 2006

This has to be the coolest feature of GMail. This post at Modern Day Alchemist explains how you can have unlimited GMail Addresses by using a plus-addressing scheme, i.e adding a + after your GMail user name. Though the post covers details on how to use the feature, I will reiterate it again. (I had [...]

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GMail – Confusing ToolBar

September 6, 2006

I log into my GMail account I click on Spam folder. I select all the mails as I am very sure that every mail in this box is spam I “automatically” click on “Not Spam” button on the toolbar !! Thinking I am crazy ! After all, GMail has the best spam filter, why would [...]

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Windows Live Mail Beta

August 12, 2006

Few months back when I tried to sign up for the Windows Live Mail Beta, I was just asked to register and was told that I would be notified when the service is available. It was never done ! Few days back when I was checking the Windows Live Ideas Page, I happened to see [...]

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Google Talk does not work without GMail

June 17, 2006

From the past few hours the Gmail service is down. This is the message displayed when I try to access my GMail. I tried to login to Google Talk (GT). To my surprise I was presented with a blank buddy list. No contacts were displayed in GT window but my status was shown as �Online� [...]

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Calendar – Google Style !

April 17, 2006

Google has now introduced Google Calendar – a “Google” tool that simplifies keeping track of events, special occasions, and appointments. Its integrated with GMail and you can add appointments directly from your Gmail messages. More information can be found on this link Now I can see one more features of MS Outlook being put on [...]

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Back it up !

April 1, 2006

Today I found 2 tools which help in backing up your data at the expense of Gmail !. One shows the gmail as a drive in windows explorer, the other shows the gmail as a ftp host ! Read on for more info …. GSpace This extension allows you to use your Gmail Space (2 [...]

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