Introducing Linux Custom Search Engine using Google

Google has launched a Custom Search Engine. This allows users to create their own specialized Google Search Indexes made up of specific sites. I have added total 21 sites which I believe provides good Linux and open source tutorials and articles.
From google FT article:
Users of Google Custom Search Engine will be able to select the [...]

How to import mail into your gmail account

You might want to import already received mails into your gmail account, one reason could be that you want to make the complete switch to gmail and never use the old email client again. There is unfortunately no import function to do that in gmail, at least none that I was able to find in [...]

Search and Download Google Videos as AVI from mobile phone browser

SRobbin has a free service that allows you to search Google Videos from your XHTML compliant mobile phone browser and download them to the device. The service currently searches for videos that are less than 4 minutes to prevent memory issues with downloading huge videos.
The files are downloaded as .AVI videos. and can be played [...]

Optimize for the Future with SearchMash.com

Google has launched an unbranded site — SearchMash.com — to test experimental search features that could one day show up in google.com.
A Google spokeswoman said in an email that the site was launched recently to test possible features for the regular search engine. There’s no guarantee, however, any of the features would be used. Source

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Google Website Optimizer

Google Analytics Blog has announced a new Website Optimizer in limited release to AdWords advertisers:
Website Optimizer is a free tool that helps AdWords advertisers test different landing pages and determine which one drives the most conversions. A true multivariate testing tool, Website Optmizer allows you to test variations of headlines, promotional copy, and images. [...]

Google Acquires Youtube

For a few days I had been hearing news about Google acquiring Youtube which I believed was just a rumour, but now Google announced the acquisition for $1.65 billion.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., October 9, 2006 – Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced today that it has agreed to acquire YouTube, the consumer media company for people [...]

Google Groups launches new beta

Hot on the heels of a major overhaul of Google Reader, Google has announced a brand new beta version of Google Groups. The new Google Groups, which is currently living at groups-beta.google.com, is slicker in every way, and also “fits in” a little better with the growing family of Google web apps. In fact, some [...]

Google updates Reader, makes it better

Ever since I started subscribing to RSS feeds I’ve been trying out new feed readers whether they be desktop or web-based ones, never staying with one for very long (by the way, I’m currently using the fantastic NewsHutch which I’ll be reviewing shortly). When Google first released Google Reader, I wasn’t very impressed, [...]

Syncing MS Outlook with Google Calendar and Gmail

Engtech has developed a solution that many of us have been waiting for. Although I am pretty much an online software user now, I still utilize Microsoft Outlook for email and some scheduling. Which really created problems when on the road, and away from my sole machine. Engtech is using some software called ScheduleWorld.
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Using Google To Identify a Site’s Owner

Who would’ve thought that Google AdSense could be used to track down the owner of a website?
Anonymous and spam blogs are quite numerous these days. And one would wonder who actually own these. If the sites have Google AdSense, then it’s easy! It’s as easy as viewing the page source on the site, and looking [...]

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