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A New Look for Gmail

A video from Google's YouTube channel (update: the video is now private, but there's a mirror here) introduces a new Gmail interface. It's based on the Preview theme that's already available in Gmail, but there are many other changes: an action bar that uses icons instead of text labels, a...

In short: New Gmail interface unveiled with action bar, conversation redesign, high-definition themes, flexible layout, and advanced search options - coming soon! (AI summary)

YouTube HTML5 Loop

YouTube's HTML5 player uses some tricks to hide the standard menu that's displayed when you right click a HTML5 video. This menu includes features like looping videos, enabling browser controls or saving videos. I've found a way to enable...

In short: Learn to loop YouTube videos on HTML5 player with a simple double-click trick in Chrome and Shift click in Firefox. Discover alternative methods too! (AI summary)

Do You Trust Google?

Google Blogoscoped quotes a German podcast that asks "why do we trust Google more than Microsoft?". I found some diggers' comments more interesting than the podcast, so I will quote two great opinions: YES, I TRUST GOOGLE "People who think Google does anything with your e-mail that other webmail...

New PageRank Update

It's happening again: Google (re)calculates PageRank for the pages in the index. From what I've seen, only new pages get a PageRank, those that already have one don't get an update. At least for the moment. Google will definitely update PR for all the pages, but they've started with the new pages...

In short: Learn about the latest Google PageRank update and discover tips for checking your PR with Live PR. Plus, find out what others are saying about this exciting event! (AI summary)

The Context of a Web Page

that watches Google's attempts to move your operating system online since 2005. Not affiliated with Google. Send your tips to gostips@gmail.com. Google Operating System Unofficial news and tips about Google February 15, 2007 The Context of a Web Page Sometimes I try to find information about a...

Personalized Google

that watches Google's attempts to move your operating system online since 2005. Not affiliated with Google. Send your tips to gostips@gmail.com. Google Operating System Unofficial news and tips about Google February 2, 2007 Personalized Google Google decided to extend personalized search to all...

In short: Learn how Google Personalized Search works and improves results based on your past actions, without using Gmail or AdWords data. Discover the benefits and limitations of this feature. (AI summary)

Google Facebook App

Google made a lovely app for Facebook that lets you search the web and share the results with your friends. Your queries are automatically included in Facebook's mini-feed, so your web history can be shared with your friends. There's also a page that showcases popular results found by other...

In short: Discover Google's innovative Facebook App that lets you share web searches with friends, personalizing results based on your web history and contacts. Compare with Yahoo's MyWeb 2.0. (AI summary)

New orkut Interface

orkut's blog promises a new interface for Google's ugly social network. "The one comment we always hear is how orkut's simplicity keeps long-time users coming back and new people signing up. So as we work away planning improvements to the site, we always keep this in mind." orkut has recently...

In short: Get a sneak peek at the new orkut interface, featuring warmer colors, rounded corners, and AJAX elements for a cleaner look. Learn how to access it now! (AI summary)

Burn a Windows Live CD

that watches Google's attempts to move your operating system online since 2005. Not affiliated with Google. Send your tips to gostips@gmail.com. Google Operating System Unofficial news and tips about Google March 30, 2006 Burn a Windows Live CD Bart's PE Builder helps you build a bootable Windows...

In short: Build a bootable Windows CD with Bart's PE Builder for system testing, data recovery, or virus scan. Extend its functionality with plugins for USB access, remote desktop, SSH, and more. (AI summary)

Google Is Not A Portal

Garett Rogers asks: "Is Google already a portal?". In 1998, when Google was getting started, Scott Rosenberg speaked about Google as a better search engine: "Google ... is important -- as a sign, amid the profusion of look-alike portals, that there's still plenty of room for improvement in the...

In short: Discover why Google is more than just a portal in this insightful blog post from 2006. Learn how it revolutionized search engines and reshaped the web, setti... (AI summary)