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5 most useful bookmarklets
Jan 18th
Bookmarklets or smart bookmarks are javascript links. They don’t waste resources like plugins but do the same work. Bookmarklets are based on javascript so they work with any browser. Here is a list of 5 of the most useful bookmarklets. They can be used simply by dragging the link to your bookmark bar and clicking it when the appropriate page is open.
Subscribe a page to Google reader using the following bookmarklet. Subscribe
You can download Youtube videos using the following bookmarklet. Visit this page for the youtube bookmarklet and detailed information on how to use it: Google system
The bit.ly Bookmarklet shortens your long link so you can share your bit.ly link on Twitter, Gmail, Email, or Facebook. The following page contains the bit.ly bookmarklet: Bit.ly tools
Translate a page with just one click to your language. A link to the set of translate buttons. Google Translate
Make a PDF from any webpage by using this bookmarklet. PDFmyURL
Check your Hard disk
Jan 18th
Some times you experience slow copy and load times on your computer. This could be a problem with your hard disk. Hard disk problems on your computer need excess attention. A crashed hard disk takes away a lot of important data on your computer that you cannot afford loosing.
Signs of a hard disk going down:
1. Long copy and load times. Copy times are measured with data like simple video clips, music and pictures. Software installations and other such folders that contain huge number of files take long times.
2. Click sounds from a hard disk.
3. Spin up and down sounds from a hard disk. constant spin retries
4. Folders take long time to open. Computer gets slow (you can’t think of any other problem).
5. Temperatures more than 55 degrees is a danger sign. Check temperature with HD tune. Ideal temperature depends on the room temperature.
6. Frozen computer, with no mouse activity.
7. Millisecond loops in media (music and videos).
HD tune is a free hard disk benchmark tool that can help detect problems. The normal graph on it should look like the screen shot below. Nature of graph is always going down and no major sudden deviations in the middle. If the transfer rate drops to a very low value frequently, you have something to worry about.
How to use goo.gl without the toolbar
Jan 15th
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To shorten links using Google new URL shortener goo.gl you need to install the Google toolbar. If you resist installing a new toolbar just for the sake of shortening URLs using Goo.gl then this is for you. Marklets.com has a smart bookmark link to shorten your links with Goo.gl.
These types of smar bookmarks are called bookmarklets. These are usually based on javascript and work with any browser. To use these just drag the bookmarklet to your bookmark toolbar. For the goo.gl bookmarklet, when you have to shorten a link click on the bookmarklet when the page is opened. A popup displays instantly giving you the shortened URL.
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10 Must have plugins for Chrome
Jan 14th
A list of 10 plugins and a brief description I use with Chrome.
Google Mail checker: Checks for new mails in your Gmail every 2 minutes.
Translate: Translate pages to the desired language with Google translate. It is a simple translator that lets you translate pages with just one click
Google reader notifier: Notifies you for any new feeds from your subscribed feeds.
RSS subscribe: Instant, one click RSS feed subscribe.
Aviary: Capture visible area of the browser on your screen and edit it in the desired application. great tool for bloggers.
Facebook for Chrome: Facebook plugin for Chrome.
Chrome bird: Twitter client for Google Chrome. Easy and slick interface that has almost all important features that a twitter client must have.
Similar pages: Find similar pages using a click with Google similar pages.
Docs viewer: Automatically preview Docs in Google docs. Formats like pdf, ppt, doc, docx etc.
URL shortener: A Google shortener button in your browser as a plugin.
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Undo sent mails
Jan 14th
Suppose you clicked on send button too fast or sent the mail to someone else, you can undo this with Gmail. Gmail labs has a feature to undo sent mails. It gives you a grace period of few seconds to undo a sent mail. Turn it on from the Labs tab under Settings.
Once you activate this Gmail labs feature and send a mail. A bubble appears above your inbox for a few seconds with an undo link. Click on the undo link to undo the sent mail.
