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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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File sharing with no upload times
Jan 3rd
To share files on a office or home network IP messenger is a great software. It shares files with no immediate servers in between and help accelerate the sharing process. Gtalk or Skype are other good options sometimes. When sharing through a browser Mediafire, Rapidshare and Megaupload always come to our minds. But they have their own down sides. Some require you to pay for premium accounts. All of such sites require you to wait for hours to upload if you are sharing a big file.
FilesOverMiles
If you have tried using Opera Unite (review by Saurav), reluctant to shift to opera now and want something like unite on the cloud. Then you are searching for FilesOverMiles. FilesOverMiles lets you send files to anyone with no upload waiting times. The files are shared directly. With no servers in between the process, the sharing gets done fairly faster, especially between systems on the same network. When you upload a file to FilesOverMiles, it generates a unique secret URL. You decide whom to share the URL with. The files sent are also encrypted, thus it ensures complete privacy.
Google DNS – Speed up surfing
Dec 7th
Google introduced a public global DNS (domain name system). Its free to use. What more? It has a non-messy address:
8.8.8.8 OR 8.8.4.4
Advantages:
- Speed up your browsing experience.
- Improve your security.
- Get the results you expect with absolutely no redirection.
So what’s all the fuss about, huh? Well, like google says “The DNS protocol is an important part of the web’s infrastructure, serving as the Internet’s phone book: every time you visit a website, your computer performs a DNS lookup. Complex pages often require multiple DNS lookups before they start loading, so your computer may be performing hundreds of lookups a day.“ [Here]
Setting it up:
Now comes the important part, setting it up! Using it to speed up your internet. How to Geek explains it in a detailed manner (with couple of screenshots). It covers setting the new public DNS for vista (almost the same for XP), Ubuntu and also adding the DNS to your DSL router. MacOSX users may go HERE for a setup guide.
Need DNS telephone support? Call google:
- 877-590-4367 in the U.S.
- 770-200-1201 outside the U.S.
