Gmail – The two Bobs
On 2009/10/13
Gmail Labs has two features that may save you embarrassment:
Don’t forget Bob
Enable them in Gmail by clicking on the Settings link in the upper right of the web page and clicking on the Labs tab or click on the beaker icon. [...]
Facebook versus Google, the fight for the social web
On 2009/08/21
The Internet constantly changes.
Web 1.0 was static pages. Web 2.0 was about the browser as a platform. Google search and Gmail typify Web 2.0. The social web, Web 3.0, combines many forms of expression and communication, mashed up in a few Internet sites. The social [...]
Google Calendar Labs
On 2009/08/17
If you use Google Calendar, take a look at Labs. The World clock, Jump to date, Next Meeting, and Free or Busy gadgets are quite useful.
You can access the Labs features by clicking on the links menu (upper right on the Calendar screen): on the beaker icon, the Settings link, [...]
Gmail now lets us insert images into our email
On 2009/04/10
Gmail added a new feature, Inserting images, to its Labs, a place for testing out ideas. You can now place images into your email rather than attaching them. You first need to enable this feature in your Gmail or Google for Apps mail settings..
Click on the Settings link in the Gmail menu, along the [...]
I think I know how doctors feel
On 2009/04/02
It is nice being an expert, the go-to guy when technology puzzles people. But that reputation has its downside. My clients and friends often query me for answers to simple questions. They must be ignorant of the power of Google or think that I will save them the time and effort of searching. Of course, [...]
Google Image Ripper, a better image search tool
On 2009/03/30
When I need to find a graphic image—photo, picture, or drawing— I used to use Google’s Images search. However, there is an alternative interface, Google Image Ripper, that improves on Google.
Google Image Ripper (GIR) saves steps. GIR serves up the images. Google Images search serves up [...]
Gmail adds oops button – Undo Send
On 2009/03/20
The engineers at Gmail are continually tweaking Gmail, adding new features. These features are nice additions, but I wonder if they aren’t muddying the application with too many features.
Undo Send, the latest change, adds the ability to stop a message from being sent after you click on the Send button. The undo capability lasts a few [...]
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