How-To

[How-To] Embed Google Docs Forms in your Blog

Sometime back Google Docs added Forms feature to spreadsheet. Starting yesterday, Google Docs has integrated the embedding feature with the Google Spreadsheet.

Google Docs Logo

Now you can embed the same form into your website or blog. This answers the most important question ” How do i embed my form into my blog or website? ” The form inputs leads to the updation of the spreadsheet.

To create a Google Docs form to embed in your website or blog follow the steps mentioned below

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[How-To] Embed Google Docs Forms in your Blog

Sometime back Google Docs added Forms feature to spreadsheet. Starting yesterday, Google Docs has integrated the embedding feature with the Google Spreadsheet.

Google Docs Logo

Now you can embed the same form into your website or blog. This answers the most important question ” How do i embed my form into my blog or website? ” The form inputs leads to the updation of the spreadsheet.

To create a Google Docs form to embed in your website or blog follow the steps mentioned below

Source: Technofriends

[How-To] Open Firefox Bookmarks Using Keywords

You already know how to get data from your Firefox Cache and why you should not save your passwords using Firefox, in this post i will bring to you an interesting hack which allows you to open Firefox Bookmarks using a keyword.

You can open any firefox bookmark using a simple keyword attached with it. The keyword needs to be stored as a property for the bookmark. This hack is pretty useful when trying to open long URL’s.

For example, lets assume you wish to save www.technofriends.in into your bookmarks folder as one of the favorite item and would like www.technofriends.in to open up anytime you enter TF and press enter in your firefox browser tab/window.

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[How-To] Open Firefox Bookmarks Using Keywords

You already know how to get data from your Firefox Cache and why you should not save your passwords using Firefox, in this post i will bring to you an interesting hack which allows you to open Firefox Bookmarks using a keyword.

You can open any firefox bookmark using a simple keyword attached with it. The keyword needs to be stored as a property for the bookmark. This hack is pretty useful when trying to open long URL’s.

For example, lets assume you wish to save www.technofriends.in into your bookmarks folder as one of the favorite item and would like www.technofriends.in to open up anytime you enter TF and press enter in your firefox browser tab/window.

Source: Technofriends

[How-To] Remove USB Devices Safely

Often we get stuck with the Windows Safely Remove Hardware Icon, trying to stop the device which just doesn’t stop. In such scenarios, the question most of us ask is ” Now, how do i remove this device safely, without losing any data? “

Windows Safely Remove Hardware display notification

This post, describes two methods of removing USB Devices safely from your Computer, even if the Windows Safely Remove Hardware program gives off with a message ” The device cannot be stopped right now”

Kill the Process

This is the first way to go, try opening your Task Manager ( Pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL or Right Clicking on the Task Bar and selecting Task Manager from the menu)

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[How-To] Know the version of Service Pack on your Windows System

In my last post, i wrote about Windows XP SP3, in this post, i shall be explaining the process to identify the version of Windows and Windows Service Pack installed on your computer.

Windows Logo

In the good old days of DOS, we used to enter ver at the command prompt to get the version number of the Operating System being run on the PC. You can use the same command in Windows as well to identify the Operating System version.

Using ver in Windows

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Windows XP Service Pack

Windows XP SP3 is in the news since few days now.

The theme of this post is to bring to your notice the fact that Windows Service Packs are cumulative and includes all updates from the previous ones.

This means that if, for example, your XP CD has neither SP1 nor SP2 integrated, you can still go ahead and install Windows XP SP3.

Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) is now available for download and install via Windows Update and the Microsoft Download Center. Windows XP SP3 includes all previously released updates for the operating system, in addition to a small number of new updates. Windows XP SP3 will not significantly change the Windows XP experience.

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[How-To] Connect Securely to Gmail

You already know that Phishers employ various methods to phish your critical data and there are certain ways to protect your data, and one of the ways to protect yourself is by employing the secure connection techniques like HTTPs and checking for that small lock icon in your browser.

Lock Symbol for HTTPS

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[How-To] Find Top Twitterers in your city

While i do follow a lot of famous people on Twitter, its always fun to know the local twitterers. Twitterlocal, does this job for you. Twitterlocal allows you to figure out the Top Twitters in your City.

TwitterLocal lets you generate an RSS or XML Feed to filter out Tweets around a certain area. Just enter a city, state, postal code, choose the range of miles you want to include, and hit the button.

Figure below lists the top twitterers around Bangalore area.

Top Twitter users from Bangalore

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Orkut adds Status Update feature

Facebook started it, LinkedIn followed and now is the turn for Orkut to have the status update feature.

Orkut adds Status Updates

From now on, you can update your status by going to your Profile page. Type whatever you wish to be shown as part of your status and that’s it.

Source: Orkut Blog

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[How-to] Get more blogging ideas using Google Alerts

If you are a blogger, who keeps looking for fodder for the next post(s), Google Alerts can bring quite a relief.

Google Alerts-Logo

Google Alerts are email updates of the latest relevant Google results (web, news, etc.) based on your choice of query or topic.

Google Alerts can help you keep updated with information of interest. All you need to do is create an alert for that information.

Some common uses of Google Alert are

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[How-To] Learn languages using iTunes

You can learn various languages using your iTunes application. There are various free language courses courses available as individual Podcasts.

iTunes-Logo

To get the entire list of language learning podcasts, hit the browse button on the lower-right corner of your iTunes window—it’s the icon that looks like an eye. Then browse to the Podcasts/Education/Language Courses directory. Alternatively, you can even do a search for your favorite language.

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[How-To] Recover lost Outlook PST Password

If you happen to be one of those who is scratching his/her head trying to remember the password of your PST folder in Outlook, this post should bring instant relief to you.

PstPassword is a small utility that recover lost password of Outlook .PST (Personal Folders) file. The process of running this utility is simple and you dont even need to install it onto your computer. This utility can recover the PST passwords of Outlook 97, Outlook 2000, Outlook XP, Outlook 2003, and Outlook 2007. You don’t have to install MS-Outlook in order to use this utility. You only need the original PST file that you locked with a password.

Microsoft Outlook 2003

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Youtube India Lauched

Youtube, the famous video sharing website has launched their India Specific Website.

You can now check out the most popular, featured and most discussed Indian Videos at http://in.youtube.com/index

You might also be interested in watching this Shahid Afridi Video from Match 26 of IPL featured under the most popular videos of Youtube India edition.

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Share Items with a note in Google Reader

Google Reader, one of the most widely used feed reading software application has added a new feature. Now, you can add notes to your share items in Google Reader. This gives an interesting view to your friends who see your shared items. Now they also can see a small note from you along with the shared item.

Share a link with a note on Google Reader

Now your friends won’t have to wonder if the B-movie about an evil floor lamp you shared was intended to be funny, sarcastic, ironic or the real motivation behind your next movie night.

Source: Technofriends