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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] 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.

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.

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)

Source: Technofriends

[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] 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

Source: Technofriends

[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.

Source: Technofriends

[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.

Source: Technofriends

[How-to] Download any video from your favorite video website.

Yesterday someone asked me the process of downloading Videos from Youtube and i was kind of surprised to hear that question. Its surprising to know that many people still are unaware that they can download their favorite videos from video sharing websites like Youtube, Google Videos, MetaCafe, Blip.tv, Dailymotion, Spike etc.

Source: Technofriends

Twitter can help you Quit Smoking

You must be wondering as to how Twitter can help you quit smoking and live longer. Well, the answer is Qwitter, a free social tool that helps you quit Smoking.

Qwitter Logo

Qwitter uses Twitter to keep a record of your smoking pattern and tracks the number of cigarettes you smoke during a day. It also provides a journal feature to help you get support from others in the same situations, as you strive to smoke less. It also allows you to view your progress over time and share it with others who can support you.

To get started follow the steps mentioned below

Source: Technofriends

The Best of RubyFlow - April 24 to May 5, 2008

RubyFlow - the community based companion site to Ruby Inside - has been on fire! I’m finding out about lots of new stuff on there that then gets included into Ruby Inside posts. It’s the place to be if you want the most up to date Ruby and Rails news, but don’t mind putting up with a bit of ‘noise’.

Every two weeks or so I’m going to summarize some of the best items from RubyFlow here on Ruby Inside, so that you can still keep up with the latest developments even if you don’t want to be soaked in the firehose of Ruby news over there.

For the period April 24 to May 5, 2008:

Net::SSH 2.0 Released: Jamis Buck announces the release of Net::SSH 2.0 and the availability of Net::SFTP 2.0, Net::SCP 1.0, Net::SSH::Gateway 1.0 and Net::SSH::Multi 1.0.

Source: Ruby Inside

Multiple Ways to Access Twitter from your Mobile Phone.

I must admit, I am a big time twitter fan. If you happen to be new to the word Twitter, read this previous post, What is Twitter? and if you happen to be a blogger you should read this as well, How to publicize your blog using Twitter.

Twitter for Mobile

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Not many people know that Twitter can also be accessed using your mobile phone. There are infact, multiple ways of doing so. This post explains the various methods of accessing Twitter from your mobile phone.

Source: Technofriends

[Java] Reading a Webpage through URL

Most of the applications written these days require some or the other network feature. Stand-alone Java applications are rare occurence these days. In order to write a Java program which reads a Webpage, follow the steps mentioned below.

1.) Instantiate a URL object by passing the URL string to its constructor. [Line 16 in the code below]

2.) Retrieve a URLConnection object . [ Line 17 in the code below]

3.) Get an input stream from the connection. [Line 18-20 in the code below]

4.) Create a BufferedReader on the input stream and read from it. [Line 23-25 in the code below]

In the code mentioned below, i have tried reading http://technofriends.in

Source: Technofriends