Category Archives: Google

Setup Gmail to Send & Receive your Live/Hotmail Account

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Nerd

Having POP3 access to Live Mail is great (or any mail account really!) if you have a Google mail account (or Google Apps).  Follow the steps below, and you can send and receive mail from Live/Hotmail, or any POP3 mail … Continue reading →

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Gmail updates toolbar

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Nerd

Gmail has updated it’s toolbar, making it easier on the eyes, and more convenient to add labels, and “move” items to a “folder” (Folders are really just labels.) Looks good Google!

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Gmail & Google Apps for your Domain: Available Offline

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Nerd

I am SO happy about Google finally getting their online mail application offline!  I clicked the “Labs” icon today, and saw that my domain’s mail (hosted on Google Apps for your Domain) is now available offline! If you are a … Continue reading →

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GrandCentral is still alive!

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Nerd

Google’s GrandCentral has been silent since March of 2008 (shortly after Google acquired it).  Nothing has been developed from GrandCentral, and many believed that the free service was the next Google app on the chopping block. I’m glad to say, … Continue reading →

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Blogger.com – Use your own Favicon

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Nerd

I have several blogs, some of which are on Google’s Blogger.com.  Being the Nerd that I am, I like to customize almost everything that I use.  In this case, Favorite Icon.  First, what is a Favicon?  It is the small … Continue reading →

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ChromeMailer: Default Email links open in Gmail in Chrome

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Nerd

Are you a fan of the Google Chrome browser?  Do you use Gmail as a chrome application?  Wouldn’t it be nice to have your mailto links open with Gmail in Chrome?  ChromeMailer does exactly that!  Pretty simple program, allows you … Continue reading →

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YouTube up’s video upload limit from 100MB to 1GB

Posted on September 29, 2008 by Nerd

Video website giant YouTube.com (owned by Google) has increased their video upload limit from 100MB to 1GB!  Sweet!  Here’s a link to to the new uploader

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