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Use a Banana Peel to Relieve Itching from Poison Ivy, Mosquito Bites, and More

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 22:54:07 +0000

From Lifehacker: As we inch closer to summer, you’re more likely to run into poison ivy, bug bites, and the other itchy ailments that come with being outside. Redditor xume points out that banana peels are a great homemade remedy for itchy skin. If you get bitten by a mosquito or stumble into a bit of poison No related posts.

Free Up Hard Drive Space with a Simple Search Filter, No Extra Programs Necessary

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:19:11 +0000

From Lifehacker: We’ve shown you lots of ways to free up hard drive space before, but before you go and download disk-visualizing programs, you might want to do a quick search for big files. Here’s how to do it on Windows and OS X. Hard drive visualizers will show you if certain folders or file types are Possibly Related posts:

Canadas warrantless surveillance bill is, improbably, dead – Boing Boing

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:10:52 +0000

From BoingBoing: Remember Canada’s Bill C-30, the sweeping surveillance bill proposed by Public Safety Minister Vic Toews, who declared that if you opposed unlimited, unaccountable, secret warrantless snooping on networked communications by the police and by appointed civilians, you “stand with the child pornographers?” The bill that was a sure thing to pass, given the Possibly Related posts:

Continuing to bring people front and center in Gmail

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:11:25 +0000

From the Gmail Blog: Email is more than just messages going back and forth — it’s also about the people sending them. That’s why today we’re introducing changes that continue to bring people front and center in Gmail, just as we did with profile photos in conversation view, the people widget and last year’s integrations with Google+. Today’s changes No related posts.

Steak Specialists Discover a New Cut of Beef

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:18:21 +0000

From Gizmodo: Turns out that what happens in Vegas no longer stays in Vegas—and that’s a good thing. A self-proclaimed Meat Geek has teamed up with Oklahoma State University to devise the first new style of steak in years. “The Vegas Strip Steak is the latest and perhaps last steak to be found from the No related posts.

ProxTube Unblocks US-Only YouTube Videos for International Users

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:37:09 +0000

From Lifehacker: Chrome/Firefox: Non-US users know the pain of having services blocked from them pretty well, and YouTube is no exception. If you’re tired of stumbling on videos you can’t watch, ProxTube will fix the problem by unblocking all US-only videos for anyone to see. ProxTube is essentially an extension that automatically routes your YouTube Possibly Related posts:

Google Chrome: Keeping tabs on your tabs

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:36:40 +0000

From the Google Chrome Blog: Say you’ve found an awesome recipe on your work computer while… ahem… working hard at the office. But when you get back home, you can’t quite remember if it was two teaspoons of bakingsoda or two teaspoons of baking powder. Wouldn’t it be cool if you could pull up the same recipe Possibly Related posts:

Follow an email’s journey with Story of Send | Official Google Blog

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:17:01 +0000

From the Gmail Blog: If you’re anything like me, you send and receive a lot of emails every day. But have you ever wondered where your message goes after you hit “send?” How does an email travel from your computer to your friend’s smartphone across the country or around the world? We’re answering those questions with Story No related posts.

Shop and travel smarter with Google Maps 6.7 for Android – now with Google Offers and indoor walking directions – Official Google Mobile Blog

admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 19:02:47 +0000

From the Google Mobile blog: Wherever you are, Google Maps for Android helps you get around and discover new places. Today with the 6.7 release we will help you find offers from nearby businesses in the U.S. — everything from restaurants, to salons, to city tours. Also, we’ve added indoor walking directions in the U.S. and Japan, Possibly Related posts:

Video Stabilization on YouTube

admin — Fri, 04 May 2012 23:30:30 +0000

From the Google Research Blog: One thing we have been working on within Research at Google is developing methods for making casual videos look more professional, thereby providing users with a better viewing experience. Professional videos have several characteristics that differentiate them from casually shot videos. For example, in order to tell a story, cinematographers Possibly Related posts: