Web & Computer Users

Google advice on Google Buzz RIP

noreply@blogger.com (Cosmos) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:07:00 +0000

Google sent email on retiring Google Buzz. But it also did some service unlike others - by advising Google Buzz users to save their posts/ contents in their Google Profile or download them using Google Takeout. Read about shutting Google Buzz here: Google Buzz RIP

Shocking hacker's hacked message

noreply@blogger.com (Cosmos) — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 12:54:00 +0000

Hackers were thought to hack only: but recently I found one hacked website bearing the hacked message from the hacker himself! View or read the following pictures of it:

I wonder whether these rude hackers are unemployed or hired!

Changing Google Docs!

noreply@blogger.com (Cosmos) — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 10:51:00 +0000

I do not know whether it is a mere coincidence or not. When I started to open and have the old version of Google Docs for typing my new blog article, I find that my way of blogging through the Google Docs with its old version will not work any more. Only in my previous post I had informed you all about my way of blogging. Now the Google Docs has done away with its old version. Frustrated I have now moved to type in the Blogger Post editor. It is easy to type but it has taken about two hours to publish it to the blog now! It had then taken only twenty minutes to publish through old version of Google Docs. OK. Times are changing as do principles and policies. Let us adapt to these changes and blog our experiences with the web & computers.

Getting the old but golden Google Docs!

noreply@blogger.com (Cosmos) — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:05:00 +0000

Old is gold always for the Bloggers using Google Docs! But it is not easy now to get the old version of Google Docs. Then how Bloggers like me get the old version? Read here the way that I follow routinely whenever I prepare a document for publishing it in a blog as a blog post:
Sign in Google Docs --> click on the white wheel of Options --> select New Features! in the list --> scroll down to New Google document graduates --> click Learn more in it --> The New version of Google documents --> click on the link given at the foot of the page --> old version of Google Docs opens in a separate tab!
But as I have found it tedious to go through all these steps for getting the old version, now I choose this easy way of short cut: open a new tab by clicking '+' on the bar (Mozilla Firefox) --> copy and paste the URL (obtained in the above said way, copied and saved already in a Word file for use at each time!) and get the old version!

Consult at Mediangels with a click!

noreply@blogger.com (Cosmos) — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 16:38:00 +0000

In these days of global activities through Internet, medical treatment has also become global. You can get the consultation from a world famous doctor with a click on the mouse! Mediangels has a Global eHospital where 300 medical experts from 25 countries are ready for you. It avoids appointments, queues, traveling and shuttling to get medical consultation.
For this eConsultation,
Select a doctor --> upload records --> get opinion in three days --> doctor recommends appropriate treatment.
Do you want to visit this eHospital? Click on here: Mediangels - the virtual health care organization!

R.I.P. MyBlogLog

noreply@blogger.com (Cosmos) — Tue, 24 May 2011 16:31:00 +0000

I clicked on in Bookmarks of my browser to get MyBlogLog now. But I got Yahoo page only. I went through all my blogs and find that beautiful widgets of MyBlogLog are all gone. R.I.P. MyBlogLog.

MyBlogLog discotinues on Web

noreply@blogger.com (Cosmos) — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 07:59:00 +0000

I received an email from MyBlogLog, the social network for bloggers, with a service announcement that Yahoo! MyBlogLog is going to be discontinued soon! On signing in my account with it, I found there a notice displayed, that informed me that MyBlogLog will be no longer on the Web from 24 May 2011.

I feel that I am going to lose a good and attractive widget that shows all those visitors viewing my blogs. Moreover, I will not find my icon (avtar) appear instantly on the MyBlogLog widgets of the blogs that I visit after 24 May 2011. Should bloggers lose MyBlogLog?

Think about this and ways to retain MyBlogLog. Share your views here.

Double keys for Gmail account safety!

noreply@blogger.com (Cosmos) — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:14:00 +0000

In these days of much email usage hacking of passwords is frequent. So, security of email accounts has become of utmost importance to everybody using them. Gmail has come forward to offer its users a safe and secure process like that used by Internet banking services. It is a two step verification feature that identifies you as the real owner of the account. The first verification is done by using the password that you enter and the second one is done with a code sent by Google to your mobile phone through SMS. To opt for this double security service, enter 'Using 2-Step verification' through your Account settings, Personal settings and Security. It takes about only 15 minutes for the enrolling process. After enabling the verification, each time you log in a code will be requested. Then the code sent to the mobile should be entered before being allowed into the account usage.

Read about this security feature here:
Advanced Sign-in Security for Google Accounts

Defying Malware's urging!

noreply@blogger.com (Cosmos) — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 01:42:00 +0000

As I was searching for images in Google.com with the search words, ‘Spit bugs’, I clicked on an image that displayed a dracula-like woman. It led me through a website (www.dale.se/msi-aquatic-bugs/) to another one (www.islandeyes.com). Then a web page that exactly resembled MY COMPUTER page (of Windows XP) appeared. In it each folder was shown in red coloured words to have a varying quantity of viruses. Then, a dialogue box opened and urged to click on the ‘remove’ button to remove all those viruses from the folders! I was worried and stunned first. But I then deleted the page by clicking on the Close button (X). I scanned the computer for any infecting viruses. But there were no viruses at all. That proved that there was a malware or a spy ware programme. To get a screen-shot of the website, I repeated all it again. But I could not get that web page again! Do you have such an experience? Share it with me.

Easier file uploading in Google Docs

noreply@blogger.com (Cosmos) — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 01:36:00 +0000

In my earlier blogging experience with Google Docs, I met with much difficulties in uploading and getting any computer file-copy in it. (Read about them in my earlier posts in this blog). Then I had to make the file suitable in Google Docs, and even in Blogger's Post Editor, before publishing it as a blog post. Now Google Docs has made it simpler to convert it to its own format. How does it provide this conversion? Read on:
Click the tab, Upload .. and in the page of Upload File, use 'Drag and drop files here' box for transferring copy of your file. Check boxes for converting the file to Google Docs format. Click on 'Start upload' tab ---> You have now your file copy in a Google Docs file page! Save it and use it as you wish.

Read here related posts in this blog:
At Last an Easier Solution for Blogging with Word found out!
Font Size alteration avoiding in Blog Posting!

Get all your websites by Fur.ly

noreply@blogger.com (Cosmos) — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 02:05:00 +0000

We frequently visit our favourite websites. Typing each time their URL and getting them is tedious. Even if we use Bookmarks (Favourites in Internet Explorer) it may become a tiring and repetitive work. If we are able to get these desired websites selectively and easily it will be more convenient, isn't it? A website provides us this convenience as its service. It is Fur.ly. If you enter in it URLs of all the websites you desire to follow each time, it will provide you with a shorter common URL with which you can get all the websites in your Internet browser. On default, the first website appears. In it you can either move on to the second one by clicking on the Next found on its menu bar and view all of them one by one, or select and view any one of them from the drop-down list of these URLs. You can also save this common URL in your Bookmarks or Favourites, and get all the websites in a single click. I find also such websites load faster with this common URL! Try here for shortening multiple URLs into one: Fur.ly!

Tips for uninterrupted Net Browsing!

noreply@blogger.com (Cosmos) — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 01:48:00 +0000

While browsing the Internet if there appears an announcement like 'Server not found' or 'Connection timed out' don't be discouraged about it. Do the following and resume your browsing:
1) First check your Internet connection whether it is connected or not. And restore it if it is not connected.
2) Refresh the web page by clicking on the blue arrow (Mozilla Firefox) or the double arrows (Internet Explorer) found on the menu bar or by hitting on F5 key of the keyboard.
3) Check the spelling of the URL typed in the address bar for any mistakes and correct it and hit the Enter key.
4) To avoid any such spelling mistakes and get the desired website quickly, click on the web links that are found to contain the URL embedded in it. Or you can use the Bookmarks (Mozilla Firefox) or Favorites (Internet Explorer) for this.

Defragmenting speeds up computer

noreply@blogger.com (Cosmos) — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 01:27:00 +0000

When a file is formed on a computer disk, it may not occupy on it in a contiguous order. Moreover files that are deleted produce in their place a gap on the disk between the existing adjacent files. These files are called the fragmented files. These files slow down the speed of processing by computer to read or write a file. So, they require Defragmentation. With this defragmentation process the contents of the disk are organized close together in contiguity. This makes faster the computer's processing of files apart from creating free space by compacting the files.
Defragment (in Windows XP OS):
Start --> All Programs --> Accessories --> System Tools --> Disk Defragmenter --> select Disk --> click Defragment tab.

Click and read more about Defragmentation here:
Defragmenting
How to Defragment files?

Keying in data unaware to a spy!

noreply@blogger.com (Cosmos) — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 17:15:00 +0000

Do you think that you are making private data safely in a computer? You may be wrong! Each of your key stroke on the keyboard may be monitored stealthily by using Keystroke logging (Keylogging). This monitoring may be based on a software or a hardware. The hardware may have been inserted earlier between the keyboard and computer stealthily! And also check for any such programmes (softwares) that have been included to your computer (Control Panel) and remove them.

Know here more about:
Keystroke logging

Trackback linkers and visitors!

noreply@blogger.com (Cosmos) — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 02:17:00 +0000

Trackback is one of the Linkbacks. It is used by the author of the website to get notified whenever a visitor to his/her website links it to another website. This makes the author able to keep track on those who are all linking and referring to his/her articles. This trackback is thus used to increase the visitor's traffic also.

Removed links to restore traffic!

noreply@blogger.com (Cosmos) — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:19:00 +0000

Recently, I was alerted by my friend that I shall get only a few visitors to my blog! He added that every Google Chrome using visitor is shown that my blog contains some malware. He advised me also to remove a 'third party widget' in the blog to get cleared off the malware. By using Google Chrome myself I viewed my blog and confirmed it: Good old Blogrolling.com, that is advised by all to incorporate link-rolls with it and increase the visitors' traffic, is now of offending nature! I removed all the widgets and links concerned with it, and now I do not get that warning anymore.
You can view here the explanation given by the offending website, that has announced its closure on 1st November 2010: RPC.Blogrolling

Make adamant picture shift!

noreply@blogger.com (Cosmos) — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:29:00 +0000

While blogging, by default a picture is uploaded at the top in the Post Editor (of Blogger). To bring down the picture below the post you shall have to select it and drag it down below the text. But if you then want to change its position there, by dragging to the other positions (e.g. right or the left from the central position) it will go back and refuse to shift! To change its position here you shall have to try this: before uploading this picture, select the 'None' radio button. After uploading and bringing down the picture below the text, simply select the picture by a single click. Then click on the Align Left, Align Center or the Align Right icons found on the menu bar of the Post Editor as you desire. Now the picture would have shifted automatically to the desired position!

Tweet with a Tiny URL!

noreply@blogger.com (Cosmos) — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 17:52:00 +0000

Nowadays here is an urgent need for communicating quickly. So, now we try to use newer methods like shortening a word itself (e.g. SMSing) or sending the website URL that conveys the whole message when clicked on (e.g. Tweeting). But if this URL itself is lengthy and exceeds 140 characters, is there any way to solve it? Yes, there are websites that shorten the URL submitted and allow it to be copied, to be pasted in tweeting page and published! All this service is free! You can try these websites: Tiny URL or Bitly

Tips for spacing in Blogger posts

noreply@blogger.com (Cosmos) — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 01:27:00 +0000

In blog posting, bloggers experience certain hurdles in preparing the posts as desired. In Blogger (with old Post Editor), if you want to have a gap between the blog post's title and the first content photo, it will be hard to get it. Here is a way to get it: if the photo is at the centre position hold it with the Pointer and drag it diagonally down either to the left or the right side, to just the width of the photo and release the hold. Now the photo will occupy down a line's space! So, do not drag the photo vertically down, frantically: follow the tips that have been mentioned here.

Instant result while writing exam - Google Instant!

noreply@blogger.com (Cosmos) — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 17:20:00 +0000

Everyday everybody searches in search engines spending much time. Now Google has realized and released a new feature in its search engine called Google Instant. This feature is said to save the searcher's time of about five seconds, by providing search results even before you complete typing the search word itself! It is done by its prediction of the most likely word for the partially typed word and instant production of results for that predicted word itself. The rest of the predicted letters for the word being typed is shown in light grey colour before you finish typing. You can also view the search results for each of the partially predicted word-parts (that are presented in the drop down list) by simply passing over and pointing the arrow on each of them! This Google Instant is compatible with Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Internet Explorer 8. Though it is restricted now to a certain geographical areas only, it is said that it will be soon extended to all other parts of the world.

Read here to know more about Google Instant:
Search result before you type! - Demo
About Google Instant

Tips on Gmail attachments for you!

noreply@blogger.com (Cosmos) — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 01:04:00 +0000

When we find a method, we use it, adapt to it and go on using it. But there are many other easier methods that have been developed recently. For example, take attachment of files in Gmail. It has now features that you may not know. Find them here:

1) You can drag files from Desktop to 'Compose Mail' page to upload!
2) You can select multiple files by multi-selecting them (holding Ctrl key and clicking on each file) to attach!
3) Gmail warns you if you have forgotten to attach a file with your mail.
4) You can view files (sent/received) directly by Google Docs Viewer. So, to view the files you need not download and save them to Desktop anymore.
5) You can search for a forgotten attachment in 'Gmail's advanced search operators' (click 'Show search options' found near search boxes) and find it out easily and quickly.

Do you want to know more about these? Click on here --> Tips on mail attachments!

Replace Mouse with Trackpad!

noreply@blogger.com (Cosmos) — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:38:00 +0000

Already touchpads are there on Laptops. But the convenience of using them near Desktop computers will be greater. The 'Mouse' will be driven out of its position by the touchpad that is called as Trackpad here. Using it with fingers to track shall be felt like flipping through pages in a book. This pointing device is connected to the computer through Bluetooth wireless technology. You can view here the world's first Multi-Touch Trackpad released by Apple Inc. --> Magic Trackpad!

Hacking mail account for Marketing!

noreply@blogger.com (Cosmos) — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:51:00 +0000

Hacking email account is also done for purposes other than knowing the mail contents. Here is an example: it has been used for marketing electronic products! Yes, one person has hacked the password of my relatives email account. He/she has not only accessed the account's contents but also operated it and sent emails to all the Contacts in the Address Book (- including me!), as if he/she was my relative! But the contents of the mail endorsed an electronic product that he/she recently bought(!) at a cheaper rate! Here find one of those mail's contents:

I found out the hacking of the account when I contacted and inquired my relative by phone regarding the above mail's contents whether he bought the electronic item, and also about his sending such a mail. Spelling mistakes also pointed to the hacking. I reported about it to my relative and he immediately changed the password to a stronger one and protected his account.

Free SMS to mobiles - with Way2sms!

noreply@blogger.com (Cosmos) — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:55:00 +0000

Nowadays sending SMSs has also become an essential part of communication in the society. All banks, TV channels etc. offer their services through SMS! If this SMSing is provided free of cost and that too unlimited, all will be trying to get it, isn't it? This Web(computer) to mobile SMSing is offered by a website, called Way2sms. This website assures you speedy and easy sending of SMS (but it is available only for the mobile networks present in India). It permits only your mobile phone number to be used as User id in it. If you register at this website your password will be sent to your mobile by SMS! Do you want to register? Try it here by clicking on: Way2sms!

Website faking Google.com!

noreply@blogger.com (Cosmos) — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:27:00 +0000

I found out a fake website boasting itself as Google.com! That too appeared from Google accounts when I clicked on from one Google account to enter into another Google account. Yes, I tried to get Google Documents from GMail - signed in. Unlike any Google website, that website did not have the multicolored design present before its URL in the address box (of Mozilla Firefox). On clicking on the dull design, Mozilla Firefox alerted me as follows:

'The web site does not supply identity information. Your connection to this website is not encrypted.'

I proceeded then to click on its --> More information --> Page Info about the website --> Security tab --> View Cookies --> Cookies.
On the Cookies box I selected the Google.com cookies from the list displayed and removed them all together. Then I closed the fake web-site's page and signed out of GMail. After this, that fake website doesn't appear again and now I prefer to sign in directly into Google Documents account without entering it from GMail account.