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Did you know that you can use Google for…

1. Track flight status Do you want to know what time your flight leave? Here is what you have to write: [your company name] flight [your flight number] Ex: british airways flight 354
2. Get the local time from any city or location in the world If you want to know the time is in a certain city, write this sentence: what time is it [write here the name of the city] Ex: what time is it New York
3. Convert everything into anything else Google is the most powerful converter and calculator ever invented. Did you know? You can convert currencies, metrics, number etc. Here are a few examples:
   • 1 US dollar in pounds (of course this is just an example. You can use whatever currency you want)
   • minutes in hour (again, everything is possible here. Here is another example: years in century)
   • bits in kilobytes
   • hectolitres in litre (ok, maybe I exaggerate here)
4. Compare things How many times have you wished to know if something is better than something else? Here is the solution: "better than [write you what you want to compare]" Ex: "better than norton antivirus"
5. Find Music You can fill Google in with codes that work with everything you are looking for. They are able to change the search engine in a powerful Search Operator. Here is the piece of code: -inurl:(htm|html|php)intitle:"index of"+"last modified" + "parent directory"+ description + size + (wma|mp3) "frank sinatra" Of course you can search something else instead of Wma, mp3 files, and you look for any other singer instead of Frank Sinatra.
6. Find definitions If you don't know the meaning of a word, you can ask Google! Here is what you have to write: [define: serendipity]
7. Calculator With Google it is not necessary to buy a calculator. In fact, you can calculate whatever you want within the search engine. Here is how: [100+758+23-254]

But Google goes beyond all that I have just written, and lets you search things in hundreds of different ways. Codes, Boolean search, special characters are just a few examples of what you can use with Google to fine tune your search and manage to look for something that, till some time ago, was really impossible for you to get. Let's start this little trip by learning how Google works with the basic searches.

1. [red white] Ok, I know, this is really simple but I want to start from here, from what you know to move towards those Google regions that will leave you speechless. This simple search will let you find those pages containing the word "red" and/or the word "white". Nothing difficult so far, right?
2. [red+white] This search will let you look for those pages containing the words "red" and "white". This is a more specific request that will exclude a lot of unwanted results.
3. ["red white"] This search will let you look for pages containing the exact sequence of two or more words that are to be next to each other and in the same way they are written. In this example, Google will look for "red white". Nothing else will be taken into account.
4. [red or white] This search will let you look for pages containing the words "red" or "white".
5. [red -white] This search will let you look for pages containing the word "red" but without the word "white".
6. [red ~ white] The little character you see here is called "tilde" and lets you look for pages containing the word "red" and whatever connected with the word "white"

I bet you already knew most of these tricks to search, right? But it is not over yet. Let's go deeper and deeper in our quest for the perfect search with this tips and tricks, and let's learn how to make specific requests to Google.

1. [chocolate site: cnn.com] This search will let you look for specific pages in the website www.cnn.com and containing the word "chocolate".
2. [intitle: chocolate: cnn.com] This search will let you look for specific pages in the website www.cnn.com having the word "chocolate" in their titles.
3. [info: cnn.com] This search will let you look for all the information owned by Google about the website www.cnn.com.
4. [link: cnn.com] This search will let you look for those websites that link to the website www.cnn.com.
5. [cache: cnn.com] This search will let you see a copy of the website www.cnn.com stored in Google's server.

Again, Google let you search for information about different things such as: movies, stocks, flight, weather etc. Let's find out how:

1. [movie: lord of the rings] This search will let you look for the reviews of the movie Lord of the Ring.
2. [stock:goog] This search will let you look for Google stock exchange information.
3. [weather New york NY] This search will let you look for the weather in New York.
4. [fly New York to Las Vegas] This search will let you look for flight from New York to Las Vegas.
5. [1260 New York Broadway NY] This search will let you look for a address in New York. It will also show you a map from Google maps.

Are you looking for sheet facts about cities, counties, people etc? Are you doing your homework and you are at loss about how to find specific information. Google can help you!

1. [gdp italy] Gross domestic product of Italy.
2. [population Italy] Population of Italy.
3. [location Italy] It gives you an idea where Italy is.
4. [capital Italy] The capital of Italy.
5. [anthem Italy] The national anathem of Italy.
6. [flag italy] The flag of Italy.
7. [birthday of luciano pavarotti] The birthday of Luciano Pavarotti.
8. [biography of luciano pavarotti] The biography ofLuciano Pavarotti.

Did you see how many ways you can use Google to look for whatever you want? Google it is not just a regular search engine, but a powerful tool to learn, solve and understand many problems you may face during our daily life. Enjoy it!

Gmail Offline? just like Offline Gmail team said it would make Gmail go where the Internet doesn't. Access your inbox through your browser and use Gmail's familiar features when you're offline...

How to set up Gmail Offline?

step 1 :
go to www.gmail.com, login to your gmail account....
and click Settings


step 2:
On Settings page.. click Labs




step 3:
select Enable...



step 4:
Then click Save Changes
and back to inbox page...



step 5:
Click Offline 0.2



step 6:
Install offline access for Gmail Offline Gmail gives you access to your most recent emails when there is no internet connection. This feature will download your email messages onto this computer. Please make sure it is not a public or shared computer. You will need Gears for offline access, and the installer will restart your browser.

Click Install...
it will open a new tab.


step 7:
Click Install Gears



step 8:
read the terms of service... ;)
Click Agree and Download



step 9:
Double click on GearsSetup.exe



step 10:
Thanks for installing. You must restart all your browser before using Gears.
click Restart Browser Now


step 11:
Open your web browser...
Login to your Gmail account...
and click Offline 0.2




step 12:
Offline Gmail bla.. bla... bla...
click Next




step 13:
I trust this site. Allow it to use Gears
and click Allow


step 14:
Create a shortcut to Gmail on your computer...
click OK
and please wait....






step 15:
Done!
Now try to disconnect your internet connection...
and click shortcut to Gmail on your computer....

Mastering shortcuts is definitely the way to speed your efficiency in any software, let it be an offline application like photoshop, Windows OS itself or even online applications. Here are 28 shortcuts to help you speed read and control your Google Reader.

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Google Search strings
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• inurl:/db/main.mdb |ASP-Nuke passwords
  
• filetype:cfm "cfapplication |ColdFusion source with potential passwords name" password
  
• filetype:pass |dbman credentials pass intext:userid
  
• allinurl:auth_user_file.txt |DCForum user passwords
  
• eggdrop filetype:user user |Eggdrop IRC user credentials
  
• filetype:ini inurl:flashFXP.ini |FlashFXP FTP credentials
  
• filetype:url +inurl:"ftp://" |FTP bookmarks cleartext passwords
  +inurl:"@"
  
• inurl:zebra.conf intext: |GNU Zebra passwords
  password -sample -test
  -tutorial -download
  
• filetype:htpasswd htpasswd |HTTP htpasswd Web user credentials
  
• intitle:"Index of" ".htpasswd" |HTTP htpasswd Web user credentials
  "htgroup" -intitle:"dist"
  -apache -htpasswd.c
  
• intitle:"Index of" ".htpasswd" |HTTP htpasswd Web user credentials
  htpasswd.bak
  
• "http://*:*@www" bob:bob |HTTP passwords (bob is a sample username)
  
• "sets mode: +k" |IRC channel keys (passwords)
  
• "Your password is * |Remember IRC NickServ registration passwords
  this for later use"
  
• signin filetype:url |JavaScript authentication credentials
  
• LeapFTP intitle:"index.of./" |LeapFTP client login credentials
  sites.ini modified
  
• inurl:lilo.conf filetype:conf |LILO passwords
  password -tatercounter2000
  -bootpwd -man
  
• filetype:config config intext: |Mcft .NET application credentials
  appSettings "User ID"
  
• filetype:pwd service |Mcft FrontPage Service Web passwords
  
• intitle:index.of |Mcft FrontPage Web credentials
  administrators.pwd
  
• "# -FrontPage-" |Mcft FrontPage Web passwords
  inurl:service.pwd
  ext:pwd inurl:_vti_pvt inurl: |Mcft FrontPage Web passwords
  (Service | authors | administrators)
  
• inurl:perform filetype:ini |mIRC nickserv credentials
  
• intitle:"index of" intext: |mySQL database credentials
  connect.inc
  
• intitle:"index of" intext: |mySQL database credentials
  globals.inc
  
• filetype:conf oekakibbs |Oekakibss user passwords
  
• filetype:dat wand.dat |Opera' ÄúMagic Wand'Äù Web credentials
  
• inurl:ospfd.conf intext: |OSPF Daemon Passwords
  password -sample -test
  -tutorial -download
  
• index.of passlist |Passlist user credentials
  
• inurl:passlist.txt |passlist.txt file user credentials
  
• filetype:dat "password.dat" |password.dat files
  
• inurl:password.log filetype:log |password.log file reveals usernames,
  |passwords,and hostnames
  
• filetype:log inurl:"password.log" |password.log files cleartext
  |passwords
  
• inurl:people.lst filetype:lst |People.lst generic password file
  
• intitle:index.of config.php |PHP Configuration File database
  |credentials
  
• inurl:config.php dbuname dbpass |PHP Configuration File database
  |credentials
  
• inurl:nuke filetype:sql |PHP-Nuke credentials
  
• filetype:conf inurl:psybnc.conf |psyBNC IRC user credentials
  "USER.PASS="
  
• filetype:ini ServUDaemon |servU FTP Daemon credentials
  
• filetype:conf slapd.conf |slapd configuration files root password
  
• inurl:"slapd.conf" intext: |slapd LDAP credentials
  "credentials" -manpage
  -"Manual Page" -man: -sample
  
• inurl:"slapd.conf" intext: |slapd LDAP root password
  "rootpw" -manpage
  -"Manual Page" -man: -sample
  
• filetype:sql "IDENTIFIED BY" -cvs |SQL passwords
  
• filetype:sql password |SQL passwords
  
• filetype:ini wcx_ftp |Total Commander FTP passwords
  
• filetype:netrc password |UNIX .netrc user credentials
  
• index.of.etc |UNIX /etc directories contain
  |various credential files
  
• intitle:"Index of..etc" passwd |UNIX /etc/passwd user credentials
  
• intitle:index.of passwd |UNIX /etc/passwd user credentials
  passwd.bak
  
• intitle:"Index of" pwd.db |UNIX /etc/pwd.db credentials
  
• intitle:Index.of etc shadow |UNIX /etc/shadow user credentials
  
• intitle:index.of master.passwd |UNIX master.passwd user credentials
  
• intitle:"Index of" spwd.db |UNIX spwd.db credentials
  passwd -pam.conf
  
• filetype:bak inurl:"htaccess| |UNIX various password file backups
  passwd|shadow|htusers
  
• filetype:inc dbconn |Various database credentials
  
• filetype:inc intext:mysql_ |Various database credentials, server names
  connect
  
• filetype:properties inurl:db |Various database credentials, server names
  intext:password
  
• inurl:vtund.conf intext:pass -cvs |Virtual Tunnel Daemon passwords
  
• inurl:"wvdial.conf" intext: |wdial dialup user credentials
  "password"
  
• filetype:mdb wwforum |Web Wiz Forums Web credentials
  
• "AutoCreate=TRUE password=*" |Website Access Analyzer user passwords
  
• filetype:pwl pwl |Windows Password List user credentials
  
• filetype:reg reg +intext: |Windows Registry Keys containing user
  "defaultusername" intext: |credentials
  "defaultpassword"
  
• filetype:reg reg +intext: |Windows Registry Keys containing user
  "internet account manager" |credentials
  
• "index of/" "ws_ftp.ini" |WS_FTP FTP credentials
  "parent directory"
  
• filetype:ini ws_ftp pwd |WS_FTP FTP user credentials
  
• inurl:admin filetype: |asp Generic userlist files
  inurl:userlist |
  
• inurl:php inurl: |Half-life statistics file, lists username and
  hlstats intext: |other information
  Server Username |
  
• filetype:ctl |
  inurl:haccess. |Mcft FrontPage equivalent of htaccess
  ctl Basic |shows Web user credentials
  
• filetype:reg |
  reg intext: |Mcft Internet Account Manager can
  
• "internet account manager" |reveal usernames and more
  filetype:wab wab |Mcft Outlook Express Mail address
  |books
  
• filetype:mdb inurl:profiles |Mcft Access databases containing
  |profiles.
  
• index.of perform.ini |mIRC IRC ini file can list IRC usernames and
  |other information
  
• inurl:root.asp?acs=anon |Outlook Mail Web Access directory can be
  |used to discover usernames
  
• filetype:conf inurl:proftpd. |PROFTP FTP server configuration file
  conf -sample |reveals
  |username and server information
  
• filetype:log username putty |PUTTY SSH client logs can reveal
  |usernames
  |and server information
  
• filetype:rdp rdp |Remote Desktop Connection files reveal user
  |credentials
  
• intitle:index.of |UNIX bash shell history reveals commands
  .bash_history |typed at a bash command prompt; usernames
  |are often typed as argument strings
  
• intitle:index.of |UNIX shell history reveals commands typed at
  .sh_history |a shell command prompt; usernames are
  |often typed as argument strings
  
• "index of " lck |Various lock files list the user currently using
  |a file
  
• +intext:webalizer +intext: |Webalizer Web statistics page lists Web user-
  Total Usernames +intext: |names and statistical information
  "Usage Statistics for"
  
• filetype:reg reg HKEY_ |Windows Registry exports can reveal
  CURRENT_USER |username usernames and other information

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