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Is there an easy way to be notified when a LinkedIn connection disconnects?
It would be nice to be notified when a LinkedIn connection decided to dis-connect.
Presently when I notice the number of connections change, I scan through my address book in LI to see who is on ...
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What happened to 'Edit CSS' in Google docs?
It seems this very useful feature in Google Docs has been removed at some point in the past. It seems a shame and I cannot see why such a feature might be pulled.
Does anyone know why this happened ...
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How does Google's AdWords model work?
I'm looking to start a web-based business, and I'd like to better understand how Google AdWorks works, and if it's worth the money for me to purchase keywords?
Is there a way to limit how much it ...
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How do I change the account my Google Voice number is associated with?
When signing up for Google Voice, I accidentally logged in with the wrong Google Account. How can I transfer this number to a different account?
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How to get Facebook vanity or custom URL for fan page, in lieu of ugly numbered id URL?
When creating a Facebook fan page, it is assigned a long URL containing a unique ID number. What prerequisites and steps are required to get a Facebook fan page vanity / custom URL?
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Is there a way to make Google Calendar behave more like 30boxes.com?
On 30boxes.com they show 4 weeks at a time (possibly spanning two months) and as you navigate the view shifts by one week at a time. Is there a way to make Gmail show 4 weeks at a time and still ...
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Is there a web view of my synchronized Google Chrome bookmarks?
Google Chrome synchronizes my bookmarks between computers. When I am away from a computer that has Chrome on it is there a way to view these bookmarks on the web?
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What is Cloud vs. Saas vs. ASP? [closed]
I've been working with web applications since the 90s, and over the years I've heard many buzzwords which mean "Host your application on system which is run by someone else". The latest buzzword is '...
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Easy way to unfollow users not also following me?
On Twitter, is there an easy way to unfollow users not also following me – or at least get a list of such users I'm following where there isn't reciprocation?
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Why does Pandora keep playing Incubus when it should know I hate it?
I've downvoted every Incubus song that has ever come on my Pandora radio and it insists on trying to keep playing more Incubus. It seems the more I downvote one song, it tries to play different ...
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In Google Maps, how do I find out the latitude and longitude of a point?
I am interested in finding the latitude and longitude of a point on a map. How do I do so in Google Maps?
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What useful bookmarklets do you use? [closed]
I use:
Remove bloat
Gmail this
Delicious
G-site search
TinyURL
Readability
You?
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Can I see the description of a Google Calendar event without opening the event details?
When I click an event it shows me the title and times and attendees, but it does not show the event description. Is there a way to see that description without opening the event details?
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How do I get Gmail to display images in a message when it thinks, "This message may not be from whom it claims to be."
Occasionally, Gmail thinks that a legitimate message is a phishing scam. When I open it to verify it's legit and mark it "Not spam", a banner appears at the top warning me that, "This message may not ...
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Determine who unfriended me on Facebook
Is there a way to find out who "unfriended" me on Facebook?
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Most useful user scripts to improve web-apps? [closed]
In Firefox it is possible to add extra functionality to web applications with extensions such as Greasemonkey and Stylish. Opera also has this feature natively. Which of these types of scripts do you ...
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How can I forward email from an old account to my new Gmail account?
I have an old Yahoo Mail account on which I still get a few emails, now and then - but I now primarily use Gmail.
Is there a way for me automatically to forward or fetch emails from that account so ...
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How can I filter my Gmail messages that aren't labeled?
I'd like to sort all of my Gmail messages that don't have label, so I can process them (I miss some every now and then). I can sort by every label by clicking on it at the left, but how do you sort ...
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Sending a direct or private message in Twitter
I've heard of direct messages in Twitter but I don't know if that's the same as using @username or is something else.
What is the difference (in case they are different) and/or how could I send a ...
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Changing the format of the CSV report download from Toggl
Can you change which values are included and how they are formatted, when you download a report as a CSV file from Toggl?
I would like to get the duration of the different tasks in a format that ...
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Advanced Twitter search tricks? [closed]
Searching Twitter can be arduous. What are some tricks to searching Twitter? Are there additional options outside of the ones listed on Twitter's advanced search page?
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How do I find messages in Gmail that have attachments?
I know I can see which messages have attachments by the 'paper-clip' icon, but I need to find messages from a certain sender that have attachments.
Is there a way to do this?
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Create Task from Email in Gmail
Is it possible to create a new Google Tasks entry from an email in Gmail?
Use case: create a reminder/task to respond to an email on a certain day.
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How can I disable iGoogle? [closed]
So I tried out this new iGoogle feature and liked it for some days, but now I'm sick of all the mess and just want good old google.com back. Is there a way to disable iGoogle again with all the ...
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How do I alter an article on Wikipedia?
I would like to alter an article on Wikipedia how do I do so?
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Advantages of Facebook groups vs. Facebook pages?
I would like to get a good comparison of current features of Facebook groups vs. Facebook pages.
To the best of my knowledge, the only advantage of using a Facebook group is that until you reach 5000 ...
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How do I undo a thumbs down on Pandora?
I accidentally gave a thumbs down to a song I really like. Does anyone know how to undo a thumbs down for a song on Pandora's website?
Edit: I can't reach the song in my immediate history
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What web-based email services provide end-to-end encrypted & signed email messages? [closed]
What web-based email services provide end-to-end encrypted & signed email messages, such as in PGP message format? Is special software (e.g. Flash, Java, or another plugin) required for the ...
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Is there a way for to store bookmarks and favorites so that I can access from more than a single computer?
I have a large number of bookmarked sites and links that I want to be able to access on other computers that I use. Is there a way for me to share or access these without having to sync them by hand?
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Is there a web site for browsing or searching Apple's entire iTunes Store catalog, without having to install and use iTunes software? [closed]
Is there a web site for browsing or searching Apple's entire iTunes Store catalog, without having to install and use iTunes software?
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Is it possible to exclude or only follow certain friends in your Facebook wall feed?
I'd like to limit my wall feed in Facebook to only show the statuses or activity of certain friends and groups. How can I do that?
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Is it possible to sort your email in Gmail by something other than the date received?
I want to sort my email in Gmail by the sender, rather than the date received, is there a way to do this?
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Web service which allows chat with mathematics formulas [closed]
The Google Charts API supports creating good looking formulas based upon LaTeX input:
Does someone know an online chat service which makes use of that API to display discussed formulas, maybe with ...
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Does Facebook provide an SSL/TLS interface?
Does Facebook only support HTTP or does it have HTTPS also?
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Get a list of ALL facebook friends and their details [duplicate]
I have used a number of different applications to get what they claim to be a list of all my facebook friends into a .csv file or a similar format. For some reason, these applications never export ...
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Is Google Apps good enough for business? [closed]
We are looking at using Google Apps for Business for our emails and general "Outlook" functions. Are there any pitfalls to look out for, or something great that may have been overlooked?
In general ...
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How do I import email from another email account into my Gmail account?
I have an email account with a provider other than Gmail and want to import that email into Gmail.
Is it possible to do this?
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Can YouTube videos be viewed without using the Adobe Flash Player plugin?
Can YouTube videos be viewed without using the Adobe Flash Player plugin? If so, what other specific software is necessary?
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What's a good site for getting answers to computer software or hardware problems? [closed]
I'm looking for a site where I can ask questions about a computer problem I have - one where I can get a reliable answer quickly.
Is there such a site?
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Is there a way I can use my Facebook chat from within Gmail? [closed]
I like chatting with people through my Gmail account for a number of reasons, but mostly because these chats are archived and searchable. Is it possible to use my Facebook chat from within Fmail chat ...
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View All Web Analytics in a Single Application? [closed]
Is there a web service and/or application which will allow me to monitor the measurements from multiple analytics services? I'd like a single place to view the information from Google Analytics, Yahoo!...
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How can I print Event details in Google Calendar?
Is there a way to "pretty print" the event description?
I want all the details Who, When, Where and Description for a particular event.
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How do I get rid of "On Behalf Of" from my sent Gmail messages?
I have a Google Apps account with 1 primary domain and a secondary alias domain (let's say example.co.uk and example.com). When I send emails from the alias domain, the receiving person sees the ...
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How do I delete my Gmail account?
I've got an old GMail account I hardly use and want to delete it. What do I need to do?
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Search within library?
Is there a way to search only books available in nearby libraries in Google Books?
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How do you get Google to retrieve your hacked and deleted emails?
My Gmail account was hacked a while ago, and because the hacker setup a forward that deleted as it worked, I lost a month's worth of emails. Google help (oxymoron) said that I could never get the ...
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Is Google Voice available outside the United States?
I live in Germany now. I got an invitation for Google Voice, but was unable to make use of it since my location was outside the U.S.
Any idea when Google Voice will start to become available in ...
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How can I be certain that a URL-shortened link I click isn't going to send me to a dangerous or unwanted site?
When I see a shortened URL, I'm always hesitant to click it because I don't know where the link is going to go. (In the worst case, it may lead to an XSS exploit against a site that I'm logged in to)
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Can I merge two conversation threads in Gmail?
I really like that gmail keeps related email messages in one "thread" for easy access. But sometimes an email message gets left out. (I suspect the senders email client is misbehaving.)
Is there a ...
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