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Back Up Your Files to Google Docs Automatically
Thursday, September 11th, 2008Google Gadgets for Linux
Thursday, June 5th, 2008Google Desktop is a desktop search application that runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux. But the Linux version has always been a bit behind the curve. While all three clients let you search the web or files on your computer, the Mac and Windows versions have long supported Google Gadgets, which are desktop widgets that let you do everything from checking the weather to controlling your media player software.
Now Google has released an update that brings gadgets to Google Desktop for Linux.
FriendConnect
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008Google launched its entry into the growing field of programs that attempt to share your “social graph” — your collection of friends and relationships — across many social networks. The program is called Friend Connect, and it’s starting with a handful of sites, including Facebook, Plaxo and Hi5. Friend Connect is also going to support applications under OpenSocial, Google’s social network application platform that has been around since last November.
Google Maps Predicts Traffic Conditions
Thursday, April 17th, 2008Google Maps can now predict traffic information for any day of the week and time of the day, based on past conditions. By default, if you click on the Traffic button in a supported area from the US, Google Maps shows real-time traffic information.
Search Engines Unite On Unified Sitemaps System
Thursday, November 16th, 2006In alphabetical order, Google, Microsoft and Yahoo have agreed to all support a unified system of submitting web pages through feeds to their crawlers. Called Sitemaps, taking its name from the precursor system that Google launched last year, all three search engines will now support the method.
Search Engines Unite On Unified Sitemaps System
From YouTube to the iPod
Thursday, November 16th, 2006For these folks and for anyone else who’s wondered how to archive YouTube video, here’s the answer. Follow this quick step-by-step process for retrieving YouTube content to display on your Mac or iPod.
From YouTube to the iPod – O’Reilly Mac DevCenter Blog
Picasa for Linux
Friday, May 26th, 2006Picasa is a free software download from Google. Now available for Linux!
So, how does it work? Picasa for Linux runs the current Windows version of Picasa using a carefully tested version of Wine, an open-source implementation of the Windows application-programming interface (API). Wine runs on top of the X Window System and Linux or Unix. But it’s not a Windows emulator; instead, it provides a Windows API middleware layer that enables Windows programs to run on Linux without the slowing effects of OS emulation or a virtual machine.
