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I’ve Got Mail : 20 years of Gmail

Posted on 1 April, 2024 by Ian — No Comments ↓

On April 1st 2004 Google announced a revolutionary new product, with unheard of storage and features .. or it may have been a April Fools prank that got out of hand. Continue reading I’ve Got Mail : 20 years of Gmail→

Posted in Ajax, Code, Google, Web, XML & RSS | Tagged Ajax, email, google | Leave a reply

Google Search Page with Styles Disabled Reveals CSS Sprites

Posted on 21 March, 2009 by Ian — 2 Comments ↓

via the flickr page of schoschie comes the interesting discovery that Google is using a CSS sprite on it’s Google search pages : I had left styles disabled by accident (from the Develop menu in Safari 4) and was surprised Continue reading Google Search Page with Styles Disabled Reveals CSS Sprites→

Posted in css, Google | 2 Replies

Web Comments for Firefox

Posted on 15 December, 2005 by Ian — No Comments ↓

Blogger Web Comments for Firefox is a new FireFox (versions 1.5 and greater) extension released by Google, and developed by Glen Murphy, which shows you what bloggers around the world are saying about the current url you are viewing, using Continue reading Web Comments for Firefox→

Posted in Brain Farts, Google | Leave a reply

The Google Space takes shape

Posted on 24 August, 2005 by Ian — No Comments ↓

Back in April 2004 I wrote about Other uses for the Google Operating System, or the Google Space when Gmail (Googles mail service) was first in limit release, and now this week we have seen a) a major update to Continue reading The Google Space takes shape→

Posted in Brain Farts, Google, Web | Leave a reply

Automating Geobloggers with Google Maps longitude and latitude

Posted on 9 May, 2005 by Ian — No Comments ↓

Via Andrew Baio’s Waxy Links we have a newer, faster way to annotate the web using the previously mentioned Flickr + Google Maps Remix known as Geobloggers. Excellatronic Communications has been hacking up a storm, starting with a GreaseMonkey script Continue reading Automating Geobloggers with Google Maps longitude and latitude→

Posted in Google, GreaseMonkey | Leave a reply

Geobloggers : Flickr + Google Maps Remix

Posted on 2 May, 2005 by Ian — 1 Comment ↓

Geobloggers is the lastest remix in this case: Flickr + Google Maps. Basically by either adding 3 tags to your Flichr photo, “geo:lat=xx.xxxx”, “geo:lon=xx.xxxx” and “geotagged”, or If your camera records the GPS data in the Exif headers, then tag Continue reading Geobloggers : Flickr + Google Maps Remix→

Posted in Google, GreaseMonkey | 1 Reply

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