Did you know, you can not only upload video files to SkyDrive and Google Drive but also play them online.Although it is possible to upload video files of any format, SkyDrive can play H.264 (.mp4) and Windows Media Video (.wmv files) videos through a Silverlight player.Google Drive lets you upload and play the following video formats:WebM files (Vp8 video codec and Vorbis Audio codec).MPEG4, 3GPP and MOV files - (h264 and mpeg4 video codecs and AAC audio codec).AVI (many cameras use this format - typically the video codec isMJPEG and audio is PCM).MPEGPS...
Wednesday, 29 August 2012
Tuesday, 28 August 2012
There have been times when I wanted to just copy the URL of a site mentioned in a Google search result without having to go to the website & then copying it from the address bar.However when I right click & copy the URL, this is how the address typically looks -http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=menu_elements_selector&source=web&cd=5&cad=rja&ved=0CEIQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.jquery.com%2Fattribute-ends-with-selector%2F&ei=LdQ8UKOkJYPTrQfn0IHIDA&usg=AFQjCNFmICOvDtxuImTTeXY3pCDQNW6yVQ(URL...
Monday, 27 August 2012
Saturday, 25 August 2012
Although Internet Explorer 10 is the last among popular browsers to implement spell-checking, it is the first to support auto-correction. Did you know, IE was the first to implement CSS (in IE 3) and the idea of AJAX besides a lot of contributions to HTML5Some interesting facts on this feature from the IE blog - Preexisting text will not be spellchecked, however pasted text will be checked when it is inserted.Spellchecking is active by default on <textarea> and contenteditable elements, and off by default for text boxesWeb developers can...
Friday, 24 August 2012
I recently had to explain to a senior citizen, an Internet newbie, on the phone how to upload files onto Google Docs/Drive.It then stuck me as odd that the Upload button next to the Create button doesn't have a label on it but rather a stupid icon. I was suprised about how a company that supposedly spends a lot of time on usability testing and picking the right shades of color could not have kept things simple and intuitive by giving a button...
Wednesday, 22 August 2012
This tip applies to Internet Explorer and Firefox.Picture this - While searching for something on the Web, you have opened a dozen tabs and for some reason you have to turn off your PC/laptop quickly. How do you save all the addresses in tabs within a window for reviewing later?Madhivanan has a simple solution - Go to Tools > Internet options In the General tab, click the Use current button in the Home page section. It will display...
Tuesday, 21 August 2012
InformIt has got authors (Erik M. Buck, Obie Fernandez, Danny Kalev, Eric Lippert, Rob Pike, Mark Summerfield, Bill Wagner) of some popular programming books to share the best programming advice they have ever received. Here it is paraphrased in brief -Write less code. Take a moment to understand the error message at the top of an exception/stack trace before making additional changes to your code...language changes and skill improvements — require constant reading. ..be part of a team that values progress over politics, ideas over territory,...
Thursday, 16 August 2012
Win + X - context menu to access common features like Control Panel, Task Manager, File Explorer, Programs & Features, Run, Search etcWin + E - ExplorerWin + F - search for only documents on your computerWin + Q - search for only apps on your computerWin + W - search filter to show only settingsWin + , - view the DesktopWin + C - Charms (also shows Time & Date)Win + P - Projector settings (Win - the Windows key)work in progress...(Update 21/Aug/12) Here's a much...
Compared to Windows 7's seven different versions, Windows 8 has four major editions: Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Enterprise, and Windows RT.As per the Windows Team blog, Windows 8 is for regular consumers while Windows 8 Pro is designed to help tech enthusiasts and business/technical professionals.Windows 8 Enterprise and Windows RT will not be available at retail outlets. Windows RT will come pre-installed on ARM-based tablets or PCs.The RTM version of Windows 8 came out yesterday (on August 15th, same as India's Independence...
Wednesday, 15 August 2012
The demand for printed books is falling because of the Internet and digital alternatives. Encyclopaedia Britanica which was first published in 1768 will stop publishing their print edition from this year.In case of rapidly changing subjects like technology, printed books can't keep pace with online content as it can be updated easily and frequently. Moreover, having rich media in online content makes it more appealing than books.It is now possible...
Monday, 13 August 2012
Search engines rely on bots to index web pages but did you know Wikipedia uses more than 700 active bots to keep its content clean! Wikipedia which is 50 times larger than the Encyclopaedia Britannica currently has 4,005,000 articles in the English edition and 22.8m articles in 285 language editions. The bots delete vandalism and foul language, organise and catalogue entries, and handle the reams of behind-the-scenes work that keep the encyclopaedia running smoothly and efficiently. BBC News Magazine has a neat writeup on what these bots...
Friday, 10 August 2012
If your daily Internet diet consists of reading a lot of feeds, try out Google Reader Play to browse through them without using your mouse or keyboard to navigate.To get started, click on the little arrow next to a Site's Feed, right click and then in the context menu that opens up select View in Reader PlayWith the Slide Show mode on, you can run through Feeds that you've subscribed to, hands-free!This interface is well-suited for posts that are...
Wednesday, 8 August 2012
Once you install Skype, it will load on startup everytime. If you're low on memory, this will mean an extra app hogging resources even though you may not need it every time.I found it annoying that the option to disable auto-startup doesn't appear until you sign in.It's only after you log in that you see the checkbox option Start Skype when I start Windows checked by default (look under Tools | Options | General Settings). Uncheck this option to...
To download a document from a Library in SharePoint 2010, you can right click on it, select Send To & choose Download a Copy -But what if there were several documents and you wanted them all at once without going through the hassle of downloading each one of them individually?Jump to the Library tab & click on the Open with Explorer option -This will open up your Windows Explorer with the folder containing the documents you require within...
Monday, 6 August 2012
Microsoft's Channel9 website has published a two-part video series with 42 episodes on HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript by a great tutor.The course is delivered by Bob Tabor who runs LearnVisualStudio.net, a video tutorial site. In the first episode in the HTML5 & CSS3 series, Bob clearly outlines what it will NOT cover and sets the right expectations.The videos can be downloaded (recommended) or viewed online on a Silverlight-supported browser....
Thursday, 2 August 2012
Did you know, you can search for tweets on a topic that convey a positive or negative attitude/reaction or pick only tweets that contain questions related to that topic?Links within a tweet indicate there is some kind of a "story". If you are interested in looking specifically at tweets in you timeline that contain links, use this link in the address bar - https://twitter.com/search/timeline/httpYou can also try this - https://twitter.com/#!/search/timeline/filter%3AlinksOn the other hand, if you're interested in tweets/conversations in your timeline...
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