In 1996, Larry Page and Sergey Brin started research project aiming at analysing the relationships between websites to perform a better search engine. In 1998, they founded Google Inc. Nowadays Google runs over one million of servers around the world and their business has been extended to cloud ...
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Search for particular file type in a particular website
How can I search for particular type of files (i.e. PDF) from a website? Can I use Google to do this?
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1answer
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where to obtain the google-plus-id? [closed]
if i go to my beta-Google-Plus-Site i have [b]the following URL https://plus.google.com/u/0/
Well this looks pretty cool - note this is not my Google-Plus Url . is it!?
where to obtain the real ...
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Possible to find out *who* created short google url (like goo.gl/something)? [migrated]
I was wondering: is it possible for other people to find out who created a short goo.gl url (that I created with using my own google account)? That is, can they trace it back to my google account?
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Are Chromebooks also really available on a monthly rental fee?
Are chromebooks really available on a monthly rental fee? I don't see any reference to any subscription fee on Google's chromebooks website. And will I get free hardware upgrades on the upfront ...
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1answer
42 views
How to contact with gmail support? [closed]
Recently (2 weeks ago) I've found that I stopped receiving any sms messages from google (calendar notification, 2-step verification messages).
After small investigation I found out that all customers ...
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google talk not working on pidgin or empathy
Multiprotocol chat clients (like pidgin) aren't working with my google account anymore. (it's actually a live.com account setup with google services)
It used to work, but now it doesn't. Chat still ...
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Google News with a Date Range [migrated]
Is there a way to search on Google News(or any other similar news search) with a date range?
For example...
Search news articles on 'hockey' with dates between 2007-2008.
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How can I recover my google analytics stuffs? All I have is the tracking ID [closed]
How can I recover my google analytics stuffs? All I have is the tracking ID, something like UA-********-* . I dont know the email address and anything to this.
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Google Analytics - Is there a way to see browser breakdown by unique visitors? (Not simply number of visit?) [migrated]
I'm wondering if there's any way to see the browser usage of unique visitors, not just visitors. I'm trying to determine how many people have actually visited using Internet Explorer as the number of ...
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1answer
45 views
Repositioning “Most Visited” List in Google Crome?
Is it possible to manually re-position/re-arrange the list of "Most Visited" Web Sites list visible whenever you open a new tab in Google Crome?
Here's a Screenshot:
I use Windows 7 Home Premium.
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0answers
44 views
Google Bookmarks thinks I'm in Portugal
I was looking for a convenient way to keep links to web sites between multiple computers on Monday. After a bit of searching, I found out Google offers a service that covers my desires just fine, ...
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46 views
When a website takes a long time to come up, why does the “cached page” (by Google) do the same thing?
The title explains it... I don't understand why "cached" web pages take just as long to come up as the pages themselves; why does this happen?
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Why should I use DNS 8.8.8.8? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Google's DNS service: Google public DNS
I was asked to put 8.8.8.8 as an alternative DNS server.
Through whois I found that the IP address corresponds to the host ...
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0answers
46 views
Confusion between page views and queries per day metric of google.com [closed]
I am trying to understand some common web related traffic metrics.
http://www.quora.com/How-many-search-queries-does-Google-serve-worldwide-every-day
says Google query searches per day is around 3 ...
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1answer
229 views
Stop opening a result on a google search page in new tab Chrome
When I do a search in Google Chrome, the Google.com website comes up with all of my search results. Then, I go to click on a search result. It opens the search result in a new tab, instead of in the ...
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51 views
What is the purpose of the presence of Google Docs in Google Drive? [migrated]
I was under the impression that by using Google Drive, I can edit my files in MS Word or Excel and it will all sync but apparently I can't open .gdoc .gsheet in MS Office.
So basically, aside from ...
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0answers
21 views
getting the submitted information on the first page of google search [closed]
I created a HTML page and hosted it on a server. That had my contact details. Now i want to see that information on the first page of google search. Is there any way i can do this ? Also I have ...
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1answer
37 views
Why google code download page have a QR code? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
QR Codes for Files on Google Code
When I open a google code download page, there is a QR code at the bottom.
What kind of devices will read this human unreadable QR ...
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0answers
21 views
Customize Google Toolbar to use querystring parameters for search
I like using the google toolbar but I would like it to use:
https://www.google.com/webhp?tbs=qdr:y
as the default search when I type in terms.
Is there a way to do this?
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0answers
16 views
Configure Nokia Mail for Exchange for using with Google Sync [closed]
I have downloaded latest version of Nokia Mail for Exchange. I'm following this guide, to use Google Sync. First step I need to create a new profile. I have this field on my phone: mail addres, ...
0
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0answers
28 views
Google restrict services to application-specific passwords [migrated]
Is there no way to restrict services for Google's application-specific passwords? Those passwords have almost full access to your account. It seems like design flaw. Eg. if I generate generate a ...
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1answer
66 views
how to surf using https in all the googles services?
I would like to surf using HTTPS in all the services of google, the reader the searching etc. currently I set my searching using the https and gmail. Is there any way to configure chrome to search if ...
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0answers
40 views
Integrating Microsoft Office (offline) with Google Apps online - across multiple devices
I am setting up 3 GoogleApps accounts. My experience so far has been very positive.
I'm looking for the ability to be able to edit and sync both offline and online backups of all my documents, ...
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0answers
14 views
How to see all Search Results in Google Calendar? [migrated]
I am trying to search for all instances of a calendar event however I seem to only get a subset of them.
For instance I see "26 results for my search query" yet I only see 5 results.
How do I get to ...
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Google-chrome source code download stuck at 97%
I was following http://www.chromium.org/developers/how-tos/get-the-code#TOC-Update-to-the-latest-revision and trying to download the chrome source. The gclient sync command got stuck at 97% for the ...
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311 views
Syncing Multiple Google Calendars and with Outlook and Android
Perhaps this is a multipart question, but I deal with a lot of calendars in my life, and want to know if there is some way to sync them all together, and maintain appropriate privacy.
So I have a ...
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1answer
105 views
Google Chrome can't access website and redirects behave strangely
I was trying to open cisco.com in Google Chrome and got an error something about
this site is on several servers and I cannot make requests to several servers
Today I got another error with a ...
2
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1answer
50 views
Searching Google in Firefox causes a download dialog
Searching Google in Firefox causes a download dialog which detected JSon Activity !
It happens several times and interrupts my typing.
I disabled half of my addons that I thought were suspicious. I ...
2
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1answer
73 views
How to avoid accidental clicking on own google adsense ads?
I just started using AdSense, since Google bans accounts which click on their own ads, I am wondering how can one best avoid clicking on one's own ad accidentally?
Is there perhaps a Firefox addon, ...
0
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0answers
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Google SERP links going to random affiliate shopping sites [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Computer is infected by a virus or a malware, what do I do now?
Very odd issue here. I'm normally quite 'in the know' when it comes to dealing with ...
3
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1answer
104 views
Extension to allow mouseless browsing in Google Chrome
Does anyone know of an extension for Google Chrome that puts numbers (1-99) next to each link like the "Mouseless Browsing" add-on for Firefox that allows you to select links with the keyboard?
...
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0answers
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Downloading all videos in an RSS feed
General Question: I need a tool/method to download all video links listed in a RSS file.
My specific attempt: I've loaded the RSS feed in Google reader, held down 'End' long enough to get a serious ...
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1answer
109 views
Can't do Google UK searches with Firefox Search Box when HTTPS Everywhere is active
When HTTPS Everywhere 2.0.2 extension is active, searches in the built-in Firefox Search Box go to https://encrypted.google.com (instead of https://www.google.co.uk as desired). This means that I ...
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Alternatives to Google Refine?
Can anyone recommend a tool for cleaning/scrubbing data other than Google Refine? I don't have any particular reason for not wanting to use Google Refine, I just want to evaluate some alternatives. ...
2
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1answer
163 views
Can not acces Gmail.com, SSL error
I'm using a wired router connected to a ADSL line to conect my computer to internet,
When I try to access gmail.com using Firefox it gives following error,
Secure Connection Failed
An error occurred ...
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1answer
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Email Monitoring Service for Gmail, to automatically detect calendar events
I'm looking for a service that will monitor your gmail inbox, and auto-detect calendar events. Gmail already does this, but I'd like it to go one step further, and automatically add these events to my ...
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0answers
63 views
Trigger email notification in Google Spreadsheet using script editor
There is an option Tools>Script editor in every Google spreadsheet. Is there a way to trigger email notification if current spreadsheet has been modified?
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1answer
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How to change Google Chromes default fallback Favicon
When you visit google.com you see its favicon ...
An icon you easily associate with google.
But now why do I also get googles favicon on pages with no favicon. It seems to work like a fallback ...
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0answers
72 views
Why does my google chrome search engine box always appear empty?
Why does my google chrome search engine box always appear empty? First thought I was entering search sites like amazon incorrectly. Then realized that I could not see the site I had just entered, no ...
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0answers
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Does Apple log iChat chats, if chatting through a Mac.com account?
If so, where can I download all of my previous chats? I've since deleted them from my iChats folder to save space, unfortunately. I know the username and password - could I find them somewhere? Same ...
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7answers
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Is there keyboard shortcut to move input focus to the Google Search box?
I'm searching on Google a lot. I find it very annoying to move my mouse to the search box and click once so that I can input another search term.
I did Googled some time, but no one seems to be ...
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1answer
51 views
Google Docs / Exel - need to know how to add formula
I'm using Google Docs / Exel and can't work out how or where to add a 'formula'.
I have a column "i" which is the number of items. I have another column "j" which is the cost of those items. Column ...
3
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2answers
660 views
Google chrome not accepting any security certificates
I've recently developed a problem with Google Chrome that's really annoying. I'm using Firefox at the moment with no problems whatsoever and it's the same with IE, so it's safe to say this problem is ...
0
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1answer
50 views
Replacing a chromebook charging port
the battery port on my google Chromebook where I plug in the charger is blocked/busted.
Is there a possibility of replacing it?
3
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4answers
466 views
How does Google Chrome know where I am despite the fact that I'm using a proxy?
I've just arrived in Budapest, Hungary and logged on to my computer.
I'm tunnelling my connection through a VPS server I rent in the UK using SSH. A visit to whatismyip.com reports the I.P. address ...
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1answer
92 views
Set preferred language in Chrome and other Google services
Whenever I'm abroad and access Google's search (via Chrome browser, on my own laptop) or other Google services, they are presented to me in the local language. How can I get Google services displayed ...
3
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1answer
643 views
Weird Characters in Google Chrome
I sometimes see weird characters on some websites instead of what they're meant to display. I've attached an image below as an example. In IE the site displays correctly but on Chrome there are weird ...
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How to block Google Images while allowing Google?
It's harder and harder to block Google Images while allowing Google as their respective URLs have become very similar.
Still, is there any way to achieve it today ?
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1answer
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Firefox Won't Save My Google Cookies Between Restarts
I'm using firefox 11 on Ubuntu.
For some strange reason, Firefox won't save my google cookies between browser restarts. I have to log in to gmail every time I restart my browser, even if I click on ...
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1answer
92 views
Google Calendar and Windows Phone Calendar synchronize
I have one called "Family calender". I can add and access them on
"Desktop Computer"
"Windows Phone 1"
"Windows Phone 2"
But even if I have synchronized all items, on Windows Phone 7 the meetings ...
