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Google hidden features or nice tips

Do you know any hidden or so nice feature of Google (searching/Gmail/..)? Recently I found this one to activate Gmail Labs in accounts in which it was not active. Any others?
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Cool features of Macs / OS X?

I found out yesterday that you can use a remote control with a Mac. And I've also heard that iSight web cams can be programmed to detect any kind of movements? What are some other cool/interesting …
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Hidden Features of Windows Vista

What are your favorite hidden features of Windows Vista?
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Hidden features of the iPhone

What are the hidden features of the iPhone? I will start with: If you slide your finger from right to left in a Podcast the "Delete" button appears
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*Hidden* features of Google Chrome

I love Google Chrome, it's fast, it works. For me life without Incognito Windows (Ctrl+Shift+N) and Task Manager (Shift+Esc) seems pretty glum. What other Chrome tips have you got?
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Hidden features of Android phones [closed]

What is your favourite easter egg/shortcut/tip or trick you can share when using an Andriod phone. These are things that you only found out about after using for a little while. For example: …
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RAMDisk option in NTLDR

While experimenting for this answer, I came accross the following messages in NTLDR: Windows could not start due to an error while booting from a RAMDISK. The RAMDISK options specified in boot.ini …
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Hidden minimizing effect in Mac OS X

Normally there are two minimizing effect in Mac OS X. Genie Effect Scale Effect There is one more effect. Which works like we flush water. or like flag like effect. ( don't have proper words to …
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5answers
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All “Shift” operation in Windows

I am looking for a complete list of all "shift" operation in all version of windows. You may help me to build this. e.g. shift-delete -> skip recycle bin [Windows 95, 98] shift-reboot from start …
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Advantages & Hidden Features of OpenOffice.org

I am currently using OpenOffice.org suite (OO.o) and would like to know its hidden features and advantages. (Please don't compare it with commercial products.) One of the best features I know of is …
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Why does software have hidden features?

Why does some software have hidden features or easter eggs? Why don't they list all the features in the manual or release notes?
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How can I emulate middle click in Windows on a touchpad?

On my laptop, the touchpad drivers for it allowed me to emulate middle click by clicking both the left and right mouse buttons at the same time. I'd like to have the same feature on with my netbook's …