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H: How to send a not private message on Facebook?
I'm trying to figure out how people are managing to send non-private messages to each other on Facebook. You see them as something like:
Ian Boyd ► Kirsten Guyer: Everyone can see this message.
example:
I want to know how to send a not-private message, so that I can learn how to send a private message.
Note: Sending a message is different than writing on a wall.
How do I send a not private message on Facebook?
AI: This is a wall post.
It appears in your news feed when friend A posts on friend B's wall, and only works if friend B allows wall posts and has made wall posts by others public. |
H: Airfare plane ticket pricing search notification?
Does there exist a plane ticket / airfare search and book webapp with the possibility to add a mail trigger, which will send me mail when a certain route gets under a user indicated price?
AI: This site lists a few airfare alert sites.
I have used Yapta before and it works great. |
H: In Gmail, how can I find the oldest message from a person?
I want to find the first message that a specific person sent me, but I don't know when that was - except that it was ages ago. I know I can use the search operator from:janedoe but the result is listed in reverse chronological order and the page indicator says 1-20 of hundreds.
Do I have to click "next page" fifty times, or is there another way to find out?
AI: If you click "1-20 of [...]" you will see options to jump to the Newest or Oldest. The Oldest option isn't available if Gmail is still calculating the results so you may need to wait until the query finishes processing. Wait some time and hit the Older button to update the menu. |
H: Disable some Gmail shortcut keys
Love Gmail shortcut keys but not all of them. Is it possible to selectively delete some keys?
I tried going to Settings > Keyboard Shortcuts and clearing some of the defaults in the Key(s) column but doing just that doesn't allow me to save my changes. The Save Change button is not active. I can make the Save Change button active my adding a new key but when I save changes my deleted keys are brought back (and found I was able to define the same key to > 1 command, btw). Any ideas?
AI: Unfortunately, looks like it's all-or-nothing for Gmail shortcut keys. |
H: Is it possible to have a true full-screen mode for Google Books?
When I press the "full-screen" button in Google Books, about a third of my vertical space is still taken up by various toolbars. This makes it extremely difficult to read efficiently. Is there any way to remove these toolbars in "full-screen" mode?
AI: The new "reader" Google eBook interface is quite minimal, and if you use f11 you can make it extremely full screen. Here's Google eBook Reader I get by clicking the reader button...
and here's the old traditional Google Books UI I get when I click the book cover itself: |
H: Why are some Facebook page comments darker than others?
I've just noticed, that some of the comments on my Facebook page have a darker background than the others and the X button is always showing.
Other users cannot see these comments, only page admins and the users themselves can. Why?
AI: Found the answer:
https://www.facebook.com/help/?faq=212854178736287
Why are some comments on my Page appearing in grey?
To help display only the most valuable content on your Page, automatic spam filters mark comments that have been detected as spam. These comments will appear in grey to admins, but will not appear to the public. Please keep in mind that comments that include keywords you have added to the "Moderation Blacklist" will also appear in grey. You can learn more about the "Moderation Blacklist" here.
To unmark a comment as spam, locate the comment on your Page, move your cursor over the comment and click on the "X" that appears. You can then select the "Unmark as Spam" link. |
H: How to build a feed for Non Sequitur comics on The Washington Post page?
I like this comic: Non Sequitur but it has no feed/RSS/Atom.
Is it possible to build one using Yahoo Pipes, YQL or other service?
AI: Googling came up with this...
http://www.arcamax.com/thefunnies/nonsequitur/rss |
H: Reading someone else's Gmail inbox if you have their session URL
Is it possible for someone to gain access to my Gmail inbox if they use a link from when I was logged in?
I was trying to copy a link from an email in Gmail and accidentally copied the URL in the address bar. It looked similar to this bogus link:
https://mail.google.com/mail/v/5/?emai=9#inbox/2547h5w9hdkrslb27
Then I posted that link on Facebook. I was able to remove the link but I am concerned that the link gives hackers an easier way to hack into my Gmail.
Are my fears real or unfounded?
This is probably more paranoia than anything but I would rather be safe than sorry.
AI: Unfounded.
You need to be authenticated to actually view any emails.
Just to show you how sure I am, here is a link to one of my emails.
Unless you are authenticated as the user who "owns" that email, it will just redirect you to the inbox (tested with another account). |
H: How to remove all networks from my Facebook profile?
How can I remove all networks from my Facebook profile including the main network that is displayed beside the name?
First, I could not find any network configurations in the profile options, but following this link found in the Facebook help section, I can see and add networks. The problem is, I can't find a way to completely remove all networks.
AI: How do I leave a network?
To leave a supported network:
Open the Account dropdown menu at the top right corner of Facebook and choose Account Settings.
Click Edit next to Networks.
Click Remove next to the network name you wish to remove.
Click Save Changes.
From here.
EDIT:
It seems that you can no longer remove your primary network:
EDIT 02/10/2011:
It seems that you are now able again to remove your primary network. I just did it. There is a new Remove link next to your primary network and... voilà! |
H: Is there a way to share a link to a public Google+ post?
I know I can re-share the post to my stream, but how do I point a non Google+ user to a publicly shared post?
AI: As you might expect, there are multiple ways of doing this. There's using the timestamp to get the permalink (as detailed by Eight Days of Malaise), then there's this:
The down-pointing arrow in the upper right of any post offers a menu (see below).
"Link to this post" is the direct link to the post. |
H: How do I remove myself from Facebook chat group?
My friend added me into his group and I want to quit it. Facebook doesn't ask any confirmation for adding me into that group. How do I quit it?
AI: How do I leave a chat with multiple friends?
To stop receiving messages in a chat with multiple friends, open the actions menu in the top right corner of the chat window and select Leave Conversation.
From here. |
H: Question regarding Google Adsense
I monetized my blogspot weblog a few hours ago. However the ads do not seem to appear yet. What could possibly be the problem?
AI: I can see your ads just fine. Maybe you have an ad block add-on installed on your browser that blocks the ads from appearing? |
H: Change the location of a listing on Tripadvisor
I have noticed that of the six budget accommodations I know to exist in the Bondi area of Sydney Australia that only two are listed under "Bondi" and the other four are under "Sydney".
This is just a concrete example of something which must occur in many places. I am wondering if there is some way provided in Tripadvisor.com to advise them to list places in the correct place.
So far I can't find it on the site or by searching on Google.
AI: After much hunting and Googling I found the answer on tripadvisor's site:
How to alert us when a listing is incorrect
If you are a TripAdvisor member and you notice that a hotel or attraction listing is in the wrong town or pinned incorrectly on the map, you'll need to e-mail us.
(emphasis mine) |
H: How do I find my friends on CouchSurfing?
I have a couple of friends/acquaintances I know use CouchSurfing but the interface is extremely un-user friendly with regard to finding particular people rather than finding a couch in a given place.
How can I use couchsuring.org to find a friend by either name or email address?
AI: I didn't find a way to search by email address and both of the people I was looking for were listed under pseudonyms which is common for obvious reasons but I did find some things.
There is an advanced search feature
I think it was formerly not quite as difficult to find as it now is with very recent changes where most searching seems to be done from a new front page.
The advanced search has many fields:
Has Couch?
Allowing at least
♿ (Wheelchair accessible)
Verification Level
Vouched
Ambassadors only
Name
Keywords
Language
Gender
In My Groups
In My Friends
Has picture
Minimum Age
Maximum Age
Last Login
Results per page
Order by
Search location by text
Search location by selection
In the region
You might have to get creative, in my case I found both people by a combination of location, not so common languages they speak, and putting cities or countries I know they've visited in the keyword field. |
H: Playing YouTube videos at half speed?
Is there a way to play a YouTube video at half the speed (like what we can do in VLC media player?)
I'm looking for a free solution if possible.
AI: YouTube's video player has no native feature to change playback speed. However, there is a shareware app which lets you change the speed of videos played on online players: MySpeed!
Online video is everywhere – lectures, labs, tutorials, certification
courses, seminars, news, sports and, of course, YouTube! MySpeed from
Enounce lets you change the playback speed of Flash video without any
loss of audio quality. (No chipmunk sound.) It’s like speed-reading
for video! If your Windows PC or Mac can view videos on YouTube,
MySpeed will work! |
H: Search all Google Contacts under same domain
I'm using Google Contacts and I want to search for all contacts ending with @example.com.
I tried @example.com and *@example.com but it isn't working
How do I do this?
AI: Just put the domain by itself (e.g., "example.com") in the search field and go.
I just tried it and I'm shocked how many people I know still have aol.com addresses. |
H: Search in Gmail only threads with N responses
Can I search only threads with N responses in Gmail?
Something like:
query mails:5
AI: Sorry, we don't have a search operator for # of responses, and I can't think of a workaround. |
H: Invitations to different Google Calendars within one account
Within my Google Calendar I have several different calendars set up.
Is it possible for someone else to send invitations directly to a specific calendar (not the default)?
AI: I doubt that something like this is currently possible with Google Calendars, and mainly because that functionality is not supported in the iCalendar format. What is possible is that you may move events between calendars in your account by editing the calendar details and choosing an different one from the drop down menu
Here is a link to a similar Stack Overflow question: How to post calendar event to participant's specific calendar, |
H: How to display submitter name in Tumblr theme
On Tumblr, one can enable a submission form, so that anyone can submit posts for approval.
I can't figure out, though, how to automatically display the submitter's name within my customized theme.
Can it be done?
AI: Turns out {PostAuthorName} is used to accomplish this.
http://www.tumblr.com/docs/en/custom_themes#group-posts |
H: Is it possible to edit or delete previous experience details on LinkedIn
Is it possible to edit or delete previous experience details on your LinkedIn profile?
I had a look at their help page but the method mentioned there seems to be applicable only for the experience listed under "Current", not the past.
To remove a position:
Click Profile at the top of your home page.
Scroll down to the Experience section and find the position.
Click Edit.
Click the Remove this position link under Update.
On my profile:
So, is there a way to edit the previous experience details(paid account feature?) or is it not possible?
AI: You need to keep scrolling down the page. You don't need a paid account.
From the toolbar:
Profile > Edit Profile
After the grey box summary, there will be all your profile sections, Experience, Languages, Skills, etc.
Each of your previous positions will have Edit next to them.
Click that and then you'll be taken to a page to edit just that node.
On that page you will see Remove this position under the Update button. |
H: How do I figure out how to earn a particular Foursquare badge?
The Foursquare badge names and "descriptions" are supposed to be whimsical I guess because they aren't very helpful in figuring out how to earn the badge. So how do I figure out how to earn a particular Foursquare badge? What's the best way or source of information?
AI: As phwd states in a comment, there is no official source. However, an unofficial page lists Foursquare badges with instructions for getting the badges. There's no guarantee on the list being correct, but as Foursquare doesn't officially reveal the criteria, so it's probably your best bet. |
H: Is there a way to switch accounts in Google analytics?
I have several Google accounts. In products like Gmail or Calendar I see my address on the top right corner and when I click on it I can switch to other accounts I'm logged in with. But in Google analytics there's no such a thing. It seems Google analytics just picks the default account and shows me that. Is there a way to switch accounts in Google analytics without logging out from the other accounts?
AI: Google Analytics, among some other Google products, does not currently support account switching. |
H: How can I download my Google Voice data?
I am dropping a Google Voice number, but I don't want to lose all of the voice messages, transcriptions, and SMS messages I already have.
Is there a way to download my Google Voice data?
AI: Use Google's own Google Takeout service. For Google Voice, go directly here.
From the Data Liberation Blog. |
H: Yahoo Mail now pops up an "Add Requests" tab when I log in. How do I stop that from happening?
Just within the past day or two, whenever I log into Yahoo Mail and click on Inbox, it automatically opens and displays a new tab on top of my Inbox, called "Add Requests":
It is extremely annoying. Does anyone know how to disable this new tab?
AI: Apparently I was signed into Yahoo Messenger. After signing out of it, this tab no longer appears when I log into Yahoo Mail.
Look for "Top Contacts" on the lower, left side of your screen.
If it's a yellow lightning bolt, click on it to sign out.
I don't happen to use Yahoo Messenger any more, so it doesn't matter to me that I have signed myself out. It would be nice, though, if there were a setting to disable this tab. |
H: PayPal and tracking
I was thinking about setting up PayPal. One issue I have is tracking.
If I accept money today and want to refund it a year or two from now, do I have the proper tracking to know who sent me $$ and how much?
AI: Paypal provides you with pretty much all the details from their history tab. You can go search on specific dates
Clicking on details will give you the full details
Within the date-range you can drilldown to specific events |
H: Windows Live Mail: Order of Evaluation for Junk Filter and Message Rules
Are message rules evaluated before the junk filters? I want to be sure that all messages that meet particular criteria are sent to a folder fpr checking.
AI: Yes, message rules in Windows Live Mail are executed prior to reaching the Junk Filter. This allows you to bypass the Junk filter altogether using rules: |
H: Google Bookmarks search for tags "a" OR "b"?
If I want to make a search for bookmarks that has the tags "a" and "b", I would do a search for label:"a" "b".
However how do I do more advanced searches like a search for tags "a" OR "b" ?
AI: label:a OR label:b should work. |
H: Weather based reminders
Is there a web app that will send me a reminder or alert based on a weather event?
Such as:
24-48 hours before freezing, I could set an alert to remind me to shut off the outside hose
4 hours before rain, remind me to close all the windows in the house
Ideally I'd want to be able to customize the alert based on the weather/forecast trigger that I choose
AI: Looks like a perfect use case for ifthisthenthat
Put the internet to work for you by creating tasks that fit this simple structure:
if this then that.
Think of all the things you could do if you were able to define any task as: when something happens (this) then do something else (that).
Have a look at the list of weather channel triggers. |
H: How can I get my Tumblr theme to separate tags with commas?
At the end of every post type in my Tumblr theme, I've got this code:
<p class="permalink">
<a href="{Permalink}">{NoteCountWithLabel}</a>
{block:HasTags} # filed under:
{block:Tags}
<a href="{TagURL}">{Tag}</a>
{/block:Tags}
{/block:HasTags}
</p>
(I know the bit is not exactly a class act. It was my four second workaround, and it's not the purpose of this question, so bear with me!)
On a post with multiple tags, that yields:
If I just add a comma after {Tag}, making it <a href="{TagURL}">{Tag},</a>, I get:
The last tag has an extraneous comma, and posts with only one tag would show the extra comma under this method, as well.
How do I add just the right number of commas?
Update:
Jeremy's answer below did what I wanted. But, in an attempt to get fancy be "standards-compliant" (though I don't know why anyone using IE8 would read my tumblr), I attempted to implement w3d's suggestion. So now the CSS looks like:
a.tag:before {
content:", ";
}
a.tag:first-child:before {
content:"";
}
The result is now:
(n.b.: the line break is unrelated - I added that on purpose.)
So. What went wrong?
AI: I've got another idea.
{block:Tags}<a class="tag" href="{TagURL}">{Tag}</a><span class="tagtail"></span>{/block:Tags}
This will add a span with the "tagtail" class after every tag.
Then, add this css:
span.tagtail + a.tag:before {
content:", ";
}
This will select every tag anchor that comes after a tagtail span (so every one but the first). This way, we avoid the need to use the first-child or last-child selectors.
UPDATE:
If you want to ensure that the commas are styled apart from the anchor, I suppose you could also do:
{block:Tags}<span class="taghead">, </span><a class="tag" href="{TagURL}">{Tag}</a>{/block:Tags}
and then style it like:
span.taghead { display:none; }
a.tag + span.taghead { display:inline; }
However, this might need tweaking because browsers differ on overriding rules. |
H: Why does Google think I'm in another city?
I work for a company that has offices in several cities. I moved recently, but I didn't change jobs; I just brought my computer with me to the new office. When I visit Google now, it still thinks I'm in the old city, 300 miles away from where I actually am.
I'm not logged into a Google account. To be fair, I don't know if this behavior is limited to Google; I don't know of other sites that track visitors' locations, so I can't check. Why is it happening, and what can I do about it?
EDIT:
I have tried clearing my cookies, but that hasn't changed anything. Here's a screenshot of where Google is reporting my location:
AI: I can think of a couple reasons this may happen
The company you are at is routing through a common gateway, which was located at your old office, so your public IP address looks like your old location
Cookies (ruled out) or localStorage set on the browser. Clearing cookies may not clear localStorage. Try using a different browser (one you have not accessed Google Plus with before) and see if the problem continues. |
H: Monetized video streaming services?
Are there any existing video streaming services that would provide me the ability to sell individual videos (pay-per-vid/view) or perhaps sell video subscriptions?
Not looking to provide the next Netflix, but to offer streaming (or downloadable) videos for purchase - a similar model to http://www.cleancoders.com/
AI: You can try the following services:
Movielocker
MindBites |
H: Bing search extension (Google-like)
Is there in Bing (www.bing.com) anythink like Google searching extensions?
For example:
inurl:bing site:stackoverflow.com
will restrict searching through Google only for this (awesome, btw) website and only for pages containing word bing in url address.
AI: As stated in the comment, if you go on this Bing help page, you will find a list of advanced search operators.
They are:
contains:
filetype:
inanchor:
inbody:
intitle:
ip:
language:
loc: (or location:)
prefer:
site:
feed:
hasfeed:
url:
Please note that:
Some features and functionality described here may not be available in your country or region.
Disclaimer: As the user that commented on the post doesn't have his/her account linked to webapps.se, I took the liberty to add the answer with the sole purpose of having a clear answer. |
H: How do I figure out my Google OpenID URL?
I'm trying to log in to the CakePHP website using Open ID:
http://ask.cakephp.org/users/login
The most correct looking URL I've found is:
https://www.google.com/accounts/o8/id
..but I can't properly determine what I'm supposed to enter for my open ID, as it rejects everything that I try putting in.
Is the cake site just broken, or do I have the wrong URL?
AI: On most sites you can use your Google profile link when logging in to OpenID. E.g. http://www.google.com/profiles/your.name.here
Before Google profile OpenID support you had to use https://www.google.com/accounts/o8/id
You can read more about it at Jeff Atwood blog post: Google Offers Named OpenIDs.
However, it appears, that at ask.cakephp.org Google profile URLs are not working. As noted by Greg, if you are logged in to your google account, google.com will work as OpenID url there. |
H: How do I delete a list or card in Trello?
I have recently been exploring the new web application Trello and I accidentally created a list by mistake.
I figured out how to remove the list from the board by archiving it but in reality I would like to delete it completely (it was a mistake and I don't want it cluttering the archive).
Is there a way to completely delete a list and/or card in Trello?
AI: Unfortunately, no for lists and boards (for the moment). Card delete has been added since launch. Trello blog gives the answer as follows:
Can I delete a board/list/card and make it go away forever?
Trello doesn't have board or list delete. Archive and close have a
similar effect. Card delete has been added since launch.
To delete a card, first archive it, then click delete from the sidebar
back of the card OR click 'view archive' from the board sidebar, find
the card, and delete it.
I've also found this bug annoying and contacted them.
Edit: Card delete has been added since launch. |
H: How do I disable voting in Trello?
I'm currently trying out Trello by using it to manage a personal to-do list. Since I'm not collaborating with anybody else, the voting feature is unnecessary. How can I disable it?
AI: To disable the voting feature on a specific board:
Click the icon to the left of the board's name to open its menu.
Select Preferences from the menu.
Set Feature: Voting to "Disabled" and your're done!
Votes that were added prior to voting being disabled will still be displayed. |
H: How do you make a Google Docs Form public?
I have a Google Docs form that when I try to access while not logged in it asks me to log in. I'm trying to access the URL of the "live form". It's not working.
I've tried removing the domain information from the URL, but that doesn't work.
How do I make a Google Docs form public?
AI: I'm brain-dead! There is a check box "Require login to access form" on the form editor. I just had to un-check this. |
H: Is it possible to limit outgoing emails to one domain?
A customer of mine has asked if we can set-up their email software at each shop, so that it can only send emails to one domain name.
They are currently using Google Apps with Mozilla Thunderbird 3 installed on each computer.
AI: In Google Apps you can restrict delivery. |
H: Add a Hyperlink to a Trello card
I have recently been exploring the new web application Trello and I want to add hyperlinks to a card.
Is this possible?
AI: Like Stack Exchange, Trello allows MarkDown in card descriptions, so you can put links into them using this type of syntax:
Click [here](http://www.whatever.com) to go to the page.
Which will give
Click here to go to the page. |
H: How do I name a label in Trello?
How do I name a label in Trello? I noticed this was possible in the Trello on Trello board, but can't find the UI to do it.
AI: I figured it out, you can click on the label name in board preferences to change the label name. |
H: How do I report bugs for Trello?
I am having quite a few problems with Trello at the moment, and my peers at work are finding the experience less than optimal.
I see a great future in this product and I would like to help in any way I can.
Where can I report bugs and issues, and or start conversations?
AI: Just send an email to [email protected]
We answer all email within one business day.
Please see https://trello.com/help for full information on how to see what we're working on, file feature requests, etc. |
H: Why can I see all these people in Trello? And what can they see about me?
When I start typing to add my friends in Trello, I see all these people I don't know! What's up with that? Are you showing my boards to the public?
AI: We don't let you see other people's boards unless they've been explicitly shared with you or made public.
We do let anyone invite you, or you invite anyone, to a board, in the same way you can invite anyone to link to you on a social network like Facebook or LinkedIn.
For instance, you can see me, but not anything about me because we're not in the same organization and don't have any shared boards.
https://trello.com/rich
EDIT
We have posted an FAQ on privacy and security.
https://trello.com/privacy |
H: How do I embed a YouTube video in a card comment in Trello?
This is not a common problem.
Because when I paste a YouTube URL into a comment on card in Trello, sometimes it just ends with an embedded YouTube video which is just what I want, however, sometimes it won't work. The comment will show a plain hyperlink as I pasted in which is not good.
How to solve this problem?
AI: Trello uses embed.ly to generate previews for certain types of links, including links to youtube.
If you go to embed.ly, you can test it with that URL (http://www.youtube.com/twitterapi#p/u/7/HY5GIl7sFwE), and see that it isn't able to get a proper preview (because the link isn't in a format that it recognizes)
However, if you use a link like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY5GIl7sFwE (which points to the same video), that is in a format that embed.ly recognizes, so Trello is able to get the preview. |
H: How can I remove myself from a Trello organization?
I'm part of an organization on Trello, and would like to remove myself. How do I do so?
(This is a frequently asked question being posted by a member of the Trello team.)
AI: Suppose you'd joined the "Twilight Fan Club" organization on Trello ... but later decide that you don't actually like Twilight all that much, and would like to leave the organization.
Go to the organization page (https://trello.com/twilight)
Find your avatar in the list of members
Click on your avatar, and bring up this menu:
... and then click "Remove from Organization"
Note: Roughly the same process can be followed to remove yourself from a board. |
H: How do I move a list to another board in Trello?
I can easily drag cards between lists, and I can also rearrange the lists in a board but I am not seeing a way to move a list to another board?
Is this possible?
AI: Moving a list to another board is not currently possible, but it's an idea that's under consideration |
H: How do I change the owner of a board or organization in Trello?
I need to transfer ownership of my board/organization.
I set it up but now need to pass the day-to-day management of the board onto the people who'll actually be using it.
How do I do this?
AI: Suppose Alice wants to give up control of an organization, and have Bob be the new organization administrator.
If necessary, Alice should add Bob to the organization
From the organization's members page (e.g. https://trello.com/examples/members), Alice should click on Bob's avatar, and select "Make Admin of Organization"
Alice should click on her own avatar and select "Give up Ownership of Organization"
Suppose instead that Alice wants to give up control of a board, and have Bob be the new board owner.
If necessary, Alice should invite Bob to the board, and Bob should accept the invitations.
Alice should click Bob's avatar in the Members section of the board. In the dialog that pops up, Alice should click the "Make Co-Owner" button (on the right)
Alice should click her own avatar, and in the dialog that pops up click the "Give up co-ownership" link (on the right) |
H: Why can't I log into the Trello iPhone app using my Google account?
I'm using the Trello iOS app and I can't seem to get in with my Google account. I can, however, log in using the browser on my iPhone.
AI: The app has been updated since its first version, and you can now login using either a username and password or your Google account.
You can also use Trello in Safari on your iPhone or iPad. |
H: Is there a way to add Trello "members" to a list, without them being registered?
I'd like to add someone else to my Trello tasks, for my own info, without actually having to create an account for them.
Essentially, I want to be able to give, say 'Fred' a picture, and be able to add Fred to a card, without having to:
get them to pass on their email details to Trello (and have yet another password to track)
get them to set up a Gravatar
AI: I suppose a workaround with pictorial representation would be to:
invent a new email address, via an email address alias such as [email protected]...
create a Gravatar for that email alias address. |
H: Differences between Facebook's Fan, Subscriber, and Like?
I've heard that Facebook is now adding a new feature called Subscribers.
What is it, and how is it different from being a Fan of something, or even Liking something?
AI: Subscribers are people who want to follow your public posts but are not friends. They will be able to read what you post as public on your personal profile just like a follower on Twitter or someone who adds you to a circle in Google+.
Fans are people who follow or like a business, brand or product page.
Should I create a Page or allow subscribers to get my public updates?
If your goal is to share updates from your personal profile with a broader audience, allowing subscribers is a good option. When you allow subscribers, anyone can subscribe and get your public updates in News Feed, even if you're not friends on Facebook.
You can have an unlimited number of people subscribing to you, but are limited to 5000 subscriptions you want to follow, just like friends.
Simply put, a subscriber follows/likes a person while a fan likes/follows a brand/business/product. |
H: Gmail search autocomplete - keyboard navigation & selection
Gmail search has a number of autocompletion features. Here are a few examples:
When you type "labe" it will suggest the "label:" operator.
Type "has" and it will suggest various choices like "has pictures" and "has:attachment".
Type "from:a" and it will suggest various email addresses starting with "a"
Since one's fingers are on the keyboard while typing, it's convenient to use the arrow keys to zip down to the suggestion you want and then you can hit Enter, which completes your typing and executes the search. But there's a problem... what if you need to type more after you auto-completed that particular item?
For example, the "label:" operator by itself is useless - you need to add the name of the label to it. Arrowing down & hitting enter is not a solution as it searches for "label:" alone. Another example: suppose you want to use more than one search term, e.g.,
label:fudork has:attachment from:[email protected]
The only way to use auto-completion on each term (that I have found) is to abandon the keyboard & reach for the mouse the first two times - for the final term you can arrow down to the selection and hit Enter to both auto-complete and execute the search.
My question: is there an existing, built-in feature in Gmail to support keyboard selection of an autocomplete option? Alternatively, is there one in Windows? Alternatively, is there a 3rd-party add-on that will do what I want?
Notes:
MouseKeys (and similar keyboard mouse utilities) does not do the trick here - the mouse cursor can be anywhere on the screen & is probably not in the vicinity of the option line I want to select
I have intentionally varied the spelling of auto-completion so that future searchers will find this regardless of whether they spell it as a single word or hyphenated.
AI: Use the down arrow to select the auto complete you want then press TAB.
This will populate the search box with the selected auto complete item, add a space and position the cursor after the space without executing the search. You can then continue to add search terms, using the down arrow and TAB where more auto complete suggestions are applicable.
Only when you've finished with your search terms, hit ENTER. |
H: Should I mark junk emails sent by an adware from my friends' email address as spam?
I have some friends in my contacts who are not very familiar with Komputerz. Apparently they have some kind of malware on their laptops that occasionally sends spam by their email address.
I am using Gmail and my friends are using different services (including Gmail and Yahoo! Mail).
Should I mark these emails as spam? Specifically, I just want to help Gmail to recognize these kind of emails as spam, but I don't want to make Gmail think my friends are spammers.
AI: Spam filters generally work against the content of the message.
In fact, given that spammers like to forge their From: headers and that, historically, there was no way to automatically validate the message's origin, most spam filters I'm familiar with don't really care about the From: address.
Despite being a GMail user myself, I'm not 100% sure about their implementation, but my advice is to just mark away. It's what I'd do in your situation. |
H: How to check the authenticity of a domain?
I have received a mail from [email protected].
Is there any way I can check if this domain is owned by Yahoo, or by a scammer?
nslookup returns different results for yahoo.com and yahoo-inc.com.
WHOIS records for yahoo-inc.com don't seem to exist.
AI: According to Yahoo's security page (emphasis mine):
Unofficial "From" address: Look out for a sender's email address that is similar to, but not the same as, a company's official email address. Fraudsters often sign up for free email accounts with company names in them (such as "[email protected]"). These email addresses are meant to fool you. Official email from Yahoo! always comes from an "@yahoo-inc.com" email address.
Note: Fraudsters can forge the "From" address to look like a legitimate corporate address (like "@yahoo-inc.com"). Because of this, the "From" address is just one factor to consider when deciding if an email is trustworthy.
I have personally received emails from [email protected] when it was necessary for them to contact me about my account. As the above note says, though, someone could still spoof this address like any other, so keep an eye out. You can probably contact Yahoo's corporate office, via this form to verify that an email is legit. |
H: What is the meaning of the little colored boxes (badges) on avatars in Trello?
My avatars have little little colored boxes in the lower right corners, sometimes yellow or green. Under the Members list I also have a blue box - I guessed this was an "owner" indicator.
I didn't see anything about these in the documentation.
AI: If you hover your mouse over the little boxes, you'll see the following tooltips:
Blue: "This member is an owner of this board" (or organization)
Green: "This member is online and viewing Trello"
Yellow: "This member is idle. They have Trello open but are not looking at it"
Gray: "This member is offline"
So in the image above, top left user is active. Top right users is an owner, and is idle (or away). And the two users on the bottom are board members who are not currently logged on to Trello (inactive). |
H: Removing the built-in "Trello" user from a project
When I create a new project the Trello user seems to be automatically added.
How do I delete the Trello user from projects?
AI: As far as I can tell, the Trello user is only auto-added to your initial Welcome Board, not to other boards you create.
However, when I tried Rich's instructions, the board activity popup for the trello user had only the View Profile button, not the Make Co-owner (it already is co-owner) or Remove from Board options.
Now it is possible that this has something to do with my having archived all the lists on the Welcome Board and closed my Welcome Board itself (I re-opened it to test this out, of course). I would be curious if others have the same difficulty with removing other co-owners, or the trello user/co-owner specifically. |
H: How can I change the due date for a card?
Once I have added a due date to a card by adding a comment with a MM/DD/YYYY date, is there any way I can change that?
The answer to can I delete a comment? is currently "not yet" and editing comments is not possible either. Will a new comment with a different date override the previously added date?
AI: All you need to do is add another comment with a due date and it will override an existing due date. |
H: Acquaintances vs. Only Important updates on Facebook
Is there any difference between making someone an acquaintance or setting their updates to only important?
AI: Yes. Not only does putting someone in the "Acquaintances" list reduce the updates you get from them, you can more easily manage those people's permissions. For instance, when you add your work history you can set permission to "friends except acquaintances" (which is a default option on all permissions menus now). |
H: How to format a sub list with Markdown on Tumblr?
I tried this
1. Bullet one.
1.1. Bullet one. one.
1.2. Bullet one. two.
2. Bullet two
And that doesn't work.
I'm not sure if it's been documented here and here :-/
How to format a sub list with Markdown on Tumblr?
AI: I don't use Tumblr myself, but on all other markdown-using sites that I'm familiar with (StackExchance included), the syntax
1. Bullet one.
1. Bullet one. one.
2. Bullet one. two.
2. Bullet two
gives the result you're looking for as far as generating correct HTML is concerned:
Bullet one.
Bullet one. one.
Bullet one. two.
Bullet two
The appearance of the list once you've defined it as being one is outside the scope of Markdown. That's controlled by editing your CSS. (Assuming you CAN edit your Tumblr theme. Again, I've never used it.)
If you want the 1.1. format for nested lists, there are instructions for suitably standards-compliant browsers on this StackOverflow answer. (Which basically means no IE6 or IE7 and the workaround for them either requires ditching Markdown or writing some Javascript for your template) |
H: How to view YouTube's "show more" without downloading the video?
If ytimg.com is blocked by NoScript, I can only view the title, some comments, etc. The show more button usually does not work.
But when I (temporarily) allow ytimg.com it allows show more, but also starts downloading the video ("Aah! It is EATING my bandwidth!!! Stop, disconnect!").
How to view the "show more" info (where useful information or links are provided) without consuming too much traffic?
AI: ytimg.com is where YouTube stores all its static content. (Javascript, stylesheets, etc.) That includes both the script which sets up the player and the script which powers "show more". (They do that to save bandwidth and make things snappier by preventing your browser from sending your YouTube cookies when retrieving files that don't care anyway.)
If you want to have scripts like "show more" without starting the video downloading and you're using NoScript, the simplest solution is to go into NoScript Options > Embeddings and check "Apply these restrictions to whitelisted sites too".
That'll get you FlashBlock-like behaviour (which is designed to be a secure protection against Flash exploits, unlike FlashBlock which is for annoyance-reduction) even on sites which you've marked as trusted.
The only downside is that NoScript for non-mobile Firefox doesn't yet have the extended settings support to allow you to set or unset "Apply these restrictions to whitelisted sites too" on a per-site basis, so you'll get FlashBlock-like behaviour everywhere and you can't whitelist any sites.
The alternative would be to allow ytimg.com and then install Greasemonkey and a script like YousableTubeFix which lets you set "Prevent both autoplay and autobuffering". |
H: How can I change my Trello avatar?
When I registered with Trello (using my Google account), it seemed like Trello used my email's Gravatar picture as the account avatar.
Is it possible, and if so how, to use the profile picture of my Google account?
Can I change my avatar to something other than the one from gravatar?
AI: You can't (currently) get the avatar from your google profile. Trello only uses google for signin; it doesn't request access to any of your personal information (e.g. your google profile)
Trello defaults to using your gravatar (if you have one), however you can also upload your own avatar using the following steps:
Go to your account page (By clicking your avatar in the upper right corner and clicking "Account", or by going directly to https://trello.com/my/account)
Go to the "Avatar" section
Here you have three options:
Use a gravatar (if you have one)
Upload your own avatar
Use your initials as an "avatar"
(I've included these instructions since "How do I set or change my avatar" is considered a duplicate of this question) |
H: Search Google Images for minimum 640x480 size by default
I generally search for images using Google Image Search and after any search, I select the minimum size as 640x480 from the left pane of the page.
Is there any way to set a minimum size for Google Image Search by default? I looked at my search options in my Google account but couldn't find anything related.
AI: There doesn't seem to be any way to save Google Image search preferences, even when logged in to Google, which is a bit strange. I would have thought this would be something that a lot of people would use.
Anyway, you could probably create a little piece of JavaScript and add to your toolbar as a bookmarklet to do this.
Something like this would work:
javascript:(function() {
var searchTerm = prompt("Enter search term:","");
searchTerm = escape(searchTerm);
var url = "http://www.google.com/search?q=" + searchTerm + "&tbm=isch&hl=en&cr=&safe=images&orq=dog&tbs=isz:lt,islt:vga&biw=1280&bih=";
window.location.href = url;
})(); |
H: How can I log out of Facebook chat?
About a week ago, Facebook was "upgraded" - don't know if it's a world wide issue - and the Facebook chat is always online. No matter I sign out.
How can I disable / completely sign out of Facebook chat?
AI: Update:
Click on the "gear" icon in the right-upper corner of the chat window;
Click on Turn off chat.
Or
Click on the "gear" icon in the right-upper corner of the chat window;
Click on Advanced Settings...;
In the new window, click on Turn off chat;
Click Save.
1. Click on the "gear" icon in the right-bottom corner;
2. Click on Available to Chat to set it to disable. |
H: Can an Organization Admin Modify an Organization Board created by an Organization Member?
After creating an Organization I have added several members who have in turn created several boards inside the organization. I would like to Add Members (usually myself) to those boards without having to get invited to them first.
Is this possible and if so how do I do it?
AI: I don't believe this is possible right now.
I created an organization and added a coworker to it. She created a board within the organization. I went to the board and opened up its preferences and saw:
In the screenshot, creating invitations to the board is limited to members of the board. Furthermore, you can see at the bottom of the screenshot that you must be an owner of the board to set the preferences related to creating invitations.
Organization owners can set it so anyone in the organization can vote or comment on any board, if they want, but that freedom does not extend to creating invitations for boards.
You can consider requesting the feature here. |
H: What are "Notifications" in Trello?
Trello has links to Notifications in a number of places but whenever I click on them it simply says
No Notifications
What is the intended purpose of the Notifications and where do they come from?
AI: Notifications contains a list of changes that are likely to impact you or require actions. These include:
Getting assigned to a card
Being mentioned in a card through an @ message
Having a card you're assigned to altered in a significant way (moved, archived, and so on)
Being invited to a board
There may be other things that result in you getting a notification, but those are the ones that I see on a regular basis. |
H: Linking Google accounts after registration in Trello
Originally, I registered using my email address (@gmail). Now I would like to link that account to my Google authentication credentials. Is this possible? Or do I need to create a new Trello account and add this new user as a project collaborator?
AI: You don't have to link the account specifically. You just use "Log in with Google Account" when you log in to Trello.
They automatically match you to your previously registered account if you used your gmail address for that. |
H: How does Trello store my information?
I started using Trello at work to manage my team and liked it, but then my my VP Dev told me we can't store any company information offsite because of regulations (we're working with the finance industry). Trello is not hostable locally, so I'm out of options.
If I'm going to try and work around this, I need to at least know that all the data is encrypted somehow on the Fogbugz servers, or wherever they use for storage.
Does anybody have any information on that?
AI: Please see http://trello.com/data for our data, privacy, and security policies and our Terms of Service for the document covering your interaction with Trello and Fog Creek.
We may offer enterprise-grade security for payment in the future. That will come with documentation, representations, etc. In any case, Trello will remain a software-as-a-service offering. If your company or government regulations prevent you from having data outside your network or servers, unfortunately, you won't be able to use Trello. |
H: How to direct a Comment in a Google Doc to a particular user (who is sharing the Doc)?
Is there an easy way to direct a Comment I make in a Google Doc to a parciular particular person it's shared with?
I.e., I'm sharing MyDoc with 3 people. I have several questions I've entered as Comments. I want to direct those comments to only one person and also have them know that those are directed at them (otherwise we'll have Diffusion of Responsibility and everyone assumes someone else will answer it.)
AI: Ah... figured it out:
If you type @ in the Comments you get a dropdown of your contacts. You can select someone from there. Cool! Note that this is not currently available in Google Spreadsheets.
FYI, there are also Discussions available for documents. |
H: Web app to check a web page for given text and send an email when detected
I need a web app that can automatically check a given web page everyday for given text, and if it detects the text inside the page, send me an email. I am not asking for a service monitoring the changes but monitoring a page for the desired text. The page can change everyday, every hour, but that word does not always appear.
Is there such a web service?
AI: curl -s http://webapps.stackexchange.com/ | grep twitter &&
mail -s "website references twitter" [email protected] </dev/null
This will send an email to [email protected] when "twitter" appears anywhere on webapps.stackexchange.com site. |
H: How does Google Docs differ essentially from other services like Dropbox
I have a Google account so I would see it as straight forward to use only Google Docs for storage and everything. I have read that Dropbox does not permit uploading of folders which is time consuming. Is Dropbox then redundant with Google Docs? Other programs similar to Dropbox exist as well and I am trying to see what the difference is between categories or if there even is one.
AI: The great thing about Dropbox is that anything in the Dropbox folder is always up to date on your computer, even if you have multiple computers, or are working with multiple people. They do require that everything be in one folder (on Windows 7 it's C:\Users\me\Dropbox\, on OSX its /Users/me/Dropbox/, etc.) but one thing you can do is just use softlinks on OSX/Linux or Junctions on Windows so you can leave your files where they are and just put the link in the Dropbox folder. There are tutorials and tools that make this easier than it sounds - see http://wiki.dropbox.com/ for some good tips.
Google Docs thinks of things differently - your stuff is always "in the cloud" -, which means there is only one copy, so things don't get out of sync, but it also means that you can't get to it if you don't have an internet connection. |
H: Send SMS reminder the evening before the day a specific task (with a due time) is due
I see there's an option to be sent a reminder a certain period of time before the task is due, but I want a reminder at a specific time of day, the day before the task is due.
Is it possible to get remember the milk to do this?
AI: If I am understanding your requirements correctly, it appears that Remember The Milk can be configured in this way:
1. Go to Settings
2. Go to Reminders
3. Under the option "blank before the task is due, check the box and input "1 day"
4. Under the option "Send daily reminders at" input your desired time.
5. Under the option "I want to be reminded by..." click "Add Details"
6. Select "Mobile"
7. Select your network
8. Input your mobile number
Here is an image of the setup:
I hope this helps. |
H: How do I disable the new Facebook ticker in the sidebar?
The auto-refreshing status ticker in the sidebar of the new Facebook layout is distracting. How do I remove it?
AI: Facebook doesn't allow you to disable the ticker - it only allows you to make it smaller:
You can't close ticker, but you can make it smaller by moving the horizontal bar between ticker and chat. Slide the bar up to hide ticker and make your chat list longer. Pull the bar down to show more of the ticker and hide chat.
From the Facebook help page.
However, you can install a Greasemonkey script, or Chrome extension to hide it:
Facebook Ticker Remover Greasemonkey script;
Hide Facebook SideBar Ticker Chrome extension.
UPDATED: As per Kered Negah's answer below, Facebook have implemented a Hide Ticker / Show Ticker function. Fantastic!
https://webapps.stackexchange.com/a/31049/7932 |
H: File size and storage limits on Trello
On one of the blog posts it mentions a 10 Meg upload limit... I'm assuming this is per file?
Is there a total limit/quote per account?
AI: There is a 10MB per-file-limit. |
H: Is it possible to layer lists in a board two dimensionally
I have a number of short lists on a board, and I'd prefer to stack them up using the entire canvas, rather than have them scroll off to the right. Is it possible (or will it be possible) to do that ? right now, whenever I drag a board, it goes back to its original spot.
AI: This will happen automatically if you make your browser window narrow enough, or if you access Trello from a mobile browser, but there is no manual way to induce this behavior. |
H: How can I get code syntax highlighting in Google Docs?
Is there way to switch on syntax highlighting in Google Docs?
Personally I use it for editing and collaborating on C++ files, but PHP or SQL syntax highlighting also would be interesting.
AI: I've found codepad.org which allows to share code snippets. It supports syntax highlighting and even compilation of code. And it supports wide range of programming languages — C, C++, D, Haskell, Lua, OCaml, PHP, Perl, Python, Ruby, Scheme, Tcl. And one more great feature — it does not require to login.
EDIT : Codepad has now moved to https://codepad.co/ |
H: Does Google change Ctrl to Cmd if you are using a Mac?
In the two images below, you can see that Google displays Ctrl instead of Cmd.
https://docs.google.com/
http://goo.gl/
If the user is using Mac (I only have Windows) does the interface change accordingly or does it remain as Ctrl instead of Cmd?
AI: Yeah, it did. |
H: Can Google Docs converted .ppt files be reverted
After uploading a .ppt file onto Google Docs (and converted),
How am I able to "unconvert" it (retrieve the original version) ?
AI: I don't believe it is possible to "unconvert" and retrieve the original version in Google Docs.
You can download the Google Docs file as PowerPoint but this will cause another conversion from Google Docs back to PowerPoint. |
H: Using Google Apps to set up emails with a custom domain
How do I create email address on my own domain using Google Apps?
Google provided a free service for it, but I can't find where it is or how you go about doing it.
AI: Google used to offer a free edition but no longer accepts new sign-ups for it. I have heard that you can sign up for the free trial of the standard edition then downgrade to the free version from within the control panel. I've seen the option myself but not tried it, so this may or may not work.
The standard edition of Google Apps is $5/user/month (or $50/user/year). There is also a version that includes a compliance-friendly archive vault for $10/user/month. |
H: What do the icon & counter next to a Trello board name mean
What is the icon and number next to the name of a board on the board drop down? I would guess it has something to do with new activity. The "Trello Development" board, for instance, had a 100 next to the little icon. But there certainly aren't 100 new cards.
AI: The icon for the activity stream is the same icon as the one in the drop down, so the number represents new entries in the activity stream. Would suggest adding "Activity" to the Glossary in the help section. |
H: How to create recurring Facebook events?
Is there way to create recurring facebook events? If not, is there a workaround? Is there a plugin that I can place on my website to automatically create facebook events?
AI: There could be workarounds/plugins, but Facebook doesn't support it natively: http://www.facebook.com/help/?faq=210475378992333 |
H: Mass tag update on bookmarks
My Delicious account has a great many bookmarks tagged "Bookmarks" - this would have happened when I imported my browser bookmarks into the service. The tag is redundant, and I've worked on eliminating its use. It's a matter of a few clicks to edit a single bookmark and remove the tag; the problem is that I have over 700 bookmarks with the "Bookmarks" tag. Ugh.
Is there any easy or automated way to mass edit bookmark tags, or even to remove a particular tag altogether?
AI: Log into http://www.delicious.com
At the top there should be Home Bookmarks People Tags, click on Tags, My Tags
On the right hand side, underneath the search bar, highlighted in blue click on Delete Tags
Choose a tag from the dropdown. This will remove that tag from your bookmarks, and delete the tag.
To just remove the tag from certain bookmarks without deleting it, select Bookmarks at the top.
On the right hand side under the search bar, select Bulk Edit. Select the bookmarks you wish to edit and go to Remove Tag under the thick blue line. |
H: How can I create a Facebook page for a company who's name less than 5 characters long?
I would like to know the right procedure for a companies that have less that 5 characters to register their page username.
Facebook Pages have this restriction "Usernames must be at least 5 characters long" but there are lots with less chars like https://www.facebook.com/ford or https://www.facebook.com/nba
Any clue?
AI: Without the brand name and power that the big-hitters like Ford, CNN, NBA etc have, I imagine that you won't be able to create a Page username less than 5 characters.
I would think that because these types of companies are so well known Facebook has given them special dispensation with regards to the rules and regulations on creating usernames for pages.
As such there doesn't seem to an official route via the Facebook site to apply for a page with a username less than 5 characters. Probably because it would no doubt be inundated with requests. I should think the bigger global companies have contact Facebook directly via their PR office or similar.
This of course, is only my opinion and would only be answered 100% correctly by a member of staff from Facebook. |
H: How to search for words in Amazon reviews?
I want to search for certain words/phrases in all book reviews on Amazon. Is there any way to achieve it?
Maybe something like: inreview:layman
AI: I would use the following Google search:
layman site:amazon.com/review |
H: Can't use enter key shortcut on Google search results anymore
Up until last week, Google used to place a blue arrow on the first search result. Using the arrow keys, one could select different results. Finally, pressing enter would enter into the selected result. For the past few days, these keyboard shortcuts are no longer there. How do I re-enable them? I search on Google every 10 minutes and can't afford to waste 2 seconds each time pointing my mouse at the desired link.
AI: This is not possible anymore. It used to be possible with Tab and the arrow keys, but Google removed that feature.
You can use a browser extension like this one to enable this feature again. |
H: Is there a way to filter the activity list?
When you click on a card to see its expanded information, you see an Activity section which displays a list of both comments and the automatically-generated "[name] moved this card from [list] to [list]"-type of items.
Is there a way to filter this list so that it only displays comments? Or, better put, is there a filter anywhere?
Or is the fact that I need this a sign that I might be Doing It Wrong?
AI: Trello doesn't currently allow you to filter activity lists. |
H: Is there any private README file writer where I can keep my private notes without using heavy-weight document writers?
I am looking for a notepad in the cloud to use as my reference book, so I can search by content and file name and edit. My best FREE notepad for the moment:
edit
add new
read as raw (much cleaner to me)
but can not make as string filenames
can't search
everybody can view it
and also its not FREE
https://gist.github.com/
Is there anything I can use to keep such TUI notes (simple coder mind and clean code book as private) with my source code and hints, etc.?
Readable as like this: http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2396.txt (clean and fresh).
AI: Open a private posterous space ?
You can add, edit, search, it's password protected, free, and handles
syntax highlighting for code snippets or just plain gist insertions. |
H: How do we remove an organization owner who is no longer with us?
We have a Trello organization for our company, and one of our team has recently moved on to pursue another opportunity. He was marked as an organization owner, and now it seems that there's no way to remove him from the organization at all. Obviously this presents a problem.
How do we remove his ownership and/or membership from the organization and the organization's boards?
AI: In the case that the person is still with the team, they can give ownership to another member of the organization, and then "Give up Ownership of Organization" (from the organization profile page)
If there are multiple organization owners, then one of the owners can remove the other one.
If the person isn't with the team, and was the only owner of the organization (and it sounds like this is the case you're in), you'll need to contact [email protected]. |
H: Update Facebook status via Atom feed
I'm currently using PlusFeed to get an Atom feed of my public Google+ stream, which I'm then posting to Facebook via RSS Graffiti (other similar apps are available). The problem is, RSS Graffiti and similar apps post the resulting message as a Facebook Note (with title, body, etc) rather than my actual status.
Is there an app available that can update my status from an Atom feed? (Especially now that Facebook has increased the character limit for a status from 420 to 5000 characters)
The absolute ideal would be for the app to post my Google+ post as my Facebook status if it's within the character limit and as a note otherwise, but perhaps that's a stretch too far at the moment.
AI: You can use this If This Then That recipe: http://ifttt.com/recipes/1813. If that's not quite what you want, there's many more to choose from. |
H: Removing someone from Gmail chat list
How do I remove someone from my Gmail chat list, but not from my Gmail contacts? Please note that blocking is not an option, as I want to allow the person to invite me on chat later if he wants.
AI: I found a clever hack based on one of the idiosyncracies of Gmail contacts. In Gmail addresses, the dot character is insignificant. Therefore [email protected] is equivalent to [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] etc. Now suppose you want to block Mr Orwell, then this is what you need to do: Delete his contact. That should make him disappear from your chat list. Now add the same contact again, but this time with some variation of number of dots or their positions. That's it. The email will still be there in your contacts, but will have vanished from the chat list. |
H: Where can I find information on recently implemented features on Trello?
I have a question regarding Trello.
Before its release, Trello used to have a page showing the release notes. I dug around and found out its location. But it's dated, it even mentions the old name Trellis, and the "manual" has no pointer to it, so I guess it shouldn't be used.
So... Where can I find the release notes?
AI: You can find information on recently release bug fixes and features on the Trello development board. We leave things in the "Implemented" column for a while after they go live. |
H: "Older than" Internet search filter
Possible Duplicate:
How to do a Google search for webpages last updated within 2 years?
Because the Internet has grown exponentially every year, when I search for pages posted on the Internet 10 years ago it is crowded out by similar postings of more recent origin.
Has any search engine got an "older than" filter?
AI: Using Google web search Show options you can set a time period for your searches:
Specific date range: |
H: What does the little pen icon mean in Trello?
Sorry to bother but I can not figure what is the "little pen icon" means exactly. Does someone knows ?
AI: It means that someone has added a description to the card |
H: How to remove oneself from a Trello board?
Upon receiving an invite to a board and accepting, I am unable to find a way to remove myself from that board. The only way for me to be removed is to contact the original creator of the board and have them remove me (ala Removing the built-in "Trello" user from a project)
Am I missing something?
AI: Go to the board
Left-click on your avatar in the "Members" section
In the menu that pops up, click "Leave Board" |
H: How can I see shared friends on Facebook?
I used to be able to see all of the Facebook friends that I have in common with another Facebook friend. Now that Facebook changed their format, I can only seem to see shared friends with people who aren't my friends.
How can I see which friends I share with other Facebook friends?
AI: Go to your friend's page;
Click on the "Gear" button in the upper-right corner;
Click on See Friendship form the drop down menu;
In the new page, You and Your Friend, on the left column you will see the Mutual Friends that you have. |
H: Portable Dropbox (FileSync)?
Is there a portable version of Dropbox that I can load on to a USB Key?
I need to sync my files between my home desktop, dormitory laptop and on occasion a computer in my university lab.
I need it to load from a USB Key as I cannot install Dropbox on the computer in my univeristy lab.
I would like to avoid manually copying files from my university lab computer to a USB Key and then to my laptop. This process is too laborious and prone to errors (i.e. copying out of date files etc)
AI: Take a look at DropboxPortable
Features
Provides the newest dropbox version available
Keeps dropbox up to date
Makes it fully portable -> you do not have to install it on every pc you use, just copy the entire directory and start the application
You can put your dropbox on your USB-Stick and have it with you all the time
You can select which folders should be synchronized to your folder (Selective Sync)
You can maintain multiple dropbox accounts on the same computer/user account
-You can use your dropbox everywhere, also without administrator privileges
If a new version is released, the old version will pop up a notification window asking you whether you want to update it or not.
Special features
SyncAndGo - Let Dropbox sync all files and close it afterwards
User Applications - Run applications before and after the execution of Dropbox
Connection Profiles - Set up different connection settings |
H: How do I disassociate my Google account from Google Friend Connect?
I have a Google Friend Connect account and would like to leave it behind. How do I do that?
Is it related to, or is there any difference, between Google Friend Connect and Google+?
What is Google Friend Connect even for?
AI: Google Friend Connect is a service made available to web site owners to easily create a community around a web site. There does not appear to be a way to abandon Google Friend Connect all at once, but you can do it a site at a time.
To see the list of sites you have joined using Google Friend Connect, go to the Sites I've Joined page.
To leave a site in the list, click the Settings link next to the site, then click Stop following this site. |
H: How do I add Sparks in Google+?
I am trying to add more sparks to my Google+ account but I cannot find where the link to add them has gone. It seems to have been moved and I don't know where.
How can I add more sparks to my Google Plus account?
AI: Sparks search has been moved to the search box at the top of Google+
When you run your search, your results come back with four filter types:
Everything
People
Google+ posts
Sparks
Select Sparks and then click Save this search.
That spark will now be saved to your sidebar for future reference.
Alternatively you can go create/search for a new spark via the following URL:
https://plus.google.com/s/[searchTerm]/sparks
In this example it would be:
https://plus.google.com/s/mangoes/sparks |
H: Unauthenticated access to Google Docs and Calendar
Today, I tried a demo of Openbravo (web-based ERP) and on its main workspace there were two widgets Google Docs and Google Calendar and they both displayed my Docs and Calendar data from my Google account without my permission.
I checked my settings again and I'm pretty sure that my docs and calender are not publicly shared. I am using Firefox 7.0 and was already signed in Gmail.
Is this the default behavior of Google Docs and Calendar or am I missing some privacy setting?
[EDIT:] I tried it in Google Chrome (version 14.0.835.187) with another Google Account and its the same, Openbravo widget displays my private Google Docs without any explicit permission.
AI: Looks like they are using iframes to pull in content. You can browse directly to these sites:
https://docs.google.com/API/IGoogle
https://www.google.com/calendar/ig
I think Openbravo is taking advantage of the fact that you are more likely to have a Google account and be logged on than not. They attempted to do the same with Facebook just below the Calendar widget, but I don't have a Facebook account so it just says "Connect with Facebook".
Don't worry, no one at Openbravo has access to your Google account. |
H: How to freeze a row height or prevent line breaks in Google Spreadsheets?
My question is very similar to a previous question here, but I don't want the scroll bars.
When I paste a link in a cell it usually breaks the cell in multiple lines, increasing the row height. Even if I try to set the row height to 17 pixels, it keeps the same increased size. I don't need to visualize the whole link, I want only it to be clickable. Is there any solution for this?
One solution I found is to adjust the column width, but it creates a new problem: I don't want a very wide column.
AI: Use the toolbar option to switch off wrapped text: |
H: How do I search a text keyword in a Facebook Page
I once liked one text post from one FB Page without clicking its like button (because basically I like every text post from this page).
Now, I have to refer that text post in my writing, but the thing is I forgot which post that has that text keyword, I tried searching that keyword by including the name of my FB Page and the keyword on the Search textbox at the right of Facebook's Earth icon, but that didn't work.
How can I search a text keyword in a Facebook Page? So that I can get its post, the one and only, just like when I got a twitter status that has the text keyword I searched.
AI: If the term you are searching for is pretty specific you could try:
entering the search term in the Facebook search box.
Select See more results for %your search term%
Then in the left hand menu select Public posts |
H: How do I configure Trello to allow partial access?
We would like to set up a Trello board to track feature ideas and progress of development activities for several software applications. This would be very similar to the Trello on Trello board. However, we would prefer to not make the board public (initially, we want to limit visibility of the board to users we explicitly invite).
So we have the following groups:
our internal users, who need to be able to do anything with the board (create and re-organize cards, invite members, etc...).
Our invitees, who need to be able to comment and vote only
The rest of the public, who shouldn't have visibility to the board at all
Is this possible to set up? I tried playing with putting our internal users into an Organization, but that doesn't seem to be helping me achieve the goal.
AI: You could get this behavior right now by creating an organization and inviting everyone you want to be able to vote and comment to the organization, then creating a board within the organization and making your internal users the members of the board. Then go to board preferences and make the board visibile, votable, and commentable to organization members. It's a slight abuse of organizations, but it'll get you the behavior you want.
The side effect, right now, will be that the organization's existence, and its memberships, will be public-visible. Private orgs are in test right now (https://trello.com/card/board/private-organization-profile-option/4d5ea62fd76aa1136000000c/4e7206a8ec4fdc00003e63e7) so if the organization needs to be completely invisible to the public, you would want to wait for that. |
H: Is there a way to search for events with a equals-sign in Google Calendar?
I have events called "=====" (5 equals sign) in Google Calendar. I use it to mark stuff that I want to remember.
But I can't search through these events. If I use the Search function in Google Calendar, I think = is treated as a special thing and well basically, it fails to search for those events called "=====".
Is there a way to search for events with a equals-sign in Google Calendar?
AI: I don't understand why you want to use a non-word description - if you don't want to reveal to others viewing the calendar what it actually is, you could still use something vague/generic like "rem" or "xxxxx" which would both be searchable.
However, if you really don't want that, whilst searching for equals doesn't seem to work, what you can do is use underscore instead.
I just created an event called _____ (five underscores) and I was able to search for it using "_____".
(It must be quoted to work - unquoted doesn't work.) |
H: How do we access the previous versions of Google caches?
How do we access the "earlier caches" of Google?
For example, the website http://www.onemillionpeople.com/ is current down for maintenance.
When I access the Google's web cache, it still shows "down for maintenance": http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:C1MBVt7fGTEJ:www.onemillionpeople.com/+one+million+people&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk
How do we access the previous versions of that cache?
AI: I don't know if you can access the previous version of a Google cache, but Internet Wayback Machine is your friend.
The following page shows the snapshots of that page in the past. There are 3 snapshots in 2011, latest on May, 3rd.
http://wayback.archive.org/web/*/http://onemillionpeople.com |
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