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Google says it’s OK to drink – and email…
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rodtrent
In a recent Gmail blog post, a Google engineer has put together an app that helps deter you from sending out drunken emails. http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/new-in-labs-stop-sending-mail-you-later...
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NetApplications indicates Chrome is losing ground?
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rodtrent
Not that it had much ground to start with, but NetApplications has been tracking Google’s Chrome. From their numbers, though, I don’t see much of a drop-off. Except I do see that Safari gained...
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Security agencies rally against Google Chrome
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rodtrent
http://www.myitforum.com/absolutenm/templates/IndustryNews.aspx?articleid=5658&zoneid=71
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Chrome being identified as Safari
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rodtrent
Looking through myITforum.com stats for the past couple months I noticed that recently, access to myITforum.com using Safari has jumped dramatically. Before Chrome was released, Safari was not even...
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Google updates beta browser
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rodtrent
Chrome gets an update to fix the Google developers’ security oversights… http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2008/09/beta-release-0214929.html In the post they iterate how important it is that...
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More goodness…Chrome installs outside of the Vista protected zone
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rodtrent
Google Chrome plays outside of Vista Security Zones
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Chrome keeps track of your finances
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rodtrent
With a few utterly simple keywords like balance, account and Sept., everything from balance information, account numbers and even how much you spent at Costco can be pulled up. http://www.myitforum.com...
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Here’s what Chrome’s uninstall leaves behind…
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rodtrent
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run:
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Is GoogleUpdate.exe OK to keep on my computer, running at startup? One person thinks so…
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rodtrent
My recent identification of a lingering Chrome installation file that continues to run at OS boot even though Chrome was uninstalled, brought on an interesting comment to the post that needs some clarification...
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Google Chrome Setup properties
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rodtrent
Setup file: Setup File size: Setup File Digital Signature: Setup File Details: Installs to: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application File/Directory...
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Chrome user or not - watch out for GoogleUpdate.exe
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rodtrent
To update Chrome, Google installs a startup app in the HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run key in the registry. The program is called GoogleUpdate.exe and it seems to run periodically and...
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Google Chrome Crashes with All Tabs
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rodtrent
Software: Google Chrome Browser 0.2.149.27 Tested: Windows XP Professional SP3 Result: Google Chrome Crashes with All Tabs Problem: An issue exists in how chrome behaves with undefined...
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Taking the lid off Google Chrome
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rodtrent
If you're interested in Google Chrome, but are wondering if its something worth your time, the myITforum.com bloggers have been busy testing the new Google-released web browser. Take a look at...
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Google Chrome – a couple instant annoyances…
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rodtrent
Chrome did not find and import ALL of my IE bookmarks. Believe it or not, it did not import any of my myITforum.com bookmarks. I *knew* they didn’t like us. BTW: re-importing using...
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The pictorial Google Chrome installation…
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rodtrent
The Chrome Installer: The Welcome Message: Customizable Settings: The Import from IE: First Launch: About Google Chrome: Options Pages…
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Google Chrome is live…
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rodtrent
http://www.google.com/chrome
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Google’s public launch of Chrome scheduled for today…
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rodtrent
http://www.myitforum.com/forums/calendar.asp?eventid=223&calDate=2008-09-02
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Did Google kill AOL?
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rodtrent
Is Yahoo next? http://www.myitforum.com/absolutenm/templates/IndustryNews.aspx?articleid=5460&zoneid=71
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Google News Alerts gone crazy
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rodtrent
I receive Google News Alerts in email to keep track of certain topics around the web. These usually work great, except today, I think Google is having trouble figuring out what language to send me...
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Google
Interesting thought – Google to purchase Digg?
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rodtrent
The Boy Genius Report seems to think the rumor may prove to be true soon… http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/07/23/google-looking-to-purchase-digg/
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Internet
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Google
Outlook vs. Gmail—The Definitive Comparison
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rodtrent
http://lifehacker.com/398778/outlook-vs-gmail++the-definitive-comparision
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Internet
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Here’s a 404 page I’ve never seen before
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rodtrent
Is this a Google thing? A Firefox thing? It definitely smells of advertising.
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How much down time would it take for you to quit using Google Docs?
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rodtrent
Take the poll: http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/765676/
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Yahoo’s pie is getting smaller, while Microsoft’s is getting bigger
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rodtrent
Wow…nobody seems to like Yahoo any longer… But, the real news is that Microsoft’s pie piece is getting bigger at the expense of both Yahoo and Google. Look at a recent pie piece… http://myitforum.com/cs2...
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Fortune magazine’s “Best Company to Work For” raises in-house child care prices for employees
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rodtrent
“There are many things about Google that are not great, and merit improvement,” blogged Sergey Solyanik, who recently returned to Microsoft after a stint at Google. “There are plenty of silly politics...
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Industry News
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Google
Do *you* Yahoo?
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rodtrent
John posted an interesting table showing how the various parts of Yahoo rank. http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/jgormly/archive/2008/07/03/what-s-good-about-yahoo.aspx I looked down the list and, frankly...
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Google
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Yahoo
Google turns adSense into potential smut distributor
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rodtrent
How far is Google willing to go sell advertisements? Google and Creator of ‘Family Guy’ Strike a Deal While, “Family Guy” can be funny at times, there’s a part of the show that doesn’t sit well with me...
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