Archive for 2009
10 things you didn’t know Google could do
Like most of the globe, I use Google every day, however, in the last year or so I’ve noticed I use it less for standard searches and more for some of its slightly obscure, but extremely useful tools.
Here is a list of 10 tips on how to use Google as more than just your regular old search engine. I’ve tried not to simply rehash different ways you can use the “Advanced Search” feature here. Google’s advanced search function is also…
How to search Delicious bookmarks with Chrome
Last year shortly after Chrome was released I posted a quick tip on how to make a Delicious “plugin” for Chrome. This was a neccessity, as at that writing Chrome didn’t have a method to migrate the awesome Delicious-Firefox plugin. Well, it’s about 10 months later, and still no plugin support — though some exciting stuff seems just around the corner.
The downside to the bookmarklet method in our last tip is that it doesn’t offer a quick way to search all…
Add dictionaries to your Mac’s Dictionary app, and more cunning linguist tips
Here’s everything you need to know about how to add extra dictionaries to the OS X Dictionary.app, set up your preferred dictionary within the preferences, use Dictionary from Spotlight, and get a super-fast translation or definition from right within Safari, Pages, Mail, and other native Mac apps.
Before you check out the video screencast, just think of a dictionary or thesaurus that you’d like to have added to your Mac’s Dictionary, and then Google around to hopefully find a free or…
Syncing and sharing files with Dropbox
As a Web designer I am always looking for convenient ways to share large files between myself, collaborators and clients. I’ve tried several different methods: FTPs; drops like Drop.io; folder-sharing services like Windows Live Sync, and a plethora of file share startups like sendspace, 4shared, Lime Wire.
And while they all work (most of them anyway) decent enough, none of them blew me away as a real solution for my file sharing needs. Then I was introduced to Dropbox. The free service…
Put Up Shelves On Yor Mac, with Finder Backgrounds
A couple of months ago, one clever designer had a neat creative idea: create a background image of shelving to use in the Finder window of his Mac. It creates the impression that your folders or apps are ’sitting’ on the shelves, which is very cute. A few other designers got inspired, and now I can find a total of 12 great ’shelves’ for your Mac, from five different sources.
The idea plays to the strengths of the Mac, with it’s…
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