Go Google: Also include

You might miss to include a friend in a mail but GMail is going to suggest you whom all you could include based on what you have in the To/CC list. The suggestions appear in a hyperlink and you can click to add. The logic is recent and common. So if you add a@abc.com then it would suggest you b.xyz.com, c@abc.com and other. Now if you select b@xyz.com now it would suggest the names common to a@abc.com and b@xyz.com which might not include c@abc.com.

Go Google - The wiser Google

Google is growing wiser with its age. It is becoming more intuitive so more helpful.

Say you want to search for "Cinema". No need to add your location to the search string. It gets your location from you IP and then displays results for that  location (location based search). In case you want to search for a different location you can either update the location to on the left panel or may add it to the search string.

At the very top it will display the show timings for various movies and various theaters near you. In case you enter a movie name it will display the show timing of that movie running in theaters near you. It will also display video clips or song links. It will also display a map results for theaters near you. Simple isn't it!
Earlier at the top it would have displayed a wiki link describing what is "Cinema"! Only few needed that.

Now if you want to try the same with the word "fruit" you have to wait for some more time. One hypothetical situation could be. A "street hawker" tweets/buzz that he is selling Bananas in 17 street, NYC and someone from 17 street googles for fruit and gets an answer, Bananas: "Go out from your apartment. 3 steps to your left" :)

Go Google - Up-Down arrow key navigation of the search results

This feature is a Keyboard lovers delight. Now you can navigate the Google's search results using Up-Down arrow keys. You might have observed a cute little blue colored arrow marking a search result. If not yet! then please find it now. If you see this arrow you can use Up and Down arrow keys to navigate through the search result and press enter to open a particular selection. Cool isn't it! and also better than the usual tab thingy.


If you do not see this arrow then you might need to press tab one or two times and then the up arrow get it back.

Happy Googling :)

They ask me, what if Google was NOT there? I say, there should have been something else from the "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" :)

xyz is typing... xyz has entered text.

You should easily remember where you see these messages. If you ping someone and do not hear for a while and then when you see this message 'xyz is typing ...' it makes you happy. It is the best when you are anticipating an answer. You keep seeing

xyz is typing...
xyz has entered text
xyz is typing...
xyz is typing...
xyz has entered text
xyz is typing...

Sometimes you are so involved that you might respond to this visual asking 'What are you typing for so long?'

I was thinking what if one can set these messages for his/her friends. So one can have something like this (here I am killing my crazy thoughts and making is simple. But you need not be as that is your chat box ;))

xyz is dancing...

xyz has stopped dancing

xyz is dancing...

xyz is dancing...

xyz has stopped dancing

xyz is dancing...

Even waiting for a response could be more interesting to watch. You can be creative, naughty, wicked, funny... ;)

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Go Google - Instant Search

Google has introduced this nice feature of 'Instant Search'. So apart from the search keywords suggestions, they now perform 'Instant Search' as you key in! If you are not able to see this feature in your country specific Google Search site. e.g. google.co.in then on the bottom of the search page click on 'Go to Google.com' and enjoy this feature.

They have also taken care for inappropriate content. So if you type in 'porn' they do not perform this auto search. Nice, eh! You can turn off this feature from the down arrow to the right of the search box.

Here is a food for thought. How does it help to see results while keying in? To me it is fancy but of less use. But as always I appreciate Google for their work towards making search faster, easier and fun.

Another feature that I have noticed is the 'Something Different' section on the left panel (if you have not hidden the left panel). It provides similar suggestions. e.g. if you search for 'american airlines' you will get

Something different
united airlines
northwest airlines
continental airlines
alaska airlines
delta air lines

Happy Googling!

Joke Launchpad: Q/A [1]

One time attempt: try
Another attempt: re-try

One time worked a lot: tired
Another time worked a lot: ....... :)

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Let's go to the MALL

Today I could make it to the New FORUM MALL @ Whitefield. Here are the impressions those I carried out with. All good for now...

First impression: I found it big from Outside and a Mall should better be.

Second impression: Free PARKING (I guess it is only for the time the crowd is less)

Third impression: The center area is huge and open till the roof. Everyone likes free space in Bangalore.

Forth impression: Every stuff has got discount :D But you have to pay for alterations (Rs 30 only)

Fifth impression: Good variety of outlets and many more yet to open.

I am yet to explore the Multiplex. If you are around Whitefield you should go there once...Let's go to the MALL (HIMYM :) )