Todd Boss
Google Maps Adds Bike-Friendly Directions and Trails
They’re still missing a few bike paths in my neighborhood, but it’s a great start.
Google Releases Gesture Search for Android
This app is pretty smart. Even in this early experimental release it’s already an improvement from the built-in contacts search. You can also use it to launch apps and browser bookmarks, which is a nice bonus.
Holland urges residents to petition Google for fast fiber Internet connection
Check out the BPW’s page for details on how to nominate Holland for gigabit Internet service from Google!
Google Voice Chrome Extension Makes Calling and SMS Even Easier
This is great. Now when I find a phone number online, I can just call it from whichever phone I want via the browser without having to transcribe it from the screen to the phone keypad.
Google Chrome Tip: Fixing 'Resolving proxy' Delays
Google Chrome is a quick, quick browser, but if you have it set to automatically detect your proxy settings, it can be IE6-slow to launch. Here’s how you fix it:
- Click the wrench menu.
- Select Options.
- Click the Under the Hood tab.
- In the ‘Network’ section, click the Change proxy settings button. This will open the ‘Internet Properties’ dialog box.
- Click the LAN settings button.
- Deselect the ‘Automatically detect settings’ checkbox.
Google Wave Cinema: Pulp Fiction
“What” ain’t no country I ever heard of…They speak English in “What”?
Google Has A Solution For Internet Explorer: Turn It Into Chrome
Brilliant. Simply brilliant. Google has released a plugin for IE6+ that will run Chrome inside a frame, thereby allowing users to experience a modern browser and developers to quit coding for a woefully-nonextinct dinosaur.