groovyHacks.com http://groovyhacks.com Daily Groovy Geek Hacks Sat, 13 Apr 2013 16:02:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Google Launches Google Map Maker in the UK http://groovyhacks.com/320/lifehacks/google-launches-google-map-maker-in-the-uk/ http://groovyhacks.com/320/lifehacks/google-launches-google-map-maker-in-the-uk/#comments Sat, 13 Apr 2013 16:01:57 +0000 Steve Krause http://groovyhacks.com/?p=320

Google Maps Maker Before and AfterGoogle Maps Maker Before and AfterGoogle expanded its popular Map Making services on Thursday by introducing Map Maker to the UK. Map Maker takes map crowd sourcing to a completely new level and drastically improving the data inside Google Maps. Take a look at the screenshot on the right to see the before and after shot… (Before on the Left, After on the Right).

Pretty amazing!…

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Google dropped a note on their blog that its latest Beta version of the web browser Chrome improves page speed load times by 5%.

Overall, not a bad tradeoff for those willing to roll with a beta version of Chome.    ;) …

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Yesterday Google announced Johnny Carson late night episodes have been relaunched on YouTube.  The late night host was the favorite way for many to end a day from 1962 – 1992.  It will be fun going through some of those great shows.

Johnny Carson YouTube Channel…

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Tony posted the groovyHack on his blog over at devprise.  Very groovy!

http://www.devprise.com/2010/05/08/configuring-vyprvpn-on-android-21/

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The e-book offer includes the following content.

  • Part I, “”Envision the Possibilities,”" describes the changes in the Microsoft Office suite and shows how to use the features so they fit the way you work.
  • Chapter 1, “”Welcome to Office 2010,”" introduces features.
  • Chapter 2, “”Express Yourself Effectively and Efficiently,”" details the great enhancements and visual effects.
  • Chapter 3, “”Work Anywhere with Office 2010″

Download Link …

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This is one of those beyond-nerdy tricks that is absolutely useless, but a true geek that has been using Windows long enough can really appreciate.  Mark Russinovich discovered the hack, but when you take a look at his instructions the amount of work involved really just makes you wonder if the guy ever leaves his house.

red screen of death windowsred screen of death windows…

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Worried about dropping the soap in the shower?  Now you can defend yourself with it!  Presenting Soap Knuckles from Spye design.  All we need now is a how-to for making these yourself.

Soap Knuckles are a shower defenseSoap Knuckles are a shower defense…

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Do you have some old vinyl records laying around collecting dust?  Why not put them to use and create some artistic decorations for the walls.  You really can’t go wrong here, they even keep time.

These clocks are from Pavel Sidorenko, who sells them for about $45 a piece, but what s stopping you from making them yourself?…

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MacBook Air 11 inch vs 13 inch comparisonMacBook Air 11 inch vs 13 inch comparison

Just cant decide between the 11-Inch or 13-inch MacBook Air?  The Apple site actually gives a really nice comparison between the 2 systems.  I personally picked up the 13-inch… ; )

http://www.apple.com/macbookair/compare.html…

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Earlier this year HTC teamed up with Google and brought us the Nexus One.  The phone was the first of it’s kind and set the template for all future Android phones to come.

samsung new android phone invitationsamsung new android phone invitation

This time around Google might be teaming up with Samsung and releasing the Nexus Two.  At this point it isn’t confirmed, it could just be a rumor.  But what else could …

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