More new Gmail features

Even though Google introduced Anti-Virus capabilities to GMail recently, now they have introduced another set of new features which are available at What's New page.

Features

Web Clips
This will allow users to view news and RSS feeds inside GMail, without having to leave the GMail page.
View Attachments
With this you will not need to download or open attachments of many file types as it provides a "View as HTML" feature.
Supported file types are;
.pdf, .doc, .xls, .ppt, .rtf, .sxw, .sxc, .sxi, .sdw, .sdc, .sdd, and .wml.


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Google Desktop tweaked to block attackers

Due to a bug in Internet Explorer, data of Google Desktop (in user's machines) was in danger. Google has fixed it quite soon and users do not have to apply any patch as they have done it on their end.


But according to the news Microsoft is still looking into the bug.

Why Microsoft can not make a bugless browser? We know that developing a software without any bug is an (so-called)impossible task. But Microsoft is always issuing patches?



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Rename a database in MySQL through Linux console

Steps to follow to rename a database in a Linux environment can be listed as follows.

1. Stop mysql
    Use $ kill -9 [processID]
2. Search the place where the database folders are stored
    Use $ mysqladmin variables | grep datadir
3. Goto the folder which contains the database folders
4. Rename the folder
    Use $ mv
5. Start mysql
    Use $ mysqld_safe &

Adobe clinches Macromedia deal

Adobe Systems Inc has bought Macromedia Inc for $3.4bn. According to a news; the deal has been closed on last Saturday.

Adobe has commented that the users will experience a cheaper service than before. But normal senario is when a company becomes a dominator the prices go higher. We'll see? going down

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