With the right commands, you can turn your favorite command-line text editor into a distraction-free Google Docs app, add new events to Google Calendar, upload images to Picasa or video to YouTube, backup your Google data, and more. Here’s how it works. More »
Google – GoogleCL – Picasa – Command-line interface – Google Docs
If you headed to Google.com today and found the Bing-like background image enabled by default, don't freak out—it's relatively easy to rid yourself of. More »
Google – Search Engine – Google search – Search – Google.com
By itself, task manager GQueues is pretty handy—a list-oriented task manager with sub-tasks, due dates, assignments, tagging, and other neat features. But its integration with Google sign-in, Calendar, and Google Apps make it more than just another to-do app. More »
Google – Search – Search Engines – Google Apps – Companies
There’s more to Google Maps than a place you double-check your directions. Google’s data-stuffed site offers a lot of helpful tools for vacationers, spreadsheet nerds, bikers, and others. Today we’re digging into Google’s data-rich geo-tool and pulling out some helpful lesser-known features. More »
Google – Google Map – Searching – Search Engines – Map
Chrome only: Google Chrome extension Iconized Bookmark Popup displays your bookmarks in a simple popup that saves space by showing just the bookmark icons—very useful for those of us who keep the bookmarks bar hidden. More »
Dear Lifehacker,
For the last year, I’ve used a work email address using Google Apps as my main email account. I’m transitioning out of that company now, and want to bring my emails (and GTalk records) with me. Is this possible? More »
Windows/Mac/Linux: NoteSync is a lightweight application that allows you to manage notes easily, and offers two-way sync with Google Docs to keep your notes updated and always accessible. More »
Creating camera-phone-friendly QR codes with a goo.gl shortlink URL tweak is nice, but one of our readers took the next logical step. His bookmarklets creates a goo.gl link, automatically converts it to a QR code, and shows you the result. More »
Chrome only: Google Chrome extension Postponer integrates the popular ReadItLater service directly into Google Chrome, so you can save interesting articles for later reading, and easily retrieve them with a toolbar button. More »
Google lets its employees spend one day each work week focusing on their own projects, a practice that’s delivered 50% of Google’s offerings, including Gmail. Tech blog WebWorkerDaily suggests mixing up your work schedule by setting aside your own 20-percent time. More »
