Twitter Symbols

Here’s another option for putting symbols into your Twitter stream: just drag the bookmarklet atTwitter Symbols into your browser. When you want to use a symbol, you can click on the link and a window will pop up, then double click on the symbol, control-C (or Command-C on a Mac) to copy, and control-V (Command-V on a Mac) to paste into your Twitter stream.

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Proxlet Chrome Browser Extension For Twitter

Proxlet is a browser extension (for Chrome) that allows you to mute users temporarily and filter tags on Twitter. The best part about it is that you can use it temporarily — say, if you want to mute somebody just during a Twitter party or something. There are also versions for TweetDeck Desktop, and mobile versions for Seesmic for Android.

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Compress Media Files in PowerPoint 2010

PowerPoint 2010 has better video integration but that doesn’t mean you need to worry about the size of presentation blowing out with huge media files.

There is option to compress the media files to a suitable quality level and make it compact. This feature will not only help you in improving the video/audio playback performance but will also save disk space.

For this open the presentation that contains the video/audio file. Click on File | Info | Media Size and Performance.

Here you have three options to compress the media file:

• Presentation Quality - This helps in saving space while at the same time maintaining the overall audio and video quality.
• Internet Quality - Here the quality of the video after compression will be comparable to the video which is streamed over the internet.
• Low Quality - This option as the name suggests produces video of low quality hence can be used when file size is more important than video quality.

You also have the option to revert back to the original file after compressing it. For this click on "Undo" option.

While Undo is handy, we suggest you keep the original full resolution video/presentation and compress a copy.

The compression options will not only reduce the quality of video it will also remove any cropped/edited parts of the video.

When you choose any one of the above mentioned compression options, “Compress Media” window pops open which will show the status of the compression in progress.

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Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts

Learning some of Gmail’s many keyboard shortcuts can make your life much easier. Below are some of my favorites. First, make sure that keyboard shortcuts are enabled in Gmail Settings (in the General Settings tab).

The Basics

1. Compose a new message — hit ‘c’

2. Reply to an open email — hit ‘r’

3. Reply all to an open email — hit ‘a’

4. Forward an email — hit ‘f’

5. Send an email — hit Tab, then Enter

6. Select a message — hit ‘x’

7. Open a message – hit ‘o’ (when cursor is next to it)

8. View next message in an email thread — hit ‘n’

9. View previous message in an email thread — hit ‘p’

Finding stuff

10. Go to the search box — hit ‘/’

11. Go to inbox — hit ‘g’, then ‘i’

12. Go to starred messages — hit ‘g’, then ’s’

13. Go to sent messages — hit ‘g’, then ‘t’

14. Go to drafts — hit ‘g’, then ‘d’

15. Go to all mail — hit ‘g’, then ‘a’

16. Go to contacts — hit ‘g’, then ‘c’

17. Navigation of inbox — move down using letter ‘j’

18. Navigation of inbox — move back up using letter ‘k’

Filing and labels

19. Add a label — hit ‘l’ and type in a label name

20. Remove a label you are currently viewing — hit ‘y’

21. Archive a message while in inbox — hit ‘y’

22. Add a new label and remove label you’re currently viewing (aka “move”) — hit ‘v’

23. Spam a message you are viewing (or that is selected) — hit ‘!’

24. Send a message you are viewing (or that is selected) to the trash — hit ‘#’

25. Star a message you are viewing (or that is selected) — hit ’s’

Keyboard Shortcuts — Priority Inbox

If you are using Google’s (sort of) new Priority Inbox feature, you can use a couple special keyboard shortcuts that are specially designated to work with that feature. As with the regular keyboard shortcuts, you’ll need to make sure that keyboard shortcuts are enabled in Gmail Settings (in the General settings tab).

26. Move message up in priority — hit ‘+’

27. Move message down in priority — hit ‘-’

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Desktop Notifications for Gmail in Chrome

As you know there are too many Gmail notification applications  available on the web and now Gmail officially rolled out HTML5 powered desktop notification for Gmail.Intrestingly these Gmail messages and chat notifications available only if you are using Google Chrome web browser.

When any new e-mail or chat message comes on your Gmail, the new notification option will notify you HTML5 alert on your Desktop. You can turn on this feature on your Gmail  from your account settings.

Step 1: Go to your Gmail settings tab on the right top corner of your mail window

Step 2: Scroll down your mouse to Desktop Notifications

Step 3: Now enable both chat option and message option

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