Why does Google Alerts add stuff like this to the end of the URLs it sends me every day by email: &ct=ga&cd=eOGlPN9EEgs&usg=AFNjCNGPR1lLrp7KJVpHt-2HktLYhtBMQg [more inside]
posted by londongeezer on Nov 8, 2009 - 5 answers

Is it possible to temporarily stop Google Reader feeds from updating? [more inside]
posted by pdb on Nov 5, 2009 - 7 answers

Remove these crappy ultra-long links from my Google Search Results when I right-click! [more inside]
posted by cashman on Nov 5, 2009 - 5 answers

I accidentally (long story) deleted all my Google contacts. They are all just sitting there in my Sent and All Mail folders, however. Is there an easy way to re-add them to My Contacts in Gmail. Or do I have to just patiently email everyone over time?
posted by moedym on Nov 4, 2009 - 5 answers

I'm trying to figure out how to create a XML / RSS feed of my Amazon web store products so I can update to Google Merchant. There doesn't seem to be many functions / plug-ins offered by AWS and their help isn't very helpful. I've done a fair amount of searching and have come up empty handed. Would anyone have an idea how I might go about creating this feed?
posted by Aegean on Oct 30, 2009 - 0 answers

Looking for a way to have Google forms/spreadsheet send an e-mail notification when a form has been filled out. [more inside]
posted by jmd82 on Oct 23, 2009 - 3 answers

Are there any verizon non-smart phones out there that could syc via bluetooth (or some other non-internet way) with a google calendar? [more inside]
posted by dan g. on Oct 13, 2009 - 5 answers

Is it possible to create a Google Street View™, but with old photographs? [more inside]
posted by Sova on Oct 13, 2009 - 3 answers

One business + two Flickr accounts + lots of Google recognition = one frustrated business owner. Help me decide which Flickr account to use, or if I should delete both and start over. [more inside]
posted by Ann Onymous on Sep 30, 2009 - 2 answers

Is there a way to move Google Docs' offline cache storage to an external card? [more inside]
posted by Sch01ar on Sep 29, 2009 - 5 answers

1) Android phone. 2) Querty keyboard. 3) Before end of year. Does such phone exist? (Other than G1) [more inside]
posted by jstarlee on Sep 27, 2009 - 16 answers

How would I go about mapping bus routes onto a Google map? [more inside]
posted by nostrich on Sep 26, 2009 - 8 answers

AndroidPhoneFilter: Help me access Android apps from my new HTC that I purchased from ebay. [more inside]
posted by micklaw on Sep 14, 2009 - 8 answers

Is there any way to vertically stretch out google calendar, so it displays the range of time that coincides with my workday? I can do this in iCal, but would like gcal to do this too, if at all possible.
posted by parallax7d on Sep 14, 2009 - 4 answers

You're on an island in the middle of nowhere. You need to locate a used motorbike in a faraway country (Netherlands) where you don't speak the language for a next to nothing price. All you have is the internet. How do you proceed? [more inside]
posted by vizsla on Sep 11, 2009 - 16 answers

Should I worry that my great-aunt shows up when one Googles my unusual name? [more inside]
posted by rzperllian on Sep 8, 2009 - 9 answers

When I clicked on this article from this FPP, I got 3 Google text ads, 2 of which are directed at personal information about me. So I signed out of Google, cleared my cache, history, cookies, etc., and clicked on the link again. Same ads. How? [more inside]
posted by desjardins on Sep 4, 2009 - 27 answers

Gmail was down this afternoon. What, exactly, is happening when gmail is "down," and what are the kind of things that can cause something like Google/gmail to not work?
posted by MoreForMad on Sep 1, 2009 - 14 answers

What are your top 5 Android Apps? [more inside]
posted by ekpyrotic on Aug 30, 2009 - 16 answers

Is a published Google Doc document autoindexed by Google or hidden until it is first linked by another page? [more inside]
posted by nolnar on Aug 28, 2009 - 5 answers

Sync Outlook calendar and Google - with only generic blocks of busy/free time? [more inside]
posted by VeniceGlass on Aug 23, 2009 - 1 answer

Google Maps has my street name misspelled. How do I get them to fix it?
posted by breezeway on Aug 23, 2009 - 8 answers

Anyone know of a way to set up a Google AdWords account so that ads and keywords can be uploaded in bulk (as a database)? [more inside]
posted by dacoit on Aug 20, 2009 - 6 answers

I deleted 267,000 messages from my gmail account and now, when I log in, I see a Temporary Error (500) / Numeric Code 93 message. Emails sent to me are bouncing. It's been five days. [more inside]
posted by ph00dz on Aug 19, 2009 - 14 answers

Is there any way for Google Translate to process long files? It seems to kick out at around 38K.
posted by Yakuman on Aug 16, 2009 - 3 answers

Good looking maps for embedding in web pages with a distinctive look/feel that matches the page it's within (so probably not GoogleMaps/YahooMaps/Bing) ? [more inside]
posted by southof40 on Aug 11, 2009 - 5 answers

Help me bust these SEM scammers. [more inside]
posted by reticulatedspline on Aug 7, 2009 - 8 answers

Why does this google search not find this AskMe thread? Or what can I do to my search terms to make this search work? [more inside]
posted by Mitheral on Aug 5, 2009 - 5 answers

I have been getting weird Wordpress referrer spam the last 4 days, but there are no injections or anything of the like on my site. [more inside]
posted by tip120 on Aug 5, 2009 - 5 answers

If I use Google Voice for a central phone number, and someone from Sprint calls me and I pickup on my Sprint cellphone (even though it rang on my Sprint phone, my home phone, and my work AT&T cell), will it be charged as Mobile to Mobile time on my Sprint bill and my wife's Sprint bill? [more inside]
posted by cmm on Aug 1, 2009 - 5 answers

How do I work with both my Google Apps Calendar and my Gmail calendar? Bonus points: on a G1/Android phone. [more inside]
posted by zippy on Jul 31, 2009 - 5 answers

I have the strangest Gmail issue. My account was hacked and while google responded very quickly I am left with an odd result after my account was returned to me. [more inside]
posted by rtimmel on Jul 29, 2009 - 7 answers

Do Google and Bing spider XML pages? [more inside]
posted by netbros on Jul 28, 2009 - 2 answers

ReputationRepair: How can I fix the Google Search result that's showing an old name for a group on Facebook? The jokes not quite as funny 6 years later. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 27, 2009 - 5 answers

I'm trying to find a way to synchronize Outlook Calendar (on Windows) with Google Calendar that actually works - as my current solution doesn't. Bonus points if I can sync contacts as well. [more inside]
posted by mr_silver on Jul 27, 2009 - 2 answers

I use Google Analytics to track traffic to my crappy little writing blog. On Wednesday, I had 20 visits from 13 visitors. On Thursday, I had 99 visits from 89 visitors, of whom 95% were "direct link" visitors. This is obviously nonsense. What on Earth happened? [more inside]
posted by Scattercat on Jul 24, 2009 - 10 answers

I need real-time data of the number of people searching different sets of keywords on the internet in a particular location. Some examples: The number of people searching for jobs and jobs related information at that given time(preferably also a particular place as in country or city) The number of people searching for marriage and dating related information. What is the best and cheapest way to get this data? The more real time, the better. Searches on Google would probably be the best given their dominance in the search market, but even other sources would be alright, like Twitter.
posted by tusharj on Jul 22, 2009 - 5 answers

Are there any Google insiders here who can persuade the Gmail team to reinstate right-side labels? [more inside]
posted by flabdablet on Jul 20, 2009 - 12 answers

what vegetable is pictured on the alice waters google marker pin? see photo: beet, radish??
posted by kewlio on Jul 20, 2009 - 10 answers

The boss has assigned me a project that boils down to a marketing "dashboard," the two key features of which are viewing our Google Analytics and an advertising calendar in one space. How can I pull it off? [more inside]
posted by sjuhawk31 on Jul 20, 2009 - 7 answers

I have a Wordpress site. In spidering the site, and coming up with the little synopsis underneath the title, Google, Bing and Yahoo all believe that it's not a personal Web site but a spammy list of prescription drugs for sale. I don't understand why. [more inside]
posted by Kirklander on Jul 18, 2009 - 12 answers

Is there a way to query a Google map and have it look up a database and display a message? [more inside]
posted by friedbeef on Jul 13, 2009 - 6 answers

HELP ME get off of google I am addicted to google services: from gmail to igoogle, from google bookmarks to google reader to documents i am increasingly of the opinion that big brother is upon us and he has googly eyes i like the ease of use, and I am not terribly sophisticated at computer use, but can someone suggest step by step ways to rid myself of google?
posted by dougiedd on Jul 12, 2009 - 15 answers

Are there any browsers that are essentially Chrome clones in function and appearance, but aren't Chrome and don't share any common code? [more inside]
posted by doublehappy on Jul 10, 2009 - 16 answers

I like to watch a lot of streaming video especially for sports games. I usually use the Google Chrome browser. But some sites' media players say they only work with Firefox or IE and won't even give me the chance of trying it out in Chrome. Is there a way to trick the sites into thinking Chrome is really one of the approved browsers? Or is there really some fundamental difference that makes the players break in Chrome? [more inside]
posted by bluefly on Jul 5, 2009 - 2 answers

What are some interesting, weird, rare or unexpected finds that you've found on google books? In searches, I sometimes stumble on journals and other obscure publications that I never would have even THOUGHT to search for. I imagine there are lots of useful or interesting resources that most people wouldn't know are there, and they're adding more all the time. Also, are there particular search patterns that you find give you more useful results?
posted by empath on Jul 2, 2009 - 14 answers

Usenet was my first real online community -- it's coming up on twenty-five years (!) since I pushed my first clump of snarky, juvenile flamage out into the aether. I'd like to download copies of my old messages from Google Groups, but they don't make it easy, and worse, a lot of what Google used to have isn't showing up in searches anymore... [more inside]
posted by Lazlo on Jun 30, 2009 - 5 answers

How can I have Google Voice send my SMS to an instant message service such as Google talk? [more inside]
posted by jesirose on Jun 27, 2009 - 2 answers

What is the term (verb) for wasting time by not using Google to answer a question? Or also asking a question and wasting someone else's time by not looking it up on Google? And it's not lazy or Goopid. This is for a desperate coworker.
posted by fantine on Jun 19, 2009 - 11 answers

I'm trying to send a .PDF file to multiple recipients. The file is 12,275k, but I'm getting a delivery failure saying the file size is too big. I'm using gmail and I know that the file size is not too big. What gives? How do I send it? [more inside]
posted by ender6574 on Jun 13, 2009 - 19 answers