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Your Questions About Google Earth

Sandra asks…

What is the best way to a Google Earth animation in a video?

I am making a video and I am wanting to include in it Google Earth showing where I am located. I want it to start with a zoomed out view of Earth and then zooming in on my location. What would be the best way to do this?

Natalia Popovici answers:

Using FRAPS or something that records what is on your screen ATM, then manually zoom in to your location while in Google Earth.

Steven asks…

Why has Google Earth and Maps reverted to much older images than were previously available?

Up until recently, the images used by Google earth and maps were between 12 and 18 months old. However recently I’ve noticed that the maps have aged significantly. For example, my house that was built in 2000 now shows an empty field although the road overlay showing the street is still there.

Natalia Popovici answers:

Google has to use satelite photos from outside sources. If Google’s license to use that image ran out, they may have to use older images they have on file. Also, GE uses higher resolution images over more recent images. If one area has high res, they will use it, regardless of the date. You’re not alone, however, many people (including me) have old images which don’t show half the things they should.

David asks…

Why on Google Earth does the meridian line not pass through Greenwich observatory?

It is to the east of it. But the meridian should be in the observatory. Is Google earth wrong?

Natalia Popovici answers:

Google Earth is right. The modern official line for 0 degrees longitude is not the same as the old one, not since 1983. The separation is about 102.5 meters.

This shift is a legacy of the first satellite navigation system, the Doppler based TRANSIT system developed in the U.S in the early 1960′s. The U.S. Longitude grid was set up in 1927, and later was found to be offset from the Greenwich observatory. The accuracy was very good for 1927 (*), but not for the 1980′s. The International Hydrographic Organization adopted the U.S. Standard in 1983, and the International Civil Aviation Organization adopted it in 1989. Now with GPS being used almost everywhere, the U.S. Standard is the one that Google uses.

(*) Note: the 1927 error was about 1 part in 71,000 for distance, and about 0.35 seconds in time. Pretty good for using the telegraph to synchronize the timing signals across the continent and under the Atlantic.

Daniel asks…

What are the controls for the google earth plane on a mac book?

What are the controls for the google earth plane on a mac book? Dont copy and paste tell me how to actuallly turn on a MACBOOK. How to do page up and page down and that stuff too.

Natalia Popovici answers:

A full list of commands is available from Google Earth’s userguide for their flight simulator, for both Windows/PC and for Mac: http://earth.google.com/intl/en/userguide/v4/flightsim/index.html

Donald asks…

How does google earth get street view pictures?

I just found out I’m on google earth! LOL. I happened to be mowing the lawn back in 2007 and that was exactly when they took a picture! I don’t remember anyone driving by taking pictures. So how does google earth get street view pictures? Thanks!

Natalia Popovici answers:

They have many cars with camera’s on them driving round all over the city capturing streets.

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Your Questions About Google Scholar

William asks…

Google Scholar does not seem to be up and running anymore, is there an equivalent search engine?

This time I am looking for physiology related material, but I used to use it all the time for many different types of material

Natalia Popovici answers:

Yes, but they are field-specific. What field are you looking for (medicine, physics, computer science, literature, etc)?

Sharon asks…

Google Scholar’s motto is, “Stand on the Shoulders of Giants” ?

Google Scholar’s motto is, “Stand on the Shoulders of Giants” – (posted on Google Scholar‘s home page: http://scholar.google.com). In your own words, describe why you think they chose this motto and what exactly its significance is. Be sure to address how this motto connects to scholarly sources of information.

Natalia Popovici answers:

Stolen from Sir Isaac Newton, who said” if I have seen further than others, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants”……………he was referring to Galileo,and others of the Renaissance. You can look it up and do the rest yourself, or stand down on the ground with the rest of your kind.

Maria asks…

Google Scholar Services For Researchers?

Please tell me in detail that what are the Google Scholar Service for Researchers?

Answer in detail…

Thanks

Natalia Popovici answers:

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Sandra asks…

How can I sort google scholar by numbers of citations?

Natalia Popovici answers:

You can’t try to do that on Google, but you can cite articles!

Go to Google Scholars and click “Scholar Preference”.

Donald asks…

Google Scholar Peer Reviewed Journal Articles?

When using google scholar witch preference would i click if i wanted peer reviewed journal articles?

Natalia Popovici answers:

Any journal article or research result can be listed in the Google Scholar. To know that the journal is a peer review or not, first after you find your favorite paper, you need to search about the publisher and the journal for that article. Then, from the journal information you can see that the journal article is peer review or not. The only option that you have to search more accurate is in [Advanced Scholar Search/ Legal opinions and journals]. However, it doesn’t mean the journal article is peer-reviewed.

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Your Questions About Google Chrome

Jenny asks…

How do i get Google Chrome to remember my Email but not my password?

Okay so google chrome use to do this for facebook, hotmail, and usernames for other websites but its not doing it anymore and i dont know what i did wrong. I’ve been trying to fix it but its not working. I dont want it to remember my password but also dot want to have to type a long email everytime i wanna check facebook or my hotmail.

Natalia Popovici answers:

Is this your own personal computer or are you using a family computer? If it’s yours it doesn’t matter what Chrome saves. No one can see your data if it’s password protected.

If it’s not, you’re out of luck.
Make sure you delete your web history to prevent anyone from going into your accounts.

Carol asks…

How do you allow google chrome to open when you accidentally blocked it?

when google chrome came up a security box came up saying trust this website or block and i accidentally hit blobk..So not my internet browser, Google chrome says its unavailable and was blocked. Where do i go on my computer to allow access to it?

Natalia Popovici answers:

What program did you use to block the website? Is that a firewall or smth ?

Mark asks…

How do i download google chrome from one laptop to another?

On one of my laptops I need to access the internet, but internet explorer is down on that laptop. I am trying to download google chrome or firefox or whatever on to a flash drive. I download it on to the flash drive and put it in the other laptop. Then, I put the flash drive in the other laptop and click on google chrome, but it says can’t access or something like that. Help!

Natalia Popovici answers:

To install Chrome you need an active internet connection, so you may make your way easier by downloading Firefox or another installer that provides the full package and try with it. Once installed, if it can’t access either, then you have to check the security features of the system.

Sandra asks…

How do i make downloads on Google Chrome like downloads on internet explorer?

Chrome is my main browser, but i don’t like the way you download things on it. I love the way internet explorer downloads things. So i was wondering if there was an extension or anything that could make downloads on Google Chrome, more like downloads on internet explorer?

Natalia Popovici answers:

What i say is that just to download like how it is i don’t think you can switch how you download so its just going to hace to stay like that

Nancy asks…

How to use vlc plugin inside google chrome portable ?

Today, I tired to install a vlc plugin in google chrome. But I have no idea about how to Install and use vlc plugin inside google chrome portable.

That really annoys me. So who can help me give some help or tutorials for how to use vlc plugin inside google chrome?
Really thanks.

Natalia Popovici answers:

Tried googling this for better answers…

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Your Questions About Google Docs

Helen asks…

How to access full editing on Google Docs via iPhone?

Some of you may know when you’re on a computer how you have insert, draw, create table options on Google docs options are available. When you go to Google Docs on iPhone, it doesn’t show those options in the mobile version, how can I get it to? Do I have to click view desktop version? Will this be hard on the iPhone? Are there any other suggestions?

Natalia Popovici answers:

If you use CloudDav from SMEStorage, this adds a WebDav layer over Google Docs so you have full creat, edit, save ability in Pages, Numbers and Keynote on iPad.

Linda asks…

How do I create a survey in Google docs?

For my project in my experimental psychology class, I need to conduct a survey in the experiment. How do I set up a survey in Google Docs so I can have the participants fill out the form and the data to be collected in an excel file for data analysis and assessment. Then I have to give the link out to the participants. I could use survey monkey or similar site but I don’t want to set up another account for that. I have seen it done in Google Docs.

Natalia Popovici answers:

Go to Google Docs.

Https://docs.google.com/#all

Click on the “Create” button.
Click on “Form”.

A New Form will be created.
Give it a Name (and a description, if needed).

Modify/Add your questions.
(You can change the theme too.)

When you are done, click on the “More Actions” button.
Then click on “Edit Confirmation”.
Modify if you want to.

Click on the “Save” button.

At the bottom of your browser window, you will see this:
“You can view the published form here: https:// docs.google.com/ spreadsheet/ viewform? Formkey= raNdOmLEttErS&NumB3rS”
That is a link to your form.
You can give that to people.

If you want to embed the form, click on the “More Actions” button.
Then click on “Embed”.

Otherwise, click on the “Email this Form” button.
You can choose to embed the form in the email.
(Note: The form theme may not display in the email.)

To see the results, go to https://docs.google.com/#all and click on your spreadsheet that matches your Form name.

In the Sheet Menu Bar (at the top), you will see a “Form” button.
Click it for function related to your form, including editing.

Click on “Form”, and then on “Show Summary of Responses” for a summary, a pie-chart, and a graph of the responses.

Ken asks…

How to export spreadsheets in Google Docs?

I don’t know how to use Google Docs with uploading a spreadsheet. Is there an official URL I can make through Google Docs so I can link to the spreadsheet? Because when I exported the document, after a few minutes it went blank.

Natalia Popovici answers:

I save mine and upload them to the spreadsheets. Then once its uploaded to your google docs account it has its own url that you can invite others to, and give permissions to etc.
:) good luck

Michael asks…

How in the new version of Google Docs change the language of dictionary?

Because the default is set to English, and I need to change to Polish.
Or alternatively, how to turn off spell checking (in Google Docs)?

Natalia Popovici answers:

If Google Docs is appearing in a language you don’t understand or don’t want to use, you can change the language by following these steps:

1.On your Docs homepage, click the Settings link.
2.On the Settings page, click the drop-down menu beside Language.
3.Select the language you want to use.
4.Click Save.
5.To go back to your document, click the link called Back to Google Docs.
Note: You may need to enable cookies to ensure that your language selection doesn’t change. You can enable cookies by following these browser-specific instructions:

I don’t know you system***

In Internet Explorer:

1.Go to Tools > Internet Options.
2.Click the Privacy tab in the Internet Options window.
3.Click the Advanced button.
4.Select the checkbox beside ‘Override automatic cookie handling.’
5.Choose which cookies you want to accept, or select the checkbox beside ‘Always allow session cookies.’
6.Click OK.
7.Click OK again to close the Internet Options window.
In Mozilla Firefox:

1.Go to Tools > Options.
2.Click Privacy at the top of the Options window.
3.In the Cookies section, make sure the checkbox is selected beside ‘Accept cookies from sites.’ If there’s no checkmark, you’ll need to select the box.
4.Click OK.
In Safari:

1.Go to Safari > Preferences.
2.Select Security at the top of the window.
3.Select the radio button beside ‘Always’ or ‘Only to sites you navigate to.’ Tip: Click the question mark for more information.
4.Close the Preferences window.
You can use Google documents’ spell checker — enabled by default — to find misspelled words and see suggested spellings. Incorrect words are automatically underlined in red; simply right-click an underlined word to see suggested spellings and select the correct spelling from the list.

You can turn off the spell checker by deselecting Show spelling suggestions from the Views drop-down menu.

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Tools: Spell checkShare

You can use Google documents’ spell checker — enabled by default — to find misspelled words and see suggested spellings. Incorrect words are automatically underlined in red; simply right-click an underlined word to see suggested spellings and select the correct spelling from the list.

You can turn off the spell checker by deselecting Show spelling suggestions from the Views drop-down menu.

I hope this information it help you. :-)

George asks…

how can I transfer file from google docs to memory stick?

I have a few files on google docs and would like to transfer them to a usb memory stick to carry with me. Can this be done? If so, how? If it’s a long complcated process, is there a better way to make my data portable?

Natalia Popovici answers:

Just download it on your computer and copy it onto your memory stick or simply download it at the place where you need it. For ex – Your uncle’s home etc.

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Your Questions About Google Images

Charles asks…

How do I download a bunch of google images quickly?

How can I download all images from Google images? The original images that are linked from Google to other websites. Every time I try I end up at a site that seems to be malicious/full of popups.

Is there a way to download a bunch at once based on a search term or a program that does this for free?

Natalia Popovici answers:

Try Google Image Downloader.

Its free and lets you download up to 64 images at a time. You can add constraints like, Safe Filtering, Size, Color, Rights etc. Too!

Http://www.googleimagedownloader.com/

“Google Image Downloader (GiD) allows you to download images by entering a search term. It then hits the internet and downloads the full sized images from all of the sites Google images returns. So what does this mean to you?”

There are other programs that do this but I don’t have any experience with them. GiD works well for me.

Sandra asks…

What technique does the Chinese government use to make images in Google search not available?

Red crosses often show up during my searching on Google images search. These red crosses indicate image not available. Sometimes a whole search results page is full of red crosses, means 20 images are not available. I’ve heard that this is maybe due to network blockage since i’m in China. But how does the China government achieve this? What’s the technical details behind it? Lots of time my images search keywords are not in the black list, which means my keywords are not sensitive. What technique does the Chinese government use to make images in Google search not available?
It is not Google earth, it is Google images.

Natalia Popovici answers:

No technique really. They just send a list of areas they dont want google earth to display, and google doesnt show them.

Simple as that mate.

Susan asks…

How to download multiple photos from google images at once?

Does anyone know how to download multiple images from the Google Images. I mean it takes so much time if you open each one and copy. Is there some method you can just get the large images by selecting their thumbnails. Is there some kind of software that really works or something?

Natalia Popovici answers:

A winner listens, a loser just waits until it is their turn to talk.

Sandy asks…

How do you get your pictures on Google Images via facebook?

When you search for my friend on google images it comes up with her and her profile pic?

Natalia Popovici answers:

In order to show up in google search results you need to be added to their site index. This usually happens by being scanned by googlebot. It looks like facebook recently signed a deal with google that will allow them to scan public profiles.

Http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/facebook_will_be_googled_if_your_profile_is_set_to.php

If your profile is private and you just want your profile home to show up, you could try adding your facebook link to another web page that you know is already indexed by google. Presumably, googlebot will scan that page, visit the link to your profile page and add it to the index. A personal website or blog might be useful for this.

Linda asks…

How do I change Google Images from basic to standard with the tile interface?

I changed it to Basic but now I want it to Standard, the new layout, but I don’t see the link on the bottom of Google Images.

Natalia Popovici answers:

Hi there,my friend.
1- if you don’t see the link to Standard Version it means you are already using the Standard Version.
2- open a new tab & go to google advanced images search,
then check the URL the Basic Version is like this:

http://www.google.com/advanced_image_search?hl=en&sout=1

the Standard is like this but without ” &sout=1 “;

http://www.google.com/advanced_image_search?hl=en

now you can see if you are already in Standard Version or not,
but basically when you start your Google images it must be in Standard Mode.
Pedrett

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Your Questions About Google

Susan asks…

How did Google start making their money before Google went public 2005?

Just tell how Google got enough money to buy youtube and how the two owner became billionaires?

Thanks for your help.

Natalia Popovici answers:

Before Google went public, they got loads of money from venture capitalists and investors — $25 million round from Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins in 1999,

Adwords was launched in Oct 2000. Their content network, Adsense was launched in 2003.

James asks…

When is google street view UK going to put up the rest of the pictures?

We saw the google car near our house in Manchester last October, but on google street view, you can’t see our house! They’ve only put up the pictures for some of Manchester.

When are they planning on filling in the gaps?

Natalia Popovici answers:

I think all the photos have been taken and put up. There are gaps between various photos but thats how its meant to be I think as the photos are taken every few metres apart or so. Its probably irrelevant anyway because none of the photos will be left because of certain people who have no life and think its ‘invading’ their piracy, sad I think. And I live in Manchester too :D

Laura asks…

How do you add google adsense ads to your youtube video page?

How do you add google adsense text links to your youtube video page? I understand the google video units are just attached to the video itself, but how can you add the actual google text links to the page also?

Natalia Popovici answers:

When using Google Adsense with YouTube, you post the code Google provides to a separate web page… You won’t be able to post the Adsense code onto your YouTube profile/channel… You would need to become a YouTube partner to get the ads show up in your videos… If you want to make google adsense money check out

http://how-to-make-google-adsense-money.blogspot.com/

It will teach you how to make 1k , Check it out, you will be making a full income online in no time

Steven asks…

How gets Google the ideas of their employees?

I read that the people at Google can use a part of their working time not for their normal work but to be creative and to invent new ideas during that time. How does the leadership of Google then gets to know this ideas?
Do the people put these ideas into the intranet, where it can be judged by the colleagues. Or is their a committee of some people, which collects the ideas and evaluates them. Or is it quite different?

Natalia Popovici answers:

Google encourages their employees to spend 20 percent of their time working on ideas they feel will be most beneficial to Google.

Based on Google’s lavish employee benefits (i.e. Free food, tuition reimbursement, back-up child care, etc.), employees whose ideas become reality most likely get generous compensation. Additionally, they get notoriety and a good shot at a promotion.

I also noticed, while reviewing Google patents, that all contributing employees names appear to be listed.

William asks…

How does google checkout know what site an item was purchased from?

I went to a website on the net to purchase a few products, and there was a google checkout option. I clicked and made the purchase. How does google know that it was from site A from site B?

Natalia Popovici answers:

If you’re signed into Google at the time you added the items to your cart, and the website that you purchased your items from has a Google Checkout option, then it will automatically know which site you bought it from.

So pretty much if you’re signed into Google, and any site that has Google options (which is pretty much anything) Google will track it. But don’t worry, nothing is personal tracking, unless you’re doing something illegal (which they still probably wouldn’t track you).

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Your Questions About Google Translate

Steven asks…

Is there anything wrong with using Google Translate to answer questions in different languages?

I was in “France” and I got called out (in English, how embarrassing)

I used to be able to read and write French, but I have lost a lot of what I knew and I want to continue learning reading and writing.

Is it so easy to spot when someone is using Google Translate? Does the language matter? Did I look foolish doing this?

Natalia Popovici answers:

Although I enjoy Latin, Italian, and Brazilian Portuguese I do NOT answer these types of questions, because like you, I don’t want to look dumb. I do get in “Italy”, and “Portugal”, and I DO answer, IF they are looking for a particular word which I know may have an additional meaning, but that is my extent to translations in those languages. I am bilingual, English/Spanish, and I can clearly see when someone used “google” translate. You see, it’s a computer, and it does not “think” about grammar rules, idioms, slang, etc. It is indeed great for individual words. Look at google as a dictionary, rather than a translator.

I think I should be the one asking questions, instead of trying to answer questions.

Mark asks…

How to make a translator like Google Translate?

Hi there, I am wanting to make a translator like Google Translate. I have made up my own language and I want to show my friends my language and what it means in english and such. I don’t know much about coding and stuff. Please Help!

Natalia Popovici answers:

Google Translate is derived from a statistical approach, and uses modern database technology.

First, study statistics. All the stat you can learn. Everything. Get a PhD in the stuff. No sense trying to re-invent 120 years of mathematics that’s already been figured out.

Second, check out the approach used by Systran’s method for translation that’s been used for about 30 or more years. It’s an interesting study, and in retrospect it shows you why progress in translation has been so damned slow until Google.

Third, learn database. Get a job at Google (not too hard if you have that PhD in statistics) and work on the language translation team.

As for your own invented language, it wouldn’t hurt if you also learned maybe half a dozen other languages. Hint: Don’t try to learn Spanish and Italian at the same time. The live in the same room in your brain and will fight with each other.

David asks…

Is there a way to make the google translate bar appear on command?

I like it when it opens automatically, but sometimes it just doesn’t – for some reason I can’t understand.

I know there are plenty of translation extensions, even an official google translate one, but even the official one is not as good as the automatic popup bar (beats me why).
So, I’m not looking for extensions – I’m looking for a way to “manually” open the translate bar, or if you got any trick that might incite it to open, it would be nice as well.

Thanks.

Natalia Popovici answers:

Https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/google-translator-for-firefox/

It’s very useful…

Charles asks…

How do you prevent Google Translate from translating a word?

Need help with Google Translate!

Natalia Popovici answers:

At the bottom of the page click “Turn Off Instant Translation”.

Richard asks…

Is there a way to record a saying in google translate?

I’m making a song and I was wondering if there was a way to record the voice in google translate as an audio file.

Natalia Popovici answers:

Hop this works for you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfm0cWamTYU&feature=related

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Your Questions About Google Voice

David asks…

How to have my google voice always on in my cellphone?

I made a google voice account last week. i try calling from another phone to my google voice but it goes to voice mail. how can i make it ring?

Natalia Popovici answers:

You need to log on to your Google voice account and add your cell phone number.

Lizzie asks…

Google Voice: How do I take my phone number off my Google Voice account?

How I take my my home phone number off my google voice account? Please help me, it will be greatly appreciated.

Natalia Popovici answers:

What do you mean by that have you add your no on google voice or you not want people to call from google voice to your landline no.

Well you can call your phone company and all calls from unknon no will be rejected by phone carrier.
If you add your no and go to setting and remove the home no.

Helen asks…

How do you get google voice to ring your computer?

I got google voice recently and want to use it on my ipad. Every time I use it tho it only rings my cell. I cant use my ipad to talk I have to use my cell.

Is this how it works?

Natalia Popovici answers:

No, Google voice is a service offered so you can have one number allocated to several others (e. G. Say your mother has 4 phones and she wants all her phones with 1 number. She could sign up for Google voice and every-time someone calls her Google voice number the call is forwarded to her other phones) so no you CANNOT use your ipad as a phone.

Mark asks…

How to set up iphone 3G with no sim to use google voice as secondary phone?

I have an iPhone 3G that does not have a sim (upgraded to iPhone 3GS) I would like to turn it into a secondary phone that uses my google voice account. I also have a sipgate account if needed. Im just wanting to use it as a secondary phone to use on my wifi. . How would i set this up or would i need something else to?

Natalia Popovici answers:

It is very easy
just follow the instruction there are two ways you can do it
you also need voip app on your iphone siphone is very nice and free from cdiya

Richard asks…

How to get rid the screening call with Google Voice?

I don’t want people to know I have Google Voice and the standard call tells the caller.

Natalia Popovici answers:

Visit the Google Voice website and log in:

https://www.google.com/voice

Go to Settings > Voice Settings

Under Calls, select Off for Call Screening

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Your Questions About Google

Lisa asks…

How can Google get profits with providing a free researching system for us?

I was just wondering how can Google get profits by providing us a free researching system. We pay nothing and the google allows us to search free. How does it work??
Thank you

Natalia Popovici answers:

Google gets its revenue from the advertising market – providing ads above and beside searches, and using tracking cookies to know what you search for and the sites you go on to serve you targeted ads that you are more likely to click on and buy through.

Carol asks…

How long does it take for google to recognize backlinks?

Hi,

I have recently launched a new website. I just want to know how long does it take for Google to recognize backlinks to my site. I am currently generating backlinks by posting on different forums, blog commenting and directory submission. It has been a week now but still there are 0 backlinks to my site according to Google.

Yahoo is relatively quicker than Google in recognizing backlinks. Does anyone have any idea how long does it take for Google to recognize backlinks to my website?

Natalia Popovici answers:

If your backlinks come from good quality (good according to Google) sites then only Google lists them and better quality links take very less time to appear I have seen Google pick up links for my site in less the 4 days. Normally, it will take about 1-2 weeks to get the effect of your backlinks. However, if you can get backlinks from high traffic pages or sites, Google normally used to visit those sites very frequently.

Google doesn’t list every backlinks to your website, but yahoo does. That’s why you think yahoo is quicker. But I believe that Google is faster than Yahoo in indexing websites, so happened to me. If you links are listed in Yahoo, sure Google knows about them, but it may not list them. Use Social Bookmarking which all are high quality site according to Google also when you bookmark your website with Social Bookmarking site you will find most of them are authority site also so you will get very quick back link.

Linda asks…

How do you get rid of google chrome and get back to normal google?

Please, I really need help to get back to normal google. I want to get rid of google chrome immediately! I don’t want to just change my homepage back to google but the whole internet as well. Thanks!

Natalia Popovici answers:

People like you shouldn’t be trusted with a computer. Whenever you want to browse the internet; just launch Internet Explorer or Firefox or what have you instead of Google Chrome. To get rid of Google Chrome just hit the start button, then right click on the Google Chrome icon and hover over “Shredder” then just simply click “Shred Files”

Mandy asks…

How does Google guard against creative employees taking their ideas and forming their own start-up company?

How does Google, with it’s innovative culture (personal 20% time) and creative employees, make sure it’s employees remain loyal and do not run off with a great idea and embark on their own entrepreneurial start-up? If an employee has a great proprietary idea, is the idea his or Google‘s? I don’t think confidentiality agreements and non-complete contracts are enough to prevent this from happeing. Anyone have an idea?

Natalia Popovici answers:

Confidentiality agreements, non-compete contracts, and professional honor ARE most certainly enough to prevent this from happening, at Google the same as at any other company. If anything, Google’s optimum working conditions would likely inspire *more* company loyalty, not less.

David asks…

How does Google recognize what language I speak to show me ads with same language?

I am abroad and far away from my home country but the ads that I get on Google or Facebook are in my language. How do Google or other websites know where I am from and what language I speak? I have even registered my Facebook account with my new location in a different country!

Natalia Popovici answers:

The server you are connecting through, means your ISP (Internet Service Provider), it must be located in your country, they knew from which server you are coming from so smartly they direct you to your country site. If you don’t want Google to direct you to your countries page, click there a link named

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