If the Google Toolbar isn't enough for you, now you can try the Google Deskbar. Like the Toolbar, it requires Internet Explorer, but unlike the Toolbar, it allows you to do Internet searching without opening your browser. The Deskbar can be downloaded at
http://toolbar.google.com/deskbar
When you install it, you'll notice that it installs on your Windows taskbar. You can either search Google directly or use the little black down icon to change the search to another of Google's properties -- Froogle, Google News, Groups, Images, etc. There are also options to go to non-Google search properties like Rotten Tomatoes and Download.com (Google's options include the ability to add your own custom search sites.) Google mentions a few use ideas on their download page, but I found the ability to quickly lookup phone numbers the best feature of this deskbar. Or you can use it to resolve math equations with Google's calculator. You can also type define:GDP and google will tell you what does it mean (Gross Domestic Production) For additional information on the Deskbar, visit the Deskbar FAQ at
http://toolbar.google.com/deskbar/help/faq.html
or participate in the (quite busy) forum at
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&group=google.public.labs.google-deskbar

Please Note:
System Requirements: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP and Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher.
Click on Help - About Internet Explorer to check the version. If it's less than 5.5, you can't install Google Deskbar.

Here are a few tips to save time.
1. Boot Time: How much time does your computer take to start? It should start in less than 2 minutes.
a) System Tray: Check the icons in the system tray. Try to find an option and deselect the checkbox next to "Automatically start when windows start".
b) You may also choose Properties when you right click on "My Computer" and select "Advanced" Tab to change the Startup and recovery setting.
2. Confirm Delete: If you click on "YES" every time your computer ask you, "Do you really really want to delete?", think of getting rid of the "Display delete confirmation" checkbox. Right click on "Recycle Bin" and choose "Properties" to change the setting. If you delete a file by mistake, you can still go to Recycle bin and right click on the deleted file to recover it.
3. Create Shortcuts: You can easily create keyboard shortcuts for the frequently used programs. Right click on shortcuts on the desktop (a curved arrow) and choose properties. Click in the Shortcut key field and type any key on the keyboard, for e.g. 'e' for Internet Explorer, 'y' for Yahoo Messenger and so on. If the shortcut icon is not available on the desktop, you can easily create one by clicking and dragging using the right mouse button. You can also decide if the application will open in maximized window or a normal window.

I recently found THE easiest way to use quickbase. Now whenever I want to search a database, I type the databasename:value in the address bar. For e.g. to find for the word "john" in the database maildata I type the following in the address bar.
maildata:john
It's an IE shortcut and will expand to...
https://www.quickbase.com/db/7ha7wpd4?act=QuickSearch&srchtxt=john

I tried this utility called "iehelpers" when I read about it in the Lockergnome newsletter.
http://www.lockergnome.com/issues/daily/20030922.html

You may download "WSIE-0.7b-Binaries.zip" from...
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=88411
Unzip and run install.bat file.

More information about how to create shortcuts is available here...
http://iehelpers.sourceforge.net/wsie/

I am looking for a used LCD Panel on ebay and this is what I have learned. I can now find a product I am looking for in a few minutes, without even registering with ebay.
1) Finding Category:
Category ID 3307 stands for Office Products - (Presentation A/V) - Other
Category ID 25322 stands for Office Products - (Presentation A/V) - Overhead projectors
Category ID 25321 stands for Desktop PC Drives & Components - (Projectors) - Other

All of the above categories are part of Computer & Electronics Main Index.
There are in all 22 Main categories like "Computer & Electronics". For e.g. Antiques, Home, Jewelry & Watches, Musical Instruments, Pottery & Glass, Toys & Hobbies etc.

The seller may list his item in any of the category. The buyer needs to find out these items by going to each sub-sub category (Marked in brackets) and searching in that list.

2) Searching:
The search is not perfect either. The word Panel will not list the item that is listed as PanelBook. (Note there is no space between Panel and Book). You can use "Words to exclude" option under Advance search to get better search results.

3) View seller's other items:
Another way of finding the product you are looking for is using the link "View seller's other items" link. It will list all the products sold by the current seller.

This is an explorer bar for Microsoft Internet Explorer. The explorer bar displays a tree view providing quick-access to the source code for a web page, including frames and external scripts and style sheets.
http://www.cheztabor.com/SourceTree/

{save all opened browser windows}
URL Capture allows you to save all opened browser windows with their addresses and restores them on your demand. You can also save a set of your favorite URLs to a file and restore them by one mouce click at any time. In addition, the program features a Bosskey, allowing you to quickly perform an action.
http://www.urltoy.com/download.htm

{The world through photography} Go on a trek around the world via the 14,000+ photos on this site. Each photo comes with photo information, including who took it and when, genre, the camera used, and points scored. Below the information is the critique where the photo gets points and a summary of the critique.
http://www.trekearth.com

Blogs and the net is not teenagers domain. It's a serious business and political tool. That's why George Bush has his own site and his own blog!
http://georgewbush.com/blog/
Realizing the popularity of Dean's blog, Bush has decided to follow suit. Dean's is more, uh, "blog-like", but Bush's is just starting. Interesting to see the political candidates leveraging technologies.

I was browsing through Yahoo Refernce when I found a lot of informaiton useful for students.
http://education.yahoo.com

MailBucket is an experiment in alternative methods of email management. For now its only feature is a public email-to-RSS gateway. If you want to keep the backup of all the correspondense with someone, send a BCC to an e-mail generated on-the-fly.
To: chairman@company.com
BCC: salesreport@mailbucket.org
We could not sell a single item this month. I think we must stop the production of Tooth paste and start manufacturing Underware and banians.
Now your RSS feed is ready at
http://www.mailbucket.org/salesreport.xml
Now let's assume the Chairman replies...
To: shantanu@company.com
BCC: salesreport@mailbucket.org
Please resign from this company and join a consulting firm!
The RSS feed will be automatically updated. Anyone who has subscribed to the RSS feed will be able to read the communication. This will be extremely useful to publish on the intranet, communicate with press and so on.