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The recent update on Google PR did cause a bit of chaos to all bloggers around the world. It seems that after the updates, their PR dropped. Some dropped one point but some even more.

The Google PR campaign started last week and I thought our very first full time blogger, LiewCF won’t get hit by it. However, when I read LiewCF this morning, apparently, his PR also drop from PR6 to PR5. I double checked it with PRChecker and it still gives the same result.

Guess, everyone falls within Google radar this time. Ouch!

By the way, can anyone appeal on this? Or just have to wait Google to do another round of updates?

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Are you a victim of recent Google campaign to update Pagerank?

Loren Baker, the editor for SearchEngineJournal has confirmed that Google has emailed them regarding the PageRank (PR) update that caused many blogs have their PR dropped.

Matt Cutt, the key person in Google that heads the search engine optimization group confirmed that the PR dropped was to punish web publisher who sells links to other sites.

Many sites are affected by the updates; including:

• ProBlogger  - from PR6 to PR4 Updated:(back to PR6; thanks pablopabla)
• Engadget - from PR7 to PR5
• JohnChow - from PR6 to PR4
• and etc.

Our local blogs are not spared too.

• 5xmom - from PR5 to PR3
• Sabahan - from PR5 to PR3
• Hongkiat - from PR4 to PR2

Are you website affected? Do you really bother about it anyway?

via SearchEngineJournal

I received an email from Google this morning (see screenshot below), telling me I am entitled for free $50 Google Adwords. I think I am just lucky to get pick by them to receive this promotional item.  I am still new to Google Adwords.

Google Adwords is medium for publisher to advertise on Google Ads Network. It’s one of the most popular advertising network in the Net today.

I haven’t set up the account yet. Will probably do it later. Have you received such promotion from the Big G? Have you tried Adwords? Does it really works?

Have you updated your Firefox? Mozilla just release Firefox 2.0.0.8 recently that fixes some security issues and support more languages. Read Release Note for more details.

Not running on Firefox. Get your own copy now.

Whenever I took photos with my digital camera. I find it hard to include additional details (metadata) such as description of the picture, where I captured the photos and etc. Recently, I found a free tool that allows me to modify metadata on my photos with ease.

Photo Info from Microsoft is a utility to modify metadata on digital photos. Once installed, you can access Photo Info by right-click on the photo or multiple photos (to be edited as collection) that you want to edit and select Photo Info option.

You can even generate copyright notice automatically and access loads of features. Place your mouse over any digital photo and a tooltip detailing photo information will be display on screen.

This is certainly a great tool for anyone how needs a free tool to modify their photos details.

Download Microsoft Photo Info

When writing a long-winding post, it is best to break it down to a few pages to improve readability and page navigation.

To break a long post or page, just insert following tag in between each break:

<!–nextpage–>

The page break will look as below:

Try it out yourself.

In today’s post, I will show you step by step how to create your own extractor file and share with friends.

You can create your own extractor using iexpress program pre-installed with Windows operating system.

Guide to Create Extractor

1. Go to Start->Run
2. Type in iexpress and hit enter to execute IExpress Wizard as shown below. Select Create new Self Extraction Directive file and click Next.
3. Follow the wizard and you will be able to create your own extractor as shown below.
   

Now that GMail has offered storage more than 3GB and counting, you can store more files and emails without worrying running out of space.

Bjarke, has creatively developed a drive extension called GMail Drive Extension that will create a virtual directory on your desktop and allow you to utilize your GMail storage space. Since it uses your GMail account directly, that means you need to have Internet connection on before can access your virtual directory.

Accessing the virtual directory is easy. Once installed, you can see a new drive created on your My Computer screen.

To access your Gmail virtual directory, you just need to specify your GMail account settings and once connected, you will be able to start using your new virtual storage.

Visit Gmail Drive Extension

WiXi, currently still in beta mode, is a new social-networking site that offers users to store and share all media files in one place, a desktop-like interface.

You can manage videos, audios, and images all at one place.  You can even share your files with friends or only made your files available only to your friends. There’s even a search function for you to search any public files available in Wixi community.

Media files are viewed using embedded Flash player and you need a broadband connection in order to view media files without disruption. User interface is sleek and can categorized all media into different folders for easy retrieval.

A free account allows user to upload up to 3GB of storage. However, if you want unlimited space and an ad-free account, just sign up the for premium account.

Wixi is definitely a great way to share media files with friends. Since it’s easy to share files with friends, the risk of sharing pirated or copyrighted material is very high. At this point of writing, there is a pirated copy of Fantastic Four movie available there too.

Currently, it is still on beta and by invitation only.  However, I will be giving free invites to you too! Want a free invite? Please leave comment below. 

Visit Wixi for more.

Getting digged is one of the few things that most bloggers could wish for for their blogs. Generally, they will get instant hits if make to the top page and can attracts lots of traffic. How do you know if your site being digged?

Digital Inspiration has a quick tip on keeping track if user submitted your site to Digg.

Read more on Digital Inspiration.