Windows shortcuts

well... here is some windows shortcuts if u r using Windows 7. Many of these shortcuts work with Windows Vista, and a smaller subset work with Windows XP. Well these are quite useful as u dont have to perform much navigation..:)

• Folders from Current User Profile

shell:Profile
User Profile folder of logged-on user

shell:UsersFilesFolder
Same as shell:profile

shell:Personal
Documents folder from profile of logged-on user

shell:My Music
Music folder from profile of logged-on user

shell:My Pictures
Pictures folder from profile of logged-on user

shell:My Video
Videos folder from profile of logged-on user

shell:Contacts
Contacts folder from profile of logged-on user (deprecated)

shell:Desktop
Desktop folder from profile of logged-on user

shell:Downloads
Downloads folder from profile of logged-on user

shell:Favorites
Internet Explorer Favorites folder from profile of logged-on user

shell:Searches
Searches folder from profile of logged-on user; contains saved searches

shell:Links
Links folder from profile of logged-on user; contains shortcuts from Favorites node in Windows Explorer navigation pane

• Folders from Public User Profile

shell:Public
Public User Profile folder

shell:Common Desktop
Public\Desktop folder

shell:Common Documents
Public\Documents folder

shell:CommonDownloads
Public\Downloads folder

shell:CommonMusic
Public\Music folder

shell:CommonPictures
Public\Pictures folder

shell:CommonVideo
Public\Videos folder

shell:SampleMusic
Sample Music folder (by default in Public\Music folder)

shell:SamplePictures
Sample Pictures folder (by default in Public\Pictures folder)

shell:SampleVideos
Sample Videos folder (by default in Public\Videos folder)

• Other Per-User Folders

shell:Start Menu
Start Menu folder from profile of logged-on user

shell:Startup
Startup folder from profile of logged-on user

shell:Programs
Start Menu\Programs folder from profile of logged-on user

shell:Quick Launch
Quick Launch folder from profile of logged-on user

shell:Recent
Recent folder from profile of logged-on user

shell:SendTo
Send To folder from profile of logged-on user

shell:User Pinned
All shortcuts that have been pinned to the Taskbar and Start Menu by the currently logged-on user

shell:ImplicitAppShortcuts
In User Pinned folder, contains shortcuts to system-managed Start Menu items, including Control Panel, Help and Support, and auto-published applications from Windows Virtual PC

shell:GameTasks
Custom Games Explorer shortcuts for logged-on user

shell:Administrative Tools
Administrative Tools subfolder from Start Menu\All Programs

shell:Ringtones
Ringtones folder stores custom files created by Windows ringtone editor using a compatible phone in Device Stage

shell:Templates
Templates folder from profile of logged-on user (rarely used)

shell:Gadgets
User-installed Windows Gadgets, including those that have been removed from the desktop but are still available

shell:Playlists
Playlists subfolder, in Music folder from profile of logged-on user

shell:PrintHood
User-created printer shortcuts

shell:CD Burning
Burn folder, used to store temp files before burning to disc

• Internet Explorer and Security

shell:Cache
Internet Explorer Cache (aka Temporary Internet Files)

shell:Cookies
Internet Explorer Cookies (open Low subfolder to see cookies for sites with Low Integrity Level)

shell:History
Internet Explorer History

shell:SystemCertificates
Signed copies of digital certificates for system; use Certificate Manager to view details and add or remove certificates

shell:CryptoKeys
Crypto folder, stores machine keys

shell:dpapiKeys
Protect folder, holds user keys for data encryption, including Encrypting File System

shell:CredentialManager
Credentials folder

• Virtual Folders

shell:MyComputerFolder
Opens Computer Folder

shell:RecycleBinFolder
Opens Recycle Bin

shell:Fonts
Settings for installed fonts and font families

shell:Games
Opens Games Explorer

shell:Libraries
Displays contents of Libraries node in Windows Explorer

shell:UsersLibrariesFolder
Same as shell:Libraries

shell:DocumentsLibrary
Opens default Documents library

shell:MusicLibrary
Opens default Music library

shell:PicturesLibrary
Opens default Pictures library

shell:VideosLibrary
Opens default Videos library

Shell:HomeGroupFolder
Displays contents of Homegroup node in Windows Explorer

shell:NetworkPlacesFolder
Displays contents of Network node in Windows Explorer

shell:NetHood
User-created network shortcuts

shell:ConnectionsFolder
Network Connections

shell:PrintersFolder
Printers and Faxes

shell:AppUpdatesFolder
Installed Updates, including those delivered by Windows Update and Microsoft Update

shell:CSCFolder
Offline Files folder

shell:SearchHomeFolder
Opens Search Results window with focus in search box (same as pressing Windows logo key+F)

• Control Panel Folders

shell:ControlPanelFolder
Opens Control Panel and displays All Control Panel Items (icon view)

shell:AddNewProgramsFolder
Install a program from a network location on a managed Windows network

shell:ChangeRemoveProgramsFolder
Programs and Features folder

shell:SyncCenterFolder
Sync Center, used mostly with Offline Files and Windows Mobile Device Center

shell:SyncSetupFolder
Sync Center\Sync Setup

shell:SyncResultsFolder
Sync Center\Sync Results

shell:ConflictFolder
Sync Center\Conflicts

shell:InternetFolder
Opens 32-bit Internet Explorer

• System folders

shell:Windows
Windows installation folder

shell:System
Windows\System32 folder

shell:SystemX86
On 64-bit Windows systems only, opens Windows\SysWOW64

shell:UserProfiles
Users folder, which contains profiles for all local users and a Public profile

shell:ProgramFiles
Program Files folder

shell:ProgramFilesX86
On 64-bit Windows systems only, opens Program Files (x86) folder, which stores 32-bit programs

shell:ProgramFilesX64
On 64-bit Windows systems only, opens Program Files folder

shell:ProgramFilesCommon
Program Files\Common Files folder

shell:ProgramFilesCommonX86
On 64-bit Windows systems only, opens Program Files (x86)\Common Files folder

shell:ProgramFilesCommonX64
On 64-bit Windows systems only, opens Program Files\Common Files

• Application Data

shell:AppData
Roaming Application Data folder from profile of logged-on user

shell:Local AppData
Local Application Data folder from profile of logged-on user

shell:LocalAppDataLow
User Local Application Data (Low Integrity Level) folder from profile of logged-on user

• Per-machine Folders

shell:Common AppData
ProgramData folder, which holds global settings saved by applications

shell:Common Start Menu
Start Menu folder, containing shortcuts and subfolders for all users

shell:Common Programs
Start Menu Programs for all users

shell:Common Startup
Startup folder for all users

shell:Default Gadgets
Default Windows Gadgets

shell:ResourceDir
Resources folder, which contains Windows themes, including Aero and ease-of-access themes

shell:CommonRingtones
Stores default ringtones for use with Windows ringtone editor using a compatible phone in Device Stage

shell:PublicGameTasks
Custom Games Explorer shortcuts for all users

shell:Common Templates
Templates folder for all users; rarely used

shell:device Metadata Store
DeviceMetadataStore folder, which contains digitally signed files, downloaded from Microsoft, with icons and custom settings for Device Stage items

personal wiki

Imagine storing and editing your to-do lists, bookmarks, snippets of text, project notes, reference material, images from the web or anything you wanted on your home computer from anywhere just using a web browser - no disks, thumb drives, text editors, or file transfers required. This is possible with a personal wiki.

A wiki is an editable web site, where any number of pages can be added and the text of those pages edited right inside your web browser.

To setup ur personal wiki:

• Install Ruby.[...]
• Install Instiki.[...]
• Run Instiki.

To change into the Instiki directory

cd \instiki\

Then type to start the Instiki server

ruby instiki

This is what your output should look like:

C:\instiki>ruby instiki
=> Starting Instiki on http://0.0.0.0:2500
=> Data files are stored in C:/instiki/storage/2500
[2005-09-16 12:45:20] INFO  WEBrick 1.3.1
[2005-09-16 12:45:20] INFO  ruby 1.8.2 (2004-12-25) [i386-mswin32]
[2005-09-16 12:45:20] INFO  WEBrick::HTTPServer#start: pid=4008 port=2500

Now, leave that window open and switch to your web browser, and go to http://localhost:2500/ to begin Instiki setup. Give your new wiki a name and a password.

• Password your Instiki web.
• Access your personal wiki from anywhere.

If your computer is not behind a router or firewall, you can now read and write to your personal wiki from any Internet-connected computer by typing your home computer's IP address or domain name plus :2500 into a web browser's address bar, like
http://123.456.789.0:2500
or
http://mycomputer.homeip.net:2500

That extra 2500 addresses Instiki, which runs on port 2500, Ruby's default port.

[2005-09-16 12:45:20] INFO  WEBrick::HTTPServer#start: pid=4008 port=2500

GDrive

14 Jan 2010

I was having a tough time trying to upload some important files to Google Docs as the file format was not supported. Coz of my laziness, I juz gave up my attempt and started attaching them in my emails so that I acn retrieve them as and when needed from the Drafts folder..:) and now I ws juz browsing to find out that Google is actualy developing sth called GDrive which supports any file format.
Some intersting stuffs supported are:

• you'll be able to backup large graphics files, RAW photos, ZIP archives and much more.
  
• importantly, instead of carrying a USB drive, you can now use Google Docs as a more convenient option for accessing your files on different computers.
• Users will get 1GB of free storage to hold whatever they want, and they can buy more storage space for $0.25 per GB.
• supports files upto 250 MB in size !!! ....

Note:
Memeo Connect for Google Apps is a new desktop application that offers an easy way to access, migrate, and synchronize files to Google Docs across multiple computers. (PC and Mac)

Syncplicity offers businesses automated back-up and file management with Google Docs.

Manymoon is an online project management platform that makes it simple to
organize and share tasks and documents with coworkers and partners,
including uploading files to Google Docs.

Well...well... It also means that students can’t claim that the dog ate their homework or their flash drive.. oops !!! :(