How to get latitude and longitude of your city using Google Maps

How to get latitude and longitude of your city using Google Maps

Here's a trick that allows you to get the latitude and longitude of a location from Google Maps. Just go to Google Maps and enter the name of place in search box. You place will be displayed in the map. Then copy and paste the following script in address box.

javascript:void(prompt('',gApplication.getMap().getCenter()));

hit enter.

You will get latitude and longitude for the place of your choice.

Encrypt sensitive information freely

Encrypt sensitive information freely

Encrypt sensitive messages before sending them over internet

If you want send sensitive information to some via mail or instant messenger, you can encrypt them by visiting this site.

http://encodor.com/index.php

Type the message in the text box and enter the key.


Copy the encrypted message and send it via email or messenger and send him the key which you used to encrypt the message.



By pasting the encrypted message in the box and by entering the correct other person will be able to read the message.

Solve Firefox 3.0.1 Update Add-on Problems

Solve Firefox 3.0.1 Update Add-on Problems

Firefox released a security update on 16th July 2008. This is the first update ever released for Firefox 3. This updated version is known as Firefox 3.0.1 which includes some essential security fixes.

Some add-ons may not function with this update. Here is a way to overcome this problem. Go to the address bar and type: about:config once it shows the list of configuration preferences. Right click on the page and select New -> Boolean from the right click menu. This will pop up a window that asks for the name of the new preference; enter extensions.checkCompatibility and set the value to false. Restart firefox. Extensions which are not compatiable but worked with previous version of firefox will also work with updated firefox.