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Below I have compiled a list of 7 clever Google tricks that I believe everyone should be aware of.  Together I think they represent the apex of the grand possibilities associated with Google search manipulation tricks and hacks.  Although there are many others out there, these 7 tricks are my all-time favorite.  Enjoy yourself.

1.  Find the Face Behind the Result –
This is a neat trick you can use on a Google Image search to filter the search results so that they include only images of people.  How is this useful?  Well, it could come in handy if you are looking for images of the prominent people behind popular products, companies, or geographic locations.  You can perform this search by appending the code &imgtype=face to the end of the URL address after you perform a standard Google Image search.

• Examples (notice the differences in each URL):
  • Image Search for Google vs. Faces Behind Google Image Search
  • Image Search for Digg vs. Faces Behind Digg Image Search
  • Image Search for California vs. Faces Behind California Image Search
  • More info.

2.  Google + Social Media Sites = Quality Free Stuff –
If you are on the hunt for free desktop wallpaper, stock images, Wordpress templates or the like, using Google to search your favorite social media sites is your best bet.  The word “free” in any standard search query immediately attracts spam.  Why wade through potential spam in standard search results when numerous social media sites have an active community of users who have already ranked and reviewed the specific free items that interest you.  All you have to do is direct Google to search through each of these individual social media sites, and bingo… you find quality content ranked by hundreds of other people.

• Examples:
  • site:digg.com free “desktop wallpaper”
  • site:reddit.com free “wordpress templates”
  • site:del.icio.us free “stock images”
  • site:netscape.com free “ringtones”
  • site:stumbleupon.com free icons
  • More info.

3.  Find Free Anonymous Web Proxies –
A free anonymous web proxy site allows any web browser to access other third-party websites by channeling the browser’s connection through the proxy.  The web proxy basically acts as a middleman between your web browser and the third-party website you are visiting.  Why would you want to do this?  There are two common reasons:

• You’re connecting to a public network at a coffee shop or internet café and you want privacy while you browse the web.  You don’t want the admin to know every site you visit.
• You want to bypass a web content filter or perhaps a server-side ban on your IP address.  Content filtering is common practice on college campus networks.  This trick will usually bypass those restrictions.

There are subscription services and applications available such as TOR and paid VPN servers that do the same thing.  However, this trick is free and easy to access from anywhere via Google.  All you have to do is look through the search results returned by the queries below, find a proxy that works, and enter in the URL of the site you want to browse anonymously.

• Examples:
  • inurl:”nph-proxy.cgi” “start using cgiproxy”
  • inurl:”nph-proxy.cgi” “Start browsing through this CGI-based proxy”
  • More info.

4.  Google for Music, Videos, and Ebooks -
Google can be used to conduct a search for almost any file type, including Mp3s, PDFs, and videos.  Open web directories are one of the easiest places to quickly find an endless quantity of freely downloadable files.  This is an oldie, but it’s a goodie!  Why thousands of webmasters incessantly fail to secure their web severs will continue to boggle our minds.

• Examples:
  • Find Music: -inurl:(htm|html|php) intitle:”index of” +”last modified” +”parent directory” +description +size +(wma|mp3) “Counting Crows”
  • Find Videos: -inurl:(htm|html|php) intitle:”index of” +”last modified” +”parent directory” +description +size +(mpg|wmv) “chapelle”
  • Find Ebooks: -inurl:(htm|html|php) intitle:”index of” +”last modified” +”parent directory” +description +size +(pdf|doc) “george orwell 1984″
  • More info.

5.  Browse Open Webcams Worldwide –
Take a randomized streaming video tour of the world by searching Google for live open access video webcams.  This may not be the most productive Google trick ever, but it sure is fun!  (Note: you may be prompted to install an ActiveX control or the Java runtime environment which allows your browser to view certain video stream formats.)

• Examples:
  • Axis Webcams: inurl:/view.shtml or inurl:view/index.shtml
  • Cannon Webcams: sample/LvAppl/
  • MOBOTIX Webcams: control/userimage.html
  • FlexWatch Webcams: /app/idxas.html
  • JVC Webcams: intitle: intitle:”V.Networks [Motion Picture(Java)]”
  • More info. - More info.

6.  Judge a Site by its Image –
Find out what a site is all about by looking at a random selection of the images hosted on its web pages.  Even if you are somewhat familiar with the target site’s content, this can be an entertaining little exercise.  You will almost surely find something you didn’t expect to see.  All you have to do is use Google’s site: operator to target a domain in an image search.

• Examples:
  • Digg in Images
  • Wired in Images
  • Reddit in Images
  • More info.

7.  Results Based on Third-Party Opinion -
Sometimes you can get a better idea of the content located within a website by reading how other websites refer to that site’s content.  The allinanchor: Google search operator can save you large quantities of time when a normal textual based search query fails to fetch the information you desire.  It conducts a search based on keywords used strictly in the anchor text, or linking text, of third party sites that link to the web pages returned by the search query.  In other words, this operator filters your search results in a way such that Google ignores the title and content of the returned web pages, but instead bases the search relevance on the keywords that other sites use to reference the results.  It can add a whole new dimension of variety to your search results.

• Examples (notice the added variety between search results):
• allinanchor:”google hacks” vs. basic search for Google hacks
• allinanchor:”wordpress exploits” vs. basic  search for Wordpress exploits 
• More info.

Bonus Material:
Here is a list of my favorite Google advanced search operators, operator combinations, and related uses:

• link:URL = lists other pages that link to the URL.
• related:URL = lists other pages that are related to the URL.
• site:domain.com “search term = restricts search results to the given domain.
• allinurl:WORDS = shows only pages with all search terms in the url.
• inurl:WORD = like allinurl: but filters the URL based on the first term only.
• allintitle:WORD = shows only results with terms in title.
• intitle:WORD = similar to allintitle, but only for the next word.
• cache:URL = will show the Google cached version of the URL.
• info:URL = will show a page containing links to related searches, backlinks, and pages containing the url. This is the same as typing the url into the search box. 
• filetype:SOMEFILETYPE = will restrict searches to that filetype
• -filetype:SOMEFILETYPE = will remove that file type from the search.
• site:www.somesite.net “+www.somesite.net” = shows you how many pages of your site are indexed by google
• allintext: = searches only within text of pages, but not in the links or page title
• allinlinks: = searches only within links, not text or title
• WordA OR WordB = search for either the word A or B
• “Word” OR “Phrase” = search exact word or phrase
• WordA -WordB = find word A but filter results that include word B
• WordA +WordB = results much contain both Word A and Word B
• ~WORD = looks up the word and its synonyms
• ~WORD -WORD = looks up only the synonyms to the word 

               Microsoft has made major edge security updates to its new main messaging server: the Exchange Server 2007.

Its predecessor, the Exchange Server 2003, had limited protection against spam and viruses, which is a major issue for small to medium size businesses who host their own messaging servers. Exchange Server 2007 has made some key improvements in this area, and just in time.

Anti-Spam and Anti-Virus protection is carried out by the Edge Transport Server formerly called the Gateway Server.

The Edge Transport Server is deployed as a stand-alone server providing a single point of contact to the outside (i.e. the Internet) which substantially decreases possible security holes effecting the inside network.

The Edge Transport Architecture

                     If your company uses Microsoft Exchange 2010, you should look into integrating Unified Messaging into the server application as well. Unified Messaging provides a voicemail service to your existing forms of communication through the Exchange server. It integrates text and voice inputs in an easy-to-check format and there is multiple-language support available.

In this overview I’ll outline the many features of Unified Messaging for you to look for when using this service. However, let’s first start by analyzing why it is worth using for your company and the advantages it offers over just the bare Microsoft Exchange 2010 application.

Benefits of Exchange 2010 Unified Messaging

As you probably know, Microsoft Exchange 2010 is integrated with Outlook. It allows each employer to connect to a server application and stay connected. Contact keeping and e-mail messaging are its trademark services. However, many companies also rely on voicemails to keep in touch with clients and for employees to communicate remotely. This is why Unified Messaging is such a powerful tool for any Exchange 2010 user. If you want to integrate voicemail and e-mail messages into a format that is easy to navigate, then you need to integrate Unified Messaging into your company’s workflow.

According to Microsoft TechNet, “Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Unified Messaging (UM) combines voice messaging and e-mail messaging into a single messaging infrastructure.”

The service implementation involves users accessing voice messages either through mp3 files from their inboxes or through a text format (we will go more in-depth about these features below). Compatibility includes telephones, mobile phones, Macs and PCs. TechNet describes the implementation process:

“After Unified Messaging servers have been deployed on a network, users can access their messages using Outlook Voice Access, from any telephone, from a mobile phone, or from the computer.”


This is an optional service for anyone who owns the standard Exchange 2010 application with no additional up-front costs. Exchange 2010 Unified Messaging has a couple standout features, like conversions of voice to text inputs, as well as great security. It fuses voicemails and e-mail into a single format that allows easier access and record keeping.


Here are some aspects of Unified Messaging worth noting:

1.Voicemail and email messages consolidated into a universal inbox
2.Voicemail preview that allows you to read your voicemail messages
3.Customized greetings and call transfer options to reduce the likelihood of missing an important call
4.Removes the need to purchase or manage a separate voicemail system


Exchange 2010 Unified Messaging isn’t just based on voicemail management. It also features voicemail security, auto attendant features, and more flexibility over answering phone calls. Here is a list of features and functions that may help your business operate more efficiently if you decide to use this service.

Voicemail Preview

This voicemail preview function is what makes Exchange 2010 Unified Messaging really stand out and come highly recommended for enterprise users. This allows users to either listen to voicemails or read them in text format from their e-mail mailboxes. By reading some of the text of a voicemail, users can save time by not having to listen to every voicemail in order. They will also know exactly which voicemail to jump to because of search functions and descriptions present in the text. Using this feature, Exchange 2010 creates a text version of voicemail that is sent with an MP3 file to the user’s e-mail inbox.
Outlook Voice Access
Another one of UM’s features is called “Outlook Voice Access.” This feature is related to the Microsoft Outlook app and gives users control over their inboxes. It allows users to have “anywhere access” to their mailboxes even if they do not have an online connection present. This feature prevents the worry for employees not being able to manage their calendar, contacts and e-mail when disconnected or simply traveling to where an Internet connection may not be available. Voice commands or telephone keypads are both supported.

Message Waiting Indicator

“Message Waiting Indicator” (MWI) is a feature worth noting that deals with new or unread voicemails. This feature provides users warning messages saying they have unread voicemails available. It should be quite handy for enterprise users who do not have time to check their voicemail periodically and do not want to miss important calls.

Protected Voicemail

This is a permission and security feature that gives administrative users greater control in regards to voicemail answering and forwarding. It uses a service called “Active Directory Rights Management Services.” This service allows Exchange to deny forward permissions to voice messages as designated either by the sender or administrative police. The sender can mark the message as private himself or allow the administrator to design certain privacy rules.

Auto Attendant

The “Unified Messaging Auto Attendant” feature deals with contact information gathering. Callers can find information about the person they are trying to reach with this feature. They can do this by either using the keypad or with speech inputs and voice recognition. Using either method, they can locate a specific user and call them. The Auto attendant feature also allows users to create custom menus for callers, define information greetings, define business hours greetings, and define standard greetings. Users can even set up holiday schedules and enable external users to call the operator. The auto attendant feature gives greater control to messaging, greetings, answering calls, and reaching clients.

Call Answering Rules

This feature allows users to be able to let clients and co-workers know how and when to reach them. Answering phone calls in order of importance is very important to many enterprise professions. Call answering rules allow users of Unified Messaging greater flexibility in answering or sending calls. These answering rules deal with custom greetings, Find-Me, call transfer options, and voicemail prompts. Various conditions can also apply to these rules that include caller IDs, time of day, and Exchange status (busy or free).

Play on Phone

This feature allows users to check voice messages over telephones, and not just when using computing devices. A great advantage of using a telephone function such as this is privacy. Users may want to listen to voicemails privately and over a phone rather than through their system. Every type of telephone and handset is supported regardless of location; this includes mobile and home phones as well.

Voicemail Form

This feature resembles the default e-mail form and gives users an interface for stopping voice messages, pausing voice messages, playing voice messages on a phone, as well as editing notes to voice messages. An embedded Windows Media Player and an audio notes field are included with this feature.

Conclusion

Many companies today manage their voice messaging and e-mail services separately. IT admins also have to deal with managing voicemail and e-mail as separate services with separate servers. By consolidating voicemail with e-mail services, servers are freed up to concentrate on other tasks — or less have to be hosted. Other advantages include less multitasking involved for admins and greater compatibility to hardware devices for end users (since they are unified in a system that is compatible across hardware). Compatibility to other devices that connect to the voicemail is also strong, as much so as separate voice messaging services.

• master – uses master.mdf for data and masterlog.ldf for logging
• model – uses model.mdf for data and modellog.ldf for logging
• msdb – uses msdbdata.mdf for data and msdblog.ldf for logging
• resource – uses mssqlsystemresource.mdf for data and mssqlsystemresource.ldf for logging
• tempdb – uses tempdb.mdf for data and templog.ldf for logging

A default installation of SQL Server stores all the system databases under :\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Data\. In some cases it may be useful or necessary to move the system databases to another location. The procedure used to move the databases is available in msdn’s SQL Server Developer Center at: SQL Server Books Online – Moving System Databases.

Here’s a Closer Look at Each System Database …

                 DFS stands for Distributed File System and provides two very important benefits for system administrators of Wide Area Networks (WAN) with multiple sites that have a need to easily store, replicate, and find files across all locations.

The first is the benefit of being able to have one Namespace that all users can use, no matter what their location, to locate the files they share and use.

The second is a configurable automatic replication service that keeps files in sync across various locations to make sure that everyone is using the same version.

Let’s take a look at these two very important aspects of DFS.

DFS NameSpaces – 
Each namespace appears as a folder with subfolders underneath.
The trick to this is that those folders and files can be on any shared folder on any server in your network without the user having to do any complicated memorization of server and share names. This logical grouping of your shares will also make it easier for users at different sites to share files without resorting to emailing them back and forth.

DFS Replication –
This service keeps multiple copies of files in sync.
Why would you need this? Well if you want to improve performance for your DFS users you can have multiple copies of your files at each site. That way a user would be redirected to the file local to them, even though they came through the DFS Namespace. If the user changed the file it would then replicate out to keep all copies out in the DFS Namespace up to date. This feature of course is completely configurable.

What’s New in DFS Server 2008?