Resync Existing Google Drive Folder After Reinstalling OS

"Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes. ~Oscar Wilde".

I'm not an exception here. I made a mistake with a Google Drive folder on my Windows system. And after resolving the issue I gave it a good title called "Experience". But this so called experience cost me 2+ GB waste of bandwidth and some electricity units. So, it's not always advisable to learn only from our mistakes. Below is the complete case of the Google Drive nightmare I had on my Windows system. Though the solution works also for Mac OS users.

Best Tips and Tricks for Feedly RSS Reader

Feedly gained heavy influx upon the announcement of Google Reader's shutting down. It proved itself as the next Google Reader. Undoubtedly, it is the best alternate for your RSS subscription tool. It provides even more than Google Reader was providing you.

Above all, it's free and available on two major mobile ecosystem namely iOS and Android. It's also available on cloud.feedly.com for everyone else. I can proudly say that I had switched to Feedly 5-6 months before the announcement of Google Reader shutting down just to explore something more powerful and feature rich. But, after using it for a week or so, I found it super cool and had completely switched to Feedly as my default RSS reader!

Here are some of the best tips and tricks that can help you to get most out of it.

How To Setup Realtime Home Surveillance System

Home security systems are very expensive these days. But, we can alleviate this issue by using some freely available technologies around us since many years. Skype is one of them - I will show you how to use skype as a real-time monitoring system. I will also cover how to convert web-cam or smartphone camera into a motion-detector camera that alerts you via Email whenever it senses any motion.

However, this approach requires your computer or smartphone device to be always in running mode so this may not work for you for the extended period of time. But, it would be best hack if you are just going to your work place or going on a picnic for a day or two. By setting up such real-time monitoring system allows you to keep an eye on your home, pets or kids remotely anytime, anywhere. Besides, setting up motion-detection system will add an extra layer of security from thieves. You can catch them in the action at your home and take some immediate steps to tackle the situation at your home.

At the end of this article you will have:

1. A smart real-time monitoring system using skype that will give you a live view of your home from anywhere in the globe.
2. A motion-detector camera using web-cam or smartphone camera that will instantly alert you via Email.

Best Google Chrome Extensions - August 2013

Google Chrome is far ahead among its competitor browsers when it comes to speed and reliability. Though, it is not limited to speed and reliability -- on top of that it is best known for its user experience and plug-able features known as extensions.

Chrome WebStore provides tons of incredible extensions that could make your life more of ease and manageable. It's difficult and cumbersome to find out best extensions when you have thousands of options available. So, let me save you some time by suggesting you some of the best (Yes, only best ones which could be really useful) Chrome extensions available.

Get More From Your Google Drive

Google Drive is among the best cloud service where you can store and create documents, spreadsheets, presentations. Though, it is not limited to create, store and share documents. Drive provides a platform to use third party apps like Video editing, Diagram creation, Project Management and much more.

Here are some useful tips and applications that will give you more precise control and advantage over Google Drive.