I just noticed recently that my Blogspot / Blogger blogs are lacking a search box. A few moments after I made that realization, I read this Tweet from Aileen Apolo that the Blogger Search Box gadget is now available to all. Serendipity, I tell you.

So I immediately used the gadgets on my active Blogspot blogs. I installed it on my Davao Poker blog…

Blogger Search Box on Davao Poker

Here’s how you can add this helpful gadget to your blog:

1. Go to your Blogger dashboard.
2. Go to “Layout” > “Page Elements”.
3. Click on “Add a Gadget” on the side bar.
4. Click on “Search Box” on the pop-up dialog box.
5. Edit the settings as necessary… title and other options.
6. Click “Save.”
7. Drag the Search Box Gadget to the location that you want it to be on in your blog layout.
8. Click “Save.”

It’s that easy.

And guess what… if you have a Blogger Blog in Filipino, the search box is also in Filipino. There’s already one on my Ate Ria Blog.

Blogger Search Box in Filipino on Ate Ria Blog

The search boxes are, of course, powered by Google.

Cool, right? Add your search box now.

Had a problem today. Had to open an Open Office document, but apparently, I already un-installed Open Office. My simple solution:

1. Email the document to myself through my Gmail account.
2. Open it as a Google document.
3. Copy and paste to a new MS Word document or a notepad file.
4. Save.

THAT EASY!

Got an easier solution? Share it.

I am currently using Google Chrome, the latest product of Google. It is an open source web browser by Google.

From today until September 19, 2008, I will only be using Google Chrome in lieu of Firefox 3 which I am used to. So far, there aren’t any major differences that I have noticed, except for the “Most Visited Sites” page that is displayed everytime I open a new tab.

My only problem so far, is with the Multiply Java Uploader but I’m not blaming Chrome since I’ve been having the same problems with FF3.

I wonder if there is a Google toolbar for Chrome already.

More about Google Chrome soon!