Note: With YouTube's update in 2013, the contents of this post may no longer be accurate.

This is a follow-up to my post on linking to and embedding HD YouTube videos. It goes more into depth on how video resolution affects the default playback quality, as well as the differences between the two new embedded players.

Google Chrome's Omnibox knows what you're looking for. If you type in a regular-looking web address, such as google.com, it knows to take you to that website. If you just type in pizza, it knows that you want to search for pizza and will take you to search results.

Update: Firefox now includes the "http://" when you copy-paste from the address bar.

Firefox recently decided to remove the "http://" from the URL bar, similar to how Chrome has it. The problem is, when copy-pasting a URL into somewhere that requires the http://, you have to manually add it.

Sometimes you may get an error when trying to install the Adobe Flash plugin on your browser that reads something like "Adobe Flash Player failed to initialize". If you do, one possible solution is to download the full standalone Flash installer directly from Adobe's distribution site. Here is a direct link:

Facebook just made a minor change to their comment system. You now "Press enter to post your comment" instead of clicking a post button. This means that you can't press enter to make a line break!

This is a question I had but could not find the answer to. Google Adsense for Content (regular ad boxes) all have an ID that is in the embed code, allowing you to identify what ad block corresponds to what ad in your My Ads page (if you have bad naming conventions like I did). But Adsense for Search units do not have this. They list an ID, but that ID is not in the embed code anywhere.

In case you aren't acquainted with these new features, here is a brief rundown on them. Skip to the bottom to just read how to disable them.

"Why is my Facebook information being displayed on other web sites?" That's the question I asked myself after visiting Rotten Tomatoes recently. It turns out there's a new Facebook feature I didn't know about that is sharing my information. The best part, it's been out for several months and I didn't know about it.

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In an effort to monetize Facebook games beyond advertisements, most all big games offer some way to pay real money to gain in-game currency or items. The annoying part is that many games, including FarmVille (the most popular Facebook game with over 80 million active users), make it nearly impossible to get a lot of the game content without resorting to real money.

Has the status of one of your Google AdWords ads been "Under Review" for more than a few days? Google states that they review ads in the order they're received, and work to review ads as quickly as possible. However, if your ad has been Under Review for a long period of time, it may be bugged or stuck and may remain that way. This happened to one of my ads, which had been under review for almost 2 weeks. I tried editing it and recreating it, but it would continue to sit Under Review.

When searching for new vehicle specifications, photos, and other information, most people turn to the manufacturer's official website first. These websites all list the most commonly desired information and media, and are generally a good place to start.

When searching for new vehicle specifications, photos, and other information, most people turn to the manufacturer's official website first. These websites all list the most commonly desired information and media, and are generally a good place to start.