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Instant File Name Search (IFNS) is a fast and easy to use search tool for Windows. You can instantly search files by name or wildcards on your computer or LAN.

During first run, IFNS automatically processes the files (took about 2 seconds to process 238845 files) and creates the index.

After that, searching is straight forward and the results appear almost instantly.

The program is set to start automatically with windows and gets minimized to system tray. A hot key can be set to bring up IFNS window.

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ChartGizmo is a new web application where users can create charts and embed them in their blog/site/social network.

Supported data sources:

• Excel import
• Static data
• Dynamic data from JavaScript code
• Dynamic data from html table on the page

Supported chart types:

• Pie
• Bar
• Line
• Ring
• 3D Pie
• 3D Bar
• 3D Line

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Sergey Solyanik, left Google to re-join Microsoft as Dev Manager.

I think I am the first person in the Seattle/Kirkland area to do so, so this merits an explanation.

writes Sergey in his blog post. He explains why he chose to move back to MS and below are some notable points from it:

Plusses for Google:

• Peer-based review model where one’s performance is determined largely based on peer comments, and much less so based on the observations of the manager.
• Wide employee participation in corporate governance. i.e., A lot of internal aspects of Google are ruled by committees of employees who are passionate about an issue, and are willing to allocate some of their time to have this issue resolved.
• Doing many things by committee.
• Free food.

Negatives for Google:

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Google is taking on Commission Junction and ClickBank. In a mail that was sent out to Adsense publishers, Google wrote:

* Google Affiliate Network: As part of the integration of
DoubleClick, the DoubleClick Performics Affiliate Network will now
operate as the Google Affiliate Network for advertisers targeting
users located in the United States. Similar to the AdSense
Referrals program, the Google Affiliate Network enables publishers
to apply for advertiser programs and get paid based on
advertiser-defined actions instead of clicks or impressions. For
further details, please visit:
www.google.com/ads/affiliatenetwork.

Here is a graphic that explains Google Affiliate Network (GAN) in simple terms:

To become a publisher:

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Mashable has compiled a list of 10 sites that has how-tos, tips, tricks and short tutorials. It’s similar to their previous one that lists such sites (all in video). However, one site that should have made it to that list is missing and that is WonderHowTo.com. It is like an aggregator of all instructional videos.

(Click on the screenshots to visit)

Here are some more educational how-to sites:

Howcast

Howcast has both how-to instructional videos and wiki guides (users become content contributors).

Want to know how to re-wire a lamp, swaddle a baby, or chill a six pack in three minutes? Howcast.com can show you how.

MonkeySee

Has a large collection of professionally-produced and user-generated how-to videos.

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