Oct 1, 2021

Changing Downloads folder on Chromebooks

By Paolo Amoroso • Issue #82 • View online

One reason I love Chrome OS is it lets me store and access all my data in the cloud. All I have to do is sign into my Google account from any Chrome OS device.

Well, I store in the cloud almost all my data. I save to the local storage temporary files such as screenshots or downloaded items I later delete or transfer to the cloud. If you want to go all in on the cloud, you can configure Chrome OS to keep there also the stuff on the local storage, as one article linked below explains.

— Paolo Amoroso | @amoroso

Android

10 Gboard shortcuts that'll change how you type on Android

Here’s a list of great tricks and shortcuts for using Gboard. You can type with one hand, float the keyboard, quickly enter symbols, and more.

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Chrome and Chrome OS

How to customize your Chrome browser’s new tab page or remove the NTP modules

If you open many Chrome tabs, you visit the New Tab Page (NTP) a lot. This tutorial explains how to customize the NTP and remove the modules you don’t want, i.e. the icons and links.

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How to change the Downloads folder to Google Drive or another location on a Chromebook

Do you want the files you download to your Chromebook to end up in the cloud on Google Drive? You can do that by remapping where the Downloads folder saves files. Here’s how.

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YouTube, Google Maps

How do I make a short clip from a video on YouTube?

Did you know the YouTube Android app lets you make clips of videos and share them? The cuts can be a maximum of 60 seconds. Read this short tutorial to learn how to make them.

www.testingcatalog.com • Share

How to download your Google Maps Data

Google Maps lets you save your data, which is useful if you want to create a backup or use another mapping service. Read here what to do.

www.howtogeek.com • Share

Android apps

NASA Selfies

This official NASA app lets you take selfies with space images as backgrounds. If you always dreamed of having a spacewalk selfie like those the astronauts take, this app is the next best thing.

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Web apps

Kobra

Kobra is an innovative experimental no-code platform for developing Machine Learning applications using a visual programming language. It’s also a great tool for exploring Machine Learning.

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