Copying google maps in "My maps"

If you need two similar google maps, and you don't want to create all labels again, you can copy a map from "My maps" doing as following:

• go to the map you want to copy, and copy the URL you get click "Link"
• paste somewhere else that URL and add "&output=kml" at the end
• now copy the whole new URL
• go in "My maps" and click "Create new map"
• then another link saying "Import" will appear: click on it
• paste the URL in the string filed and click on "Upload from URL"
• now you have your copied map!

Quicker searches with Google Chrome

If you are used to Firefox and you miss the separate search bar where you can choose which search engine to use (e.g. search a word in Wikipedia) here is the solution for Chrome-users:

1. Go to the Settings menu in the right-hand upper corner (image)
2. Go to Preferences and stay in the tab "Basics"
3. Under the bold title "Search" click the button "Manage"
4. Click the button "Add..."
5. Insert the name of the search engine, a keyword for the quick search, and then the URL of the engine.

Here is an example: to add the English Wikipedia engine insert:

• Wikipedia EN (or whatever you want) as name
• enwiki (or whatever you want) as keyword
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=%s as URL

Now if you tipe "enwiki google chrome" the english version of the Wikipedia page of Google Chrome will be opened. (if you set another keyword you have to use that keyword instead of "enwiky" which is my keyword)

Other useful URLs are:

- http://www.google.com/search?q=%s&btnI=Im+Feeling+Lucky
  for Google's "I'm feeling lucky" option

- http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=%s
  for the italian Wikipedia pages

If you want more search engines or can suggest some, just leave a comment!