Wednesday, January 30, 2008

YouTube Profile Upload Picture Does Not Work

(* Feb 5th: this issue appears to be resolved as of Feb 2 *)

YouTube gives mention on its users' homepage to new features, among them, the ability to upload a Photo to the profile page.

However, the system does not accept any images. Regardless of which file you input, you will receive the message: "File not provided for upload image operation."

Here are screen shots step by step:

Link to new feature:


Option of what to Upload

Input field to browse computer
Quick load... show preview (generic preview?), prompts to click "Update"The error message after clicking "Update"

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Google Earth major diff from Google Maps Satellite

In Google Earth, the very fine desktop program from Google, your mouse's third button/wheel works this way re. view: zoom out = wheel forward; zoom in = wheel back.

In Google Local / Maps (I believe the service uses both names interchangeably), the mouse's third button/wheel works this way: zoom out = wheel backwards; zoom in = wheel forward.

I prefer the Map technique. It is natural.

A new version of Google Earth was recently released. They should have adjusted it so that the mouse wheel works the same as in Google Maps / Local.