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Lifehacker's Exclusive Line of Productivity Software [Lifehacker Code]
via Lifehacker by Gina Trapani on January 22, 2008
Not only do the editors here at Lifehacker feed your head with a feast of posts every day, every once in awhile we put our programming chops to good use and build custom software for our readers. If you've missed any of the Lifehacker Code line of applications, scrip
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Best Online File Sharing Services [Hive Five]
via Lifehacker by Adam Pash on May 08, 2008
Whether you're trying to share megabytes worth of music with a friend or send an important document to a coworker, nothing outshines a fast, easy-to-use file-sharing service. On Tuesday we asked you to share your favorite file-sharing service, and over 200 nominations later, we've rounded up the five most popular services. Hit the jump for a look at the top five, and then cast your vote...
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Make Your Extensions Work with the Firefox 3 Beta [Firefox 3 Beta]
via Lifehacker by Gina Trapani on February 13, 2008
Firefox 3 Beta only: If you've taken the plunge into testing the brand new Firefox 3 beta but your favorite extensions are disabled, that's because developers haven't updated them and may not be providing secure updates yet. If you're an impatient risk-taker who needs your extensions back NOW, here's a cheat that may get them to work. Big Honking Warning: Only do this if...
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A More Powerful Google Navigation Bar
via Google Operating System by Ionut Alex Chitu on February 06, 2008
iGoogleBar is a Firefox extension that enhances Google's navigation bar by showing the number of unread Gmail messages (only from the inbox) and the number of unread posts in Google Reader. The extension also adds icons that open Google gadgets for each service so you can preview your Gmail inbox from Google Calendar or open a recent document from Google Notebook.For example, in the...
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Google Docs in Firefox Sidebar
via Google Operating System by Ionut Alex Chitu on January 27, 2008
Google Docs Bar is a Firefox extension that shows the list of documents from Google Docs in the sidebar. The extension has many features from Google's file explorer: you can search for a file, restrict the list to documents, spreadsheets or presentations and view a certain folder (the subfolders aren't yet supported).A great feature that makes this extension more valuable is uploading...
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Translate Text From a Web Page Inline
via Google Operating System by Ionut Alex Chitu on February 19, 2008
gTranslate is a Firefox extension that lets you select some text from a web page and translate in another language. For short texts, you can read the translation in Firefox's contextual menu, but in most cases you'll have to click on the short preview to read the full translation. One of the most useful features is replacing the original text with the translation in text boxes. For...
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Power Up Your Google Apps with iGoogleBar [Featured Firefox Extension]
via Lifehacker by Adam Pash, LH Senior Editor on February 06, 2008
Firefox only (Windows/Mac/Linux): The iGoogleBar Firefox extension beefs up the default Google menu bar, which displays links to various other Google applications, adding full-on previews for each app by clicking the Google app icon (which iGoogleBar also adds). Aside from the on-click previews, iGoogleBar also gives you your unread Gmail and Google Reader counts. For the most part the app...
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Simple Mail In-Firefox Email Client [Featured Firefox Extension]
via Lifehacker by Gina Trapani on February 20, 2008
Firefox only: Somewhere between web-based email and a standalone desktop client there's Simple Mail, a Firefox extension that embeds an email client right inside a Firefox tab. Manage all your messages in Simple Mail, which can notify you of new incoming messages at a rate you define for any number of POP or IMAP email accounts. Simple Mail lists your messages in a familiar three-paned...
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Better GReader Updated with New Skins and Features [Lifehacker Code Update]
via Lifehacker by Gina Trapani on January 28, 2008
Finally got around to dusting off the Better GReader Firefox extension this weekend and jazzed it up with three new skins and features. My favorite skin is the beautiful Mac OS X skin, but the handy Reader Minimized skin and the updated Optimized options are useful, too. There are also two new Preview Item scripts in the mix, which loads a post's originating web page in a frame right...
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Extend Firefox Award Winners Announced
via ReadWriteWeb by Marshall Kirkpatrick on February 12, 2008
Three Firefox extensions were named winners of the Extend Firefox 2 awards this morning after being selected from a list of more than 100 submissions by a panel of tech celebrity judges . The Minimap Sidebar Extension (fast mapping), SamePlace (multiclient browser IM) and Shareaholic (multi tool bookmark submitter) were the award winners and 12 runners up were named as well.Though basing a...
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