Greasemonkey and Firefox.

Yesterday, i posted about customizing google and that this was particularly for firefox users.

I spent sometime today, exploring the greasemonkey plugin that makes this possible. Aparently this plugin injects DHTML into webpages with a view to enhance their functionality, with customizegoogle being one example. There's a whole repository of such scripts.

The greasemonkey scripts got me a bit curious and i decided to dig around. The first stop was the Writing User Scripts page. There i also got a link to the an entire book on the topic called Diving into GreaseMonkey.

Looks good - and quite easy. Something that anyone with basic programming knowledge could do. Give it a shot!

ml_ipod: The Winamp Plugin to manage the songs on your iPod

ml_ipod: Because fair use is a right, not a privila(e?)ge. Thats how the first sentence on the site starts. I agree!

The ml_iPod plugin allows iPod users to manage collections on their iPods directly from winamp. This was traditionally done only using the apple itunes software. Here are some screenshots. Great work!

Firing Up Firefox.

Here's a article by Valerie Potter on why she prefers using the mozilla firefox browser over internet explorer - and why?

Her verdict - Sure, Firefox occasionally has its little glitches. It's only 1.0.x software, after all. Doesn't matter to me; I'm willing to put up with a few bugs for the browser I love.

Here's the article. As for me, right now i am lavishing in my office running firefox off my USB drive. For more information, look at Portable mozilla firefox.

XBox to be launched today!

The latest version of Microsoft XBox - XBox 360 will be launched tonight in a broadcast on MTV. It is to be broadcast at 8pm UK Time.

The new XBox is said to have been given a smoother look this time. The machine will consist of a custom-made IBM PowerPC-based 3-core chip running at 3.2GHz, supported by 512 MB RAM. The box will ship with as 12X DVD-ROM drive, 3 USB 2.0 ports, two memory unit slots and support for 4 wireless game controllers. It will also support the ability to stream media from portable devices or Windows XP PCs. on the networking side, it will also be supporting 802.11a, b and g protocols.

Looks good! Cant wait to take a shot at it :) Detailed article..

GanttProject.org - Home

For all those who've always wanted a copy of MS-Project and couldnt buy one, here's an open source alternative - GanttProject. Here's a Flash demo too.

Bill Gates and Google.

Google and Microsoft are now hardcore competitors. Google has managed to beat the software giant at almost every area it has competed in. Here's a overview of the fight - Why Google Scares Bill Gates

How Lightsabers Work

I have always been a starwars fan. My local movie has the 3rd part releasing in a few days. So, in that context, here's how Lightsabers Work. Here's a look inside it:

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It even shows what use you can put it to, once you get your hands on one.

Creating a Windows DLL with Visual Basic

Here's a good article about WindowsDevCenter.com: Creating a Windows DLL with Visual Basic. Its small, brief and to the point!

Hacking Firefox

Here's a interesting article titled Hacking Firefox that discusses tailoring firefox to add your own menu's and sidebars using XUL. Interesting, do take a look.

Google Web Accelerator - Make web pages load faster!

A post on the google blog today announced the release of Google Web Accelerator Download. Its still (as usual) in Beta phase and is currently avialable for only North American and European users using Firefox 1.0+ and IE 5.5. Here's a cool screenshot showing the time it saved by downloading the webpage faster!

Xtra-Google - Google

For all you Google lovers, here's Xtra-Google that can work as a alternative to the sparse and simple google page. It shows all the google tools on the same page.

Though there's no alternative to google, i like this - nice!

Apple replaces crond with launchd.

The launch of the latest release of Apple OS X (Tiger) has a lot more of interest to the techie mind that just more fancy GUI features. For those who havent seen/used or even heard of Mac OS, itd based on UNIX. However, in this particular release, Apple decided replace the age-old scheduler daemon (crond) with its very own unique launchd. This move is quite significant in many ways. Curious? Here's a detailed review by arstechnica.com