WHAT IS GREASEMONKEY AND WHAT IS MEAN TO GMAIL AND OTHERS?

www.youthsprouts.blogspot.com Enhance your web experience with Greasemonkey You may come across Greasemonkey scripts which does something useful but are clueless what the heck is Greasemonkey. If you already know about Greasemonkey, well go ahead and check out some other post on my blog, but if you don't know read on. Greasemonkey is a FireFox extension which once installed in FireFox lets you install scripts that make changes to Web Pages. Many times you wish for some feature while browsing your favorite site which isn't there. Like a download link to download videos when you browse YouTube. Install a Greasemonkey script and you'll have that feature. There are thousands of scripts available for various websites and if you know a bit of coding, you can build your own script. The summary is, Greasemonkey provides you with additional functionality for any web page by making on the fly changes to it. And as the scripts are persistent, the changes made to the web page are permanent. So what's you are waiting for. Go ahead and install this awesome extension and add that little feature to your favorite web page you were always wishing for. Download Greasemonkey Find thousands of Greasemonkey scripts Build your own Greasemonkey script. Tutorial and guide

Thousands of Greasemonkey scripts are available for download out there. But its very hard to find scripts which are really useful. There are way too many scripts to perform the same task. Here I have tried to compile a list of some useful scripts for Gmail. If anybody knows of any scripts which was left out, please be kind enough to comment on it.

Gmail Beautifier 2.31

Hides/Shows ads in Gmail, widens email body, removes beta from Gmail logo (disabled by default), & gives buttons a better look.

http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/8212

Gmail Filter Assistant v0.17

Add an embedded filter management module in message display page, which makes adding a filter much easier

http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/7997

GMailTo

Forces all mailto links to open in GMail

http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/5722

Folders4Gmail

You love Gmail, but you miss folders to sort your emails? Organize your labels in a folder-like hierarchy with the Folders4Gmail userscript.

http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/8810

Gmail Addons

Addon any functionality to the gmail interface. The script comes with Calendar and Chat. (This script replaces 'Enhance Gmail')

http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/19956

Multi-Login GMail, YahooMail, HotMail

Add a drop-down box with your ID's to the WebMail login form.

http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/5110

Gmail Reply To All Button

Adds a "Reply to All" button to Gmail main interface.

http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/8812

Gmail Show Details

Always show details in the most recent message of a gmail conversation. "Details" include the from: reply-to: to: cc: date: subject: and mailed-by: headers.

http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/12202

Google Notebook + Gmail Addons

Adds Google Notebook to Gmail

http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/20136

Gmail Word Count

Adds a button to count the number of words in your current draft. Goes in as a text link to the left of "Check Spelling."

http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/16117

SpamTracker Email Address Generator for Gmail

A script to insert an email address like 'youraccount+currentdomain@gmail.com' so that you can easily filter your Gmail, track who's sending you spam, block senders if necessary. Press "F9" if you're in a text box to insert the email address.

http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/12876

Gmail Signature Float

Moves your signature in Gmail to the top of the message rather than the bottom

http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/21748

Gmail 2.0 Multiple HTML Signatures

Automatically inserts HTML signatures into your Gmail messages based on which address you are sending from.

http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/21665

Gmail Mark Read Button

Adds a "Mark Read" or "Mark Unread" button to Gmail pages (active only when mail items are selected).

http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/689

Google Mail Customize

You can customize Gmail interface. Works with Gmail (older and newer versions) and Google Apps Mail.

http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/8326

Modified Gmail Macros v. 2.0

Extra (customizable) keyboard shortcuts and macros for Gmail 2.0. Based on the work of Mihai @ persistent.info. Version(date): 20080214.1

http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/14189

How to create Firefox extension from Greasemonkey scripts Here's an online tool which converts a Greasemonkey script into a FireFox extension (XPI). Its very easy to use, just enter details like GUID, creator name, extension version etc and copy paste the content of the user script and hit the 'Compile' button. The XPI file would be available for download immediately. Once you install the extension into Firefox, you can take advantage of the script even without Greasemonkey. __

Free RSS/Feed Icons

www.youthsprouts.blogspot.com

If you are bored of the same conventional RSS/Feed icons, there are many different styles of buttons available which you can use for free in you site/blog. browse through the sites listed below and find the one button for you! Free Glass Style RSS/Feed Icons Web 2.0 style feed buttons Feedicons from zeusboxstudio Rss Icons Orb Standard Feed icons 30 Free Vector RSS Icons Buttons for RSS, Feeds, and XML in various styles.

FREE FREE FREE __

www.youthsprouts.blogspot.com As you may know, we launched Zoho applications for iPhone earlier at izoho.com. Today, we are extending our mobile support further. Coming just a week after an important update, Zoho Writer’s new functionality includes support for Windows Mobile. You can now access your Zoho Writer documents from your Windows Mobile device. Currently we support Windows Mobile 6.0. Documents in Zoho Writer can be viewed using Internet Explorer on your Windows Mobile device. The current version supports viewing your documents. Document editing will be offered later.

Windows Mobile Offline Support

This video gives you a quick idea on how Zoho Writer works offline on your windows mobile device.

One of the significant functionality added in this update is offline support on your Windows Mobile device. As you may know, desktop version of Zoho Writer supports offline capability using Google Gears. With today’s launch of Google Gears for Windows Mobile, we are extending our offline support to Windows Mobile devices as well. This means you can now access your Zoho Writer documents from your Windows Mobile device on the plane. __

Dell vs Apple

www.youthsprouts.blogspot.com y brother has a Dell Inspiron, my sister has an Apple Macbook. The inspiron has a Dell Wireless 1390 or Intel Wireless 3945 card, while the Macbook has AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n. The other night we were all playing an online game, with mixed results. They share a DSL connection to the internet, while I measured their latency over time from my Verizon FIOS:

Looking at the box-plots for my brother, who has the Dell, he is spending about 50% of his time experiencing latencies up to twice as bad as they should be, while my sister is getting decent, consistent Wireless performance. I don’t know if it’s environmental to their home, or something else, but what’s causing such bad performance for my brother? Does Dell just suck that much?

__

Micro Technologies Rolls Out ‘Software’ To Locate Stolen NBs.India’s first laptop tracking system

www.youthsprouts.blogspot.com

Mumbai based Micro Technologies Ltd has made announcement about the launching of India’s first laptop tracking system, which will locate stolen laptop computers.

The newly launched software known as “Micro LNTS” (Lost Notebook Tracking System) can be installed on notebook hard drives where it subsequently works in stealth mode.

In case of theft, it permits systems to be tracked as soon as they are connected to the World Wide Wed (WWW). The users can log into their Web-based personal tracking and monitoring page via www.microInts.net in order to trace from where the laptop has been accessed.

Dr. P. Sekhar, chairman and managing director of Micro Technologies, said, “LNTS is just the incidental name. It is also a manageability tool for files and folders as well as a parental control system for tracking the online activities done by children. The system can be used to keep a check on the number of hours children spend on the Internet and what kind of websites they visit.”

The software also provides other management tools including sending out regular emails for notebook activity, hide the documents containing important data, date-wise data storage, login intimation on mobile and email, remotely monitoring of user specified URL/Document, and getting the list of installed software.

But it should be remembered that LNTS is not fool-proof like other software tools. If a thief formats the hard drive of the notebook before connecting to the Internet, the software will be deleted from the system.

The software is available in 3 different models including LNTS- Elite and Premium for individual users, and Micro LNTS-Corporate Micro LNTS. The Elite model is priced at Rs. 600, whereas the Premium costs Rs 1500.

The stock of the company, on Friday (April 11), marked its closure at Rs 277.55, up 1.1% on the Bombay Stock exchange (BSE).

__

Google Developer Day US - Fast, Easy, Beautiful: GWT

www.youthsprouts.blogspot.com   Google Web Toolkit (GWT) makes it easier to write high-performance AJAX applications. You write your front end in the Java programming language and GWT compiles your source into highly optimized JavaScript. Writing web apps today is a tedious and error-prone process. You spend 90% of your time working around browser quirks, and JavaScript's lack of modularity makes sharing, testing, and reusing AJAX components difficult and fragile. It doesn't have to be that way. High performance JavaScript. GWT produces AJAX apps that: Load faster than hand-written JavaScript apps Use smaller, more compact, cacheable code Automatically support IE, Firefox, Mozilla, Safari, and Opera Use the browser's "back" button correctly Better development tools. Since you're writing in Java, you can use: IDEs that you love like Eclipse, IntelliJ, and NetBeans Full-featured debugging, with variable watches and breakpoints Unit tests (based on JUnit) both in a debugger and in a browser Google APIs and reusable UI components. GWT comes equipped with useful libraries: Built-in UI components serve as cross-browser building blocks for your app RPC helps with client-server interaction JavaScript Native Interface (JSNI) simplifies integrating GWT code with existing JavaScript code   __

Samsung SPH-P9000 WiMax Phone Unveiled--- a cool phone

www.youthsprouts.blogspot.com

Samsung today unveiled the SPH-P9000 Deluxe MITs, the latest in mobile convergence device. Introduced at the Mobile WiMax Summit 2006, the SPH-P9000 ushers in the new era of mobile convergence technology, capable of voice and multimedia data communications through Mobile WiMax technology. The SPH-P9000 is a PDA-based device utilizing Mobile WiMax and CDMA EV-DO connectivity for wireless access to the Internet and simultaneously providing mobile phone connection for voice communication. With Microsoft Windows XP as the operating system, users will find the contents and applications familiar and easy to use for work and play. Integrating a QWERTY keyboard, the SPH-P9000 offers painless typing and internet surfing, while the MP3 player function, VOD, and camera function provide a quick access to multimedia entertainment. The 5.0-inch WVGA screen is prepared for movie and document viewing, while the 30 GB hard drive stores music, movies, and documents. All of these unique features are combined into one device that weighs in at a little over one pound. The SPH-P9000 will be launched in Korea first half of 2007. Samsung SPH-P9000 Specifications - Standard: Mobile WiMax / CDMA 1x EV-DO - Camera: 1.3-Megapixel Camera - Display: 5-inch WVGA LCD - 1 GHz (Transmeta) CPU - QWERTY Keyboard - Bluetooth (Class 1) with BT Messenger - MiniUSB / 24 pin Connector - Extended I/O Pack - 2980 mAh / 7200 mAh Battery - 30 GB Embedded - Size: 143 x 92 x 29.7 mm - Weight: 560 g __

MICROSOFT TOCHY TABLE, COOL AND REALLY FRIENDLY

www.youthsprouts.blogspot.com

Microsoft has just unveiled a new technology called Microsoft Surface. A Surface computer is able to recognize physical objects from a paintbrush to a cell phone and allows hands-on, direct control of content such as photos, music and maps. Surface turns an ordinary tabletop into a dynamic surface that provides interaction with all forms of digital content through natural gestures, touch and physical objects.

But don’t let me spoil all the fun, there is a great Popular Mechanics video embedded below. Have a look, i think you’ll like it. As well as a couple of great promotional videos on Microsoft Surface website.

These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.

__

Music And Computers

www.youthsprouts.blogspot.com

As a musician myself, turning sheet music is the bane of my art. Ok I confess. I haven’t touched a musical instrument since the 11th grade but I did play for almost 8 years so there! Back to the subject at hand, the CLEF system consists of a flexible LCD touch screen with a built-in stand and a wireless foot pedal. Use the pedal to turn digital sheet music or just touch the screen. It also throws in some computer functions by allowing on the fly scoring, note taking, and collaborative writing. When you need a real computer, a keyboard slides out from underneath the screen and use the foot pedal as a stereo to enjoy the music you just played. __