Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/26/forever-plus-finally-takes-a-pico-projector-to-720p/
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We're big fans of replacing the default and clunky Windows file copier with more speedier solutions, like Teracopy or FastCopy. If you're looking for speedy transfer and detailed control over all manner of things, like what files should be copied or overwritten based on age, size, attributes, or even the security settings for the directory they are in, RichCopy has you covered.
RichCopy doesn't have shell integration, unfortunately, like many of our favorite replacements, but given the kind of detailed tweaking you can do in RichCopy, you'll likely be opening the application to tinker in the sub-menus anyhow. RichCopy was previously an internal tool for Microsoft developers to use, but now has public release. There's no serious support for the tool, and it falls into the as-is category. That said, I didn't have any problem copying 15GB of data from one drive to another in a matter of minutes, thanks to RichCopy's snappy multi-threading support. RichCopy is freeware, Windows only.
Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/1dcx6KTYRv4/google-voice-to-allow-number-porting
UPDATE: Reid writes back to point out that Google already allows you to take your Google Voice number with you to another provider if you decided to leave Google Voice at some point down the line.
Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/MoJAngY6VOE/enable-user-scripts-in-google-chrome
Windows only: The latest beta version of Google Chrome adds support for user scripts, but if you want to enable them you'll need to follow a couple of quick steps.
The first step is to download and run the Google Chrome Channel Changer tool, which will subscribe you to updates from either the Beta or Dev channels—you get more features but potentially a less stable browser. For user scripts just choose the Beta channel, go to Help -> About and click the Upgrade button, and you'll get the latest beta version.
Next you'll want to open up your favorite file manager and browse down to the following path for your Windows version:
Windows XP: %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default
Windows Vista: %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default
Create a new directory called "User Scripts" inside the Default folder. This is where you will need to save the Greasemonkey scripts.
--enable-user-scripts switch after the executable path.
Now you can start using Greasemonkey scripts in Google Chrome—although keep in mind that not all of them work, since Chrome hasn't implemented all of the features yet. Once you've saved a Greasemonkey script into the User Scripts folder, simply refresh the page and it should work (or not).
Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/VHLvDQ4taWs/better-gmail-for-google-chrome
Better Gmail for Chrome is inspired by the well-known and grown-up Better Gmail extension for Firefox. Like the original, we've packaged up a bunch of scripts that we've either tested successfully or modified to make them work correctly—since Chrome doesn't have full Greasemonkey support we had to make a few modifications to some of them.
Updated: 03/23/2009
License: All user scripts are copyright their original authors and maintain their original license as specified by their original author.
Installation: Installing Better Gmail for Chrome requires first using our guide to enabling user scripts in Chrome. Once you have completed those steps, you can download the Better Gmail for Chrome zip file.
Open up the zip file containing the user scripts, and copy the ones you want to enable into the appropriate User Scripts folder for your version of Windows:
Windows XP: %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chro! me\User Data\Default
Windows Vista: %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default
Refresh Gmail, and you are done. If you are having issues getting it to work, make sure that you follow the steps to enable user scripts.
Features:
Add Row Highlights-Highlight message rows as you roll over them:
Attachment icons—Adds attachment filetype icons:
Show Message Details-Display the full details of the top messages in a conversation:
Folders4Gmail-Lists labels in a folder-like hierarchy:
Hide Spam Count-Hides Gmail's Spam message count:
Credits: Better Gmail is a compilation of user ! scripts written by several Greasemonkey scripters. The full list of Better Gmail user scripts and their authors is as follows:
Release History:
If you're looking to impress the folks, the significant other, or your friends with a fancy-pants dinner, you only need a few hours to whip up a quick-infused olive oil that seriously boosts your offerings.
Photo by fdecomite.
Search around the web for recipes to infuse olive oil with herbs, citrus peel, garlic, or other flavors, and you'll typically be looking at a mash-bottle-wait-and-wait affair. An Atlantic magazine food blogger, however, suggests that mashing up your flavors in a bowl a few hours before serving, then adding just enough olive oil to use, pays off well:
Coarsely chop herbs, zest and/or garlic, and place in mortar or an unbreakable bowl with a with a pinch of salt; pound to a coarse mash with a pestle or a rounded rock.Stir and mash the flavorings with the pestle as you slowly drizzle in the oil. Set aside to infuse one hour before using; if too strong, add more oil to taste.
Hit the Atlantic link for a few flavoring ideas, and note the commenter's simple tip for speeding up the process even further with a microwave. What kind of olive oil could you imagine making for your own hoity-toity dinner ordeal? Spill the inspiration in the comments.
The interface is dead simple. You go to the website and use the browse dialogue to select a file from your computer. JetBytes generates a random URL for your transaction. You then share the URL with the person you'd like to send the file to.
As long as you keep your browser open your friend can use that URL to download the file from you—once you navigate away from the JetBytes page even if the transfer is under way it will close the connection. When they load the URL they'll be given a save dialogue for the file you're transferring and from there the only limitation is the speed of your two connections. JetBytes does nothing more than route the file transfer through their web server, allowing you to share large files easily others even if one or both of you are behind restrictive firewalls.
There is no restriction on the size or type of the files. JetBytes is a free service and requires no registration or personal information.
It looks like Google will roll down to three or sometimes four lines to present more of your search terms in the sentences they pop up in, which we have to imagine is a pretty good thing for most anyone. Google's also touting an improved algorithm for the "Searches related to: your terms here" splice that often appears after the second or third item on a results page. No details, really, other than Google understanding more queries, more languages, and being "more relevant." Speaking of Google search, how do you force Google to understand a possibly confusing search in context? If you've got the Google-fu, educate the grasshoppers among us in the comments. Screenshots from Google.
The site clearly takes its cues from Hulu and iTunes on its design, but it's ten times better than either, because it's open. The videos can be embedded anywhere or downloaded and enjoyed wherever you want to take them. It's easy to use, has tons of great content, and it doesn't cost a dime.
We've highlighted these free courses before individually, like MIT's OpenCourseWare or Stanford's Engineering Everywhere, and we rounded up even more of them when we showed you how to get a free college education online, but Academic Earth takes the idea to an even better place. We love it.
The site offers several ways to determine the viability of your leftovers and dusty cabinet items, including a simple search, category browsing, and a forum where you can ask more specific questions. You may have been tossing leftovers left and right in those decadent days of 2007, but these days, every dollar counts—which makes StillTasty a nice little tool. We've covered similar ground before, but StillTasty is the best tool for the job we've seen. Thanks Anne!
Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/9V1ztfnU4o0/use-gmail-tasks-as-a-desktop-app
Reader Evan writes in with his simple guide to putting Gmail Tasks into a desktop application, using the built-in application shortcuts feature in the Google Chrome browser—simply navigate to https://mail.google.com/tasks/ig in Chrome, use the Create Application Shortcuts feature on the menu, and resize the window down to a smaller size. You can then access your tasks through a desktop shortcut anytime you want.
The process isn't anything new to most Lifehacker readers, but it's a great idea that gives you quick access to your Google Tasks, which can then be accessed anywhere from your mobile device or iGoogle page. Hit the link for the walk-through, or you can add Gmail Tasks to your Firefox sidebar instead. Thanks, Evan!
Update: Looks like there is a known bug with the iGoogle ! gadget not working properly in Chrome which is causing a blank page after the first time you view it. Hopefully Google will fix this soon, but until then you can use the Adobe AIR version of Google Tasks suggested by Steve below, or use Jazzva's suggestion to use the Prism extension for Firefox's Tools -> "Convert Website to Application" option to get nearly the same window as the screenshot. Sorry about the trouble!
We've always been partial to uTorrent for its light footprint—and a little hard on Vuze for its relative bloat—but this update in Vuze is seriously cool, especially for people looking to watch their downloaded videos somewhere other than their desktop. Once a file is downloaded, you can simply drag and drop the download to the device you want to play it on. Smart and simple.
I was really torn between which of these three are my favorite, because this one inspired by R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly" is very special:
As is this Orca-colored pair for "Would You Be There," aka the Free Willy theme:
The contest received over 8,000 proposed song-inspired designs, and these were among the handful of winners that were actually made into working headsets, which are on display in Nokia's flagship store in London. More to be seen at: [CR Blog]
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