Google Chrome Frame

If you still use IE read on, others may happily skip this post.

There are many people who still use IE and can't update to a better browser including Google Chrome, Firefox etc., For these people Google has released a plugin called Google Chrome Frame. It is an open source browser plugin that brings Google Chrome's open web technologies and speedy Javascript engine to Internet Explorer.

With Google Chrome Frame plugin you can,

• Start using open web technologies - like the HTML5 canvas tag - right away, even technologies that aren't yet supported in Internet Explorer 6, 7, or 8.


• Take advantage of JavaScript performance improvements to make your apps faster and more responsive.

If you're a developer you can allow your website to use the plug-in by using the following piece of code in your web pages,

<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="chrome=1" />

When Google Chrome Frame detects this tag it automatically switches to Google Chrome's speedy rendering engine.

Google Chrome Frame is already used by many Google services including Google Docs, Google Calendar, Google Reader, etc., Chromium's blog says that the main goals are to "to improve performance and ease the transition for users as they drop support for legacy browsers"

Also Google Chrome Frame is now out of beta and is more stable,

Today, we’re very happy to take the Beta tag off of Google Chrome Frame and promote it to the Stable channel. This stable channel release provides our most polished version of Google Chrome Frame to date, allowing users to access modern web technologies like HTML5 on legacy browsers. You now can download the stable version of Google Chrome Frame and users of the Beta will be automatically updated to it in the days ahead. If you’re an IT administrator, we’ve also posted an MSI installer for deploying Google Chrome Frame in your network.

Join Google Chrome Frame discussion group for any feedback or file any bugs through the Chromium issue tracker.

P.S: Switch to Google Chrome for better browsing experience with speed, security and stability. My next post will be on why to use Google Chrome :)

Google acquires Zingku

Google acquisition spree continues!!! Google has officially announced the acquisition of Zingku a mobile social networking and communication platform. I cudnt give it a try as they have temporarily closed the signups :( If you have an invite do share it to me.

Zingku's features include:

* Store & fetch mobile photos and txt reminders with alarms on your companion mobile web site.

* Share mobile photos and posts with friends and friends-of-friends with txt msg'ing, instant messenger, & web.

* Gather a big crowd & their friends with txt messaging, IM, and email, all at once!

* Take an instant poll among friends, all with txt messaging. "Hey what should we do ? 1. Movie 2. Dan's party"

* Your own mobile cards that people fetch by txt'ing a magic code. Make as many as you want & link them together.

* Fetch postings from any blog or any syndicated feed (RSS, Atom) to your mobile phone via txt message.

In July, Google took over GrandCentral Communications Inc., a web phone calling service which allows users to merge all their phone numbers and voice-mail boxes under one phone number.

Hey Google has planned to jump into mobile space tooo :) with these acquisitions and the launch of mobile phone.

Google Presently is launched!!!

Google has finally integrated Google Presentation into its Google Docs.

I've tried out the product and seems to be cool but there are many features still missing as Googling Google rightly says "Google launches presentations, but shouldn't have".

Right after the release InsideGoogle found a security vulnerability in the application. (update: Google closes presentations security flaw after 15 hr breach).

I've made a presentation on the current buzzword Ajax and Im embeding it below.

If u are not able to view the presentation click here

For WebDesigners!!!

If you are a web designer or toying with Photoshop all the day, then this post is for u.

Working in Photoshop or image editing tool without knowing Keyboard shortcuts can be quite time consuming for both novice users as well as advanced users. Keyboard shortcuts are a serious time-saver when working in the digital darkroom. Knowing the most commonly used Keyboard commands is the best way to bypass mouse clicks.

Take a look at Photoshop Secret Shortcuts, it would be of much helpful to u and I assure it will save more time spent on the computer.

Use sudo if you are not a root user.

On Linux operating systems, the sudo command(stands for "superuser do") is used to run commands with the root user's privileges.

This is done by entering sudo at the beginning of each line of commands. It prompts you for your personal password and confirms your request to execute a command by checking a file, called sudoers, which the system administrator configures. Using the sudoers file, system administrators can give certain users or groups access to some or all commands without those users having to know the root password. It also logs all commands and arguments so there is a record of who used it for what, and when.

Alternatively, one may become root (system administrator) by logging in as "root" or by using the su command. But root's password is required for becoming a root user :)

Rapidshare - Trick to bypass the limit :)

If you are using firefox browser and uses rapidshare a lot then this post is for u.

There is firefox extension called GreaseMonkey which helps you to bypass the timelimit imposed by rapidshare. With this extension it is possible to download multiple files at the same time without having a premium rapidshare account. If u use IE, then this method will not work and I suggest u to switch over to Firefox ;)

Siphs

Siphs is an online system that allows you to share, store, and keep track of links you send to your family, friends and colleagues.

All the links you’ve sent are aggregated in your Siphs account, and a list of the most emailed articles appears on the frontpage, providing a kind of popularity rank. It is in beta now and u can register for free by filling out a form here

Furl is another bookmark organizing site which I mentioned earlier here