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Nethead · at October 26, 2009

A new feature in Google Wave is "Private reply"

You find the "Private reply" when you click on the upside down triangle icon next to the date, while viewing a Wave.

After selecting "Private reply", a new blip reply box appears. Notice the blue area above the reply entry box.

Now enter the reply.

After entered the reply, Press the 'Done' button. A contact list box will appear. Select the Contacts whom will be able to view the "Private reply".

Note: You need to be careful as you select from your contact list, as there is currently no way to remove a contact from a "Private reply".

After selecting the contacts whom may view the "Private reply", press the 'x' in the corner of the Contact list box.

The avatar pictures of the contacts selected will appear in the blue box area of the "Private reply".

Note: Once you create a "Private reply", you are unable to delete it. The "Delete" is grayed out in the drop down for a "Private reply".

Nethead · at October 23, 2009

(Google Chrome's Open Source Version)

Using Google Wave, I've finally found a reason to use Chromium for more than a few minutes a day. But, a big issue with using it, Keeping it up to date.

I found a few tools which can help keep Chromium up to date with the latest version.

First the Mac OS/X updater. This come from TechCrunch, you can read about it on their site.

Direct download link for TechCrunch's Mac Chromium Updater .

Next up, the Windows OS updater. It comes from tlokzz, a nice easy/fast Chromium Updater.

It has built in download manager and auto installer. The Chromium Updater download is a RAR file. If you do not have a program to extract RAR files, 7-Zip is a great Open Source program to use.

Note: You can also directly download the latest Chromium Build here

Nethead · at October 20, 2009

After using Google Wave for awhile, your Inbox will start to get a full of Waves. You will soon see the need for using folders in Google Wave.

This is how the Inbox looks when you first start using Google Wave:

After using Google Wave for awhile, the Inbox will start to look like this:

How do you clean up all those Wave you now have in your Inbox? Folders.

To create a Folder, click on the "Plus" icon to the right of "FOLDERS" (located in the Navigation area). An empty box will appear, type in a name for the new Folder, press enter to save the name for the new Folder.

Now that you have created the Folder, place the mouse cursor over the folder name, a downward pointing triangle icon will appear to the right of the folder name, click once, a dropdown menu will appear which allows you to Add a new folder/Rename/Delete/Move down/Set Color.

Note: Now would be a good time to select a color for the new Folder.

To add Waves to a Folder, drag and drop the Wave from the Inbox to the Folder name in the Navigation area. (I found this works best in Chrome/Chromium)

Note: After the drag/drop, it may appear the Wave has not moved, you will need to be patient, as it may take a moment for the Wave to be moved to the Folder.

After a Wave is moved to a Folder, it is "tagged" with the Folder name. When you click on a Folder name in the Navigation area, you will see a list of Waves displayed which were assigned to that Folder.

Side note: Looking at the Folder screen shot above, you will notice some of the Avatar photos have "Green Dots" in the bottom right corner. This denotes a Google Wave user is current logged in to Google Wave. Next, looking at the far right of the Wave, you may see a puzzle piece icon and/or a polariod instant photo icon, these denote a Gadget and/or Image inside the Wave.

Once the Waves have sorted to different folders, they may appear again in the Inbox. This happens when a new blip/reply is added to a Wave. Displayed on the Wave will be both the Folder label and Inbox label.

To remove a Wave (already assigned to a folder) from the Inbox, click on the Wave and press the Archive button at the top left of the Inbox.

Folders can also be created inside Folders. The example below shows a Folder called "Plurk Wave - Old", this Folder was created inside "Plurk Waves".

To create a Folder inside a Folder, place the mouse cursor over the folder name and a downward pointing triangle icon will appear to the right, click once on the triangle icon, a menu will appear, click on "Add a new folder". Then follow the same process shown above for creating a new folder.

When all of the Waves have been sorted to folders, they may be view all at once by clicking "All" in the Navigation area:

Nethead · at October 19, 2009

First, create a new wave or create a reply inside a wave.

Then enter the text you wish to use for a URL link.

Select the text you just entered and click on the 'link' button in the edit bar at the top of the wave.

Now paste/type in a video link(for example a youtube link) and click insert link.

You will see a light bulb icon next to the link you just created.

Click on the light bulb icon, a pop up to embed a video will appear

Click on "Embed Video" and the video will load into your wave.

Nethead · at October 19, 2009

First noticed a new Google Wave feature this morning, you are now notified by a "Green Dot" when one of your contacts are online in Google Wave.

The "Green Dot" shows up on the Avatar photo of your contacts. Your online contact will sort to the top of the Contact List.

You are also notified by a Green Dot on the Avatar picture next to your Waves.

Nethead · at October 19, 2009

More fun with Google Wave on the iPhone (followup to the blog post "Using Google Wave from your iPhone")

Pings on the iPhone.

If you are "pinged" in Google Wave, you will see a "pop up" appear when you access Google Wave via your iPhone.

A "ping" is like getting an IM message, but done via Google Wave.

If you look closely at the URL in the photo above, you will see it has a "https" at the front of the URL (https://wave.google.com), This is because Google Wave is a secure web site. (that is a good thing)

Note: The "ping" pop up will only appear once per "ping", be it on your computer or iPhone.

Viewing images located inside a Wave on the iPhone.

Image viewing in Google Wave on the iPhone works, but it is only good for a quick review. The iPhone screen is a bit too small to show good image detail via Google Wave.

First you scroll to the bottom of a "wave" and click on the button "Images", the screen will dim, now scroll to the top of the "wave". You will see a box which allows you to "View as slide show" the images contained within the "wave" you are currently viewing.

After you select "View as slide show" Google Wave will load the images and display a slide show or you to scroll through them.

Nethead · at October 18, 2009

With the need to use a Google account with Google Wave, you'll want to be careful if you receive the Google Wave invite and you're logged in to a Google Gmail account which is NOT the one you want with your Google Wave account.

Why you ask?

It may just happen your Google Wave invite is sent to a Google Gmail account which is NOT the one you'd like to share with persons with whom you'll be using Google Wave with.

If the Google Wave invite happens to come a Google Gmail account you do not want to use, you can forward the Google Wave invite email a Google Gmail account you do want to be used as your Google Wave account.

Important Note: Be sure the first time you use your Google Wave invite URL you are already logged in to the Google Account which you want to use with Google Wave. You only get once chance to use the Google Wave invite, if you the use the Google Wave invite URL and then you try to change to a different Google account, you will lose access to your invite.

Nethead · at October 17, 2009

Thanks for a fellow Waver, JAG, found out we can access Google Wave using the iPhone.

It appears to work. And it updates real-time (as it should), just like using in a PC/OS/X/Linux browser.

The first thing you'll want to do is go to wave.google.com via the iPhone's web browser

You'll want to Zoom in on the image at the center of the page and select the 'go ahead' link.

You'll then see the Google Wave page.

A couple of screen shots of an open wave.

If a fellow Waver is editing the wave you have open, you'll see it update in real time.

Make a Shortcut to the iPhone's Home Page to access Google Wave

Screen shot of the Google Wave on the Home Page

Nethead · at October 14, 2009

Update: Google Wave Add-on for Firefox 0.0.3 has been released. Now Support for 3.7a1pre.

Google Wave Add-on for Firefox 0.0.1

It will notify you of new waves in your inbox.

It is still an experimental add-on, so you'll have to 'check' the box, before the web site will allow you to install in Firefox.

As it's an experimental add-on, for updates, you'll need to check the add-on page yourself for now.

After you install, you'll need to restart Firefox. After Firefox is started. Go to the Addon Preferences for and enter your username/password.

Note: It currently only works in Firefox 3.5.x.

Nethead · at October 13, 2009

A list of useful tips about Google Wave.

First, I would Highly Recommend installing and using Chrome or Chromium with Google Wave.

1) How to add Images to a Wave in Google Wave.

When using Chromium/Chrome, The first time you try to drag/drop an image into Google Wave, Google Gears addon will be autoinstalled. (if not already installed)

You can then drop images into Google Wave.

You drop an image onto a "wave" and Google Wave will auto create a reply "wave" for you, using the image.

The image will appear in the "wave" using the file name of the image, you should change the displayed file name before clicking the 'done' button on the "wave".

You can also add text to the "wave" created by the drag/drop of the image.

2) Make the contacts box bigger: Place your cursor on the right wall of the contact box, when it changes, left click and drag to the right. This will increase the contact box size.

This same process works for all of the Wave items (Navigation/Inbox/Open Wave(s)) on your Wave page.

It doesn't appear to save the layout sizes from session to session however.

3) When creating a "wave", an edit bar appears at the top of the "wave" and allows for links/files/text formatting

4) Playback button (shown at the top an open Wave) shows how the Wave progressed. Sort of like a slide show for the Wave.

5) The "Name" shown in the Contacts Box comes from your Google profile. So be sure to setup your profile using the Google account which you using with GoogleWave. If not setup, we see your email address as your "Name". The avatar picture displayed in the Contacts Box also comes from the Google profile. But for some reason doesn't always appear in everyone's Contact Box, even if you have a avatar picture setup in your Google profile.

(No image of the Contact Box here as I do not wish to display my contact's email addresses)

6) Google Wave has a number of Keyboard shortcuts:

(Click on the Photo above to view the keyboard shortcuts full-screen)

Note: Use the "Spacebar" to see new "waves" in an open Wave document, this can be a great time saver.

7) Creating Folders in Google Wave allows you to create categories for your Wave documents. This is also useful to clean the Google Wave Inbox of older Waves and file the Waves documents.

To move a Wave document to a Folder: click on a Wave document and dragdrop it to the Folder name.

Selecting the dropdown arrow to the right of the folder allows for a Color to be selected for the Folder / Delete Folder / Rename Folder.

Selecting a color for the Folder will make it easier to see different Folders when looking at the Waves via "All"

When deleting a Folder, it does not delete the Wave documents contained within the deleted Folder, but moves the Wave documents to "All".

You can also create folders inside folders.

8) CTRL-click on a Wave document will open it. You can open multiple Waves documents at once doing this. But, you need a Large Screen for this to be useful.

Once open, click on the bottom of the Wave "box" to resize the Wave.

9) The Green Bar to the left of a "wave" reply shows it is new since the last time you read the Wave document, you can click on the green bar to 'mark' read.

10) When clicking on a Link in a "wave", it will open the link to a new page.

11) When u create a "wave", click on the red 'map' icon on the edit bar, it will add a map to your wave.

Note: If you do not see the icon, you may not have the Map Gadget installed. Review the Wave by Doctor Wave: "Extensions Gallery", which should be in your inbox. Scroll through this Wave and you will see different Gadgets you can install into to your Wave environment.

Useful video to watch Google Wave: 15 features

Nethead · at October 07, 2009

Nethead · at September 10, 2009

Using the Firefox web browser?

Looking for some Good Addons for Firefox?

Check out my list of Firefox Addons:
Nethead's Recommended Firefox Addons

Not of all of them will you need, but hopefully there are a few that can help.

The collection is hosted on the Firefox's Addon web site.

Enjoy.

Nethead · at September 05, 2009

OS: Windows Server 2008 SP2 x64

Clean install of SageTV.
Note: Setup SageTV service to interact with desktop to get the SageTv service running.

Installed latest HDHomerun Drivers(20090930)

Used(with some edits) this BDA install:
BDA (TV Tuner) support for Server 2008 x86 and x64

Need to setup Desktop Experience in W2K8

Process:

When setting up the QAM channels with HDHomerun, the scan/channel find worked. I used VLC to view channels and it worked great; using the built-in HDHomerun viewer, no video.

Note: The HDHomerun software would not save the .scn files, so I run the same on my current setup to create new channel .scn files(some new stations showed up) and copied the 4 channel .scn files to my new SageTV install on 2008.

Running the SageTV setup; it displays the HDHomerun tuners; allows me to select as Digital tuner/select cable system; But, SageTV is not seeing the HDHomerun .scn file, the .scn channels are not loading. And when I Preview a Channel, I get 0 signal strength.

Tried for 3hours to figure out how to get SageTV see the HDHomerun .scn files. It Didn't.

So.

I copied a large number of tuner lines from the Sage.properties file on my working system(XP) to the Sage.Properties file my new system(w2k8 x64), I also copied the HDHomerun .frq files from the working system to the new system.

Started up SageTv on the new W2K8 x64 system and bam..I got video.

This confirms everything is setup right, but something is screwed in SageTV's setup process and it is not seeing the HDHomerun .scn files. (I seem to remember the same thing happening last month even on the XP system, took me 5 hours to get it working again).

Next I tested the Sage HD200, it Passed! Live College Football in HD looked Great.

I had to redo the standard setup on the Sage HD200, as it's now connecting to a new server.

I then setup recording 4 different channels on the new SageTv server using the HD200, seems to be working. (I have 2 HDHomeruns/2 tuners each)

Now to finish setting up the SageTV server; Hope I can get commercial skipping, auto compressing files, tweeting and sage web app working again.

Why did I do this?

I have the W2K8 server running 24/7; figured better to shutdown my HTPC & save some money on electric service.

After testing the HD200/HDMI/BigScreen, it seemed time to try this before the new tv season starts up.

I can RDC to the W2K8 in the basement, if I need to do anything 'local' to the Sage software.

Last; Wish I could figure out how to get the SageTV software to see the .scn files

Hope this post may help someone in the future.

Nethead · at June 23, 2009

First let me start by saying, I love using Plurk! Together with friends we have created a wonderful community on Plurk. But, there is a problem, No Official API with which we could have some Wonderful third party tools to access Plurk. There are a couple of iPhone apps and some failed web apps/Blackberry apps.

A moblie web page does exist for Plurk, but it's just not a great way to access Plurk.

I created a Plurk account on June 1st 2008 and never looked back. I basically stopped using Twitter after I created my Plurk account. (My Twitter account was created in April '07)

Why? Friend KDFrawg said it best last year in his blog post: Twitter and Plurk, Announcements and Conversations.

Then something happened in March/April 2009, I got tired of carrying a backpack to work every morning and back home every night. Why was I carrying this bag? It was to tote my notebook back and forth from home to work and work to home. I used the notebook to listen to podcasts/steaming radio/audio books and best of all to access Plurk, it gave me a solid 2hours a day with which to connect to friends.

I noticed a plug for a Standard earphone on my Blackberry. So I looked on the net and found some apps for the Blackberry which would let me listen to streaming audio and I was able load mp3 music to the Blackberry via the 8gb mem card I had placed into it. I then found out about Blackberry apps for twitter. (yes, I know iPhone does all this, but the Blackberry was 'free')

I noticed a number of Plurk friends where using twitter in much the same way we used Plurk.

I then started every morning using the Blackberry to 'tweet' with the friends and using Twitter like an 'off-line' Plurk.

It's been a busy time at work but, I noticed you could run Tweetdeck and get notices when a "tweet" came in. So I created a group in Tweetdeck of my known Plurk friends, which allowed me to keep updated with them while I worked. I was still using Plurk, but found it easier to keep up with Plurk friends via Tweetdeck.

I started tweeting on #followfriday all of the Plurk friend friends I had found/friended on twitter. Doing so with the hope we could grow the community on twitter as we have on Plurk.

So after a few months of getting back into using Twitter, I see how we have turned twitter from just a "notice" site into a bit of what we have on Plurk with just a different interface.

Maybe Twitter is our Plurk App?

Nethead · at June 09, 2009

Here we are in June '09, you would have thought Twitter would have gotten past this point.

Neat.

Nethead · at June 09, 2009

Amazon sometimes prices albums and singles for Free. Here is a list of some of them.

Update:

Romantic Moments Digital Sampler

Free Albums:

Ropeadope Label Sampler

World Music Network Amazon Sampler

6 Picks - Essential Radio Hits Sampler

Now Hear This -Discover New Music - Rock

Now Hear This - Discover New Music - Pop

A Walking Oliver Sampler) by Paul Austin Kelly

Umcg Spring Sampler

(Worn & Grazed) - A Park the Van Sampler

Dead Oceans 2008/2009 Sampler

Stax Sampler for Amazon

Shanachie - Cool Urban Jazz

Emo Is Awesome Emo Is Evil 2

Secretly Canadian 2008/2009 Sampler

Alive Records 2009 Sampler

Jagjaguwar 2008/2009 Sampler

Victory Records Label Sampler

Slumberland Records Spring 2009 Sampler

Anti Sampler 2009

Delicious Vinyl Sampler

Be On The Lookout!

Savoy Jazz 2009 Free Sampler

1959 - Jazz's Greatest Year

Gigantic Music Sampler

X5 Free Sampler - Jazz

(Sub Pop) - Amazon Sample

Barsuk Records - 2009 Amazon Digital Sampler

Free Singles

(Mama) - by Holly Williams

(She Loves Everybody) by Chester French

(Seasons) by The Veer Union

(Maybe California) by Tori Amos

("Deja Vu") by Strange Attractor

(Ssshhhh) by Hess Is More

(The Key) by Speech Debelle

(Sodom, Gomorrah, Washington D.C.) (Sheep in Shepherds Clothing) by Anti-Flag

(The Drawing Board) by The Features

(Hey Fella, Ya Fell) by Other Girls

(Waiting For The Night To Come) by Mundy

(I Got Blues For You) by The Homemade Jamz Blues Band

(Don't Tempt Me) by Todd Snider

This list in no way includes all of the free music on Amazon, but it gives a good jumping in place to find even more.

Nethead · at May 29, 2009

A friend, TopSurf ask about some CSS sites, so I thought I'd put together as list of sites I've used/use to help out learning and coding CSS.

Learning CSS - a very nice comprehensive resource

Cascading Style Sheets and Dreamweaver CSS Reference Sites - another very nice comprehensive resource

CSS from the Ground Up

CSS Reference

CSS selectors

CSS Layout Techniques

Free CSS Templates

CSS Zen Garden

Site Reference Forum - HTML/CSS Help

Position is Everything - CSS Positioning / good info on what doesn't work in which browsers and More

There are many many more out there on web, hope this helps out

Nethead · at April 10, 2009

"Enjoy an ad-free web browsing with AdSweep"

http://www.adsweep.org

"AdSweep is a user javascript that defines CSS rules based on the web site you are visiting to hide elements of the page that show advertisements"

I installed into Chrome this past weekend, has been working very well.

A first step to making Chrome usable.

To download the latest release of Chrome(chromium), use this 'trick':

Hint for an easy way to keep google chromium updated with the latest build

Nethead · at February 21, 2009

Doesn't look like a good thing.

Nethead · at February 05, 2009

Chromium Home page

First go to this url:

http://build.chromium.org/buildbot/snapshots/chromium-rel-xp/LATEST

You'll see a single number displayed, for example:

9223

Remember this number.

Click on the url below and replace the xxxx with the number from above:

http://build.chromium.org/buildbot/snapshots/chromium-rel-xp/xxxxx

Paste the url into your address bar, change the xxxxx to the number you saw on the "LATEST" page from step #1.

Open the web page using the completed url and you'll see a list of files. You want to download the file called:

mini_installer.exe

After the installer runs, you'll have the latest update of chromium installed.

Nethead · at January 08, 2009

ah...what?

"Oops... The page you are looking for is temporarily unavailable.
Please try again in a few moments."

Plurk is down....

Nethead · at December 30, 2008

The Community we have created in Plurk goes beyond what was originality thought of as Plurk and has pushed the limits.

We have created something from nothing, may it continue to live online and offline in the real world.

Using Plurk we have:

Seen the warmth given when Plurkers are not well.

Seen Plurkers travel and visiting other Plurkers.

Learning from other Plurkers.

The sending of Christmas Cards between Plurkers.

Learning about different foods and recipes.

Enjoying nights of Plurktalk; when Plurkers get together to talk with each other, even getting to see Plurkers via the webcams.

Thank You for the time and support you have given to our fellow Plurkers.

Without You there would be no Community, without the Community, we are just twitter sideways and nobody wants that.

Thank You Plurkville for being a wonderful place.

Nethead · at December 02, 2008

Nethead · at November 26, 2008

I awake to find this. Hope they get better soon.

Nethead · at November 20, 2008

Giving gift cards around the holidays?

You need to be careful the gift cards will be honored after the holidays.

Stores who are planning to close after Christmas are still selling gift cards through the holidays, even though the cards will be worthless January 1.

There is no law preventing them from doing this, it is referred to as 'Bankruptcy Planning'.

Below is a list of Store Fronts which will be closing, I am sure there will be more, if you know of any, please let me know and I'll add them to the list:

Watch out for:

Circuit City (filed Chapter 11)

Companies Closing # of stores fronts

Ann Taylor- 117 stores nationwide closing
Disney closing 98 stores and will close more after January.
Eddie Bauer to close stores 27 stores and more after January
Ethan Allen closing down 12 stores.
Footlocker closing 140 stores, more to close after January
GAP closing 85 stores
Home Depot closing 15 stores, 1 in New Brunswick, NJ
K B Toys closing 356 stores
Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug ,and Catherine's to close 150 stores nationwide
Macys to close 9 stores after January
Pep Boys Closing 33 stores
Sprint/Nextel closing 133 stores
Zales closing down 82 stores and 105 after January

Some store fronts Closing:

Dillard's - some stores closing
JC Penney closing a number of stores after January
Loews - some stores closing
Wilson Leather - some stores closing

All Store fronts Closing:

Bombay - All stores closing
Cache - All stores closing
Levitz - All stores closing
Linens and Things - All stores closing
Movie Galley - All stores closing
Piercing Pagoda - All stores closing
Sharper Image - All stores closing
Whitehall - All stores closing
Wickes Furniture - All stores closing

Talbots is closing down specialty stores

J. Jill - All stores closing (owned by Talbots)
Pacific Sunwear - All stores closing (owned by Talbots)

More information can be found at Snopes.com

Nethead · at November 06, 2008

/* the display for when you have new plurks/responses */
#updater {
border: none;
background-color: #0174DF;
color: silver;
}
#updater a {
color: white;
}

You can change to diff colors from what is used; also i set border to "none", why have a border?

For the new 'speaker' icon, you can use the following code with the above code, AFTER you turn off the sound. the code below will remove the speaker icon from your update display

.cmp_sound_off {
opacity:0;
width: 0px;
}

So, All together it will look like this:

/* the display for when you have new plurks/responses */
#updater {
border: none;
background-color: #0174DF;
color: silver;
}
#updater a {
color: white;
}
.cmp_sound_off {
opacity:0;
width: 0px;
}

Nethead · at October 24, 2008

"Some updates were not installed" - Windows XP Update Error

I had this happen today, first time I've seen it. I rebooted/deleted/tried again, no go.

Here is how to fix it.

1) Create a folder on the root of your "C" drive called T (easy simple name, we will delete when done)

"C:\T"

2) http://download.windowsupdate.com/v7/windowsupdate/redist/standalone/WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe

Download and save the file from the URL above to the "C:\T" folder you created in #1

3) Click on 'Start/Run', type the following:

CMD

Click "OK". This will open a command/dos window.

Now type the following in the command window:

CD c:\t

This will change to the "T" folder you created in #1

once you are in the "T" folder type the following:

C:\T\WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe /wuforce

This will force a reinstall of the Windows Update agent.

After the program is done installing, you can delete the "T" folder and the file within.

4) Open IE and go to the Window Update web site and try to update again.

I used this process today and it worked great!

Side note: if you have windows explorer open, and you've saved the file you downloaded to the "T" folder, you can rename the file to "W.exe" (no quotes of course) and then when you go to the command window and change to the "T" folder, you only need to type:

w /wuforce

have fun.

Nethead · at October 05, 2008

The BBS Documentary - Parts 1-8

Want to see a bit of Computer History?

Want to see what online life was like before the internet?

Want to learn how online communities started?

Want to see the people whom helped to make it happen?

It's long, but well worth the time, everyone should see it at least once.

Watch this:

Nethead · at September 26, 2008

Do you Like Sci-Fi books? Or other Genre paperback books?

Check out Amazon's 4 for 3 deal! The "4-for-3 Books Store" is full of good books.

You get Free Shipping(over $25) and in most States you pay no Tax.

They update the list with new books every month.

I order about every 2 months, I sort by date and work backwards.

One of the nice things about ordering from Amazon, when you open a page for a book, they'll tell you at the top of the page if you already bought it from them.

Some Hints:

1) Place an Order with 4 6.99 books in one order and then Order with 4 7.99 books in another order, this way you max out the discount.

And you can make an Order with 8 7.99 books and get 2 free. Etc..

2) If you see a paperback "pre-order" add it to your cart. Then go to the cart and under the book title, click on "save for later".

When the book is released, you'll see it listed as "In Stock" under the book title in the 'saved' list in the your Cart. Then add the 'In Stock" book to the cart. :-)

For example, I about 74 items saved :-) mostly pre-orders, but also some hardcover books.

I leave the hardcover books for later, then when Amazon drops the price, you'll get a notice at the top of the cart as the prices change.

3) You can mix/match Genre to get the 4-for-3 deal.

A nice site: Fantastic Fiction - GREAT site for Fiction books. I find the site useful to find books by the same author. Or other books from authors whom I'm not read before.

Nethead · at September 23, 2008

91% Geek

Created by OnePlusYou - Online Dating Site

Nethead · at September 18, 2008

This the URL below:

http://www.plurk.com/Friends/blockUser?block_uid=XXXX

where XXXX is the avatar number of the plurk you wish to block

Avatar number? you ask?

To get the 'uid' (Avatar) number of a plurker; copy their avatar picture location URL and then paste to URL and you'll see a #; that # is the number you want.

That is called the 'uid', put that number in place of the XXXX, then copy/paste the URL to your address bar, press enter and BAM and you'll block the plurker.

Example; copy your own photo location url and paste to your plurk box, you'll see the url/xxx-medium.gif, you want that number.

Now; a problem, What if the plurker has a 'clown face', no problem.

If you do the steps above and you get this:

http://www.plurk.com/u_img/default_medium.gif

Here is how you get this plurker's 'uid' number

1) Open the plurkers profile page in plurk

2) View the source code for that page; for example in firefox, click on top menubar "view", then click on the menu choice "page source".

This will display the code for that plurkers profile page.

3) do a text search for the following:

var GLOBAL = {"page_user": {"page_title": "", "uid"

After "uid", you will see ": XXXXX" where "XXXXX" is a set of numbers, that set of numbers is the "uid" number you need to use to block the plurker.

4) use the url with the 'uid' number to block the plurker

http://www.plurk.com/Friends/blockUser?block_uid=XXXXX

Hope this helps

Update via @highdef

If the plurker has commented on a plurk in your timeline, you can block him/her via his/her dropdown box. But only from within your own timeline

Nethead · at September 11, 2008

Plurk CSS Code to change the "Loading" image you see in the middle of the replies when you click on a plurk.

The "http://i34.tinypic.com/xxel4.gif" is where you place your own image.(or use this one)

/* Loading Image in Plurk Response */
.list img[src="http://static.plurk.com/static/indicator.gif"] {
background-position: left top;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
overflow: hidden;
height: 0px;
width: 0px;
}

.list img[src="http://static.plurk.com/static/indicator.gif"] {
height:80px;
padding-left: 125px;
background: url(http://i34.tinypic.com/xxel4.gif) no-repeat scroll left top;
}
/* End Loading Image in Plurk Response */

Nethead · at September 11, 2008

Update: Plurk CSS code to create a bigger box for inputting reponses. Adding a "background:" will allow you to color the text box.

http://www.colchis.com/clrtable.html color table

Add the following line to you current CSS code for the #input_small code:

background:#A7CEE8;

/* make a bigger input box for the responses */
#input_small {
height: 75px;
background:#A7CEE8;
}

Nethead · at September 11, 2008

Plurk CSS Code to change the "Loading" image you see in the middle of the screen when you timeline is being loaded/updated/F5ing it.

The "http://i34.tinypic.com/xxel4.gif" is where you place your own image.(or use this one)

/* Timeline Image Loading */
img[src='http://static.plurk.com/static/loading.gif'] {
filter:alpha(opacity=0);
-moz-opacity:.0;
opacity:.0;
}

#div_loading {
background-image: url(http://i34.tinypic.com/xxel4.gif);
background-repeat:no-repeat;
background-position: 50% 60px;
}

div.loading_div {
background-image: url(http://i34.tinypic.com/xxel4.gif);
background-repeat:no-repeat;
background-position: right center;
}

/* End Timeline Image Loading */

Nethead · at September 07, 2008

Google Chrome Themes - themes for download

How to Change Google Chrome Theme on Windows Vista and Windows XP

1. Download a Google Chrome Theme
2. Extract the files from the downloaded archive
3. Go to the (Replacing USERNAME with your username)

If using Vista:
C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\0.2.149.27\Themes

If using XP C:\Documents and Settings\username\LocalSettings\AppData\Google\Chrome\Application\0.2.149.27\Themes

*Note: If you install an update to Chrome (for example "0.2.149.29") update the "Themes" folder under the latest release your using.

4. Backup your existing default.dll file; example: rename default.dll to default.org

5. Copy over Default.DLL from your extracted file into the Themes folder

6. Open up Google Chrome, You have a new theme installed.

Nethead · at September 07, 2008

Google Chrome Xchrome Theme Manager - forum post/download

Taken from the post:

Install Instructions:

1) Download the .zip file.
2) Extract the files to a folder
3) Run Xchrome.exe (it adds some entries to the registry for Paths to Xchrome files)
4) Execute any theme.exe built within Xchromes theme builder (Xchrome doesn’t need to be running)

Please note that Xchrome Theme Manager uses certain process like file copying, registry editing etc, which makes Antivirus to believe it as Virus.

Xchrome is still in beta stages hence there is no error handling is done, many new features are going to get added in future.

List of features of Xchrome Google Theme Manager

- Automates the Installation of Google Chrome themes
- One place to download and install Google Chrome themes
- Lets you to Edit and build Google Chrome Themes
- List all Google Chrome installed Theme with preview and theme author details
- Theme Installer makes Chrome theme installation one single step process
- Theme Maker to create your own custom Google Chrome Themes

Nethead · at September 07, 2008

Google Chrome Anonymizer - (Look for the "Download:" link)

Google Chrome Anonymizer is a tool that has been specifically designed to remove the client id from the Local State file so that the submitted data cannot be used to identify a user over several surfing sessions.

Google Chrome Anonymizer can be started from any location on the hard drive and alters the Local State file directly before starting Google Chrome afterwards. This means that no client id is transferred to Google when using Google Chrome.

Nethead · at September 07, 2008

How to Edit/Delete/Open Bookmarks:

Click on the "Other bookmarks" folder icon in the upper right corner

Then you can right-click the bookmark you wish to "edit", "delete", "Add folder", and other options.

*Note: If you do not see the "Other bookmarks" folder icon, Click on the wrench in the upper right corner, then Click "Always show bookmark bar. You will see the bookmark toolbar.

Nethead · at September 07, 2008

Google Chrome how to enable Home Button:

1) Click on the wrench in the upper right corner

2) Click on Options

3) Check the box that says "Show Home button on the toolbar".

Nethead · at September 07, 2008

Good way to Block ads in Google Chrome:

Privoxy is a small web proxy that runs locally.

It has the ability to ads, banners, pop-ups and other obnoxious Internet junk.

1. Download Privoxy
2. Install it
3. Setup Google chrome’s proxy options as follows:

Click on the wrench in the upper right corner, then click on Options->Under the hood->Change proxy settings->Lan Settings

Check the box next to “Use a proxy server for your LAN”

Then click on the "Advanced" Button

Add proxy address 127.0.0.1; port 8118 for http and secure.

Privoxy Quickstart

Privoxy F.A.Q.

Privoxy Quickstart

Privoxy User Manual

*Note: This will set a proxy for IE also. If you already have a proxy setup, you will not be able to use this.

Nethead · at September 07, 2008

Chromium Home page

Chromium Builds - They seem to be putting them out a few a day

Good Tool to get new builds:

Nethead · at September 07, 2008

Google Chrome Hidden Pages

type the following into the "Address bar" and see some fun information

1) about:network
2) about:stats
3) about:cache
4) about:objects
5) about:plugins
6) about:dns
7) about:version
8) about:memory
9) about:crash
10) about:ipc
11) about:histograms
12) about:histograms/Loop
13) about:hang
14) about:shorthang
15) Easter egg: about:internets

Nethead · at September 07, 2008

Launch Google Chrome from Start/Run with the parameter -disable-javascript.

You can add this to the Google Chrome shortcut.

For example, in Vista:

C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe -disable-javascript

For example, in Windows XP:

"C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome" -disable-javascript

Other parameters:
-disable-images
-disable-java
-disable-plugins
-disable-popup-blocking
-start-maximized

Nethead · at September 07, 2008

To add a "Print Button" to the Bookmarks Bar, do the following:

Right-click the Bookmarks bar and select Add Page.

In the Name textbox, input the word Print.

In the URL textbox, input the following code(copy/paste it):

javascript:window.print()

Nethead · at September 07, 2008

Stumble Webpages Without Downloading Stumbleupon Toolbar

This page shows how to add some links to your your Google Chrome bookmark bar and you can then update Stubleupon

Nethead · at September 07, 2008

Offline Installer from GOOGLE Server

The standard install gives you a small file and then connects to Google to get the rest. With this installer, you get it all at once.

http://dl.google.com/chrome/install/149.29/chrome_installer.exe

Nethead · at September 06, 2008

Window and tab shortcuts

Ctrl+N Open a new window
Ctrl+Shift+N Open a new window in incognito mode
Press Ctrl, and click a link Open link in a new tab
Press Shift, and click a link Open link in a new window
Alt+F4 Close current window
Ctrl+T Open a new tab
Ctrl+Shift+T Reopen the last tab you've closed. Google Chrome remembers the last 10 tabs you've closed.
Drag link to tab Open link in specified tab
Drag link to space between tabs Open link in a new tab in the specified position on the tab strip
Ctrl+1 through Ctrl+8 Switch to the tab at the specified position number. The number you press represents a position on the tab strip.
Ctrl+9 Switch to the last tab
Ctrl+Tab or Ctrl+PgDown Switch to the next tab
Ctrl+Shift+Tab or Ctrl+PgUp Switch to the previous tab
Ctrl+W or Ctrl+F4 Close current tab or pop-up
Alt+Home Open your homepage
Ctrl+O, then select file Open a file from your computer in Google Chrome

Address bar shortcuts

Do one of the following actions in the address bar:

Type a search term Perform a search using your default search engine
Type the part of the web address that's between 'www.' and '.com', then press Ctrl+Enter Add www.and .com to your input in the address bar and open the web address
Type a search engine keyword or URL, press Tab, then type a search term Perform a search using the search engine associated with the keyword or the URL. Google Chrome prompts you to press Tab if it recognizes the search engine you're trying to use.
F6 or Ctrl+L or Alt+D Highlight content in the web address area
Type a web address, then press Alt+Enter Open your web address in a new tab

Shortcuts to open Google Chrome features

Ctrl+B Toggle bookmarks bar on and off
Ctrl+H View the History page
Ctrl+J View the Downloads page
Shift+Escape View the Task manager

Webpage shortcuts

Ctrl+P Print your current page
F5 Reload current page
Esc Stop page loading
Ctrl+F5 or Shift+F5 Reload current page, ignoring cached content
Press Alt, and click a link Download link
Ctrl+F Open find-in-page box
Ctrl+G or F3 Find next match for your input in the find-in-page box
Ctrl+Shift+G or Shift+F3 Find previous match for your input in the find-in-page box
Ctrl+U View source
Drag link to bookmarks bar Bookmark the link
Ctrl+D Bookmark your current webpage
Ctrl++ Make text larger
Ctrl+- Make text smaller
Ctrl+0 Return to normal text size

Text shortcuts

Highlight content, then press Ctrl+C Copy content to the clipboard
Place your cursor in a text field, then press Ctrl+V or Shift+Insert Paste current content from the clipboard
Place your cursor in a text field, then press Ctrl+Shift+V Paste current content from the clipboard without formatting
Highlight content in a text field, then press Ctrl+X or Shift+Delete Delete the content and copy it to the clipboard

More Shortcuts

Backspace, or press Alt and the left arrow togetherGo to the previous page in your browsing history for the tab

Shift+Backspace, or press Alt and the right arrow togetherGo to the next page in your browsing history for the tab

Ctrl+K or Ctrl+E Places a '?' in the address bar. Type a search term after the '?' to perform a search using your default search engine.

Place your cursor in the address bar, then press Ctrl and the left arrow together Jump to the previous word in the address bar

Place your cursor in the address bar, then press Ctrl and the right arrow togetherJump to the next word in the address bar

Place your cursor in the address bar, then press Ctrl+BackspaceDelete the previous word in the address bar

Space bar Scroll down the web pageHome Go to the top of the pageEnd Go to the bottom of the page

Nethead · at September 06, 2008

After the Storm - Hanna

Nethead · at September 01, 2008

Plurk CSS code to add your own graphic image to your timeline background:

/* Timeline Box background */
#timeline_holder {
background-image: url(http:// put your link to the graphic image here);
background-repeat: no-repeat;
border:0 none;
background-color: #A7CEE8;
color: #A7CEE8;
}

/* end Timeline Box background */

Use this color table to change to #A7CEE8 to colors your like:

http://www.colchis.com/clrtable.html

*Note: remove:

background-repeat: no-repeat;

if you want the photo to repeat down the timeline window

*Note: if you do not want a background image, change:

background-image: url(http:// put your link to the graphic image here);

to

background-image: None;

Enjoy

Nethead · at September 01, 2008

Code when Plurk "Twittered"

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/plurk/plurk/production/releases/20080901123945/ext/amiweb/wsgiserver.py", line 626, in communicate
req.respond()
File "/home/plurk/plurk/production/releases/20080901123945/ext/amiweb/wsgiserver.py", line 359, in respond
response = self.wsgi_app(self.environ, self.start_response)
File "/home/plurk/plurk/production/releases/20080901123945/ext/werkzeug/utils.py", line 862, in __call__
return app(environ, start_response)
File "/home/plurk/plurk/production/releases/20080901123945/ext/amiweb/amiweb.py", line 179, in __call__
return self.wsgi_app.__call__(environ, start_response)
File "/home/plurk/plurk/production/releases/20080901123945/ext/paste/translogger.py", line 67, in __call__
return self.application(environ, replacement_start_response)
File "/home/plurk/plurk/production/releases/20080901123945/ext/werkzeug/utils.py", line 815, in __call__
return self.app(environ, start_response)
File "/home/plurk/plurk/production/releases/20080901123945/ext/amiweb/sessions.py", line 27, in __call__
return self.application(environ, session_start_response)
File "/home/plurk/plurk/production/releases/20080901123945/ext/amiweb/amiweb.py", line 290, in __call__
return self.errorHandler(e, environ, start_response, t_b)
File "/home/plurk/plurk/production/releases/20080901123945/ext/amiweb/amiweb.py", line 401, in errorHandler
return self.customErrorHandler(error_object, t_b)
File "plurk/server.py", line 121, in _errorHandler
return app.renderTemplate('errors/error_50x.mako', error_title=title, explanation=explanation, trace_back=trace_back)
File "plurk/app.py", line 3268, in renderTemplate
ses_user = Users().getCurrentUser()
File "plurk/app.py", line 1126, in getCurrentUser
user = model.Users().getUserById(uid)
File "/home/plurk/plurk/production/releases/20080901123945/ext/carrierframework/cache.py", line 66, in proxy
value = f(*args, **kwargs)
File "plurk/model.py", line 292, in getUserById
user = users_db(id).select('users', id=id, as_one=True)
File "plurk/db.py", line 189, in users_db
group = Shard().getUserGroupInfo(id)
File "plurk/db.py", line 263, in getUserGroupInfo
return self.getGroupFromMap('users', id)
File "plurk/db.py", line 255, in getGroupFromMap
group_info = cacheFunction(id, cache_key, pa(main_db().select, table, id = id, as_one = True))
File "plurk/db.py", line 177, in main_db
return PlurkDb().config_db('main')
File "plurk/db.py", line 56, in config_db
return local_data['db_pools'][db_name].getConnection()
File "/home/plurk/plurk/production/releases/20080901123945/ext/amiweb/amidb.py", line 407, in getConnection
raise Exception('Could not create a connection. Error was %s' % exception)
Exception: Could not create a connection. Error was Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/plurk/plurk/production/releases/20080901123945/ext/amiweb/amidb.py", line 400, in getConnection
self.con = self.createConnection()
File "/home/plurk/plurk/production/releases/20080901123945/ext/amiweb/amidb.py", line 385, in createConnection
charset = dbinfo.charset)
File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/MySQLdb/__init__.py", line 74, in Connect
return Connection(*args, **kwargs)
File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/MySQLdb/connections.py", line 170, in __init__
super(Connection, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs2)
OperationalError: (2003, "Can't connect to MySQL server on '192.168.0.251' (111)")

Nethead · at August 29, 2008

Plurk CSS Update for the user info box - code for changing the down/up arrows.

/* change the down arrow graphic */
.drop_arrow div img[src="http://static.plurk.com/static/info_list/down.png"] {
background: url(http://i38.tinypic.com/21jy4nq.png) no-repeat scroll left top;
background-position: left top;
overflow: hidden;
height: 17px;
width: 0px;
padding-left: 22px;
}

/* change the up arrow graphic */
.drop_arrow div img[src="http://static.plurk.com/static/info_list/up.png"] {
background: url(http://i38.tinypic.com/5k3h2r.png) no-repeat scroll left top;
background-position: left top;
overflow: hidden;
height: 17px;
width: 0px;
padding-left: 22px;
}

Much thanks to AZJazzyJ for the help on the blue arrow PNG files :) and skraggy for pointing the right direction

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