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Archive for November, 2009

Install SopCast Player in Ubuntu 9.10 from Repository

By • Nov 8th, 2009 • Filed under: Multimedia, Open-Source, Ubuntu, Video

SopCast Player makes use of the P2P(Peer-to-Peer) technology to bring live streaming video and audio to your Ubuntu. Getting it installed on Ubuntu 9.04 was rather tricky: How to Setup P2P Tv with gtk-SopCast on Ubuntu 9.04 , but that was then.

Chromium Linux now Installs User Scripts as Extensions

By • Nov 7th, 2009 • Filed under: Browsers, Open-Source, Ubuntu

Recently released Chromium nightly 4.0.239.0 (Ubuntu build 31231) now converts and installs Greasemonkey user scripts as an extension, just like its Windows sibling that got this new feature 2 days ago. So to install a user script from UserScript.org in Chromium Linux build just click on the install button of the script, hit “Continue” and […]

Firefox: Relocate the Progress Bar on each Tab with Tab Progress Bar

By • Nov 6th, 2009 • Filed under: Firefox, Open-Source, Ubuntu, Windows

Current versions of the Firefox (Firefox 3.5.5/ Firefox 3.6 Beta) browser have the “Progress bar” located at the “Status Bar” but upcoming Firefox 3.7 will introduce a new feature that moves the “Progress bar” into each tab. You can add this feature to your current Firefox by installing this feather-weight extension called Tab Progress Bar […]

Firefox 3.5.5 Stability Update

By • Nov 6th, 2009 • Filed under: Firefox, Open-Source, Ubuntu, Windows

Not much can be said on Firefox 3.5.5 stability update. The release notes says Firefox 3.5.5 is a tiny update to “Fix several stability issues”. – nothing else, the changelog presents 5 bugs, 3 of which are considered critical. Ubuntu users still have to wait for updates via the Update Manager or grab Firefox 3.5.5 […]

Firefox: An unofficial “Dislike” button for Facebook

By • Nov 5th, 2009 • Filed under: Firefox, Open-Source, Ubuntu, Windows

For Windows, Linux and Mac: “Facebook Dislike” is a pretty but useless Firefox add-on that adds a “Dislike” button to Facebook that does what it says; it lets you finally dislike those links you formerly had to dislike only with a comment. Facebook right now offers only the “Like” button so without this extension you […]