Firefox only (Win/Mac/Linux): Firefox extension Unsorted Bookmarks Folder Menu adds a new folder to your bookmarks menu so you can get access to starred bookmarks without having to open the organise bookmarks dialog.
Earlier today we explained how HTML5 will change the way you use the web, including how HTML5-supported offline access handles basically the same functionality as Google’s Gears browser plug-in. It seems that Google’s well aware of this fact, too, and the Los Angeles Times is reporting that Google is “letting the sun set” on Gears:
We may be eagerly awaiting Mozilla’s previously mentioned Raindrop, but webapp Inbox2—already available in beta stage—looks to serve the same purpose: Pulling all your email and social networking communication in a single unified stream.
Firefox and Safari partially support it, Google’s Wave and Chrome projects are banking on it, and most web developers are ecstatic about what it means. It’s HTML5, and if you’re not exactly sure what it is, here’s an explainer.
A Microsoft representative confirmed a June 2010 ship date to BetaNews for its Office 2010 desktop suite and the free-for-all-but-probably-very-limited Office Web Apps.
Windows: The last updates from Microsoft have caused a headache for some users. A bug in the update causes certain programs to fail to render properly blacking out the whole screen. A third-party security company has released a fix.
Avid bicyclist Ethan wanted to mount his GPS-enabled phone to his handlebars, but found the retail solutions both unstable and far too accommodating to opportunistic thieves. His $US5 solution turns a flashlight mount into a sturdy and convenient smartphone dashboard.
National Geographic offers some stunning, professional-quality wallpaper photos, but only as individual downloads. If you’re a frequent wallpaper switcher, or like background variety, a simple command line script makes it easy to grab them all.
