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Gmail Addons Embeds Any Webapp in Gmail
7:55AM Adam Pash | Firefox with Greasemonkey: The Gmail Addons Greasemonkey script embeds any page you specify inside Gmail’s interface. By default, it comes with Google Calendar and the Google Talk gadget. (If this sounds familiar, it is—Gmail Addons is an update to the previously mentioned Enhance Gmail script.) Add any other web pages to Gmail by following the directions on the script homepage. If you’re willing to dig into manually editing the script, Gmail Addons can embed Google Reader, Notebook, Docs, Remember the Milk, or virtually any other web page you’d like next to or below your inbox. Gmail Addons is free, requires the Greasemonkey extension to run. Gmail Addons [Userscripts] More »
Filter FriendFeed by Service
6:00AM Adam Pash | Firefox with Greasemonkey: The FriendFeed by Service Greasemonkey script does just what it sounds like, filtering results in your FriendFeed by service. The one pervasive concern lodged against FriendFeed when we reviewed it earlier this week is that FriendFeed introduces too much overflow with its all-in-one stream. With the FriendFeed by Service script installed, you can filter your feeds by service so you can see at a glance, for example, what music your friends are into on Last.fm or what bookmarks they made in Del.icio.us. FriendFeed by Service is free, requires Firefox with Greasemonkey. More »
Filter Your RSS Subscriptions with Google Reader Filter
6:00AM Adam Pash | Firefox with Greasemonkey: Google Reader Filter is a free Greasemonkey user script that takes a list of user-defined keywords and automatically highlights any items in Google Reader whose contents match any word in your matchlist. The script’s filtering does not remove posts from Reader, so you won’t miss any content—you’ll just have your attention drawn more closely to the matching items with the highlighting (though clearly a toggle option to truly filter matches would be useful). Google Reader Filter is free to install, requires Firefox with the Greasemonkey extension. I had mixed results with it, so let’s hear how it works for you in the comments. Google Reader Filter [Userscripts via Google Operating System] More »
Get Download Links to High Quality YouTube Vids
8:00AM Gina Trapani | Firefox with Greasemonkey only: The YouTube H.264 user script adds a link to view and download the higher-quality version of YouTube videos in page. You already know how to hack YouTube URLs to access a higher resolution and audio quality version of a clip, and this script makes downloading the HQ version easy. (See the difference between regular and HQ videos.) Be warned: This script can take time to render the links (sometimes it hangs indefinitely), and the HQ version isn’t available for all videos. Once the kinks get ironed out, I’ll add it to the Better YouTube extension. The YouTube H.264 user script is a free download that works with Firefox and the Greasemonkey extension. YouTube H.264 [Userscripts.org] More »
Get More Work Space with Writing Room 4 Google Documents
12:30AM Kevin Purdy | Firefox with Greasemonkey: The Writing Room 4 Google Documents Greasemonkey script makes it possible to toggle and hide the logo and whitespace above the functional toolbar on a writing and editing page in Google Documents. Those with smaller screens and lesser resolutions will appreciate the extra writing space this little script grants them, but it could help anyone looking for a more distraction-free screen—especially combined with Firefox’s full-screen mode. The toolbar toggle doesn’t work with spreadsheets or slideshow editing, but an intrepid JavaScript hacker can probably fix that in a few minutes. Writing Room 4 Google Documents is a free download, requires Firefox with Greasemonkey (or Safari with Greasekit) to use. Writing Room 4 Google Documents More »
Add Lyrics to Music Videos on YouTube
7:00AM Adam Pash | Firefox with Greasemonkey: The YouTube Lyrics Greasemonkey script adds a lyrics box to the YouTube sidebar, which is perfect for following along with the lyrics on the wealth of music videos available on YouTube. The search is automatic when you hit the Lyrics link, and it can search several lyrics services for the song. The script will, obviously, work best when the artist and song title are part of the YouTube clip’s title. YouTube Lyrics is free, works wherever Greasemonkey does. YouTube Lyrics [Userscripts.org via Google Operating System] More »
Watch YouTube Videos Inline from Any Link
8:00AM Adam Pash | Firefox with Greasemonkey: The Videoembed Greasemonkey user script automatically embeds any video from YouTube, MySpace, MetaCafe, and more directly into a web page wherever videos are linked but not embedded. If you stumble onto a bookmarked YouTube video on del.icio.us or a Google Video on Digg, for example, you’ll no longer need to click through to watch the video. Handy! Videoembed is free, requires Firefox with Greasemonkey. Videoembed [Userscripts.org via MakeUseOf] More »
View How Many People Subscribe to Any Site
12:00PM Adam Pash | Firefox with Greasemonkey: The Google Reader Subscribers Count Greasemonkey script displays how many Google Reader users subscribe to the site you’re currently visiting. It does so by checking the site for feed links, then sending a request to Google Reader to find out how many subscribers each feed has. For example, the numbers in the screenshot apply to Lifehacker’s main, excerpts, top, and comments feeds, respectively. This script seems like an excellent tool for applying the wisdom of the crowd to sites you’re unfamiliar with. Google Reader Subscribers Count [Userscripts via CyberNet] More »
See Wikipedia Articles Before You Click With Inline Article Viewer
1:30AM Kevin Purdy | Firefox with Greasemonkey only: Tunneling through Wikipedia can be pretty time-consuming, given the dense number of links that take you sideways and elsewhere. The Wikipedia Inline Article Viewer, a free Greasemonkey user script, helps you save time and find relevant information by providing a quick preview of linked articles on the same page as the one you’re browsing. The script places a small icon next to each article link that activates the pop-ins, but only on Wikipedia page—if that function could be extended to off-site links, it could move to the super-helpful category. As it is, it’s still a good way to find, or avoid, information on a great resource. Wikipedia Inline Article Viewer is a free download that works with Firefox and the Greasemonkey extension. Wikipedia Inline Article Viewer [Userscripts.org via Geeks Are Sexy] More »
