Omnibar Extension Collapses Firefox's Address and Search Boxes into One

Firefox only (Windows/Mac/Linux): The Omnibar extension makes Firefox's awesomebar act like Google Chrome's omnibar, collapsing the address bar and search into one single text box.


Omnibar [Firefox Add-ons]

Alarm clock/calendar in bash

alarm clock/calendar without cron
overview: terminal script check if time is the same when alarm goes off and notify user wth notification (could use some music or just sudo apt-get install beep for some sound)

daa=$(date +%H%M)
if [ "$daa" -eq "1133" ] || ["$daa" -eq "1134" ]
then
echo rabbits gone to bed
/usr/bin/notify-send -u normal -t 20000 \
'rabbits gone to bed'
fi

#here alarm is so tinny (single line) that you wont see it when concentrated on something
#this first uses | to make alarm interval specified more accurately

daa=$(date +%H%M)
if [ "$daa" -eq "2823" ]
then
echo end of month coming. today 28. finish your bandwith month limitations
/usr/bin/notify-send -u normal -t 4000000 \
'end of month near' 'finish your bandwith month limitations'
fi

daa=$(date +%d)
if [ "$daa" -eq "01" ]
then
echo first of month
/usr/bin/notify-send -u normal -t 2000 \
'first of month' 'first of month'
sleep 10000
fi

you may also alarm yourself:
cheaper electricity time
time to go out
time to open windows (to let air in, best time)
DVD movie released today!
some stuff u care about
best time check news some mail or sth


date accepts
# %H hour (00..23)
# %I hour (01..12)
# %j day of year (001..366)
# %k hour ( 0..23)
# %l hour ( 1..12)
# %m month (01..12)
# %M minute (00..59)



you should run script continuously inside

while (true)
do
#script goes here
sleep 1000
done


and should be run with & at end to run in bash background
sorry blinking screen is not ready yet for alarm, please post it in comments if you dare

hide unused or "eye catching" applications

to hide disturbing programs like p2p applications to background you can use following script


#script moves applications to unactive desktop
wmctrl -n 2 &
#set two desktops
altdesktop=`wmctrl -d | grep "-" | awk '{ print $1 }'`
wmctrl -r LinuxDC++ -t $altdesktop&
wmctrl -r LinuxDC++ -t $altdesktop&
wmctrl -r Transmission -t $altdesktop&
wmctrl -r Nicotine+ 1.2.9 -t $altdesktop&




similar to hideit! in windows


to run script continious use
while (true)
do
#put script here
sleep 100
done

or add it to your crontab.

human labor games comparison (gwap, google image labeler)

all games described use human labour to produce better web for example better results when looking for images

general
Google image labeler: fast, efficient, simple, can track image source
gwap:slow, beautiful, give awards (probably small presents like books), require login


description
google image labeler
brilliant game to learn language, see new images and help google image search

gwap games:
ESP game like google image labeler
Verbosity seem to be perfect for high level English speakers
Tag a tune you hear music and then tag, you have agreed wth your companion if listening to same tune, extra game where you look for most different tune
Squigl maybe good match if you have pen tablet instead of mouse - you draw lines around objects
Matchin you select pic that seems better to you - mostly clicking
Pop Video watch music video from youtube instead, when there is a talk or lyrics just look not worth writing it all down

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tip
use google image labelr with greasemonkey installed and darken script. search: darken lifehacker
conclusion
google imagel labeler may be better and seems like game of the century
but anyway when waitin to load you can play gwap

Gmail Notifier is a Light, Convenient Email Checker for Ubuntu

Linux: Ubuntu 9.04's Growl-like, transparent notifications are slick and convenient for corner-of-your-view updates.

Profit from CPU power using Distributed computing project

Distributed computing use background application that use unused CPU power to solve big computational problems.
Computers connected on internet band together to make largest supercomputers in the world.

 Some distributed computing projects use 

screensaver visualizations that can help to spread good word

Example Distributed computing projects:

• SETI@home first well known distributed computing project
• GIMPS offers awards if a (big) prime number us calculated at your computer
• Distributed.net offers very easy installation on Ubuntu

Installing distributed computing project won't slow down your computer, but will add some energy consumption(10 degrees more hot CPU, noise (but fans will run more constantly at high speed) and heat radiation.

Combination with P2P/webhosting/VOIP running on low-energy/fast computer can reduce buying costs while having computer turned on.

Advanced users:Control Room Temperature with Computer Script controllong distributed computing

iMacros firefox addon review (automation)

Do single click comments, spam, automatic logins and so on with this thiny macro-app. Complex tasks are quickly repeated though it seem to be harder to do this on web sites that are made to prohibit automatic tasks, on some sites works like charm. Please not that when you make more than 100 comments in 10s seconds site's webmaster may notice and disable your account.

version tested: 6.1.1.4

effective computer usage: Let me count the rules!

1. computer is always on
2. if computer is designed as person computer there mus be a persone! (can be multiple if one canot operate 24/7)
3. computer must be economical (atom processor, solid state disc, etc..)
4  read more on web cloud university

alt-tab alternative - switch windows into depth

When maximizing windows you will lose other windows out of sight. After that you probably use task bar or alt-tab to switch windows.
The best way that work even on small 17' lcd is to switch into depth when you see part of window that is under your current window. Xubuntu even has default "smart placement" option enabled so that switching windows wasn't never simplier. And more window below window? that's third dimension! no kidding

Ubuntu: How to reduce Memory usage

How to optimize Ubuntu by reducing memory usage?

Step 1: Get rid of memory consuming processes:

Some processes that may be killed to reduce memory usage:

• killall gnome-power-manager
• sudo killall cupsd
• killall top
• killall cron
• killall gnome-screensaver
• killall gnome-system-monitor

Step 2: Tweak. Use simplest wallpaper, theme, window manager and lightweight programs.. In most cases the fastest theme or icon has the smallest size!


Step 3:

• Disable the logging background services.
• Disable the update manager.
• Disable at service.
• Disable audio settings.
• If you don't want to login via a nice graphic screen, disable the "Graphical login manager".
• Disable cupsys if you don't intend to print.
• Disable hard disk tuning (it's an SSD!)
• Reduce tty terminals to 2 or something.
• Prevent unused modules from loading by blacklisting them.
• Disable any fancy themes (esp using compiz).
• Use only minimal buttons/launchers on one panel only (remove second panel if you have one).
• Battery monitor takes a few cpu cycles (I've often seen it roaming the top 5 on a '$ top' output.)

Step 4: Optimize Web-browser

• Useful plugins for Firefox like Flashblock and Adblock-plus (can block selected images) to make websites lighter
• Use lightweight web-browser like Midori

 Step 5: Compile applications from source (advanced)