So, Google/Chromium have released sample extensions for Chrome and Chromium (link) dev/beta builds.

One such extension is Google Mail Checker (link), which uses very nice graphics and a simple polling script to check for new Gmail messages.  Now, the problem is that the extension only works for Gmail.com users and not Google Apps users.

This is easily fixed, though, through editing of the background.html file (which houses the extension javascript):

Locate your Extensions folder.

Windows 7:

C:\Users\%USER%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\

Windows XP:

C:\Documents and Settings\%USER%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\

Locate the Google Mail Checker extension through digging in each folder (look at Date Modified), and then locate the background.html file in the \1.0\ folder.

Open the background.html file in an HTML editor (WordPad, Notepad, etc.).

You’ll see two variables linking to mail.google.com, which you have to edit to point to your Google Apps account:

var gmail = “http://mail.google.com/”;

var gmailAtomRef = “http://mail.google.com/mail/feed/atom”;

To edit them, just insert your Google Apps URL (replacing DOMAIN.COM), like so:

var gmail = “http://mail.google.com/a/DOMAIN.COM”;

var gmailAtomRef = “http://mail.google.com/a/DOMAIN.COM/feed/atom”;

Save your background.html (you can make a backup of the original if you want), restart Chrome, load your Google Apps mailbox and you should notice the icon red instead of with a question mark.

The preparation for a lifelong journey’s one-momented prefix is very stressful. I never thought we would have to arrange such minor additions or necessities to make the ceremony seamless. That could be a metaphor to describe the emotions, too. From candles, an aisle runner, the floral arrangements, and the dress & tux (which are for our ceremony), to the table favors, the catering, the music, and the seating chart (which are for your celebration of us), this process is as dynamic and fluid as it is streamlined and hackneyed. Enough so that we purchased a planning book, but have done most things without its assistance.

Candi works exclusively with each vendor, which helps in ironing out small details as well as with budgetting. She’s not splurged twice, just once on the cakes, and has met some of the most wonderful people who have worked with us to make the day so special and personal: Dianne Smith of Brookdale Florist, Karen of Karen’s Cakes & Cafe Pharr, and Randy of inFocus Photography.

I really admire and love Candi, and her determination and ability to stay grounded and sane in the most confusing, stress-filled, emotional, and wonderful times has reminded me each day how much and how much more I continue to love her.

Thanks to the new Google Chrome 2.0 beta and its support for user-scripts, you can now have ad blocking from within Chrome itself, without need for Privoxy, BFilter, or Ad Muncher. This does not stop the ads from downloading, however, but does hide them from being shown.

All you need do is:

1. Download the Google Chrome Channel Changer from the Early Access Release Channels.

2. Select, “Dev,” from the radio boxes.

3. Force Chrome to update by going to Wrench -> About Google Chrome.

4. Enable user-scripts in a Chrome shortcut by adding the
—enable-user-scripts
flag (after chrome.exe).

5. Download the Ad Blocking FiltersetP by Paulfox from http://userstyles.org/styles/299. Be sure to select “Load as user script” because Chrome only supports Greasemonkey scripts. Save the “Ad Blocking FiltersetP.user.js” file in the appropriate directory and load Chrome.

Windows XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\User Scripts\

Vista/Windows 7:
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\User Scripts\

I just switched to DreamHost from GoDaddy using promo code 221, which gives 90% off a 2-year hosting plan (and 1 year registration!).  I paid $21.48.  They also have a free whois proxy ($10+/year with godaddy) and automatically set your domain up with Google Apps if you so choose.

May I just say, this has taken 1 night and each and every bit of domain managing I need is located in their Web Panel, instead of multiple sites that don’t work well together (GoDaddy).

the classifieds are so sad when read from
perspective of intention’s goodwill; “They
need a good, safe home,” rings so softly as
to be passed by reader,
but is the hardest line to write.

With certain versions of Esmertec Jbed (20080328.3.1 being the one I use), the “tckmax” trusted signing trick of the selector.utf file does not seem to work, causing net access prompts to continue. This is most notable with the popular Opera Mini fix.

The problem of the prompts is found in unsigned (and untrusted) Java applications. The “tckmax” fix solves this through a hex of “domain=untrusted” to “domain=tckmax ” which escalates the app to being trusted.

With certain Jbed versions, this does not work due to the policy.utf file referring to trusted/signed files
as “tcktrusted” rather than “tckmax”.

Simply put, hexing “tcktrusted” to “tckmax ” (note extra 4 spaces) in the policy.utf file, as well as the standard “=untrusted” to “=tckmax ” (note extra 3 spaces) in the selector.utf file will resolve the issue of net access prompts.

With racism, racists always remain silent or shout; once a racist speaks, they may do so with eyes alone, but their motive is hate and terror. A racist is a terrorist of society, losing to time with each passing day that which true Americans gain: love, knowledge, faith.

A racist cannot be Christian. Of Christ no hatred is shown, as love is paramount. Be in Christ and you will be free of earthly sight, as Christ’s eyes see love, and all else falls off the Soul.

standing to vote w/ my baby @ nb mills in nc

standing to vote w/ my baby @ nb mills in nc

“We think space and time are important because that’s the kind of monkeys we are.”
- Terence Rudolph.

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