For whatever reason, ImageShack has decided to stop developing the Imageshack right-click Firefox add-on since its last update on 26th December 2006. The latest official version is not compatible with Firefox 3 and Firefox 3.5 beta. It’s such a convenient add-on that there’s no reason to abandon it.

Although ImageShack supports image transloading (direct upload from URL instead of downloading to localdisk and uploading again), it’s still not as convenient as you have to copy and paste the image URL, while the add-on will enable you to upload image on any websites with just 2 clicks.

Fortunately, there is someone kind enough to update the add-on to be compatible with Firefox 3. You can download here – http://unsubstantial.info/imageshack.

That wouldn’t work on Firefox 3.5 beta though. If you’re using Firefox 3.5 beta, try this one here instead. You have to register in the forum before you are allowed to download the add-on.

After downloading, open the add-ons window on your Firefox (Tools > Add-ons), then simply drag the xpi file into the window and install it.

P.s: I’ve only tested the one for Firefox 3.5 beta. Works like a charm.

"Set As Desktop Background" option from Firefox's context menu

Is the “Set As Desktop Background” option from your Firefox’s context menu (right-click option menu) gone or missing, for no apparent reason? It’s a handy option when you’re browsing for new wallpapers and wanted to see how it looks like on your desktop, and it’s such a pain when you know the option is missing.

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Not every web hosting provider bundles Fantastico or its equivalent into your hosting plan. Even if they do, sometimes it wouldn’t work (been there, done that, not on Fantastico though, but on DreamHost’s one-click-install). In this case, your best bet is to download the entire WordPress script at 1.8 MB with over 600 files in it and upload all of them to your server.

The good news is you no longer need to be a downloading and uploading maniac in order to install WordPress on your server without the use of Fantastico or its equivalent, thanks to the 4.35 KB EasyWP php script.

EasyWP is a single php file that automatically downloads the latest version of WordPress to your server, extracts the archive (on your server), and takes you to the built in WordPress setup process.

Here’s how it works:

1. Download easywp.php
2. Upload easywp.php to wherever you want WordPress to be installed
3. Point your browser to the script (eg. www.example.com/easywp.php) and complete the installation

Voila!

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My Gmail Notifier Firefox add-on had stop working for several months already, and apparently the Offline Gmail feature from Gmail Labs is the culprit.

Updating to the latest version of Gmail Notifier (0.6.3.11 at the time of writing) didn’t help at all, but fortunately this can be fixed by simply installing this: hosted2.xpi

It works for me, as you can see:

How well does it work at your side?

P/s: Aw, long time since I hear the “You’ve got mail” sound.

Image via Register Hardware

I have been a Nokia N82 user for the pass 9 months, and there is this thing that annoys the hell out of me. The S60 3rd Music Player could not differentiate ringtones and sms tones from full songs, thus indexing every single audio files and mixing them all together.

What does that means? Random ringtones will be played from time to time while you’re listening to your mp3s on the Music Player. The playlist can go like this:

1. P-p-p-poker face, p-p-poker face~ (full song)
2. Message.. message!.. message!!!, MESSAGE!, MESSAGE!!!!! (message tone)
3. I believe I can fly~ (full song)

If that is not annoying enough, try selecting a ringtone or sms tone. Again, all the audio files will be listed, and you have to browse (listen, no searching or filtering while selecting ringtones!) and look for the ringtone or sms tone you want manually, among the entire playlist plus all your other audio files.

This might not be a problem if you do not store songs in your phone, but to those who own a 16GB microSD and have half the card storage occupied by songs, you will know how painful it is, scrolling the monster list, just to look for a freaking 30-seconds sound clip.

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The PageRank of Google Japan has dropped from 9/10 to 5/10, serving as a penalty for Google Japan’s involvement in purchasing paid links. In another words, Google is slapping itself for breaking a rule it sets itself. Irony.

Several days back, TechCrunch reported that Google Japan hired a local marketing firm to promote its newly launched “Hot Keywords widget” (to display the top 5 search terms on Google Japan), via a pay-per-post campaign. However, unlike what’s suggested by Google itself on paid links, the links in the sponsored posts bought are not nofollow links.

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