If you’ve ever right clicked a word or phrase in Chrome, selected ‘Search Google for’ and thought it was a nice, useful way to quickly search Google, then read on; because ‘Drag & Drop Search’ modifies that simple idea to make it an order of magnitude →
Ten amazing Chrome plugins for Gmail
You can love Google or hate it, but the truth is that both Gmail and Chrome are terrific products, and possibly the best in their respective fields. This post presents TEN extensions for Chrome that make Gmail even better, and add novel and practical functions that →
Add your social feeds to your email signature, with WiseStamp
Having an active social media presence can play an important role in promoting yourself or your brand, blog or website, etc. This is because the more you can broadcast your social media presence, the more you can get your message out or reach out to collaborators →
Check any text for originality and/or plagiarism with Plagiarisma
The Internet is full with people who copy other people’s content to complete assignments, articles, and whatnot, whether it’s students, would-be writers or webmasters. If you are a content creator or teacher and you want to check whether the article you received or parts of it →
Block ads and prevent websites from tracking your online activity, with DoNotTrackPlus
It’s not a secret, and hardly controversial, but no sooner than you visit a webpage than it instantly starts collecting information on your behavior and demographics (e.g. location), and trying to infer your interests. If you want to block this activity, or if you merely want to know which scripts or services are tracking you, then Do Not Track Plus, a free extension for Chrome, Firefox, IE and Safari, is for you.
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Backup your browser easily with BrowserBackup Pro for Chrome, Opera, Firefox and Chromium
There is is so much information that our browsers hold, that if the system crashes or if we reinstall or upgrade to a new OS or PC, we stand to be greatly inconvenienced if we lose them. I am not just talking about saved passwords, bookmarks, →
Navigate browser tabs visually with ‘Visual Tabs’ for Chrome
In today’s world, having numerous open tabs in your browser is the norm rather than the exception. Which is why visually-inclined Chrome users might want to view tab previews using an iTunes coverflow-style carousel. If that sounds good to you then check out the Visual Tabs →
Get automatic alerts whenever your chosen topic is Tweeted, blogged, Facebooked, etc … with Mention
Mention is a neat little service that will track any mentions of you, your brand, or your favorite topics across the internet, including Tweets, Facebook mentions, blog posts, etc. The free plan provides 1000 mentions a month, and the results might surprise or entertain you. →
Add file type icons to Gmail attachments with ‘Attachment Icons for Gmail’ Chrome extension
When you receive an email with attachment in Gmail, it shows a paperclip icon by default. Wouldn’t it be great if you can find out what type of attachment it is at a glance? With Attachment Icons for Gmail, you can. Attachment Icons for Gmail is →
Remove clutter from web pages and make them easy to read with Clearly for Chrome
The internet is choc full of great content, but it also has a knack of bombarding you with all sorts of visual stimulation, from links to ads to buttons, videos, images, and everything else. If you’ve ever wished that you could clean up a page and →
Two free ways to learn to play a musical instrument online
There are any number of good resources for learning to play a musical instrument online and two of the best are Guitarlessons.com and Harmonica4kids.com. Both are oriented towards the absolute beginner and both are totally free. If you are like me and have a lingering desire to →
Lookup the meaning of words on webpages instantly with Multiple Dictionary Lookup for Firefox
If you’ve ever needed to lookup the meaning of a word on a webpage, we’ve got good news: ‘Multiple Dictionary Lookup’ can make this as easy as right clicking the word in Firefox. What’s even better, it gives you multiple dictionary options to choose from. As →
