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A google scholar open search plugin for firefox and IE
Sunday, September 21st, 2008
Strangely, there is no searchplugin for google scholar on the default search plugins page for firefox.
Well, it’s more than easy to create one (see for example this guide at mozdev), so i created one for google scholar that i’m happy to share.
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Ubuntu 8.0.4 LTS is out, and it rocks!
Thursday, April 24th, 2008
I just upgraded to the latest 8.0.4 ubuntu release and i am more than satisfied.
In fact, i believe that the improvements (performance, network support, display and gfx card support, encryption and many more) are just about the same huge step forward that 7.10 was compared to the release 6.
After the automatic update, i had firefox 3 (lovely from the start), improved SSH authentication support (better protection of private key etc.) and finally, my wxga display AND laptop monitor configured perfectly even with my not-so standards conform internal GFX card (Intel 950m, in fact).
What else is there at the first glimpse? Improved language support and a nice little search engine (Conceptual rip of from apple i must admit, but well done!) for all kinds of items on your hard disk, and a really sweet new background image. For the artist in the nerd.
Yes, i’m charmed. I recommend it! Especially since it’s a long term support release…
Read more on ubuntu 8.0.4 in this feature tour.
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