Firefox add-ons for netbooks/UMPC

Here are some invaluable add-ons I use on my netbooks/UMPC:

fission - progress bar in the address bar (this allows you to remove the status bar at the bottom of the screen

hide menubar - hides the menu;)

xmarks - bookmark syncronization

adblock plus - blocks adds;)

Viliv S5 cheap desktop stand

I saw this some where on the Pocketables forum, so no credit to me. Perfect solution for having your S5 sitting on a hard surface and maybe watching videos, ect. I went to OfficeMax and bought a business card holder for $1.99 and it works perfect. I have also used it for holding my Iphone. They have it in silver or black.

Viliv S5 and Linux (not good)

For those asking, I have tested several live cd/usb without much success. I also tried Ubuntu MID and same results. They will boot/run just fine but no touch screen which kind of renders the device useless. Hopefully, someone will figure out the touchscreen drivers but that is beyond me.

Nokia N810 & Viliv S5 side by side

I have the Viliv S5!

Have been so busy, have not had time to post anything since I got it last week. Great device and unbelievable battery life.



So, Some of the customizations that I have done so far:
- I have loaded Grab and Drag extension to allow finger scrolling
- RocketDock for easy access to apps
- Yahoo Widgets for CPU, Battery, Wireless Meter and Weather
- No Squint (have found that leaving the zoom level in firefox @ 150% sure helps the eyes:)
- Tiny Menu for getting more viewing space in Firefox
- Xmarks for bookmark synchronization
- Speed Dial for easy access to my most visited web sites such as gmail, google reader, mobile twitter and my internal mythtv DRV.

Couple of other cool ways to get the most out of the small screen real estate:
- download useragent switcher extension in Firefox and use the instructions here to create an iphone profile that will allow you to view gmail and google reader in iphone format.
for GMail - http://mail.google.com/mail/x/gdlakb-/gp/, for Google Reader - http://www.google.com/reader/i/

Viliv S5 arriving today

Checked Fedex this morning and it says "on Fedex vehicle for delivery".....Can't wait to get my hands on it.

Viliv S5 on it's way

I attempted to order the Viliv S5 MID from dynamism.com on May 8th but could not get my order to go through like many people due to unprecedented demand. Dynamism contacted me and set up a pre-order for their next batch that is supposed to arrive on May 24 and orders start today @ 1:00et. Well, I got an email last night advising that they have shipped my order and it will be here on Monday via Fedex. I'm so excited! **Dynamism customer support is AWSOME** This little device is not much bigger than the Nokia N800 but is a full blown computer w/touchscreen, minus a keyboard. That's ok, I have a bluetooth folding keyboard. I will be installing Ubuntu on it immediately and will let you know how it goes. Should be interesting.

Nokia N810 - My Favorite App

I watch a lot of videos on YouTube, mostly tech stuff, and have found the greatest app for viewing youtube.
Digia @scene http://www.digia.com/C2256FEF0043E9C1/0/405001937

I am only using it to view at this point but it also has the capability to upload videos and unlike most YouTube apps, allows you to sign in to your account.

Here are some screen shots of @scene in action:

Initial screen when you start the app:


Search screen:


Search results:


Video playing (non-full screen) (Of course the screen shot did not capture the video playing)


This program has many options and one is to start viewing in full screen when you select a video to play. Also, in my opinion, @scene plays video much smoother than any other youtube app available for the IT. Check it out, I think you will like it.

More on the Nokia N810 - gotta love it

Here is a screenshot of my N810 desktop as of this morning.



Wow, isn't that beautiful!