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Facebook Profile Cleaner Greasemonkey script

Facebook Profile CleanerUgh - just as fast and hot as the love affair started, it is starting to fizzle. Facebook opened its doors to add-on apps, and while we just can't wait to be invited to become a zombie, pirate, or post on YAFW (yet another Facebook wall), enough is enough already.

If you're feeling Facebook App Overload (we're thinking of copyrighting that term... no, not really), then you need the Facebook Profile Cleaner Greasemonkey script.

In our testing, the Facebook Profile Cleaner does a fantastic job of getting rid of all of the gunk. Maybe, in fact, too good. It seems like some parts of Facebook itself are also getting blocked (most notably the mini-feed), but if you're like us and totally overwhelmed with nonsense on Facebook, maybe this "less is more" approach is worth considering.

Thanks to Lifehacker for pointing out this lifesaver.

Filed under: Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Productivity, Web services, Mozilla, Freeware, Browser Tips

PageAddict: Stern Firefox taskmaster

PageAddict
Today's Download of the Day over at Lifehacker is a keeper. PageAddict is a an add-on for Firefox (also available as a Greasemonkey script) that watches your browsing behavior and makes a log of how much time you spend at each site. All of the information is stored on your computer, not transmitted anywhere, so your time-wasting secrets are kept between you and your browser (and, well, any snoops you foolishly let use your browser). Once it's collected some information, PageAddict gives you a breakdown, and you can use tags to categories sites as "work," "play," or whatever you like. It seems to me like a good way to guilt yourself into getting more work done, but if you want to go hardcore you can also restrict sites to a certain number of minutes each day.. One caveat: PageAddict is smart enough to know which tab is active and if the browser is currently in focus, but if you, say, leave Cute Overload in the active tab and then go on your lunch break, your logs are going to be skewed.

Filed under: Fun, Web services, Google

Google Dark: Insert moody music here

Google Dark
Do Google's bright white background and big, colorful logo offend your more somber sensibilities? Google Dark might be the cure for what ails you. It's a Greasemonkey script that replaces the Google home page with a darker, and some might say a little more slick, version. In addition, it makes the logo a little smaller and gives it an updated look, and makes the fonts a big bigger. All very Web 2.0. Unfortunately, Google Dark only transforms the Google home page and not results pages or any other Google sites. I would love to see a more complete version of this script that does all of the above, but I realize that might be asking a bit much.

Filed under: Productivity

Two new Greasemonkey scripts for Gmail

Gmail Label
ColorsMihai Parparita of Persistent.info habitually creates some of the best Greasemonkey scripts (like his Conversation Preview Bubbles), especially for Gmail, and on Friday he released a couple more. First is Gmail Macros, a user script that adds some handy new keyboard shortcuts to Gmail, plus makes it possible to define your own multi-action shortcuts. Second is Gmail Label Colors which gives the Gmail labels of your choice unique colors, making them easier to identify at a glance.

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So, just how good at time waster games are you? Think you've got the stuff? Well, The World's Hardest Game 2.0 doesn't think you do. Yes, amazingly, it's possible to have a sequel to a game called "The World's Hardest Game". It doesn't seem logically possible, since if the first one was actually the world's hardest, how could another one come along and share the moniker? It made me doubt the name in the first place. That is, until I tried the game. The mechanics of the game are very simple. You are a small red square, ...

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