Install Thunderbird 3 Add-ons with a simple Drag ‘n’ Drop

For Mac, Linux and Windows: Formerly, to install a Thunderbird add-on from Mozilla’s Add-on Collector website you had to click on the “Download Now” button, save the xpi extension in your computer, fire-up the Thunderbird Add-ons manager, click on the “Install” button, pick-up the extension, install it and restart Thunderbird. Smarter fellows trimmed the long process by dragging the downloaded xpi extension file directly to the Thunderbird Add-ons manager. More»

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OpenOffice for Kids (OOo4Kids)

For Mac, Linux and Windows: Open Office forkids is a trimmed down version of the popular open source OpenOffice.org Suite that targetskids between 7 and 14, but can also be used by adults. If Edubuntu is designed forkids between 6-18 years age group, then Open Office 4 Kclasss can well replace the bulky pre-installed OpenOffice.org Suite in it. More»

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Enigmail Nightly Builds for Thunderbird 3

For Windows, Mac and Linux: Enigmail, the Thunderbird extension that makes sending and receiving encrypted email easy  now has a nightly build for Thunderbird 3. This security extension for Thunderbird and Seamonkey makes encryption and decryption  of sensitive data in emails just a matter of a click –  by using the OpenGPG standard provided by GnuPG. More»

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[b²] Animated Gmail Notifier Based On Adobe AIR

[b²] Gmail Notifier is an Adobe AIR based application that alerts you of incoming Gmail messages with cool and funny splash animations. The notifier packs-up four different animations, you’ll find in them in the “Settings” dialog; Right-click on the Gmail icon on your notifications bar and hit “Options” -> Animations tab. It seems more animations will soon be present on the authors website — use the “Get more” and “Install Animation…” buttons to add available extensions. More»

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Cool Autumn Wallpapers for Your Desktop

A well done collection of Autumn/Fall wallpapers or backgrounds (if you prefer) for your computer; Linux or Window, it doesn’t matter. Move over to Lifehacker website and get a glimpse. The Autumn Lake wallpaper by Chris Gina for me, is just perfect.

Permit me to say the Fall backgrounds at Gnome Art have to be dumped.

via [Lifehacker]

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