Hasta La Gadget!

This article was written on December 30, 2007 by CyberNet.

One thing that I’ve always enjoyed with Google’s test site, SearchMash, was the powerful sidebar that it included. It gives users quick access to videos, images, Wikipedia, blogs, and more. Determined to find a way to get similar features on the Google search page I decided to turn to Greasemonkey.

The script that I came across is called Google Extra, and it does everything that I wanted it to. It utilizes the extra space on the right side of the search results to display:

• Images – Six small thumbnails are shown, and hovering over a thumbnail will show you a larger version.
• Videos – Grabs four videos from YouTube, and if you hover over one of the thumbnails it will flip between three thumbnails from that video.
• Wikipedia – You’ll see a condensed excerpt from Wikipedia.
• Dictionary – A nice list of definitions for the word you’re searching for.

 
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The thing that really makes this script nice, however, is the ability to reorder the four different sections so that they are organized with your most useful ones first. If you don’t use one of the sections very often, such as the videos, just minimize it. Your settings are remembered for every search you perform.

Heads up: Don’t be concerned if you perform a search and don’t see the four different sections pictured above. It’s designed to only display a section if it actually has matching results, so most of the time the Wikipedia and Dictionary results probably won’t show up.

You probably have some speed concerns, which is understandable given that several different sites have to be queried in order to display the extra data. After all, you don’t want to compromise Google’s split-second search results. Don’t worry, the script is well designed so that it will load after your search results. Basically you won’t notice any speed decrease in how long it takes to show the search results, but the overall page will obviously take an extra second or two to load.

Google Extra Script
Note: This script uses Greasemonkey-specific features, and for that reason it won’t work in Opera.

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By now, the specs on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus are already publicly known, but what other magic is hiding within all the wires and circuitry? To find out, we’ve enlisted the help of developer Francois Simond (SuperCurio) to break down as many of the inner components of the Android 4.0-loaded device as possible. And while there isn’t anything particularly earth-shattering revealed here, we at least have a better idea of the kind of wizardry taking place underneath that bedazzling HD display. Read on with us to learn all of the deliciously nerdy details.

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We all knew it was coming, it was just a matter of time — that, of course, is the Motorola Admiral that Sprint sure had a difficult time keeping a secret. But no matter now, as the fleet captain is ready to hook you up with the Now Network’s CDMA-based Direct Connect service online starting October 23rd (November 13th for all sales channels) for $100 on a two-year commitment and after a $50 mail-in rebate. Summing up the specs: the Admiral features a 1.2GHz CPU, 5MP rear camera with 720p HD video capture, rugged 810G mil-spec design, 3G Mobile Hotspot for up to five devices at the same time, a 3.1-inch VGA display and Android 2.3. For a smartphone that you can kick the trash out of, that’s not too shabby. Check out the full press release below.

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We’ve already gotten some information about which phones will be getting the Ice Cream Sandwich update and when, and we’re now starting to get some official word on tablet upgrades as well. Speaking with Pocket-lint, an ASUS rep said that the Eee Pad Transformer “will be getting [the] update to ICS,” but that the company “can’t provide a schedule at this stage.” Still no word from other Honeycomb tablet manufacturers, unfortunately, but we’ll keep you posted. Of course, this also leads us to believe that the freshly-unveiled Transformer Prime will likely have Android 4.0 right from the factory, but we’ll have to wait (presumably, anyway) until November 9th to know for sure.

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And with that, a dream dies. Well, maybe that’s a bit sensational, but we aren’t going to lie — we weeped inside upon hearing Google’s Bradley Horowitz (Vice President of Product Management) contritely state that his company is “doing less of throwing things against the wall.” In fact, he proclaimed that Google+ was morphing into a platform that would absolutely, without question become a pillar across the company in some form or fashion. In other words, it’s too big to fail. He stated that the idea of using the general public as a test bed for products (hello, Buzz!) was fading quickly, and that this “transformation” would be “very healthy” for Google. He did affirm that engineers are still given their token “20 percent time” in order to innovate on whatever they darn well please, but we seriously got the impression that the culture under Larry Page isn’t focusing nearly as intently on that kind of frivolous, outlandish and absolutely marvelous behavior.

Bradley noted that while “20 percent time” isn’t going away, there are changes taking place. There’s a “higher bar on what gets put to market, and more of an editing function than before.” Continuing on, he stated the following: “Instead of making these decisions in the market… we’re doubling-down on one’s that are more important across the company.” If you’re a hardcore, orthodox businessperson, this sounds totally logical. The whole “stop being childish, start being responsible” thing sure sounds appropriate on paper, but c’mon — this is Google! A huge part of the company’s mystique, charm and spontaneous nature came in its “we’ll try anything once” persona, and if that truly is dying in even a small way, we can’t help but have a heavy heart. The further Google strays from its startup roots (and the more it tries to act like every other bureaucratic mega-corp), the less likely we are to get flops like Google TV. But on the same token, the less likely we are to have that one-in-a-million hit (and oddballs like this) that would’ve never proved viable in any “research group.” Here’s one final quote from Bradley when asked to elaborate on this corporate shift:

“We would rather do fewer things well — we’re now on a path to remedy prior sins of omissions. I think it’s a tradeoff [with losing some of the freewheeling autonomy]. I still think there’s a tremendous part of Google culture that’ll never change, but what’s exciting is that the company is rallying around this, and [the employees] see the benefits of alignment. We’ve won the hearts of employees, and there’s tremendous momentum on what we’re doing. My experience is that Larry is a consummate product leader — it’s thrilling, it feels like the company is coordinated in a way that I’ve never seen. I don’t know that it’s just Larry, but I couldn’t be more impressed with him as CEO. I didn’t expect this level of change in company culture when that announcement was made.”

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