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Wednesday, November 17, 2010

[Devils Workshop] “Disable Google Instant Preview with GreaseMonkey Script” and 1 more...

Disable Google Instant Preview with GreaseMonkey Script

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 07:05 AM PST

Google keeps bringing in a lot of new features and I must admit I am a fan of most new features. Though sometimes these very features can be a little irritating. Take Google instant preview feature which allows me to get a preview of the website while I mouse-over the search result. Unlike Google Instant this feature cannot be turned off.

Thanks to a post I came across online, I only have to install a GreaseMonkey Script on my Firefox browser and it gives me the option to “Disable Instant Preview".

Screenshot:

For Firefox users

If you are using Firefox browser you will need to install GreaseMonkey Add-on. You can read all about it here.
After that just download the script from userscripts.org.
Firefox will install the script and restart. You should be able to see a "Disable Instant Preview" option like you see in the image above.

For Chrome users

Chrome browser has internal support for all GreaseMonkey scripts.
Simply download the script from here and the script installs like any Chrome extension.
Now your Chrome browser will also show a "Disable Instant Previews" link.

Do drop in your views and comments!

Link: Remove Instant Preview Script | Download GreaseMonkey

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Review and rate local services with Google Hotpot

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 05:50 AM PST

Are you the local connoisseur in your city? Do you have an opinion about the recent restaurant that opened and want to voice it publicly? Once again, it is Google to the rescue with Google Hotpot.

Google Hotpot gives you an interface with which you can rate, review and seek recommendations for local services like – Restaurants, Cinemas, Hospitals, etc.

What to expect:

You can search local businesses as per the keyword typed in, followed by a specific location. Lets say you are looking at ‘Cinemas’ – ‘Pune’.

The search results that are thrown up would allow you to rate the place.
You can also go a step further and write a review about the place. This review is displayed the next time someone looks up the same result.

I am particularly drawn towards the concept behind Hotpot because it attempts to add a “You” to the search results as compared to random impersonal search result which we are normally used to.

Its fun being a consumer today considering the amount of choice we get for one simple task. Give Google Hotpot a try to let me know your views through your comments.

Link: Google Hotpot

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