Dragon's Lair Fans - Arcade Lifestyle
General Chat => Arcade Lifestyle => Topic started by: liquidx on June 09, 2010, 09:55:41 PM
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Apple just released version 5 of their Safari browser and it now includes extensions.
As I wanted to play with this I decided to make a little arcade-related extension as a test. It lets you select text on a page, right-click on the mouse, and search for that text on either KLOV or the IPDB.
I often find myself reading a post where someone mentions a game I'd like more info about, this lets you do it without having to manually open a new window/tab, go to klov, search etc…
You can get a little more info and download it here (http://things.be/journal/2010/6/9/first-safari-extension/).
Feedback appreciated.
Thanks,
Colin
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Hey Colin,
Nice work, I downloaded Safari 5 yesterday, but I get an error when I try to install the extension, saying I have extensions disabled and telling me I can turn them on in my Safari preferences BUT I don't have the extensions icon between the security and advanced icons !?!?!
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Heh, of course it took me only one Google to find the solution:
http://safariextensions.tumblr.com/post/680219521/post-how-to-enable-extensions-06-09-10
GREAT !!!
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Good tip. Forgot it wasn't on by default. I've added a link.
Thanks,
Colin
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By the way, next friday I will retire my trusted Mac Mini that I smuggled from the US in 2006......
Because I will switch to................
(http://images.hugi.is/mac/155443.jpg)
I'm already drooling now.......and can't wait to pick it up !
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By the way, I do suggest you post this on KLOV forum and BYOAC forum too, they'll love it !
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By the way, I do suggest you post this on KLOV forum and BYOAC forum too, they'll love it !
Already did on KLOV, can't remember if I have a BYOAC account, I need to check :)
Have fun with the new mac, I replaced my trusty old Powermac with an iMac i5 and couldn't be happier.
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Hey, I just got an idea, can you also do the same for http://www.arcadeflyers.com/ ?
:D
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I was planning arcadeflyers too, as soon as I've added preferences to activate/deactivate the individual sites in preferences so it doesn't get too crowded.
I thought about manuals too but couldn't find a complete enough source with built-in search.
In any case, I wanted it out there first before I do too much work on it for nothing :)
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By the way, next friday I will retire my trusted Mac Mini that I smuggled from the US in 2006......
Because I will switch to................
(http://images.hugi.is/mac/155443.jpg)
I'm already drooling now.......and can't wait to pick it up !
we had the same thoughts, 42...
got mine yesterday, but I need to bring it back to after sale service because of n annoying "tac tac tac" in the fan...
I hope this will be fixed soon.
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Geez that sucks. I was already planning on it, but this confirms that I will first have it tested fully in the store when I pick it up.
I've had too many products show some failure out of the box and I hate having to drag it back to the store.
I even had one time that I bought a new audio device, turned out to fail right away when I installed it, went back THE SAME DAY, and the assholes wanted to send it in for repair under warranty (which probably meant waiting for 3 weeks or more) ! I made a lot of fuss (and I know my rights) and demanded another (tested working) one in exchange instead. Sad that I needed to make a lot of fuss before they gave in.....also the last time I bought something from that store.
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it's true, but my model seem to avoid the yellow color desease... that's a point.
by the way, what's the model you're about to buy ?
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Hah, typing this from my brand new iMac. It's so FUCKING BIG :D I love it !
Specs:
27" 16:9
3.06 Mhz Intel Core 2 duo
2560x1440 resolution
4GB RAM
1 TB Hard drive
8x double layer Super drive
ATI Radeon HD4670 graphics with 256 MB
Should be good enough for the coming 3 years.....at least ;)
Now going to put all my data across with the migration assistant....(gotta love OS X) !
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Okay you choose the 27" dual core version...
wireless keyboard and mouse ?
no yellow tint on the screen ?
I hope to bring my 27" i5 back home today :ghost:
got it just for an evening long, but I'm missing it already :wink:
Have fun, mate !
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Yellow tint ?
Nope. Looks absolutely beautiful to me !
You did remove the plastic cover didn't you ? ;D
Thanks and you too !
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It's not a joke. It's a known problem...
(http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/6367/sidebysideyellowtingeimn.jpg)
the problem was huge at the beginning of 27" production, in late 2009.
Now it's less important, but it's still exist !
for exemple, the one in demonstration at my local reseller has the yellowness desease.
more to read :
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=824940 (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=824940)
This could be seamless but if you're ino photographic works, this could be a real weakness.
there is a sample pictures to check the degree of illness your screen has :
http://tapplox.com/imac-led.html (http://tapplox.com/imac-led.html)
top and bottom grey squares should look the same colour
And as the machine is quite expensive, it should be perfect outta the box.
PS : I hop your imac isn't infected...
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Thanks, it looks perfect to me. Although I only do "home" photographic work I am pretty critical when it comes to displays/colors etc.
I can say this is the most freaking beautiful computer screen I've ever worked with, it's simply amazing.
Colin, sorry for de-raling this thread ! Back on topic now ! :D
I really hope you can add the Arcade flyer option ! ;)
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Colin, sorry for de-raling this thread ! Back on topic now ! :D
I really hope you can add the Arcade flyer option ! ;)
no problem.
I've added the flyers to it, but the automatic update doesn't seem to be picking it up at the moment.
You can just re-download (http://c0000951.cdn1.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/arcade.safariextz) it manually and install. You'll also have extra preferences to enable/disable sites.
Colin
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Hey Colin,
Maybe stupid or straightforward but I found another GREAT application of your tool.
I'm still not very experienced in pinballs and when reading forums like www.gameroom.be the flipper experts use a lot of abbreviations (like STTNG) for pinballs that I don't (always) know what they mean.
Now, ipdb.org is pretty smart and recognizes these abbreviations so what I do now is select it, right click Search in IPDB and presto, I know what they actually mean ! :D
By the way, thanks again for this brilliant little tool, I use it SO much ! ;D ;D ;D
PC users in the arcade hobby: it's worth switching to Safari just for this "little" tool IMHO !
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Thanks.
Never thought of using it for that, I still get caught by the odd pinball abbreviation too.
I looked at making a Google Chrome version of the plugin so any platform could use it but chrome doesn't let you access the contextual menu.
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How about Firefox ?