Updated: GD Latest Gadgets Sidebar v1.1

I have just uploaded the newest version of my Firefox extension, Google Desktop Latest Gadgets Sidebar v1.1.

Version 1.1 notes:

• Improved GUI.
• Compatible with Firefox 3.0b5.

Feel free to checkout the extension @ mozilla sandbox. Your reviews will bring the extension to the public area. :)

Thanks.

A goal

Having goals in life is a best thing. IMHO people should have dreams and then, their dreams should be improved as goals. I had lots of dreams in my life which I made success by giving them the status - "goal", and yes there are lots of failures, too. But sometimes chasing after things makes me really tired.

I still remember my childhood, I always thought people can have a restful life after their A/L s. hehe Yeah it sounds really funny, I know. After doing my grade V examination the next target was the O/L s, then Advanced Level made a real pressure on me. I though I was gonna be a Doctor, lol. But I'm really satisfied what I do currently.

I'm still chasing after goals.., After finishing the High School education the next thing was completing the higher studies...

I guess this is the nature of having goals, but I see no endpoint. Chasing after something, then we will find another one. Chase again, and find something else.. I wonder when is the end.

fscking summer ?

I really wanted to do Google Summer of Code this year.. but unfortunately I lost it.

"every thing happens for good." that's what my friends told. so I'm gonna be kewl... :)

If someone is still interested in reading my GSoC proposal.. here you go..
[ ODT ] | [ PDF ]

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P.S : fscking summer ?
yeah I'll be checking my file system throughout the summer.. :P

Happy Sinhala and Tamil New Year

Wish you a Happy and Prosperous Sinhala and Tamil New Year...

Enjoy well.. hehe :)

Sinhalen FOSS | සිංහෙලන් FOSS

Sinhalen FOSS, is a nice work doing by Bud(geekaholic), Chanux, Seejay...

Just finished listening to their first ever Sinhala podcast.

Really nice work guys.. නියම වැඩක්… ela ela. :)

The Children of Hurin

amazon delivered it to my door steps. :) Thanks Google.. (for the gift voucher)

It looks awesome.! I'm still reading the 'Introduction' ;)
hope I'll finish it soon.. :P

Extraterrestrial

After completing "90 orbits around the sun", Sir Arthur C. Clarke passed away, today (19th March 2008) at his Colombo residence.

He was a science fiction autho... ... ... .. ~~!!

No, It's useless to write anything about himself/his biography here, because I'm not good enough to do so. If you have no idea about Sir Arthur ... oh great!, please comment here because you are from another planet.

I just wanted to publish this YouTube video, and if you have time(just 9mins and 3secs) please watch it. It's a video recorded on his 90th Birthday at his Colombo residence and here is some interesting excerpt.

"As I complete 90 orbits, I have no regrets and no personal ambitions. But if I may be allowed just three wishes, they will be these..,

Firstly, I would like to see some evidence of extraterrestrial life. I always believe that we are not alone in the universe. ... .... ... ...."

"Secondly, I would like to see is kick our current addiction to oil and adopt clean energy sources. ... ... .... ...."

"I will dearly wish to see last seen peace established in Sri Lanka as soon as possible. ... .... ... .... This is Arthur Clarke saying thank you and good bye from Colombo."

FF3 TContest

This is my entry for FF3 TContest :) What do you think?

They changed it..!

Some of the greatest young guys who made the internet colorful...

1. Blake Ross



co-founder: Firefox

When he was ~19 years old, in 2003.

Website/Blog: Blake Ross








2. Larry Page and Sergey Brin











Founders: Google
When they were ~22 years old, in 1996.



3. Chad Hurley and Steve Chen












Founders: Youtube
When Chad was ~28 years old and Steve was ~27 years old, in mid-Feb 2005.


4. Matt Mullenweg


co-founder: Wordpress

When he was ~19 years old, in 2003.

'''According to Google he is the #1 most important Matt in the world''' ;)

Wesite/Blog: Photo Matt








5. Kevin Rose






co-founder: Digg

When Kevin was just 27 years old, in 2004.













6. Mark Zuckerberg




Founder: Facebook

When he was just 19 years old, in 2004.










7. Jerry Yang and David Filo


Founders: Yahoo

When they were in their twenties.. in 1995.










See..., young people can rock the world.... ;)


[ All Images are form the Wikimedia Commons. ]

GD’s Latest Gadgets Sidebar

Today (27th Feb), early in the morning I saw this blog post on Google Deaktop APIs blog regarding the newest rss feed on the Gadget Gallery. Few Seconds later I started creating a Firefox extension using this feed and finally after several hours of development I managed to ended up in sandbox. :)

So I proudly announce my first ever Firefox extension (which I submitted to sandbox), 'Google Desktop's Latest Gadgets Sidebar'. ;)

If you have a mozilla account and sandbox access please feel free to checkout my FF extension.

And if you don't have sandbox access please use this direct link to the xpi.

(Min version FF 1.5 - Max Version FF 3.0b4pre)

There are lot of improvements to be added and I'm working on a new nice GUI, too.


Comments , Suggestions are highly appreciated..!

Thanks.