Have you come across this website: http://goosh.org/
It acutally allows you to browse Google in command line.
It is pretty nifty.
I like it, by the way, don’t get overly excited, it is not a real shell window.
Try typing “top” in the command line and see what happen.

If you come across any similar websites, let me know.

Photoshop, a very nice software indeed. Many want to have have the Full package from Adobe, that is  CS4 Extended (at time of writing) and keep wanting more and more and more and the new version as soon as it comes out.

When you stop and think about it, how much space does it consume on your PC/MAC? Do you make full use of the whole package? And how many other services get install in background, do you know about them?

I know many who will actually install the Extended version of Photoshop just to fix a few photos. I don’t understand why the need of using such a fully fledged package for such simple editing. Picasa does the job, but because it is free, many people think it is not worthy. Another rival (the way I see it) for Photoshop is GIMP. GIMP was initially developed for Linux systems, but now the windows version is available. It does most of the job as Photoshop (not extended version) will do and the good thing, it is free. It also support loads of plug-ins and ad-dins.

So, the question is, why so many people feel the need of having/using photoshop, when the only task they’ve got to do is nothing much that a simple photo editing???

Are you using Firefox 3 or Firefox 3 beta and are you having problem with Google maps not showing up?

I think I might have the solution to this problem.

By the way, are you using Skype also?

If you are using Skype, then, this blog will help you fix your problem with Google maps not downloading.

If you are not using Skype, then try disabling some add-ons which make use of Java Script, that might help.

Ok, lets start.

Open Firefox 3 and go to Tools | Add-ons.

Look for the Skype extension . It will probably be version 2.2.0.86 or earlier! Right?

If it says version 2.2.0.89 or above, then its bad news, stop reading this blog as it will be of no help.

If its says version 2.2.0.86 or earlier, try disabling the extension … and Google Maps will then work. I tried it, but it didn’t got disabled. If you manage to disable yours, do let me know. Anyway, I didn’t have much time to fiddle with it.

Now go to https://developer.skype.com/SkypeToolbars/

Scroll down till and download the “SkypeFFPlugin.2.2.0.89.exe” [at time of writing, newer version might be out] file of click here.

Install the file and restart Firefox.

That’s it!!!

Reopen Firefox 3 and Google Maps will work.

If that doesn’t solve it, then, search the web for help or use Yahoo Maps!

Please do add a comment below to say whether this worked for you or not. Thanks!