I really didn’t like the Link List solution so I knocked up a jump menu which takes up far less space. To add this to your own blog, simply add a new HTML/Javascript widget and paste in the following code (remember to change the URLs to your own blog).
If you have a better way of doing the same thing (i.e; some better JavaScript), please post in the comments.
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Dynamic Views – New ways to view our blog
The Google team have added some cool new views to blogger hosted blogs known as Dynamic Views. The blog author has to have enabled RSS feeds as this is how the new views grab the content.
Unfortunately, for now at least, readers have to append /view to the blog URL to use these views, there is no direct link on the page. We’ve got around this for now by using the Link List widget and manually adding links to the various views (look just under our Facebook feed in the right column). I think this would be much tidier with a small jump menu in the top blogger nav bar.
Google have put up some information about Dynamic Views for readers and authors.
[Update] We’re now using a WordPress blog instead so this is defunct.
Let us know what you think in the comments here or on Facebook.
Get notifications on Firefox 4’s App Tabs
The new App Tabs feature in Firefox 4 is great at saving you some screen space but notifications from sites like Facebook or Gmail no longer appear. Here’s how to get them back (sort of).
- If you don’t already have it, install the Stylish addon.
- Install the Notification for App Tabs userstyle.
Now your App Tabs will highlight when you have a new notification. They still don’t show the number of notifications but it’s better than nothing. We’ll update this post if we hear of a better solution.
Let us know what you think in the comments.
Norwich Puppet Man dead or just rumor?
Both twitter and Facebook have been full of news about Norwich legend the Puppet Man’s demise but is the Norwich Puppet Man dead?
It’s looking (at this point anyway) that it is a rumor started via his Wikipedia page. Word from his Facebook page states that he may have had a heart attack around 8:30pm this evening. Even his website (yes, he has a website) state that it is unconfirmed.
The Puppet Man (real name David Perry) has been entertaining passers by with his sock waving since the mid 80s and splits his time between Norwich and Great Yarmouth, where he now lives.
[UPDATE]: EDP crime corespondent Ben Kendall says he is not dead.
[UPDATE]: It’s official… He’s not dead, he was just sleeping.
Use Dropbox to automatically backup your files
Want a simple way to backup your important files quickly and easily? Dropbox is the answer. We’ll talk you through getting your own Dropbox and even get you 250MB of extra storage space for free.
- Create a free Dropbox account. Using this link will net you the extra 250MB of space.
- Download and install Dropbox by following the instructions on the site.
- When the install has finished, you will find a new folder called Dropbox within your Documents folder (although you can choose where you want this folder to live in the Dropbox settings).
- Any files you put into this special folder will now be automatically uploaded to Dropbox and can be accessed from any web browser via the Dropbox website.
The standard free account gives you 2GB of storage (plus 250MB if you use this link to sign up) and if you find it useful, they also offer premium accounts with 50GB or even 100GB of space.
If you have a smartphone, there are apps available which let you get to your files from your phone too: Android | iPhone | iPad | Blackberry
This is a great way to sync files across multiple devices – no more emailing files to yourself or forgetting to bring your USB thumb drive home from work! Still not convinced? Take the quick Dropbox tour.
We’ve also covered some other ways to backup your files in our backup tutorial.
As it’s such a versatile service, people have come up with all sorts of interesting ways of using it. Tell us how you use Dropbox in the comments.