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New Chrome Extension: Live Page.

By on March 10, 2016 6:08:58 AM from JoeUser Forums JoeUser Forums

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It’s only for Chrome. It’s absolutely lovely… You can view the video here: http://livestartpage.com/

So…what is it? It’s basically a dream in a browser. Along with it, there’s weather (if you let it know where you are), Speed dial, Settings and a huge assortment of themes.

When do you see it? Whenever you want…all you have to do is open a new tab, and take a break from what you were doing.

Here’s mine. You can’t really see what it’s doing, but there’s a breeze going from right to left, so, the fog/clouds move, and so does the greenery behind the boulders.

There are maybe a thousand themes to choose from…nature, cities, Even one of coffee being poured into a cup…

You can see them here:

chrome-extension://ocggccaacacpienfcgmgcihoombokbbj/pages/options/options.html

Credit for this find goes to Po’. He took the time to post it on face book…thanks, Po’.

 

*edit: You might have to install the extension before you can see the available themes/dreams...no biggy, because you can always remove the extension from within Chrome using settings (in the cheese grater/hamburger button at the right end of the upper bar).

 

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March 10, 2016 7:25:12 AM from WinCustomize Forums WinCustomize Forums

might check that bottom link, I got an error?

Really nice however they require that you like of twitter or FB to access all of the themes. I don't do either so.... [e digicons]:'([/e]  

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March 10, 2016 7:25:26 AM from WinCustomize Forums WinCustomize Forums

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March 10, 2016 7:36:50 AM from WinCustomize Forums WinCustomize Forums

Quoting gmc2,

might check that bottom link, I got an error?

gmc2...you might have to install the extension first...of course, if you don't like it, you can always remove the extension.

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March 10, 2016 8:50:42 AM from WinCustomize Forums WinCustomize Forums

Just got it, using the fantasy ocean theme. Live backgrounds will slow this machine down because the innards are mostly generic. Gonna check out the rest now. He he 

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March 10, 2016 6:58:08 PM from WinCustomize Forums WinCustomize Forums

The trick is...you have to 'share it' on Facebook or Twitter to unlock all 1000+ themes. Cheeky lil' bastards.

This is new and it looks like they will be adding more 'formats' from static jpg's to animated jpg's, and 'live wallpapers'. 

The one with the owl is creepy.

And for the guys...well....can you ever have enough scantily clad women whose hair softly rustles in the breeze? (MY wife says that you actually can have enough..or was it that she'd had enough...anyway..the animals are cool to look at as well.)

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March 12, 2016 7:59:26 AM from WinCustomize Forums WinCustomize Forums

Quoting PoSmedley,

you have to 'share it' on Facebook or Twitter to unlock all 1000+ themes

Saw that and decided that no......1000+ themes is a bit much when only one or two will do. Besides...I gave up FB a long time ago and Twitter...no thanks.

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March 12, 2016 2:31:31 PM from WinCustomize Forums WinCustomize Forums

Quoting Uvah,

Saw that and decided that no

I don't think you can access any of the scantily clad Victoria Secrets models without unlocking it.

But according to my wife, there is nothing wrong with baby owls and puppy dogs and sea scapes. Nothing at all. Infact, she insists that that is all I really need to be happy in this life....or did she say her life...I get so confused in all the screaming.

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March 12, 2016 2:39:55 PM from WinCustomize Forums WinCustomize Forums

DOC...sorry, I got nosy and took a close look at your screen shot. I have 2 questions.

  1. Are you running Windows 10?
  2. And if so, how the hell did you get Live Writer to work on it?

I was unable to but found a version of it that is being made by it's original creators that does run and it's open source. It's called 'OpenLive Writer"

 

 

Live Writer,, as far as I am concerned, is hands down the best blogging tool available and I was so glad to see that the guys behind it moved on with it when Microsoft stopped making it available.

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March 12, 2016 4:12:31 PM from Stardock Forums Stardock Forums

Also, it changes your default search engine to something I'v never heard of...

 

http://parallaxsearch.com/

 

 

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March 12, 2016 4:30:47 PM from WinCustomize Forums WinCustomize Forums

Quoting PoSmedley,

DOC...sorry, I got nosy and took a close look at your screen shot. I have 2 questions.

Are you running Windows 10?
And if so, how the hell did you get Live Writer to work on it?

Nosy bastage. Remind me to shop you, List dweller.

I am running W10. I'm using Windows LiveWriter 2012...same as I was using before I "upgraded" from W7. 

The system requirements can be viewed here: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-essentials-2012-system-requirements

It can be downloaded here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8621

The one you have looks just like mine...

 

Quoting Borg999,

Also, it changes your default search engine to something I'v never heard of...

 

http://parallaxsearch.com/

 

 

That's on the extension. My default search engine is DuckDuckGo, and I determined that in Chrome's Settings page. I don't use the one offered by the extension.

It did not change my default search engine, however. After the installation, my search engine remained unchanged. In the config (gear at bottom left) you uncheck the "Search" and that disappears. See below.

Like this:

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March 12, 2016 6:38:54 PM from WinCustomize Forums WinCustomize Forums

3. Duck-Duck-Go where? what?

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March 12, 2016 6:49:47 PM from WinCustomize Forums WinCustomize Forums

Quoting PoSmedley,

3. Duck-Duck-Go where? what?

Search engine without ranking, no location, and no tracking.

https://duckduckgo.com/

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March 12, 2016 7:01:56 PM from WinCustomize Forums WinCustomize Forums

Quoting DrJBHL,

Search engine without ranking, no location, and no tracking.

Why do those things make it better? I remember you mentioning this before somewhere, but I lost the place. I use Google. Nothing else unless it's pertaining to something like IMDB.

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March 12, 2016 7:38:49 PM from WinCustomize Forums WinCustomize Forums

Quoting DrJBHL,

In the config (gear at bottom left) you uncheck the "Search" and that disappears.

ah, thanks. I only use google and didn't like perchance to accidentally use that one.

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March 12, 2016 7:53:11 PM from WinCustomize Forums WinCustomize Forums

Quoting PoSmedley,


Quoting DrJBHL,

Search engine without ranking, no location, and no tracking.



Why do those things make it better? I remember you mentioning this before somewhere, but I lost the place. I use Google. Nothing else unless it's pertaining to something like IMDB.

Quoting gmc2,

ah, thanks. I only use google and didn't like perchance to accidentally use that one.

Well...if you want to be tracked...and you wish to see paid for placement before relevance and ads...no argument from me. 

http://www.guidingtech.com/11797/5-reasons-to-search-web-with-duckduckgo/

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2035703/get-your-privacy-ducks-in-a-row-with-duckduckgo.html

https://duck.co/blog/blog/post/236/duckduckgo-2015-review

 

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March 12, 2016 9:56:34 PM from WinCustomize Forums WinCustomize Forums

Thanks, Doc. I'll check it out. I see it pop up here and there with other search engines as an option to choose from, just didn't know if it was better or what. I've always been happy with Google. I can't get used to Bing and I refuse to use Yahoo based on past experience as unfair as that may sound. I'll check it out.

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March 12, 2016 10:41:02 PM from WinCustomize Forums WinCustomize Forums

Quoting DrJBHL,


Quoting PoSmedley,

DOC...sorry, I got nosy and took a close look at your screen shot. I have 2 questions.

Are you running Windows 10?
And if so, how the hell did you get Live Writer to work on it?



Nosy bastage. Remind me to shop you, List dweller.

I am running W10. I'm using Windows LiveWriter 2012...same as I was using before I "upgraded" from W7. 

The system requirements can be viewed here: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-essentials-2012-system-requirements

It can be downloaded here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8621

The one you have looks just like mine...

 


Quoting Borg999,

Also, it changes your default search engine to something I'v never heard of...

 

http://parallaxsearch.com/

 

 



That's on the extension. My default search engine is DuckDuckGo, and I determined that in Chrome's Settings page. I don't use the one offered by the extension.

It did not change my default search engine, however. After the installation, my search engine remained unchanged. In the config (gear at bottom left) you uncheck the "Search" and that disappears. See below.

Like this:

Reduced 42%
Original 1006 x 1024


 

That removes the search bar but it would be nice to be able to change it to your default search of choice so there was no need to go back to home page.

This is a nice extension.

 

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March 13, 2016 10:56:56 PM from WinCustomize Forums WinCustomize Forums

Quoting DrJBHL,

Quoting gmc2, reply 14

ah, thanks. I only use google and didn't like perchance to accidentally use that one.
Well...if you want to be tracked...and you wish to see paid for placement before relevance and ads...no argument from me. 

I block cookies use adblock, ghostery and scriptblock so there's not much chance of that, I hope.

my computer changed the time for DST however live page didn't? (edit; it has changed this morning)

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March 14, 2016 7:14:31 PM from WinCustomize Forums WinCustomize Forums

Quoting gmc2,

I block cookies use adblock, ghostery and scriptblock

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March 14, 2016 8:15:33 PM from WinCustomize Forums WinCustomize Forums

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March 14, 2016 10:51:27 PM from WinCustomize Forums WinCustomize Forums

Similar minds think alike eh PO, and it never hurts to play safe.  

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March 15, 2016 7:44:08 AM from WinCustomize Forums WinCustomize Forums

Had to disable live page in W10. Page would occasionally show up as a white background and refreshing the page didn't work. So far still working in 8.1

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