You're just minding your own business, just merrily bopping along with your Gmail and cool customization of Gmail. Then one day you login, and Gmail is FUCKED! This crappy new look that you can't do anything with, AAAAAAAUGH!!! Then comes the realization that Gmail Skins will NOT be updated with NO NOTICE FROM ANYONE!! And you can't even choose the better Older version as a default! Half-assed from all points! What about my nice look? What about the ease of use? What about Scarecrow's brain?! What to do, what to do??
You do the following:
1. Get Firefox, natch.
2. Get Greasemonkey extension.
3. Install this script.
Viola! Not only will Gmail Skins work, you'll also be able to use all the other extensions, scripts and styles for Gmail from Firefox! Oh happy day!!!
You're welcome.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Monday, January 21, 2008
Happy New Year and all that rot...
...I know I've been lax with this place, but apparently I've built a bit of a life - yeah, yeah, I'm as astounded as you are. I thought I'd take a break to wax a little poetic about a great man that was taken from us way too soon...
...but instead this is for those of you (including friends and family) that laughed at me because I had to work on MLK Day...
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........('(...´...´.... ¯~/'...')
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That felt good. Oh, by the way kiddies, those amazing protest photos with the picket signs and such from way back when, are longer relevant. Money talks, bullshit runs the marathon. Police brutality, racism, black female misogyny, BET... all of this madness can be stopped simply by PROTESTING WITH YOUR WALLET! The Montgomery Bus Boycott was all about people doing exactly that, and that must be done again on a larger scale. Let's take a cue from the Jews, they know how to threaten with their money (well, that and Israel). The reason why this nonsense continues is because "they" know that when something horrible goes down, we'll pitch a fit, call in Sharpton to get some photo-ops, then forget about it after a week or so. They know we're lazy and spoiled, they know we have no solidarity, our kids don't even try to hide their worthlessness (see the Jena Six boys at some award show). I know no one will see this, but damn, it makes me so sad to see these little girls out here with babies, the boys with their pants hanging past their asses, emulating PRISON culture, as if their aspiring to get there. Where are the parents? Why can't we get it together?
The last good episode of the Boondocks was the dream Huey had where MLK never actually died, he remained in a coma for many years to awaken in our time. He was not happy. Unlike the surprisingly happy ending in that episode, it was just a dream, still a dream, the message has definitely been lost and probably never to be found.
So there's my tribute to Martin Luther King, if he hadn't been shot, he probably would have committed suicide. Happy birthday.
I'm so sorry.
...but instead this is for those of you (including friends and family) that laughed at me because I had to work on MLK Day...
....................../´¯/)
....................,/¯../
.................../..../
............./´¯/'...'/´¯¯`·¸
........../'/.../..../......./¨¯\
........('(...´...´.... ¯~/'...')
.........\.................'...../
..........''...\.......... _.·´
............\..............(
..............\.............\...
That felt good. Oh, by the way kiddies, those amazing protest photos with the picket signs and such from way back when, are longer relevant. Money talks, bullshit runs the marathon. Police brutality, racism, black female misogyny, BET... all of this madness can be stopped simply by PROTESTING WITH YOUR WALLET! The Montgomery Bus Boycott was all about people doing exactly that, and that must be done again on a larger scale. Let's take a cue from the Jews, they know how to threaten with their money (well, that and Israel). The reason why this nonsense continues is because "they" know that when something horrible goes down, we'll pitch a fit, call in Sharpton to get some photo-ops, then forget about it after a week or so. They know we're lazy and spoiled, they know we have no solidarity, our kids don't even try to hide their worthlessness (see the Jena Six boys at some award show). I know no one will see this, but damn, it makes me so sad to see these little girls out here with babies, the boys with their pants hanging past their asses, emulating PRISON culture, as if their aspiring to get there. Where are the parents? Why can't we get it together?
The last good episode of the Boondocks was the dream Huey had where MLK never actually died, he remained in a coma for many years to awaken in our time. He was not happy. Unlike the surprisingly happy ending in that episode, it was just a dream, still a dream, the message has definitely been lost and probably never to be found.
So there's my tribute to Martin Luther King, if he hadn't been shot, he probably would have committed suicide. Happy birthday.
I'm so sorry.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
The List of Toms
I'm feeling pissy today, between one of my favorite cartoons taking a major turn for the worse and pandering (Boondocks) to the continued bullshit on the radio (Michael Baseden and Wendy Williams), as a black woman, I'm am fed up. I'm thinking up about putting up a list of all these black "personalities" who take it upon themselves to degrade the race on a daily basis. The names mentioned above will become the first of my "List of Toms," and I will catalog their antics as a handy-dandy reference guide to remind myself and others as to why the black state is what it is. I'll try not to go into my psycho-rants, I'll probably just put up quotes, very simple, very easy to digest. Don't worry, I'll still posts my occasional brain-farts in-between, but someone should point this garbage out. We let too much wash over us and I'm sick of it.
Let's add NBC to the list.
Let's add NBC to the list.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Ever feel like crying and don't know why?
Hard on the heels of the below brain fart regarding the cartoon Boondocks last night, I need to expand on the thought.
You might think that this once-great cartoon has nothing to do with anything, it's just TV - but that's the thing, TV is just about EVERYTHING to most people (couch potatoes). Apparently, it's only the negative stuff that makes it to TV as well as the rest of the media we consume. White men has always had that market cornered, but black men are catching up, especially since they realized that the quickest way to get there is to shit on their women. Positivity just doesn't sell, right fellas?
It's insane as there are so many black women trying to "keep hope alive," thinking black men will see the error of their ways and start defending and loving them again, it would be funny if it wasn't so fucking tragic. These images have impact, and Americans as a collective are already stupid, beaten sheep, so the majority are very easily swayed (which is why Jeb Bush will be the next president if Dubya doesn't cancel the election altogether). More than happy to drink whatever swill is offered to them, not knowing any better or caring. Don't get me wrong, as much as I respect the advancements mankind has made to make our lives a bit more comfortable, I truly dislike the human race and discovering that the human race feels the same way about me as a black woman only encourages me to keep this up. It's kind of cathartic and maybe, just maybe, someone will understand and be encouraged too. Maybe.
Remember when Whoopi Goldberg was funny and thought-provoking? Boy, did she make people uncomfortable back in the day, and it was fantastic! With those dreads, dark skin, the white boys (cut love scene from 'Fatal Beauty' anyone)? She blew my ten-year-old mind as she got the guy at the end of Jumping Jack Flash. I guess even rebels get tired of the fight; now she's on the View, sitting there looking stupid as Damon Wayans attempts to become relevant again by digging up the Imus thing. Sigh.
You might think that this once-great cartoon has nothing to do with anything, it's just TV - but that's the thing, TV is just about EVERYTHING to most people (couch potatoes). Apparently, it's only the negative stuff that makes it to TV as well as the rest of the media we consume. White men has always had that market cornered, but black men are catching up, especially since they realized that the quickest way to get there is to shit on their women. Positivity just doesn't sell, right fellas?
It's insane as there are so many black women trying to "keep hope alive," thinking black men will see the error of their ways and start defending and loving them again, it would be funny if it wasn't so fucking tragic. These images have impact, and Americans as a collective are already stupid, beaten sheep, so the majority are very easily swayed (which is why Jeb Bush will be the next president if Dubya doesn't cancel the election altogether). More than happy to drink whatever swill is offered to them, not knowing any better or caring. Don't get me wrong, as much as I respect the advancements mankind has made to make our lives a bit more comfortable, I truly dislike the human race and discovering that the human race feels the same way about me as a black woman only encourages me to keep this up. It's kind of cathartic and maybe, just maybe, someone will understand and be encouraged too. Maybe.
Remember when Whoopi Goldberg was funny and thought-provoking? Boy, did she make people uncomfortable back in the day, and it was fantastic! With those dreads, dark skin, the white boys (cut love scene from 'Fatal Beauty' anyone)? She blew my ten-year-old mind as she got the guy at the end of Jumping Jack Flash. I guess even rebels get tired of the fight; now she's on the View, sitting there looking stupid as Damon Wayans attempts to become relevant again by digging up the Imus thing. Sigh.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Is it just me...
...or did the Boondocks change from a thought-provoking cartoon into some kind of Full Metal Alchemist anime shit? And once again black men aren't responsible for any fucking thing. Oh Aaron, I thought you were different, you're just like the rest of them, ugh.
My Gmail Skins review on Mozilla Add-ons.com...
...which I am quite proud of. Pretty good for someone too lazy to learn css.
"This was a great little extension - too great. The good folks at Google decided since they cannot make their email interface look good, no one can so they decide to revamp, rendering Gmail Skins useless. Unless someone out there can "crack the code," there's not much you can do except change the language to English (UK). Gmail Skins still won't work, but you'll still be able to use the Better Gmail extension and whatever you can find at userstyles.org
I think the creator of Gmail Skins no longer wants to be bothered with this so that's probably why you won't get a reply, he could have at least said as much."
"This was a great little extension - too great. The good folks at Google decided since they cannot make their email interface look good, no one can so they decide to revamp, rendering Gmail Skins useless. Unless someone out there can "crack the code," there's not much you can do except change the language to English (UK). Gmail Skins still won't work, but you'll still be able to use the Better Gmail extension and whatever you can find at userstyles.org
I think the creator of Gmail Skins no longer wants to be bothered with this so that's probably why you won't get a reply, he could have at least said as much."
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