Sage-Too is dead, long live Sage++

July 2nd, 2009

logoA couple of days ago I wrote about using Sage-Too in Firefox 3.5, which has had a rocketing number of hits over the last couple of days.  Nice to know that other people share my taste for the simple plugins in life.

I was going to package up the existing Sage-Too .xpi, but while following the discussion around the net I noticed that Sage-Too has been replaced by Sage++ that runs on 3.5, which as far as I can tell is by one of the Sage-Too authors, Higgmer.

I’ve had it installed for the day or so since I found it, and I can report that it’s working perfectly.  So, for everyone that’s been looking here for a decent RSS reader again, it’s a pleasure to send you over there to Higgmer.

Get Sage++ (Higgmer’s Edition)
(Click “Switch To English” at the top-right, then installation instructions are halfway down)

RSS nirvana restored!  Let me know how you get on.

Using Sage-Too with Firefox 3.5

June 26th, 2009

Update: See Sage-Too is dead, long live Sage++ for links to a new version of Sage that works with Firefox 3.5!

So, I upgraded to Firefox 3.5 RC3 today.  I was disappointed (though not at all surprised) to see that my second-favourite add-on (after the essential Oldbar) had stopped working.  The Sage-Too Firefox RSS Reader extension is packaged to run with 3.0b5 to 3.0.*, it seems.

The good news is that manually repackaging the plugin and reinstalling it with 3.5 does work fine.  As far as I can see the project is orphaned – a real shame in my opinion – so if anyone’s interested in a copy, leave a comment here and I’ll whack a page up with instructions (and perhaps even a copy if I can make sure the authors won’t mind.)

Born In The 80s Part III : Around The World in 80s Plays

June 23rd, 2009

So then, here’s the reveal – here’s what I’ve been working on over the past months and now has been officially launched by none other than Richard Branson himself in New York.

VTravelled – Dreamt up by Virgin Atlantic

In true style, it’s time to commemorate the launch in the only way Shinypixel knows how… You guessed it; a bumper holiday pack of 80s toss!

Appropriately, our theme is travelling the globe…

Red Box – For America

You could also have had Kim Wilde, or Bruce Springsteen, of course.  Lots more 80s after the jump! Read the rest of this entry »

Hardcore Energy 5 out soon…

June 22nd, 2009

A quick announcement to mention that Hardcore Energy 5 will be out soon on Hardcore Lives! Records, with some sleeve-y goodness by yours truly created some evening when I miraculously found I had some free time.

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More music fun soon!

Keep On Trucking

June 21st, 2009

I’m currently hacking away under a great big pile of work, so haven’t really been around to post anything (or queue up anything to post to give the illusion that I’m sitting here 24/7).

In the meantime, have some bleeping:

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  • Friends

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