Brief RSS add-on makes Firefox's Live Bookmarks usable
Download Squad Oct 11 09
Filed under: Productivity
Live Bookmarks in Firefox are a great idea in theory, but in practice they're a clumsy solution for in-browser feed reading. Brief is an add-on that breathes some life into Live Bookmarks with a nice-looking, usable front end. Setting up Brief is a quick and painless process: just install the add-on and point it to a folder full of RSS feeds. A toolbar button and a status bar button (with your unread items count) will automatically appear, and clicking either one pops open the reader. Brief's not a bad little reader, either. The layout is attractive, and having a reader inside Firefox means you can quickly click through to the full versions of articles. Full story...More stories from download squad »
One Week App - watch an iPhone app be created in one week
Download Squad just under two hours ago
Filed under: Developer, iPhone
Sahil Lavingia has decided to do something a little different as he creates his next iPhone app: he's going to do it in public, and blog the process as he goes.
BaseKit is a web app that generates websites from Photoshop PSD files
Download Squad 3 hours ago
Filed under: Internet, web 2.0
The folks at BaseKit think that the process of website creation is due for an overhaul -- and boy do I agree! The time for writing code in an editor, creating artwork in another app and uploading it all bit-by-bit is OVER.Verizon blocks 4Chan for mobile users, asks for trouble
Download Squad 3 hours ago
Filed under: Internet, News, Mobile
Of all the sites a major mobile ISP could block, Verizon has probably picked the worst.Google's big announcement: Google Buzz is sharing, Gmail-style
Download Squad 4 hours ago
Filed under: Features, Productivity, Google, Social Software
This morning, Google finally pulled back the curtain on its rumored social networking product.Paint.Net plugin lets you view and edit Photoshop PSD files
Download Squad 5 hours ago
Filed under: Design, Windows, Open Source
The aptly-named Paint.Net PSD Plugin is one of those pieces of software which pretty much spells it all out right in the name.PDF Search Tool helps you find PDF files by content
Download Squad 5 hours ago
Filed under: Text, Adobe, Freeware, Web
When I think about searching online, my first and often only thought is, "how can I do this with Google?" Well, Google's great at search, but that doesn't mean it's the best tool in every situation.
Polar PWND - a beary good physics Time Waster
Download Squad 6 hours ago
Filed under: Fun, Games, Kids, Time-Wasters, Web
I just spent way too long (about 10 minutes) blasting a polar bear on a sled into a bunch of penguins using bombs and land mines.
Toyota's woes could be software related
Download Squad 6 hours ago
Filed under: News
I never thought I'd be writing about Toyota, a major car manufacturer, here on Download Squad.
10+ great tools for safer web browsing
Download Squad 7 hours ago
Filed under: Internet, Security, Features, Browsers
Today is Safer Internet Day, an annual event coordinated by the folks at InSafe -- who are all about promoting responsible Internet use.Klava is a free online touch-typing speed tester and skill enhancer
Download Squad 7 hours ago
Filed under: Fun, Text, Freeware, Web
If you're looking or an easy way to increase your touch-typing speed, head over to Klava.
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