This just can’t get any better. A Mac OS X theme / skin for the web based feed reader Google Reader. Jon from HicksDesign has come up with this excellent idea to make Mac users feel at home while using Google Reader.
This theme works even better for people (like me) who like to emulate Mac OS X on their operating systems. Here is a screenshot of the Mac OS X skin for Google Reader with Firefox theme MacFox and Tiger Visual Style by kol.
You can use this skin on almost all major browsers (Mozilla Firefox, Camino, Safari and Opera). You just need to install the Stylish extension for Firefox and add the code given on the site. Head over to Hicks Design to find how you can use this theme.
A must have skin if you are both a Mac OS X fan and also want to have a cool new look for Google Reader.
Google Reader Mac OS X skin
You must have often come across a YouTube video which you would like to download and save on your computer. In this article I will explain the different techniques, that can be used to download and save YouTube videos to your computer.
( I ) Download and save YouTube videos using YouTubex
This is the most easiest method and does not require any third party application to be installed on your computer.
- First goto YouTube and copy the address of the video which will be something like http://youtube.com/watch?v=xxxxxxxxxx
- Then goto YouTubeX and paste the address you copied in step 1 in the box on the top of the site.
( II ) Download and save YouTube videos using Keepvid.com
This is another easy method and does not require any third party application to be installed on your computer.
- First goto YouTube and copy the address of the video which will be something like http://youtube.com/watch?v=xxxxxxxxxx
- Then goto Keepvid and paste the address you copied in step 1 in the box on the site.
( III ) Download and save YouTube videos using Greasemonkey
This method is applicable only to those users who use Mozilla Firefox. If you do not use it its time you downloaded and used it.
- Download and install the Greasemonkey extension from here.Restart Firefox.
- Then click here and select “Install script”.
- Now whenever you will go to a YouTube webpage you will see a prominent download link on the top.J ust click it and you can download your favourite video on YouTube to your computer.
Gmail just keeps getting better. New and innovative features have become so regular, that you can now bet on Google to keep setting the standards for other email providers to follow.
The latest feature to be added to Gmail is Gmail Paper.
What is Gmail Paper ?
Starting today, someday you will see a new button “Paper Archive” while viewing your emails. Gmail is rolling this feature out slowly, so you may need to wait before you can use this feature.
Using this “Paper Archive” button, you can request a physical copy of any message , and Google will send it to you by post to your home. Google will print all messages instantly and prepare them for delivery. As usual, snail mail delivery will take some time.
Will it cost you ?
Not a single penny. Google is too clever. The cost of postage is offset with the help of relevant, targeted, unobtrusive advertisements, which will appear on the back of your Gmail Paper prints in red, bold, 36 pt Helvetica.
What about the attachments in the email ?
Photo attachments are printed on high-quality, glossy photo paper, and secured to your Gmail Paper with a paper clip. MP3 and WAV files cannot be printed (Can they ?).
More about Gmail Paper
All this seems too good to be true. I think this is just another one of the Google April Fools jokes. We will have to wait till tomorrow, to see if this is real or yet another Google’s April Fools day joke. 
As I has thought, this was a April Fool’s joke. Google rocks. 