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GmailUI Extension for Thunderbird
If Gmail's UI floats your boat but you prefer using a desktop email client for 'no waiting for a refresh' feel, Ken Mixter has developed a Thunderbird extension just for you. The GmailUI extension brings many of the shortcuts and search expressions of Gmail to Mozilla's Thunderbird client. Keyboard shortcuts like J and K for moving up and down through messages, as well as search expressions such as 'subject:' and 'from:' can now be a part of your Thunderbird experience. Ken even went so far as to include Gmail's 'archive' functionality and (oddly) a quick calculation function, right from within Thunderbird's search box.The extension appears to be completely free, and Ken is accepting feedback and suggestions at his site. Head over to Mozilla's addons site to grab the extension, or check out Ken's site for a lot more details of everything GmailUI is capable of.[via Gmail.pro]
Unlikely Revolution Interface #14: der Nintendo RS
Due to popular demand, we've changed the title of this ongoing series from "Possible" to "Unlikely" Revolution Interfaces. Let's face it, like the revmote mockups before this, nobody's gotten close. The latest entrant comes from Deutschland, home of weißwurst, bier, and Nintendo interface leaks. You see, this guy's got this friend who translates stuff for Nintendo, and he sent this picture off... same old story, shiny new interface: the bottom says "Super Smash Bros: Ultimate Fight Play now"; the Virtual Console lists an assortment of classic Ninty games, and the title is the mockup artist's preferred choice, Nintendo RS. Why don't we rate these attempts using a scale of 1 to 10 for believability, and compare the scores to the final product. I'd say this one has a bit more polish than many of its predecessors, but still lacks the fit and finish, not to mention usability (why are the system settings displayed on the main screen), of a professional attempt: 4/10. [Thanks, Someone]
