Google Lite

[Gus Richter]

The latest Google browser offering, faster than all the others and sure
to resolve all problems, has been made available. Read about it here:
<http://blog.chromium.org/2011/04/taking-chrome-to-lite-speeds.html>

 

[VanguardLH]

The latest Google browser offering, faster than all the others and sure
to resolve all problems, has been made available. Read about it here:
<http://blog.chromium.org/2011/04/taking-chrome-to-lite-speeds.html>

Your post is misleading and apparently deliberately so. Chrome did not
get faster in rendering web pages. This is an *extension* that strips
out the HTML and only displays the web page in plain text. The
extension installs in Chrome. Chrome didn't change. You merely
installed an extension into Chrome to strip out the HTML.

Like they describe, this extension converts Chrome from a web browser to
just a text viewer similar to the really old Lynx browser. So, gee, you
could just use Lynx to do the same thing, or the old SamSpade browser,
or there are probably other text-only browsers or add-ons available.

 

[dorayme]

....

After expecting clean no nonsense black text on white, I got
white on dark olive green. Horrible! That is on Mac Google. Is
there a setting to change this somewhere?

Plus my very first test of it was on a page of my own and it
leaves out a whole OL set of items?

 

[Beauregard T. Shagnasty]

Your post is misleading and apparently deliberately so. Chrome did
not get faster in rendering web pages. This is an *extension* that
strips out the HTML and only displays the web page in plain text.
The extension installs in Chrome. Chrome didn't change. You merely
installed an extension into Chrome to strip out the HTML.

Like they describe, this extension converts Chrome from a web browser
to just a text viewer similar to the really old Lynx browser. So,
gee, you could just use Lynx to do the same thing, or the old
SamSpade browser, or there are probably other text-only browsers or
add-ons available.

You are forgetting what day it is... <lol>

 

[VanguardLH]

You are forgetting what day it is... <lol>

No, I'm not but apparently you didn't bother to check. It exists.

https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/bjekedpipaedojkbialnhabcecmfpofh

There are lots of extensions to Chromium (they work for many variations
and not just for Chrome). Alas, not all are high quality but that's
very much also true for the plethora of extensions for Firefox.

 

[Beauregard T. Shagnasty]

No, I'm not but apparently you didn't bother to check. It exists.

Please explain why the above blog page has a link for the word 'leap' in
the following sentence of the first paragraph:
"which is a giant, sprightly _leap_ ahead on all three fronts."
Note where the link goes...

https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/bjekedpipaedojkbialnhabcecmfpofh

At the end of the content: Version 1.0 - 04/01/2011

Google is well-known for excellent April Fool's Day pranks.

There are lots of extensions to Chromium (they work for many
variations and not just for Chrome). Alas, not all are high quality
but that's very much also true for the plethora of extensions for
Firefox.

Okay, let's wait and see if this Chromelite extension is still available
tomorrow.

 

[Gus Richter]

No, I'm not but apparently you didn't bother to check. It exists.

https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/bjekedpipaedojkbialnhabcecmfpofh

There are lots of extensions to Chromium (they work for many variations
and not just for Chrome). Alas, not all are high quality but that's
very much also true for the plethora of extensions for Firefox.

You may also enjoy (and believe) this from a few years back:
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[VanguardLH]

Please explain why the above blog page has a link for the word 'leap'
in the following sentence of the first paragraph: "which is a giant,
sprightly _leap_ ahead on all three fronts." Note where the link
goes...

That is a definitely leap to contrive "leap" as having to do with April
Fool's Day. How does leaping get involved? It aint' the Easter Bunny.
It isn't February 29. Don't know why you think "leap" alludes to a
prank.

Google is well-known for excellent April Fool's Day pranks.

So no one is allowed to release software on April Fool's Day, Friday
the Thirteenth, Black Monday (there are several of these), Mother's
Day, or some other contrived day? No one can publish articles, news, or
documents on 4/1 because someone might think it's a prank? Have you
seen the news channels go off-air on 4/1 yet?

Okay, let's wait and see if this Chromelite extension is still
available tomorrow.

dorayme already tested it. Since it can be downloaded, it'll be around
somewhere even if Google yanks it. Even if it sticks around on Google's
extension site for Chrome, it looks like a crap extension that should be
avoided and may get yanked unless it improves. This isn't the only
extension for Chrome to strip down to only text. Another is noted at
(and one for Firefox, too):

http://hellboundbloggers.com/2011/03/27/open-links-in-text-mode-chrome/
http://www.tothepc.com/archives/view-text-only-version-of-webpages/

The above 2nd article mentions Textise extension for Firefox. I also
saw something calle "Web Developer Toolbar" by Chris Pedericks that lets
you just view text.

Rather than install more software as an extension to "undo Chrome back
to basics", you could just install another text-only web browser: Lynx
(http://lynx.isc.org/). However, lots of sites will look like crap when
showing just their text content.

 

[Beauregard T. Shagnasty]

That is a definitely leap to contrive "leap" as having to do with
April Fool's Day. How does leaping get involved? It aint' the
Easter Bunny. It isn't February 29. Don't know why you think "leap"
alludes to a prank.

I can't say why the word "leap" was chosen to be a link, but if you
didn't follow it (and for other readers) it goes to:
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools'_Day>

That must mean *something!*

So no one is allowed to release software on April Fool's Day, Friday
the Thirteenth, Black Monday (there are several of these), Mother's
Day, or some other contrived day? No one can publish articles, news, or
documents on 4/1 because someone might think it's a prank? Have you
seen the news channels go off-air on 4/1 yet?

You're taking this too far. People don't *prank* on any of those other
days except April Fools' Day. You didn't mention Christmas Day or New
Years Day...

I do not seem to be alone in thinking the release date was significant.
Some of the comments left at the 'download' page include:
"The best real joke ever from Google!"
"This is GREAT! I think it's an April Fool's joke but
it's freaking sweet!"
"April Fool ! hahaha !"

dorayme already tested it. Since it can be downloaded, it'll be
around somewhere even if Google yanks it. Even if it sticks around
on Google's extension site for Chrome, it looks like a crap extension
that should be avoided and may get yanked unless it improves.

...which seems to fit a prank.

This isn't the only extension for Chrome to strip down to only text.
Another is noted at (and one for Firefox, too):

http://hellboundbloggers.com/2011/03/27/open-links-in-text-mode-chrome/
http://www.tothepc.com/archives/view-text-only-version-of-webpages/

The above 2nd article mentions Textise extension for Firefox. I also
saw something calle "Web Developer Toolbar" by Chris Pedericks that lets
you just view text.

I've been using Chris's extension for a long time, as have likely most
of the regulars in this group.

Rather than install more software as an extension to "undo Chrome back
to basics", you could just install another text-only web browser: Lynx
(http://lynx.isc.org/).

Sure. Been using Lynx for years.

However, lots of sites will look like crap when showing just their
text content.

Duh!

 

[dorayme]

... Chromelite ...

dorayme already tested it.

But I *am* wondering what I have tested! If i have fallen for a
practical joke, ... well, I am only non-human after all. <g>

 

[Beauregard T. Shagnasty]

Beauregard T. Shagnasty replied to hisself:

Google is well-known for excellent April Fool's Day pranks.

Another one! Seems they were quite busy this year.

<http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2011/04/meow-me-now.html>

(I found this article from a link in a newspaper web site about April
Fools' pranks.
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/artic...l-10-favorite-fake-outs-from-today-2011-4.DTL>
)

 

[VanguardLH]

I can't say why the word "leap" was chosen to be a link, but if you
didn't follow it (and for other readers) it goes to:
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools'_Day>

Oh, I didn't know you were implying "leap" was a link with the italics.
I don't go visiting every link on a web page.

Not really much of a prank considering there are other Chrome extensions
to strip away HTML to show just text and the same for Firefox. I don't
use Chrome and certainly wouldn't bother installing it for just this one
extension.

What's the point of a prank when the claimed effect is already
available? That's like painting blue a blue car. If it's a prank, it's
a wuss job.

You're taking this too far. People don't *prank* on any of those other
days except April Fools' Day. You didn't mention Christmas Day or New
Years Day...

Pranking is just another form of celebration because of the excuse that
it is a "special" day for it. I don't bother celebrating birthdays,
either.

 

[Lewis]

VanguardLH wrote:

Please explain why the above blog page has a link for the word 'leap' in
the following sentence of the first paragraph:
"which is a giant, sprightly _leap_ ahead on all three fronts."
Note where the link goes...

At the end of the content: Version 1.0 - 04/01/2011

Google is well-known for excellent April Fool's Day pranks.

Their best one ever was Gmail.

 

[Beauregard T. Shagnasty]

Their best one ever was Gmail.

<lol!> You may be on to something there ...

"We will give you millions of hits for every search term, and we want to
read all your email too!!!"
- Larry and Sergey