I really like the google image relinker script for greasemonkey, but sometimes when there’s a hotlink protection or something else funky, you just want the original google images link. i updated this greasemonkey image re-linker script so that it relinks the images, but also provides links to open the original link (both in a new tab, and in a new window)

Download the script:

google_image_relinker_v2_00.user.js.txt (rename to just .js)

google_image_relinker_v2_00.user.js (right click and save as)

Greasemonkey scripts can be used with chrome or firefox

Here’s how!

If you have Chrome installed, uninstall it, or this program (below) will use Chrome by default instead of Chromium (Chromium is not Chrome)

Make sure this directory structure exists: C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome (replace User with your username)

Don’t create an Application folder inside the chrome folder – the next steps will do that.

Get the Sysinternals Suite (or at least the junction program for creating softlinks)

Run this command:

junction “C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application” “C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Application Data\Chromium\Application”

(Replace User with your username)

Download ChromeMailer and go through setup

Launch ChromeMailer and choose your options.

Trouble? ChromeMailer (as of 8/09) looks for Chrome in it’s default path – your profile\Google\Chrome\Application

You can either install chromium into that directory, or install it into the proper directory and create a softlink (junction) so the folders mirror each other. If you delete something in one folder it will be deleted in the other one, too. Look up softlinks on wikipedia for more info.

so, everyone knows that Chrome is the fastest browser for running Javascript. But it is almost 4x as fast as FF2 for running jQuery UI elements. WOW!

1. Install a recent trunk build of Chromium – There are several new builds every day. Just grab the latest version, download to your preferred folder and extract.

2. Launch chrome.exe with the --enable-user-scripts AND --user-scripts-dir=c:\scripts flags. You can create a shortcut to the new file and just copy/paste “--enable-user-scripts --user-scripts-dir=c:\scripts ” after the shortcut. Should look something like "C:\Program Files\chromium\chrome.exe" --enable-user-scripts --user-scripts-dir=c:\scripts

3. Copy *.user.js files to the c:\scripts directory on your computer – Userscripts.org has all the Greasemonkey extensions out there. Click Install, right click and “Save as…”, edit the file name so it’s not just “26062.user.js” (so you can differentiate them later) and save in the C:\scripts\ folder on your computer (you most likely have to create this folder).

4. Script edits are picked up automatically; just refresh the page to see the changes – and you are done!

I love the Ctrl+Shift+T function to reopen your accidentally closed tabs in Firefox and Google Chrome. That’s the other thing that Chrome did right – used intuitive shortcut keys based on good industry standards (ie: Mozilla).

Google Chrome's Error Screen

I really wish Google Chrome allowed plugins. Of course Google is probably not too happy about the idea as it might compromise stability of the browser. Plus it would mean they have less control over things – like greasemonkey scripts removing their clickTracking and sponsored ads.

But it’s a shame because the browser is so fast (mainly with Javascript), and it’s also pretty good with standards and features (like moving towards css 3 selectors), but mainly it just loads quickly and it doesn’t take up too many memory problems. (I realize that firefox would also load faster if I disabled some of my extensions, but they really just help speed up my workflow.)

Oh yeah, and Chrome’s break-away tab thing is pretty cool. I’d love to be able to move tabs between windows in firefox, or break them out more easily.

Oh, and finally it’s pretty cool how the browser has some built-in crash-protection / recovery which will keep the OS out of it. @google – Would love to see a (non-hacked) mac version.