Introducing Ubiquity for Mozilla Firefox - Nubblies.net Forums

AcTivE · 11-11-2008, 03:45 PM

Have you guys heard of this? I have been using it for a while. I think it is crazy awesome. Told my brothers and a few friends about it when I found out.

I could describe it...but it would be somewhat long, and I don't want to type it out. Best thing is to just watch the video from here:

Mozilla Labs Blog Archive Introducing Ubiquity

Just scroll down a little bit.

Truly amazing imho. Plus it's open source, and from the looks of it, isn't very hard to extend.

It's really something you should check out if you do not know what it is. Really enhances your browsing experience...basically allows you to be reading a page, and if you want some quick info on anything from wikipedia, or need to define a word, map a place, etc. etc. ...you can, just by hitting ctrl+space ...and it pops up a window inside your current tab--that looks up the information and displays it as it is loaded.

Say I want to know the weather. I hit ctrl + space, type in "wea" (it knows based on past usage and available commands), and it displays the weather. I'll attach a screenshot so some of you actually may check it out....

I'm so excited about this thing.

THEINCREDIBLEdork · 11-11-2008, 05:07 PM

interesting... i will try

AcTivE · 11-20-2008, 03:39 PM

Why hasn't this gotten more attention? ...I think it's soo awesome.

Did you try it out ID?

THEINCREDIBLEdork · 11-20-2008, 03:41 PM

no not yet, too lazy. I'll bookmark it so i don't forget about it this time.

AcTivE · 11-20-2008, 03:43 PM

another addon thats pretty great for Firefox is "Read it Later"

I mainly use ubiquity for looking up words I don't know..and quickly checking the weather...though it is very very powerful and can be used for a ton of other stuff...

Repugnant Abomination · 11-20-2008, 03:45 PM

You overuse the ellipses...

Ironic Mustache · 11-20-2008, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Repugnant Abomination

You overuse the ellipses...

No such thing as too much of a good thing...

THEINCREDIBLEdork · 11-20-2008, 03:48 PM

I've had too beer and cake before... it wasn't pretty.

AcTivE · 11-20-2008, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Repugnant Abomination

You overuse the ellipses...

wat?

Heaven Can Wait · 11-20-2008, 06:19 PM

Active, you seem to have a finely tuned system there, it makes me happy how fast you can search wikipedia, and know what the weather is like without opening up a new tab.
Now you can spend more time making shit threads.

AcTivE · 11-20-2008, 08:27 PM

thats a fine post you just made there. original too.

Niger Angelus · 11-20-2008, 09:59 PM

Does it work for Flock since Flock is a different version of Mozilla?

11-11-2008, 03:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
AcTivE 1 thing leads to another. Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,012 Internets: -2654	Introducing Ubiquity for Mozilla Firefox Have you guys heard of this? I have been using it for a while. I think it is crazy awesome. Told my brothers and a few friends about it when I found out. I could describe it...but it would be somewhat long, and I don't want to type it out. Best thing is to just watch the video from here: Mozilla Labs Blog Archive Introducing Ubiquity Just scroll down a little bit. Truly amazing imho. Plus it's open source, and from the looks of it, isn't very hard to extend. It's really something you should check out if you do not know what it is. Really enhances your browsing experience...basically allows you to be reading a page, and if you want some quick info on anything from wikipedia, or need to define a word, map a place, etc. etc. ...you can, just by hitting ctrl+space ...and it pops up a window inside your current tab--that looks up the information and displays it as it is loaded. Say I want to know the weather. I hit ctrl + space, type in "wea" (it knows based on past usage and available commands), and it displays the weather. I'll attach a screenshot so some of you actually may check it out.... I'm so excited about this thing.
	___________________ 3:o) horned creatures...wat wat ___________________ Last edited by AcTivE; 11-11-2008 at 03:52 PM.

11-11-2008, 05:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
THEINCREDIBLEdork Emperor Meow Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 9,348 Internets: 290966	interesting... i will try
	#YOLO

11-20-2008, 03:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
AcTivE 1 thing leads to another. Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,012 Internets: -2654	Why hasn't this gotten more attention? ...I think it's soo awesome. Did you try it out ID?
	___________________ 3:o) horned creatures...wat wat ___________________

11-20-2008, 03:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
THEINCREDIBLEdork Emperor Meow Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 9,348 Internets: 290966	no not yet, too lazy. I'll bookmark it so i don't forget about it this time.
	#YOLO

11-20-2008, 03:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
AcTivE 1 thing leads to another. Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,012 Internets: -2654	another addon thats pretty great for Firefox is "Read it Later" I mainly use ubiquity for looking up words I don't know..and quickly checking the weather...though it is very very powerful and can be used for a ton of other stuff...
	___________________ 3:o) horned creatures...wat wat ___________________

11-20-2008, 03:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
Repugnant Abomination Almost there... Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,979 Internets: 164547	You overuse the ellipses...

11-20-2008, 03:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
THEINCREDIBLEdork Emperor Meow Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 9,348 Internets: 290966	I've had too beer and cake before... it wasn't pretty.
	#YOLO

11-20-2008, 06:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
Heaven Can Wait English. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: England Posts: 868 Internets: 179	Active, you seem to have a finely tuned system there, it makes me happy how fast you can search wikipedia, and know what the weather is like without opening up a new tab. Now you can spend more time making shit threads.
	there is little I wouldn't do for a dolphin.

11-20-2008, 08:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
AcTivE 1 thing leads to another. Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,012 Internets: -2654	thats a fine post you just made there. original too.
	___________________ 3:o) horned creatures...wat wat ___________________

11-20-2008, 09:59 PM	#12 (permalink)
Niger Angelus We still believe. Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 4,697 Internets: 216	Does it work for Flock since Flock is a different version of Mozilla?
	I enjoy knives and fire.