View Word Definitions in Google Chrome with DictoinaryTip
Feb/100
Do you need occasional quick access to a dictionary or thesaurus while browsing but find opening a new tab with the appropriate website a hassle? Now you can have quick and easy access in the same tab with the DictionaryTip extension for Chrome.
DictionaryTip in Action
For our example we left the default settings in place and used the mouse to access DictionaryTip. To use your mouse simply hover the cursor over a word as shown here…
Double click and the word is highlighted. Notice that there is also a small icon just below the highlighted word…to open the “Popup Reference Window” move your mouse over the icon.
The “Popup Reference Window” will quickly appear and you will be able to move the window to a different location within the browser window if desired. The “Popup Reference Window” may also be resized to better suit your needs. Here you can see the definition for our example word from “dictionary.com”…
If you prefer to use one of the other services you may change to it using the drop-down menu.
The definition for our example word from “thefreedictionary.com”.
Perhaps you would prefer a synonym or antonym instead? Use the secondary drop-down menu to select “thesaurus”.
And just like that you will have a listing of both synonyms or antonyms for the word in question. Notice that even here there is still a brief definition provided.
Options
In the options you will be able to make changes in how you activate DictionaryTip using your mouse or the keyboard shortcut. You will also be able to specify which services are available for reference and add custom sites if desired.
Conclusion
If you need an easy way to look up a definition, synonym, and/or antonym for a word while browsing then this is definitely a great extension to have added to your browser.
Links
Download the DictionaryTip extension (Google Chrome Extensions)
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"El Chupacabra" blamed for chicken deaths
Jan/100
The deaths of 30 chickens at the hands of a mysterious predator in El Paso have renewed interest in the legendary Chupacabra. Cesar Garcia and his bro…
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Report: Darksiders to never see the light in the UAE, kept ‘under the table’
Jan/100
With little explanation offered (alright, so, basically no explanation whatsoever), the United Arab Emirate states have reportedly banned the distribution and sale of THQ and Vigil’s Darksiders: Wrath of War. According to UAE-based GamesLatest, the game was deemed to “contradict with the UAE’s customs and traditions” — a standard phrase used to near-universally describe banned games in the Middle Eastern states.
Unfortunately, that task of enforcing such a ban can be a mighty difficult one. Many retailers in the UAE simply order from wholesalers, bypassing importing laws altogether, and sell their games under the table (and untaxed, might we add). And then, of course, there’s always the internet — we hear you can buy stuff through it.
[Via GamePolitics]
Report: Darksiders to never see the light in the UAE, kept ‘under the table’ originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Should we release all we know about space ?
Dec/090
Three astronomers have argued that it might be a bad idea to release everything discovered about the cosmos following ESA’s Planck mission in 2013…
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Xbox 360 passes 10 million consoles in Europe
Nov/090
Microsoft today announced that it has sold in excess of 10 million Xbox 360 consoles throughout Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The company then touts Aaron Greenberg’s favorite chestnut, noting that the Xbox 360 is the only console that has managed to achieve sales growth in 2009. The press release quotes Martin Olausson of Strategy Analytics, who states his belief that Xbox Live is “12 to 18 months” ahead of PSN in regard to delivering “content beyond traditional games.”
Microsoft also cites an internal study, which found that 60 percent of Xbox 360 consoles are now housed in a “family living room.” Furthermore, the study found that women now account for 35 percent of Xbox owners, and that 64 percent of Xbox owners are over the age of 25.
If that’s true, we’re guessing that the majority of Xbox Live headset owners make up the remaining 36 percent.
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Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Population Decreases to 321: New NOAA Survey
Oct/090
The most recent NOAA Fisheries Service’s population survey reveals a decline in Cook Inlet beluga whale numbers.
Alaska’s small population of critically endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales is continuing to decline even further, according to the new survey by NOAA scientists.
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Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Population Decreases to 321: New NOAA Survey
Gray Wolves in Western Great Lakes Returned to Endangered Species List
Sep/090
Endangered species protections have been reinstated for the gray wolf in the western Great Lakes region.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that Endangered Species Act protections are reinstated for the gray wolf in the western Great Lakes region.
However, the status may only be temporary.
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Beached Whales: Nearly 50 Stranded Whales Discovered
Sep/090
According to press reports, nearly 50 pilot whales were found stranded on an Argentine beach over the weekend. Two workers discovered the whales in the province of Chubut in the coastal region of Bustamante Bay on Sunday. All of the whales have died.
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Pacific Walrus Threatened by Global Warming, Oil Development: Feds Considering ESA Protections
Sep/090
Finally, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reviewing the status of the Pacific walrus to determine whether or not the marine mammal will receive Endangered Species Act protections.
The Center for Biological Diversity stated that the Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) is facing a double threat to its ice habitat: Global warming and increased oil development.
A petition seeking protection for the Pacific walrus was submitted by the Center back in February 2008. After the USFWS failed to respond to the petition, the Center filed a lawsuit – prompting the USFWS to take action.
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Bad Company 2 to offer free March 30 ‘mapathy’ cure
Mar/100
Oh man, EA’s pursuit of Modern Warfare 2 just got hot, as DICE has announced via the Battlefield Blog that on March 30 — the same day the Stimulus Package DLC will boost Modern Warfare 2’s map count — Battlefield: Bad Company 2’s VIP members will receive the free “VIP Map Pack 2,” which adds a Conquest mode scenario to the Arica Harbor map and Rush mode to Laguna Presa.
Both maps aren’t new to the game, however neither has been available for play in the “unlocked” game modes noted above. So, that kinda qualifies as a “map pack,” right? Regardless, it’s free, as DICE boldly proclaims in its stab at Activision and Infinity Ward: “How to avoid ‘mapathy‘ without paying!”
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