tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62222653271783651602012-02-01T19:40:08.160-06:00News and Announcements for People Using the Firefox Theme "NASA Night Launch"MCDavishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00115326227670149131noreply@blogger.comBlogger211100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222265327178365160.post-27247684283137001652010-03-10T13:14:00.026-06:002010-05-11T17:45:47.769-05:00

Fair warning, people: the next version of NASA Night Launch will, almost certainly, be the last to support Firefox 3.0. Support for more-current versions of Firefox will continue.Firefox 3.0 was first released in summer 2008. It has now been superseded by both Firefox 3.5 and Firefox 3.6 and will eventually be superseded by (on the horizon for some unspecified date in the future) Firefox 3.7.

MCDavishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00115326227670149131noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222265327178365160.post-55779099598121522022009-06-12T23:39:00.008-05:002009-06-23T07:38:55.353-05:00

These are instructions for downloading older versions of NASA Night Launch from AMO, the Mozilla add-ons site. This may be useful if you're running a version of Firefox no longer supported by NNL, or if you're using some Mozilla app other than Firefox.This is different from installing straight into Firefox -- instead, this will get you a copy on your hard drive.Here's how:Go to the "See All

MCDavishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00115326227670149131noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222265327178365160.post-31111584712904366772009-06-12T23:05:00.009-05:002009-07-03T23:22:59.514-05:00

Well, Firefox-loving friends and NASA Night Launch neighbors, the time has come to say goodbye to an old friend - Firefox 2. NNL version 0.6.20090524, already released, will be the last NNL version to support Firefox 2. The next NNL release will drop support for Firefox 2, while continuing to support Firefox versions 3.0 and up.NASA Night Launch has supported Firefox 2 since the first NNL

MCDavishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00115326227670149131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222265327178365160.post-83067212962096592402009-05-24T15:00:00.006-05:002009-05-26T17:47:46.935-05:00

Now available: NASA Night Launch version 0.6.20090524. This release handles several changes in the Stylish add-on. Also adds theme-specific styling for the Update Scanner add-on's sidebar.OS X users: don't forget you need to take special steps for the Firefox bookmarks menu to look the way it should.If you already have NNL installed, this update will be available through the usual automatic

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Far and away the most common support request we get from NASA Night Launch users is for instructions on how to add the night launch image to the background of empty tabs. The news is that the old method is now officially deprecated. You should stop using it and start using the new method instead.The New and ImprovedWhat new method, you may ask? The new method uses the add-on Stylish and

MCDavishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00115326227670149131noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222265327178365160.post-46737973111239450192009-05-19T18:39:00.044-05:002010-01-30T14:36:20.398-06:00

UPDATE: IGNORE THIS POST People using the current NNL version can ignore everything said in this post. For NNL versions 0.6.20091031 and newer, the described functionality is built-in, and you don't need to do anything extra to get it.If you've been using userstyle 11097 to fix up the OS X menubar with NNL, you can stop using it. Once you've upgraded, you won't need that any more.Here's a

MCDavishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00115326227670149131noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222265327178365160.post-22316339944108855982009-04-28T04:58:00.002-05:002009-04-28T04:59:35.417-05:00

A new Firefox 3.5 beta is available - for testing purposes only, as always with betas. Most users should simply wait for the official release of Firefox 3.5 itself.Get Firefox 3.5 Beta 4: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-beta.html

MCDavishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00115326227670149131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222265327178365160.post-29310812219734864742009-04-26T05:14:00.014-05:002009-05-06T08:08:33.416-05:00

Yesterday (Saturday the 25th of April) Steve Eves succeeded in launching his one-tenth-scale recreation of NASA's Saturn V booster. (The Saturn V was the rocket which first took man to the moon over 40 years ago.) One-tenth scale is not small -- the rocket stood over 36 feet tall, and Saturday's launch set a new world record for the largest scale model rocket ever launched.YouTube: Steve Eves'

MCDavishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00115326227670149131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222265327178365160.post-4602652871856276812009-03-28T00:16:00.009-05:002009-03-31T23:29:47.442-05:00

Now available: NASA Night Launch version 0.6.20090322. This is a maintenance release to handle several changes in the ScribeFire add-on, mostly in the ScribeFire editor toolbar. Here's a before-and-after screenshot of ScribeFire.If you already have NNL installed, this update will be available through the usual automatic Firefox theme update method, or you can install it manually from AMO.

MCDavishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00115326227670149131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222265327178365160.post-80706790150452334502009-03-18T12:06:00.019-05:002009-04-01T14:38:36.439-05:00

NNL's maxversion is now bumped up to include Firefox 3.5 b4pre (that is, nightly versions which will eventually become Firefox 3.5 beta 4, whenever that is released). This means you can install NNL with a nightly Firefox build -- although I'm only officially supporting official Firefox releases.In case you missed it: Firefox 3.1 has been renumbered to Firefox 3.5. There will be no Firefox 3.1 -

MCDavishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00115326227670149131noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222265327178365160.post-53963598455499931602009-03-15T11:36:00.009-05:002009-03-15T11:59:47.512-05:00

Firefox 3.1 Beta 3 is now out -- users who want to help test this not-yet-complete application can download it here.I've bumped up the maxversion for NNL on AMO so that the adventurous can choose to install it with Beta 3. Keep in mind that, when used with a Firefox beta, NNL is a beta too. There's still lots to do to finish NNL support for Firefox 3.1 (and 3.5, which is what Firefox 3.1 will

MCDavishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00115326227670149131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222265327178365160.post-13408110503176574932009-03-10T04:28:00.002-05:002009-03-10T04:33:01.999-05:00

Here's a quick announcement for users of the Firefox 3.1 betas. Beta 3 is due out "real soon now" -- probably this week. Accordingly, the web page for NNL on AMO has been updated to allow installing with Firefox 3.1 Beta 3. Keep in mind that, as always, whenever used with a Firefox beta, NNL is a beta too.In other news, this Wednesday's shuttle launch is still a go. Here's a viewing guide for

MCDavishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00115326227670149131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222265327178365160.post-27260984275661849452009-03-06T23:52:00.016-06:002009-03-07T02:25:33.161-06:00

(That's real night launches from the real NASA.)First, NASA's planet-hunting Kepler mission successfully lifted off in a blaze of night-launch glory this (Friday) evening from Cape Canaveral in Florida.  Once in position, the Kepler instrument will spend the next three-plus years staring intently at a very small patch of sky (containing tens of thousands of suns) looking for Earth-sized planets.

MCDavishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00115326227670149131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222265327178365160.post-43100248112041333232009-01-20T18:54:00.015-06:002009-01-31T11:44:47.203-06:00

Update announcement: NASA Night Launch: the Inaugural Edition is now available. This update includes a couple of code changes for Firefox 3.1 betas, as well as theme-specific styling for the Sxipper, StumbleUpon, Tab Mix Plus and Quick Restart add-ons.The latest release is January 20, 2009 (0.6.20090117). Now available from AMO.New in this version:For the add-on StumbleUpon, adds styling of the

MCDavishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00115326227670149131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222265327178365160.post-9245637181576993702009-01-20T16:28:00.013-06:002009-11-16T11:45:39.019-06:00

"As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals."In case you slept late: we have a new president. At long last.Inaugural Address

MCDavishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00115326227670149131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222265327178365160.post-78805347077416624262009-01-14T03:07:00.004-06:002009-01-14T10:20:23.346-06:00

Money quote from Interview with an Adware Author, on Philosecurity:It was funny. It really showed me the power of gradualism. It’s hard to get people to do something bad all in one big jump, but if you can cut it up into small enough pieces, you can get people to do almost anything.Via Slashdot. Definitely worth a read. (And note the browser-friendly dark web design.)

MCDavishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00115326227670149131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222265327178365160.post-61415713014989479632009-01-01T20:12:00.024-06:002009-01-07T00:59:50.415-06:00

Update announcement: just in time for the new year (and happy new years, everyone), there's an update of NASA Night Launch available. This update includes several new features for Firefox 3.1 betas, as well as theme-specific styling for the Sxipper, Mobile Barcoder, and DownThemAll add-ons. The latest release is December 31, 2008 (0.6.20081231). Now available from AMO.New in this version:

MCDavishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00115326227670149131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222265327178365160.post-27219182933823549592008-12-27T20:50:00.029-06:002009-04-01T17:39:49.965-05:00

Firefox 3 is in widespread use, Firefox 3.1 is now a very bright glow appearing over the horizon, and Mozilla has announced the end of planned updates for Firefox 2. What does all this mean for NASA Night Launch? It means that, given the above, there's a chance I'll be dropping Firefox 2 (and only Firefox 2) support from future versions of NNL. It's still an open question, up in the air but on

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Happy holidays, everyone, and season's greetings -- update season, that is. With a new major release of Firefox around the corner (Firefox version 3.1, due Q1 of 2009), NASA Night Launch will need to be updated as well. Usually, I try to stick with about one update a month (so NNL keeps up with changes in other extensions, and so users know it's in active development). However, with a major

MCDavishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00115326227670149131noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222265327178365160.post-42148353217666879042008-12-16T00:06:00.003-06:002008-12-30T19:51:41.378-06:00

Ran across this today:http://www.sliderocket.com/It's an online slideshow editor, publisher and hosting service with a lot of extras.Slideshow. Hmmm, yawn. Well, OK, but the UI is very nice, featuring a dark color scheme that avoids competition with the slides while bringing out the colors. It also uses a simplified icon style and a black and gray palette that I've been known to use myself.

MCDavishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00115326227670149131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222265327178365160.post-23824320367404602192008-12-14T10:12:00.009-06:002008-12-30T19:20:28.332-06:00

Welcome to the Night Launch News blog, with news and announcements for people using the Firefox theme NASA Night Launch.If you're new to Firefox or to themes for Firefox, be sure to check out the themes page on the official Firefox add-ons web site. You can score your very own hot-off-the-server NASA Night Launch there as well.If you want to customize NASA Night Launch, then you can find out how

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