ChromeShell

RELEASE: 0.1 (BETA)

AUTHOR: Sam Williams (of www.inthebinaryrefienry.co.uk)

INTRODUCTION:

ChromeShell is a non-google affiliated replacement shell for windows that strips your desktop down to what you really need; the browser. The shell creates a user experience similar to that of the unreleased Google Chrome OS.

ChromeShell gets from standby to my email <3 seconds on my quadcore machine and around 32 seconds from cold boot!

The shell is currently in BETA (however testing shows it to be quite stable). In the future, a nicer installation method will be employed and many extra features (to mimic those available to you in Chrome OS).

If you like the shell, have any bugs to report or feature requests, you can contact me in the comments section of the ChromeShell ITBR page or at samuel.ecwilliams@googlemail.com

REQUIREMENTS:

- Google Chrome

- Windows NT 4.0 and up

QUICKSTART:

1). Run the installer.

2). Install ChromeShell TO THE !DEFAULT LOCATION!. (Failure to do will result in the windows shell always starting).

3). Browse to C:\ChromeShell in your file manager and start the SetShell.exe application.

4). Click the ‘ChromeShell’ button.

5). Exit the applet.

From now on when you login, ChromeShell will start.

To get back to the windows desktop, exit the chrome browser and press the ‘Start Desktop’ button.

UNINSTALLATION:

1). Browse to C:\ChromeShell in your file manager.

2). Run SetShell.exe.

3). Click the ‘Default Windows’ button.

4). Delete the ‘ChromeShell’ folder in C:\ (only do this after resetting the shell!).

Release: 0.1 (BETA)

The default ChromeShell ‘Desktop’

Author: Sam Williams (of www.inthebinaryrefinery.co.uk)

Requirements:

- Google Chrome

- Windows NT 4.0 and up

Download: Here

Features:

• Instantly turn your windows PC into a ‘chrome machine’!
• Effortlessly switch between your Chrome UI and the default windows one.
• Get from standby to your email in ~3 seconds!

Introduction:

ChromeShell is a non-google affiliated replacement shell for windows that strips your desktop down to what you really need; the browser. The shell transforms your normal windows desktop into something a kin to Google’s unreleased Operating System, Chrome OS.

ChromeShell gets from standby to my email in less than 3 seconds on my quadcore machine and around 32 seconds from cold boot!

The shell is currently in BETA (however testing has shown it to be quite stable). In the future, a nicer installation method will be employed and many extra features (to mimic those available to you in Chrome OS) will be implemented.

That means that in a few weeks we will have tons of Windows Shell that emulate Firefox, Chrome, IE…

First Finland, Now Spain Makes Broadband Access a Legal Right.

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By Zee on November 19, 2009

Last month we brought you newsof Finland’s intention to make broadband a legal right for its five million population.

Now Spain is following suit and from 2011, Telecom companies that are part of Spain’s “universal service” system will have to make broadband available at a “reasonable” price to everyone, including people living in rural parts of the country where it would normally be expensive to do so, Industry Minister Miguel Sebastian said in a statement on Tuesday.

Until now, the “universal service” has only guaranteed internet via telephone line, fixed telephone, directory service and telephone booths.

Consumer group FACUA said it welcomed that broadband internet would finally be a right but said the speed was insufficient and the measure should be introduced before 2011.

Never happy these consumer groups.

Tags: Broadband Internet access, finland, Natural and legal rights, Spain 

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