Firefox Quick Tip: Convert Greasemonkey Scripts to Add-onsLifeSpy
I have to admit that it took me a while to install Greasemonkey with my Firefox just because I like to keep things simple. I’m a minimalist of sorts. Still, finally getting around installing opened new doors for me and installing a few scripts streamlined my browsing experience a bit more.
And I know there are some people who get intimidated by Greasemonkey and even the word “script†would prompt them not to touch Greasemonkey scripts with a ten-foot virtual pole. I wouldn’t blame them newbies. But the interesting thing is, as far as add-ons go, they could go about their usual way downloading and installing them.
Here’s a placebo effect to Greasemonkey repulsion - User Script Compiler. It’s a web service that compiles Greasemonkey scripts and converts them into an installable Firefox add-on file (.xpi). All you have to do is to open the .js files (that you get from Userscripts) and copy and paste the code on to the website. You can save the .xpi file and just launch it via Firefox to install.
Visit the User Script Compiler
If you’re a big fan of portable storage - USB flash disks, external hard drives, even your iPod - you know the annoyance brought about by having to eject them first from your OS before yanking off the USB plug. It’s a two-stroke process for Windows users (left clicking that icon in the system tray and selecting the device from the list or if you’re doing that two-dialog right-click option). 
