Top Four Extensions.....

Okay, for this project I have found four extensions for Google Chrome that I find extremely convenient. Maybe if you're reading this you will try one of them out and also make good use of them!

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The first extension that I have enabled on my own browser is LastPass. LastPass is a website that allows a user to save all of their passwords into a private online notebook. A great thing about it is that it's portable and only requires one master password. The extension is even more useful because it syncs to Chrome so you don't even have to go to the website. From here, you just click on the LastPass icon after enabling it and you have can access all of your passwords for import or export. This will save the struggle of trying to remember all the passwords to your various accounts or the trouble of having the password sent to your email if you ever do forget it.

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The next extension Send to Kindle was thought up by Amazon. If you're a book nerd, or more appropriately a Kindle nerd I guess I should say, then you will appreciate this. The extension allows you to send a webpage to your personal Kindle, while removing the distractions - like ads. You can even highlight specific text of an article to be sent. The icing on the cake: if you are using Wifi (but seriously...when aren't you using Wifi these days?) the service is completely free as opposed to paying to have a book downloaded onto the Kindle.

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The third extension is pretty self-explanatory. It's called Skip ads on YouTube. So...um....it skips ads on YouTube! It's very similar to the Adblock extension. Sometimes the extension is picked up on and you must watch 10-15 seconds of the ad. Still, it's better than watching the full 30 second ad for a movie you have no intention of seeing, right?




The last extension has helped me quite a few times with my Chemistry homework. The website Wolfram Alpha generates answers to mathematical problems as well as other subjects. Adding the extension to your browser makes doing homework online much easier. You don't have to go to the actual site. Just type a "=" and a space into the URL box when you have the extension added and it will turn into Wolfram Alpha's search query.

Also highlight any text to create options after right clicking.

(These images explaining directions via
http://www.wolframalpha.com/extensions/chrome-extension.html)

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