New Layout!

Hey all,
I'd just like to say, I'm very happy with the layout of my website.  I've done a little bit of tweaking, and you can see the fruit of my effort! Rounded boxes, semi transparency and what not.  I'll be learning some CSS along the way, so as I make changes, I'll be sure to post some code, and feel free to view the style sheet any time you want!
Here is the code to style the Blog Archive on the right.  Note the "!important" parts to override other styles.

.BlogArchive {
	width: 200px !important;
	padding: 9px 15px !important;
	background: rgba(50,50,50,0.77) !important;
	border: 0 !important;
	color: #FFFFFF !important;
	-moz-border-radius: 10px !important;
	-webkit-border-radius: 10px !important;

What Should a Mobile OS Do?

Let's face it: A mobile Operating System (OS) should do everything a real OS does.  The only difference should be the screen size.  I'm not saying that every phone should be running PhotoShop (Yet), but a mobile OS shouldn't be limited by an app store either.  The only limitations should be the battery life and the processor.  This brings me to my point: What is Apple gaining by running a closed app store?  Shouldn't the apps be treated the same as in a real OS?  Why would you block apps that people WANT on their phone?  If I can put any app I want onto my phone, then it is truly my phone.  Microsoft may have failed when it came to the mobile interface (a scaled down Windows doesn't work),  but they don't force you to use their app store to get an app onto the phone.  What Apple does with their app store is the equivalent of only selling Mac software in the Apple Store and approving only what they want.  That's right, no Microsoft Office for you!  Perhaps the only thing holding Apple back from this is third party plugins like Flash.  Oh, wait.  Maybe not.

My Favorite Google Chrome Extensions (And a Theme)

Hey everyone, I have found some really great stuff out there! Chrome is my go-to browser, so I wanted to recommend a few extensions and a theme that I really like.  First, there is this beautiful Android Inspired Theme for Chrome.  This is easy on the eyes, the Green isn't too obnoxious and the circuitry is beautiful.  Plus, who doesn't dig a little green robot?

Next, I have some great extensions.
The first one is great for everyone.  Xmarks is a Cross browser bookmark synchronization extension for Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer, and Firefox.  The Chrome version isn't as robust and doesn't support password sync as of right now.

Finally, I have two to round out notification extensions.  The first one is called One Number.  This one is great if you use Gmail, Reader, Voice, and ahem, Wave anyone?  This will put all of your notifications in one slick extension, you can customize the colors and it will give you a breakdown by service when you hit the browser action.

My final suggestion, Google Mail Checker Plus , is only for Dev Channel users right now.  (I don't know about Beta)  While technically it WILL work with any, the real power is in the Dev Channel.  The Dev Channel is currently the only channel that I know that supports pop up notifications.  It gives a pop up with a preview of the message and the subject with a link to open it.  It also appears whether Chrome is visible or not. (Still must be open.) Also provides a notification sound!  Sound off in the comments with your favorites!