The Blogging Scholarship...when this will happen in india?

My friend Paul is one of the 10 finalist for this scholarship.He have been chosen as a top ten finalist for a $5,000 blogging scholarship for college students. The final winner is chosen via an online voteI hope he will win the scholarship and wish him best of luck. I am just waiting for the day when this kind of things happen in India.

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Advertising : I want to ...

1. block ads on webpages : Adblock
2. block ads on webpages : Adblock Plus
3. automatically update adblocker filters : Adblock Filterset.G Updater
4. block Flash ads/content : Flashblock
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Archive/History : I want to ...

1. create a log of browsing history : Slogger
2. see sites visited today/yesterday/2 days ago/etc : History Menu
3. see thumbnails of pages in session history : Reveal
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Blogging : I want to ...

1. blog about the current page : Performancing for Firefox
2. blog to Blogger service : BlogThis
3. blog to LiveJournal/etc : Deepest Sender
4. comment about the blog page : coComment
5. know when blog content is under Creative Commons license : mozCC
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Bookmarking : I want to ...

1. add a bookmark-here link in the bookmarks tree : Add Bookmark Here
2. bookmark at del.icio.us : Bookmark with Del.icio.us
3. bookmark at furl.net : Furl Tools
4. bypass/customize the add-bookmark dialog : OpenBook
5. edit bookmarks easily : Flat Bookmark Editing
6. search the bookmarks : Locate in Bookmark Folders
7. store and sync bookmarks online : Chipmark
8. store and sync bookmarks online : Foxmarks Bookmark Synchronizer
9. sync del.icio.us and Firefox bookmarks : Foxylicious
10. sync Firefox bookmarks on different computers : Bookmarks Synchronizer
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Chat : I want to ...

1. chat on the Internet Relay Chat (IRC) : ChatZilla
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Clips/Notes/Scrapbook : I want to ...

1. save a webpage : ScrapBook
2. save clips from web pages : Clipmarks
3. write a note about a webpage : QuickNote
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Customizing/Editing Website Display : I want to ...

1. add/remove/change some features for sites : Aardvark
2. add/remove/change some features for sites : GreaseMonkey
3. customize a page and save as GreaseMonkey script : platypus
4. manage user styles for sites : Stylish
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Discover : I want to ...

1. discover new sites being recommended by others : StumbleUpon
2. see useful sites for pages geographically marked with ICBM/geo.position tags : GeoURL
3. Back to Top of the Page
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Downloading/Files/FTP : I want to ...

1. automatically save downloads to different directories : Download Sort
2. download all the links on a page (filter by type) : DownThemAll!
3. download/upload files using ftp : FireFTP
4. manage file downloads : FlashGot
5. open the download manager in another tab : Download Manager Tweak
6. see download speed in a statusbar : Download Statusbar
7. stop opening blank windows for downloads : Disable Targets For Downloads
8. Back to Top of the Page
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Email/Gmail/Webmail : I want to ...

1. be notified when new mail arrives at Gmail account : Gmail Notifier
2. email the entire webpage : Amazing webpage emailer
3. insert custom signature into emails : Signature
4. insert smiley icons in messages : Smiley Xtra
5. manage multiple Gmail accounts : Gmail Manager
6. treat plain text email address as link : text/plain
7. use different Gmail accounts in different tabs : CookiePie
8. use disposable email addresses : Create disposable email addresses
9. use Gmail for space : Gmail Space
10. use Yahoo Mail with AJAX support : AJAX Yahoo! Mail
11. use webmail when mailto: link is clicked : WebMailCompose
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Financial/Stocks : I want to ...

1. see prices in different currencies : ViewMyCurrency
2. see stock prices in a ticker : StockTicker
3. Back to Top of the Page
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Google : I want to ...

1. add more links to Google search; remove ads : CustomizeGoogle
2. display my Adsense earnings : Adsense Notifier
3. enhance Google search results with more links : CustomizeGoogle
4. search Google and use other Google services : Google Toolbar for Firefox
5. view an unavailable page via Google archive : Cacheout!
6. Back to Top of the Page
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Internet Explorer/Other Browsers : I want to ...

1. view an Internet-Explorer-only webpage in Firefox : IE Tab
2. view the same page in Firefox when it is open in Internet Explorer : FirefoxView
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Images/Graphics/Maps/Video : I want to ...

1. click on Google images thumbnail to get full image : Google Images Re-Linker
2. map an address; get directions : Map+
3. save background/un-save-able images on various sites : Backgroundimage Saver
4. save all the images/media on a page : Magpie
5. show ALT attribute in a popup bubble : Popup ALT Attribute
6. zoom in/out on an image : Image Zoom
7. save video of a URL in clipboard : Clipboard-Save-As
8. Back to Top of the Page
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Links : I want to ...

1. copy the anchor text of a link : Copy Link Name
2. copy the anchor text of a link : Copy Link Text(CoLT)
3. drag a link or picture and open it in a new tab : SuperDrag&Go
4. double click on plain text url to open it : Text Link
5. download/open all/selected links on a page : Linky
6. number the links and use the keyboard to navigate : numberedlinks
7. see small icons to show different link types (secured, pdf etc) : TargetAlert
8. select and open multiple links in one action : openselectedlinks
9. treat a plain text url as a link : Fetch Text URL
10. treat a plain text url as a link : Linkification
11. wrap long links that require side scroll : MR Tech Link Wrapper
12. Back to Top of the Page
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Managing Extensions : I want to ...

1. backup instaled extensions : Firefox Extension Backup Extension
2. edit extensions options from Tools menu : Options Menu
3. install and manage extensions locally : MR Tech Local Install
4. list installed extensions and themes : InfoLister
5. list installed extensions and themes : ListZilla
6. restart Firefox with one click : Restart Firefox
7. see updates available for extensions : Update Notifier
8. sort the extensions list : Slim Extension List
9. Back to Top of the Page
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Mouse : I want to ...

1. use mouse gestures (auto/history/tab scrollers etc) : All-in-One Gestures
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Music : I want to ...

1. control iTunes using Firefox : FoxyTunes
2. launch windows media player for embedded video : MediaPlayerConnectivity
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PDF : I want to ...

1. open PDF files in a new tab : PDF Download
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Passwords : I want to ...

1. bypass mandatory registration of username and password for sites : BugMeNot
2. create new different passwords for different sites : PasswordMaker
3. remember my username and passwords on sites : Always Remember Password
4. Back to Top of the Page
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Performance/Speed/Tuning : I want to ...

1. edit userChrome.css/userContent.css/user.js : chromEdit
2. edit/delete/move the menu items : Menu Editor
3. minimize Firefox to system tray : MinimizeToTray
4. see page loading progress bar : Fission
5. see page loading statistics in a statusbar : Extended Statusbar
6. make the stop and reload button act as one button : Stop-or-Reload Button
7. speed up Firefox : Fasterfox
8. use colorful menu icons : CuteMenus - Crystal SVG
9. use colorful menu icons : CuteMenus2
10. Back to Top of the Page
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Print : I want to ...

1. remove unwanted text/image block before printing a page : Nuke Anything Enhanced
2. Back to Top of the Page
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Privacy : I want to ...

1. add/edit cookies : Add N Edit Cookies
2. block phishing sites : NetcraftToolbar
3. clear everything after the browsing session : X (Paranoia) Mod 0.6.5
4. clear the cache with one click on the toolbar : Clear Cache Button
5. see where form information is being submitted : FormFox
6. surf the web without leaving a trace in my computer : Stealther
7. use multiple proxy sites to surf the web : SwitchProxy Tool
8. use multiple proxy sites to surf the web : xyzproxy
9. Back to Top of the Page
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Productivity : I want to ...

1. add a powerful multi-functional preference bar : PrefBar
2. add bookmarks to history to make auto-complete URL : AutoMarks
3. add more search engines to Firefox search box : Mycroft
4. automatically reload a page every few seconds : Reload Every
5. automatically show/close the sidebar with mouse motion : Optimoz Tweaks
6. create a tiny url : TinyUrl Creator
7. disable the install default countdown delay : MR Tech Disable XPI Install Delay
8. drag a link to a text area : DragToScroll
9. enhance search engine results with more information : BetterSearch
10. navigate up one folder level on a site : Uppity
11. open links/mailto with external applications : Launchy
12. remove content from pages permanently : Remove It Permanently
13. restore all open pages after a crash : Crash Recovery
14. restore the browser exactly as closed last time : SessionSaver
15. see all open tabs together on screen : Firefox Showcase
16. see date and day in the status bar : Statusbar Clock
17. see more search result/image entries on pages : repagination
18. smoothly scroll up/down the page : SmoothWheel
19. switch between multiple sidebard : All-In-One Sidebar
20. track time spent browsing / on a project : TimeTracker
21. use a calendar : Mozilla Calendar
22. use a sidebar to control multiple functions : All-in-One Sidebar
23. use keyboard to go to next page/previous page : NextPlease!
24. use the keyboard for more functions : mozless
25. Back to Top of the Page
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RSS/Feeds/Livemarks : I want to ...

1. Add RSS feeds to web-based/desktop readers or reader extensions : LiveLines
2. read RSS feeds : Sage
3. read RSS feeds : Wizz RSS News Reader
4. reload all LiveMarks : Reliby
5. scroll LiveMarks feeds in a tickler : RSS Ticker
6. see newsfeeds/blogs raw xml with styles : Feedview
7. Back to Top of the Page
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Search : I want to ...

1. add search engines to context menu : ConQuery
2. automatically resize the search box for longer terms : Searchbar Autosizer
3. change the order of search engines : Search Engine Ordering
4. choose from a list of search engines : Groowe Search Toolbar
5. choose from a list of search engines : Hyperwords
6. delete a search plugin : SearchPluginHacks
7. preview thumbnails of search results in Google/Yahoo/etc : Cooliris Previews
8. preview thumbnails of search results in Google/Yahoo/etc : GooglePreview
9. search 1-25 custom chosen sites : Roll your Own Search for Firefox
10. search via contextmenu thru customized bookmark keywords : SmartSearch
11. Back to Top of the Page
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Search Engine Optimization : I want to ...

1. see Alexa information, search engine backlinks for a page : SearchStatus
2. see Google Pagerank in statusbar : Google Pagerank Status
3. see information about the site : About This Site
4. see search engine link counts and ranks for the page : SEO Links
5. see search engine backlinks, analyze links, keyword density etc : SEOpen
6. Back to Top of the Page
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Security : I want to ...

1. allow javascript/java/plugins/etc only on trusted sites : NoScript
2. control more javascript options : JavaScript Options
3. see cookie information on page dialog : View Cookies
4. manage cookies : CookieCuller
5. Back to Top of the Page
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Tabs : I want to ...

1. add a close button on each tab : Tab X
2. change colors for different tabs : Colorful Tabs
3. duplicate a tab : Duplicate Tab
4. manage tabs (add/move/etc) : Tabbrowser Preferences
5. manage tabs (multiple links/duplicate/close same domain/etc ) : Tab Mix Plus
6. marks some tabs as permanent : PermaTabs
7. move to next/previous tab via keyboard : SwiftTabs
8. toggle the tab bar via chosen key : HideTabBar
9. use multiple tab rows : superT
10. undo/reopen the tab I just closed : Undoclosetab
11. Back to Top of the Page
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Text (Copy/Cut/Paste/Spell/Translate) : I want to ...

1. automatically copy the selected text to clipboard : AutoCopy
2. copy plain text (without formatting/html) : Copy Plain Text
3. fill web forms with name/address/email etc : Autofill
4. fill web forms with name/address/email etc : InFormEnter
5. find the meaning of selected word in a dictionary : DictionarySearch
6. find the meaning of selected word in a dictionary : Dictionary Tooltip
7. find the meaning of selected word from Google definitions : Inline Google Definitions
8. find the selected word with search plugins : Context Search
9. highlight a paragraph and navigate with keys : Paragrasp
10. highlight every instance of a word/phrase on the page : Context Highlight
11. increase/decrease/back-to-normal text size of the page : Text size toolbar
12. paste a url and load the page in one step : Paste and Go
13. resize text areas in forums : Resizeable Textarea
14. see all tabs in one window : Viamatic foXpose
15. spell check text in form fields : SpellBound
16. translate selected text using google translation service : gTranslate
17. write in WYSIWYG mode in a text area : Xinha Here!
18. Back to Top of the Page
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Weather : I want to ...

1. see weather information : ForecastFox
2. see weather information (+ radar images) : Forecastfox Enhanced
3. Back to Top of the Page
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Web Development : I want to ...

1. change user agent for certain sites : User Agent Switcher
2. find the color code of a given pixel : ColorZilla
3. capture screenshots : ScreenGrab!
4. capture screenshots : Pearl Crescent Page Saver
5. check the validity of links on a page : LinkChecker
6. copy and format selected text/title/url : Copy URL+
7. debug ajax/css/html/javascript : FireBug
8. debug javascript : JavaScript Debugger
9. download an entire website : SpiderZilla
10. edit CSS stylesheet : EditCSS
11. find whois information of the site : domainFinder
12. inspect the DOM of HTML, XUL, and XML pages : DOM Inspector
13. inspect the selected element with DOM Inspector : InspectThis
14. measure pixel width with a ruler : MeasureIt
15. modify http/https headers and post parameters : Tamper Data
16. preview the Adsense ads that might be shown on a page : Adsense Preview
17. run automated tests on a site : TestGen4Web
18. see anchors on the page : Show Anchors
19. see color contrast page information : Colour Contrast Analyser
20. see cookie information for a page : View Cookies
21. see current page's heading structure in a sidebar : Document Map
22. see errors categorizxed by type : Console2
23. see GET and POST parmeters of the page : UrlParams
24. see how a page will look on mobile screen : Small Screen Rendering XPI
25. see http headers of a page : Header Monitor
26. see IP address of the site : ShowIP
27. see web development references in a sidebar : DevBoi
28. see Xpath information : XPather
29. simulate WAP browsing by viewing WML : wmlbrowser
30. test nightly versions of Firefox : Nightly Tester Tools
31. validate html : HTML Validator
32. view css styles; view html in another app; validate css/htmlWeb Developer
33. view page html source constructs directly on the page : X-Ray
34. view rendered source : View Source Chart
35. view source with an externall app : ViewSourceWith
36. write lorem ipsum content for test page : LoremIpsum Content Generator
37. Back to Top of the Page
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