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I’m a bit late on getting to this, but in case you missed it, Google has launched an online wallet or checkout service similar to those offered by Microsoft and Yahoo.
Speculated on at ZDnet over a month ago, the service is designed to tie in heavily with Google Adwords, which together with the financial incentives involved will probably lead to it quickly growing in popularity.

From the official press release:

Here’s how it works: shoppers can find stores that accept Google Checkout by looking for the Google Checkout icon on AdWords advertisements or whenever they come across the Google Checkout option on a merchant’s site. If shoppers want to use Google Checkout, they can create a Google Checkout login right from the merchant’s site with a single username and password by entering basic information, such as their contact details, payment preferences, and shipping information, once. Then, when checking out at any store that offers Google Checkout, they can simply select Google Checkout, quickly complete their transaction with their login information, and avoid the hassle of filling out multiple forms. In addition, shoppers can keep track of their purchase history, including orders and shipping details, in one place.

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Recently, I finally got around to looking at the scripts available for the Firefox plugin, Greasemonkey. I was not expecting what I found.

From the main site:

Greasemonkey is a Firefox extension which lets you to add bits of DHTML (”user scripts”) to any web page to change its behavior. In much the same way that user CSS lets you take control of a web page’s style, user scripts let you easily control any aspect of a web page’s design or interaction.

For example, you could:

Make sure that all URLs displayed in the browser are clickable links

Improve the usability of a site you frequent

Route around common and annoying website bugs

Use the Coral content network selectively.