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Clean Icons for WebApps

By runner • Dec 14th, 2008 • Category: ChromeBox, Tips & Tricks

When you create an application shortcut in Google Chrome, the browser usually creates a very ugly jagged icon for the shortcut. You can work around this very simply.



Inside Chrome: A Wired History

By runner • Sep 28th, 2008 • Category: Blog, ChromeBox

Wired magazine has the inside story of the long gestation and the formal development of Google Chrome. Here’s the timeline in brief.



The Internet Operating System Has An Easter Egg

By runner • Sep 6th, 2008 • Category: ChromeBox, Tips & Tricks

An old screensaver makes a surprise reappearance in Google’s new browser. A simple joke, or is Google laying down the gauntlet?



The Runner Logo: Mascot and Tribute

By runner • Sep 6th, 2008 • Category: Blog, ChromeBox

The ChromeRunner.com logo has the form of a Runner. It is a transformation of Google Chrome’s own logo. It is intended as both a tribute and a mascot.



About: The Inner Workings of Google Chrome

By runner • Sep 5th, 2008 • Category: ChromeBox, Resources

The about: command entered into the Google Chrome omnibox gives a lot of insight into browser performance, memory usage, plugins, cached files, and more.