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Prefetching with Fasterfox is Bad

  • 1 Dec, 2005

It’s come to my attention that prefetching with the Firefox extension Fasterfox could be bad and causing extra strain on yours, and other peoples, webserver and possibly pocketbook! Fasterfox, in essence, is a prefetcher. It reads the page you are currently browsing and attempts to download all of the other pages being linked to. When […]

Expose for Firefox Tabs

  • 1 Dec, 2005

An extension for Firefox 1.5 has been created that mimics Apple’s Exposé for Firefox’s open tabs! Viamatic foXpose is a handy too for anyone who browses with multiple tabs open. Just hit the foXpose button and all your tabs will appear in one window so you can select the one you want. It’s great to […]

Firefox 1.5 Mac Review

  • 30 Nov, 2005

I’ve been running Firefox 1.5 all day on my iMac G5 and the update hasn’t disappointed me at all. Here are a few of the new things I’ve noticed, good and bad. Fancy installer (dmg) on the Mac. Start up is slow the first time, but that’s because it’s upgrading everything. Be patient and let […]

Firefox 1.5 is out!

  • 29 Nov, 2005

It’s been released!! Firefox 1.5!! Also a completely re-designed mozilla.com. Nice, very nice! More details tomorrow!

Sage RSS Reader Gets Style

  • 29 Nov, 2005

My favorite RSS reader is Sage, an extension for Firefox. Sage is built into my browser and integrates quite well. The only things I don’t like abut Sage is it’s look. Up until now I’ve been using Jon Hicks custom style sheet and icon, but I’ve found a new resource. The other day I noticed […]

Websites to Note

  • 18 Nov, 2005

I have this habit of dragging URLs to my desktop and saving them for a later time. I always mean to post about them or do something with them. What I end up with is a mess of URL files on my desktop. So, today, I’m posting information about all the URLs I have. This […]

Firefox Extensions List – Nov.

  • 11 Nov, 2005

One of the greatest things about Firefox is the fact that it comes with extensions! That means you can add extra features to the browser above and beyond web browsing. The best part is that you can customize the browser for your needs. You are in control! With that said, here is my November Firefox […]

New Yahoo Maps are Better Than Google!

  • 3 Nov, 2005

A beta version of the new Yahoo Maps is out. Not only is it good looking, it’s feature rich! It’s built with Flash and Ajax (I believe) and has all the pretty map images that Google Maps has and it has the ability to zoom in and out and drag around without reloading the page. […]

Powerpoint Tutorial – Bad Presentation

  • 3 Nov, 2005

Everyone is making PowerPoint presentations anymore and some are pretty good. Others, however, have some major issues. Recently Bill Gates gave a presentation that was done in PowerPoint and he’s a great example of what not to do. That is, unless you want a bad presentation. Here is what to do to have a bad […]

Blogging from Flock

  • 14 Oct, 2005

Wow.  I’m looking at a preview release of Flock for the Mac!  It’s got an awesome icon, excellent interface and I can blog from within Flock to my WordPress blog.  I think it’s based on Firefox 1.5  How cool is that!  Doesn’t import Firefox settings though, or so I’ve found. That’s my two minute review. […]