Originally posted 2008-01-23 09:30:39. I recently reviewed Enso Launcher – a free program launcher at TechieBuzz and have started using it in my laptop religiously and I am amazed at the productivity it brings with it. Enso caught my attention when it was made free recently and it was $40 before then. It is often [...]
Firefox Extensions: Picks of the Week 07-11-05
on June 7, 2011 in Tech for Life
Originally posted 2007-11-05 07:30:03. I have found a few great extensions in the last couple of weeks and here they are. For those new here, I d o a periodical ‘Picks of the Week’ post listing some great extensions that I come across. Some of the best ones, make it to my more extensive ‘Top [...]
BlackSheep Protects Against FireSheep
on June 2, 2011 in Firefox, Firefox Add-ons
I wrote about a Firefox extension, FireSheep, that could let someone else on the same public WiFi connection as you could log into your social networking accounts. Eric Butler released Fire Sheep download with a good intention to show the seriousness of how lax the login procedures are for most of the popular social networking [...]
What is FireSheep and How to Protect Yourself?
on June 1, 2011 in Firefox, Firefox Add-ons, Tech for Life, Tips & Tricks
I am going to be traveling a lot this month and probably end up using a lot of free WiFi access points. So, when I came across FireSheep I had to write about it. FireSheep, in essence, is a Firefox extension that can sniff out your login information to many sites and let a stranger [...]
Best Dropbox Hacks and Dropbox Portable
on May 30, 2011 in Dropbox, Featured, Tech for Life
Dropbox has literally changed the way I do things in the Internet. If you haven’t heard of Dropbox, it is an online file synchronization service with the following cool useful features: File Sync between multiple computers Cross platform support – Windows. Linux & Mac No complicated interface – runs in the background and access via [...]
Firefox Extensions: Picks of the Week 08-04-29
on May 23, 2011 in Tech for Life
Originally posted 2008-04-29 17:03:00. Ah, the good old Firefox extensions. Let’s see what kind of extensions I have been able bring to you in this week’s picks. No-NSFW: Ever accidentally click a link just to see a Not Safe For Work picture with blinking banners around it? This extension is set to help warn you [...]
Download Firefox 5 Beta Now
on May 23, 2011 in Firefox
Firefox has taken a page out of Google Chrome‘s development cycle. I can’t even remember how many months passed by before we updated from version 3 to Firefox 4. With the new faster development cycle, Firefox is moving into a rapid development process. Under the Rapid Release Firefox, you can expect to see cutting edge [...]
Show/Hide Firefox Address Bar Like Google Chrome
on May 23, 2011 in Firefox, Firefox Add-ons, Google, Google Chrome
Google Chrome just introduced a cool feature which lets you maximize the browser space you have by letting you easily show/hide the address bar. Firefox is not be out done by Chrome for long. With the Firefox extension – LessChrome HD, you can get the same show/hide address bar feature in Firefox. Once installed (no [...]
StumbleUpon Update: StumbleThru sites
on April 27, 2011 in Tech for Life
Originally posted 2007-04-21 17:08:23. I was just talking about how StumbleUpon’s categories are broad in my last post. Now, this doesn’t address that particular topic, but definitely a plus as a feature. Even though the StumbleThru page is accessible right now, they haven’t formally announced this feature in the home page yet. What they have [...]
Best Minimalist Chrome Extensions
on April 7, 2011 in Google, Google Chrome
Most web apps attract us with their simplicity and minimalism in the interface. Take Gmail, Google Calendar, Facebook, etc. However, as time passes by most providers start adding features to the interface sometimes bordering on cluttered. How can you customize the interface so they are again simple to your liking? If you are in the [...]
List of Slowest Firefox Extensions
on April 5, 2011 in Firefox, Firefox Add-ons
Mozilla has pushed the envelope with the shutdown and startup times of its Firefox 4 browser. In fact, I am really thrilled to see it match the startup times of Google Chrome. However, there are still a few Firefox add-ons that could cause a slowdown. Mozilla has taken a step to push add-on developers to [...]
Download Firefox 4.0 Now – Update Coming Tomorrow
on March 21, 2011 in Firefox, Windows, Windows Freeware
Mozilla has announced that their next big release – Firefox 4 is coming tomorrow. However, if you would like to grab the final Firefox 4.0 public version now you do so now. Download Firefox 4.0 If that server is overloaded, you can also try to download it from here.
Mozilla Introduces Web Apps
on March 4, 2011 in Firefox, Tech for Life, Web Apps
Google had me interested in the idea of Web OS and web apps when they introduced Chrome OS last December. As any religious tech enthusiast, I applied for their Chrome CR-48 notebook pilot program and got in. I have been using Chrome OS for weeks and I can’t explain the difference to my wife. Every [...]
Delicious to Google Bookmarks Import Script
on February 18, 2011 in Google, Tips & Tricks, Web Apps
It is no secret that Yahoo has expressed it lack of commitment for the popular bookmarking service Delicious. I have been leaning more towards Xmarks since it was last acquired by LastPass. However, Google Bookmarks is a viable option for a lot of people and now there is an import script available. Google has made [...]
Home Dash Rekindles My Love for Firefox
on February 10, 2011 in Firefox, Firefox Add-ons, Tech for Life
I have been an avid Firefox user for many many years. However, sometime over the last year I have started using Google Chrome as my main browser for Gmail, Google Reader, Facebook, etc. mainly for its speed. I still use Firefox for web development efforts. The Firefox extensions available for this is unmatched. With Firefox [...]
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