Friday, 21 March 2008 | |

Firefox extentions

It used to be a time where all Internet users uses only one "brand" of Internet browser Internet browser = (the thing you use to surf the Internet) today as the generation become more familiar and attached to the technological world, we may come to know other alternatives besides the ever indescribably horrible Internet explorer. I'm not going to write a long essay on why Internet explorer isn't worth it's price even though it's free. I'm suppose to recommend some of my favourite firefox extensions. (things you can add to your browser to add functionality and extent what it can do) what is firefox you ask? it's another brand of Internet browser that is very popular. among other free downloadable browsers such as Oprea, Safari, and many, many, many more.
speed dial
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4810
it's my top choice here. as an Internet surfer I like to have simple shortcuts to view my most visited sites rather that cluttering my "bookmarks" and searching for the address in the address bar. what it does is it lets you record down the sites you like to put on speed dial to a combination of two keys. just press your ctrl key along with the number (1-0) and go to the site specifed in the number directly. although it takes time and getting used to. it's certainly a great tool to use. it saves me at least 5 seconds each time I use it

thumb strips https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5045
have you ever searched the history of the sites you visited and wondering which site was it? you forgotten the name and you visited so many pages in that particular site you don't even know which one. well thumb strips helps you with that by making thumbnails of the sites you visited be it for research of whatever you want to do with it.

piclens
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5579
it's to me that coolest extensions I have ever used. it's brings a 3d environment if pictures throughout the web to your browser. it's cool looking and as someone who desires for stylish way to surf the Internet. I'm lovin it. it's so cool I don't know how to explain it. it's a revolutionary way of browsing pictures on the Internet. Imagine this. you want to search for a rare and particular image to use. you go to Google, type the described picture and start browsing the little thumbnails. it's too small so you click on the pic and go into the page to get a better view. Nope it's 1st page doesn't have what you want. you then click the small number 2. it's doesn't have it either. so you move on. Until Page 10 you gave up. You go to another site, "photobucket.com" and do the same thing. piclens removed all the hassle of browsing page by page, and replace it all with this 3d scrollable zoomable, and flexible window. you owe it to yourself for not trying it.

stumble upon https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/138
this is an interesting tool that learns the way you surf the net and brings in new sites related to your interest on a click of a button. It may not be as attractive but it's a good way to find those hard to find information. after all the art of surfing the Internet is finding your way in this humongous pool of streaming data with time in mind. it's not the most relevant tool for the average user but in the long run it makes browsing session a special one.

I just don't like the fact that it has a "friendster mini clone" some may disagree, but I just want to use the tool for what it is and nothing more. friendster is Internet social site where people connect and make friends with online which I have yet to understand until today. you can't always take online friends as real friends.
why do I even own a friendster account you ask? so that gadiy lim won't stop bothering me with a friendster account. unfortunately he's bothering me with facebook.


Think Different
Jaziel
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