Firefox
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Whole lotta extensions going on
Not related to this topic but I love this song anyway… The session “There’s an Extension for That” was given by these ladies at the Bring IT, Together Conference. I’m a sucker for sessions like these. I firmly believe that owning a browser is just a starting point. You make it “yours” by customising the… Continue reading
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Getting serious about privacy
I think we’ve all heard of the stories – I mention that I was looking to buy this or I did a search for that product and then, lo and behold, advertisements for that product appears on your desktop. Coincidence or not, it’s pretty freaky when it happens. A long time ago, I took action… Continue reading
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Who’s laughing now?
I get a number of strange looks when people realize that I have a number of web browsers on this computer. I agree that it can be a bit of overkill. In addition to learning the nuances of each, there’s the challenge of keeping them up to date. It could have paid off this weekend… Continue reading
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For those big files
I remember once a tirade an email administrator went on one about sending attachments to messages. We’re not a file transfer service And yet, it was something that I need to do periodically. So, I ended up setting up an FTP server on a disposable computer and sent the link to people who needed the… Continue reading
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Building the Perfect Browser
Baby, we’ve come a long way. I remember working with Internet Explorer or Netscape, browsing the web when it was just a matter of “looking for stuff”. Being connected to the internet today means so much more. Recently, I shared my browser with another person who looked at the layout and said “What’s this stuff?”… Continue reading
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