I use multiple browsers. There are a good number of them out there. I use Chrome as my primary browser but also use IE and Firefox. Some sites work only with IE. I know that sucks but the Outlook Web Access my company provides is an aging version and only IE renders an usable version. [...]
Posts Categorized / Mozilla
Created my first Jetpack extension!
Just like my first Chrome extension, I created my first Jetpack extension. Just like the chrome sample extension there is a Gmail checker sample. I modified two lines again to get it working in for my hosted gmail account. Developing for Jetpack seems to be easier as they have editor builtin to the about:jetpack page [...]
Mozilla Collections
Mozilla has recently announced Mozilla Collections extension. I have been waiting for some thing like this for quite some time. I work with multiple computers: Work Desktop, Work Laptop, Personal Laptop, Mac Mini HTPC. I have Firefox installed on all of those. But they always have a different set of extensions installed. I have tried [...]
AdBlock for every browser
One of the main reasons for using Firefox is its fabulous ad blocking extension. Not it is not a reason not to use other browsers here is a list of ad blocking software available for every major browser: Firefox – AdBlock Plus or AdSweep Internet Explorer – InPrivate Filter or IE7Pro Chrome – AdSweep Opera [...]
Mozilla Weave Sync you bookmarks, tabs…
I have been a long term user of Foxmarks (now Xmarks) to sync my Firefox bookmarks across different PCs I use. Now Foxmarks supports Internet Explorer too. Mozilla has come out with a similar service which provides more. Weave not only syncs the bookmarks but also open tabs across PCs. The tabs from other PCs [...]
Tweeting from Firefox: TwitterFox and is.gd Creator
I have been tweeting more often these days. So I was looking for a good twitter client. Since I have Firefox always I thought why not give a Firefox addon a try. I tried a few and ended up with TwitterFox. The others seem to be sidebar oriented. I am not a sidebar fan. Anyway [...]
Kindle, Whispersync and why such techonology should be extended to everything!
Amazon released the Kindle 2 and the Kindle for iPhone. The most interesting aspect of these releases is the Whispersync technology. Here is an interesting scenario. You are reading a book in your Kindle. A little later you go out to get some grocery and are waiting in line at the checkout counter. Instead of [...]
Firefox Addon: AutoPager
In my post about the firefox addons I use, I mentioned I would do a separate post about AutoPager. This addon automatically loads the next page of a site at the end of the current page. It provides a continuous scrolling of pages. For instance lets say I am googling for “AutoPager”, I scroll down [...]
27 Firefox Extensions I Use
One of the best things about Firefox is its extensions support. When I blogged about BELOW yesterday, noticed how many extensions I had installed: 27! Wow! Here is a list of them: Web Developer – I use this when I am customizing the theme on me blog. TwitterFox – This is a nice twitter client. [...]
Backup Firefox Extensions on the Web
I love Firefox and its numerous extensions. I have a bunch of extensions installed always. I also use multiple PCs. It is always a hassle to install the extensions multiple times. BELOW (Backup Extensions List On the Web) is an extension that backs up the extension list on the web. Duh! It does not store [...]