Firefox

Upgrade to Firefox 5 and Get Your Favorite Extensions Back Again

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Firefox 5 was released just the other day and I immediately ran the update for my laptop. So far, it does seem like it starts a little faster and Firefox 5 takes care of a lot of security issues in Firefox 4. If you haven’t upgraded to Firefox 5 then you’re not going to be [...]

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Search Twitter Visually with Tweet Topic Explorer

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I always get excited when I find a new Twitter tool. Keeping track of tweets and trending topics can be overwhelming at times. Today I came across a new way to search through Twitter topics called Tweet Topic Explorer. After you go to the site simple instructions are displayed: I searched my Twitter ID for [...]

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The History of Web Browsers [Infographic]

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Some infographics are better than others. I really like this one on the history or evolution of web broswers from TechKing. I was a big Netscape user back in the day and really disliked Microsoft’s strategy in bringing down a great browser. Microsoft’s browser share has dropped dramatically due to Firefox and Chrome. Opera has [...]

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12 Great Ways to Download and Convert YouTube Videos for Your Classroom

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There are many ways to download YouTube videos to your computer. Why would you want to download YouTube videos? YouTube may be blocked at your school or your school may not have the available bandwidth to steam the videos without constant buffering of the video. Warning: According to the YouTube Terms of Service, downloading videos [...]

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Navigate the Web Quickly with Site Launcher for Chrome, Firefox

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With the advent of cloud-based bookmarking, many people have stopped bookmarking sites within their browser.  However, there are a few (maybe not so few) sites that most people visit regularly. You could use the bookmarks (Tool)bar to easily remember your favorites.  Unfortunately, I’ve found that I have more favorites than I can fit so I [...]

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Speed Up Firefox with this Great Extension and More!

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I have used Firefox for a long time and I still prefer it for a lot of tasks.  I also use Chrome, Opera, Safari and yes, even Internet Explorer on occasion. But Firefox has some problems!  In fact, Firefox tends to load this blog painfully slowly.  I figured that when even Internet Explorer loads this [...]

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What Browser? What’s a Browser?

October 19, 2010

Are you the tech expert around your home?  For your family?  For other teachers?  How many times have you asked “What browser are you using?” only to get blank stares or answers like Windows, Comcast, etc. Many times it is important to know what  browser you are dealing with in order to troubleshoot issues.  Maybe [...]

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Instantly Fix Common URL Typos

August 7, 2010

Here is a Firefox Add-on that helps you navigate to your intended destination and keeps you away from dead sites or sites that you had no intention of visiting.  Take a look at Tekzilla‘s daily tip for Firefox. Fix Common URL Typos URL Fixer for Firefox Related articles by Zemanta A WordPress Plugin that will [...]

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Two Firefox Extensions that I Can’t Live Without!

May 10, 2010

Last month I posted how to get Firefox up and running and recommended five extensions to get new users started.  It’s time to add a couple more extensions to make Firefox even more useful!  Many articles recommend 10 to 15 extensions and let you give them all a try.  I have found that Firefox quickly [...]

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Get Started With Firefox-Part 1

April 18, 2010

So, you’ve decided to replace Internet Explorer with Firefox.  Congratulations, you have made a great decision! If you haven’t already done so you will need to download Firefox.    Once you have downloaded Firefox, go ahead and install it onto your computer.  Just double-click the downloaded Firefox file and the installation will begin.

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