Firefox 3 Beta 1 has been released but a lot of the extension developers haven’t caught up with updates yet. Maybe the next time I do the picks, we’ll have more extensions compatible with Firefox 3 and I’ll start mentioning that as well. A word of caution before you try Firefox 3 beta 1: remember […]
Tag Archives: Firefox
Firefox Extensions: Picks of the Week 08-04-29
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 if you are about […]
New theme for ShanKri-la
It’s past April 1st and we are not out to fool anyone with the new look. I use Firefox for almost all of my web browsing needs. I just happened to test the blog in Internet Explorer and found that the theme I was using was broken! Our apologies to the readers using Internet Explorer. […]
Firefox Extensions: Picks of the Week Aug 7 2007
I can tell some of you are just waiting for the Picks of Week post to try out Firefox Extensions. Here is this week’s load of extensions you might find useful or just fun to try. Stylish: Stylish is for CSS as GreaseMonkey is for JavaScript. Stylish is a user styles manager lets you customize […]
Use online dictionary? Try Ninjawords
I use online dictionary all the time.. here is a cool site to look up words fast in a clean interface like google’s search page. Ninjawords – A really fast dictionary… fast like a ninja. I use this in the WebSearch Pro Firefox extension which requires a post by itself but once you try it, […]
Firefox Extensions: Picks of the Week 2007-08-29
It’s time to look at some of the new Firefox extensions making the rounds lately. Without further adieu, TubeStop: This extension for Mozilla based web browsers disables autoplay on YouTube videos. It lets you open multiple videos in multiple tabs without them all playing at once. It also works on YouTube videos embedded in non-YouTube […]
RSS Full Feed Problem Fixed
I am glad to say that the RSS full feed woes are finally over for me. I hope I didn’t drive off too many readers with these problems. What went wrong? Although I would love to put my finger on it, the real cause is still eluding me. But, here is the sequence of steps […]
Mozilla’s Geode Brings GeoLocation to Firefox 3
With our recent iPhone 3g purchase, it has been awesome to use GPS based iPhone apps that can find your location and suggest things you are looking for around you. The variety of apps that make use of this feature is just mind boggling. I could look up movies, restaurants, stores, etc right from our […]
StumbleUpon Update: StumbleThru sites
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 done is to provide […]
Firefox Extensions: Picks of the Week 2008-12-03
Hope you had a good Thanksgiving holidays if you are in the US. We sure did. We had a great time with a bunch of friends and a lot of good food. Let’s look at a few Firefox extensions I came across since my last post. FireStatus: You can update your status messages in Twitter, […]
Create Custom HTML Signatures in Gmail – Black Canvas
One of the primary gripes about Gmail is the lack of HTML support in email signatures. And it sticks out like a sore thumb. Obviously, Google has heard this complaint for a long time from it’s huge user base especially from the power users. And they haven’t still addressed this user request despite making other […]
Foxmarks Bookmark Sync for IE & Safari
Foxmarks is one of the best Firefox extensions out there. Foxmarks lets you create a profile at Foxmarks.com and syncs your bookmarks across any number of Firefox browsers on various computers you use. This means you can seamlessly bookmark in one computer at work and come home to find it and go to the site […]
Good Reads: Buzz in Blogs 2007-12-08
Couple of new things going on here at ShanKri-la. I have become a guest author at one of the popular Tech Blogs by my friend Keith D’Souza – Techie-Buzz.com. I will start out posting one post every week and it will appear mostly on Fridays. I was humbled and honored at the same time when […]
What’s new in Firefox 3.1?
Mozilla’s Firefox team is busy readying the Firefox 3.1 for final release by releasing public beta versions. We have seen Firefox 3.1 beta 1 hit the streets and 3.1 beta 2 are already available in the nightly builds. If you are wondering about the new features to be available, here they are: New tab-switching that […]
Guide to managing your non-essential passwords
Most websites offering a web service require you to authenticate with an username and password. How many times in a week do you find yourself, scrambling to your email to find that registration email you received or hitting the ‘Forgot your password?’ link? As a good ShanKri-la reader would do, you take good care of […]
