The folks over at Lifehack.org have put together a cool list of tips and hacks you can use to speed things up when you’re using the browser Firefox. The tips include both keyboard and mouse shortcuts, managing your bookmarks, and reducing how much memory the browser burns up. The hacks (please be sure you know what you’re doing) include accessing the about:config page and opening up more pipes for quicker downloads with broadband connections.
Archive for the ‘computers’ Category
‘Level Up’ Your Firefox Techniques
Monday, May 21st, 2007DoIt
Thursday, February 8th, 2007I’ve just discovered (via Hawk Wings; there’s a nice run-down of the things you can do with DoIt) a cool-looking tool called DoIt for the Mac. It seems you can set up categories/contexts and have the program give you reminders. One cool feature appears to be the ability to link to files or URLs on your computer, and clicking the links take you to that file or Web page. Another allows you to use your Address Book to bring up phone numbers or email addresses when the time comes to make that call or write that message. Still another allows you to bring it all together with a Quicksilver plug-in.
The Mother of all Lifehacker Lists
Wednesday, September 27th, 2006Once again from the folks at Lifehacker comes a great post on how to get things done. This posting has an extensive list of how to get your tech mojo in gear. Thanks!
Life Beyond Code: Blogging Starter Checklist
Wednesday, September 13th, 2006Well, you thought you were all set up for blogging, but there’s much more to think about if you want to be a serious blogger (you can tell by how often I post here, that I’m not quite there yet). This link will lead you to a great list of things to think about and do when you start blogging. I like his choice of CC license. I need to think about that myself…
Worried about the OS X trojan horse?
Monday, February 20th, 2006It seems someone has written a trojan horse for OS X. Not to fear–there are some practices to follow and some precautions to take. Check out this article from the folks at Mac Geekery. The tips are not specific to the trojan, but they can help you sleep better at night.
Learning Japanese? Using Firefox? Get This Extension Now!
Friday, December 16th, 2005The technology available to us just gets better and better. For those of you who are struggling with Japanese (or even if you’re on top of the language and just want to refine your knowledge), there’s an extension called Rikaichan available for Firefox which allows you to read Japanese in real time as you hover over text. My colleague, Rick Lavin, and I were passing around web pages on adding extensions to Firefox. You will also need EDICT and KANJIDIC in order for everything to work.
I like this setup so much, I save a template with html tags in which to copy and paste emailed memos. This allows me to have the same resources for reading email messages.
Enjoy!
Book Review: User-Centered Computer Aided Language Learning
Wednesday, December 7th, 2005I’m excited to be able to write this up on my blog. There’s a new book on building computer interfaces for language learning coming out on the last day of this year. I’m extra excited because one of the chapters was written by yours truly. The only article I’ve read from it is mine; I hope to be able to comment on the book itself when I get a copy. In the meantime, you can order it here
News: ‘Take Control of Switching to the Mac’ eBook released
Saturday, November 19th, 2005News: ‘Take Control of Switching to the Mac’ eBook released: “TidBITS publishers, Adam and Tonya Engst, have released a new book in their popular “Take Control” series, which is aimed at helping users with specific tasks. The newest eBook, “Take Control of Switching to the Mac,” was written by Scott Knaster and guides switchers through the process of switching.”
(Via MacCentral.)
