Comments on: My Foxy New Browser http://visualcrack.wordpress.com/2008/06/20/my-foxy-new-browser/ Feed the Addiction Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:34:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: raz0r http://visualcrack.wordpress.com/2008/06/20/my-foxy-new-browser/#comment-97 raz0r Sun, 22 Jun 2008 02:14:01 +0000 http://visualcrack.wordpress.com/?p=117#comment-97 Why use another box to learn Linux. Sun purchased Innotek and has released VirtualBox for free for personal use. You can then run the host OS and vm and allow them to share files. Or you can use a Live distro. I haven't upgraded to FF3 on my boxes yet because I haven't had a chance to test my extensions. I've upgraded the wife and kids boxes though. Why use another box to learn Linux. Sun purchased Innotek and has released VirtualBox for free for personal use. You can then run the host OS and vm and allow them to share files. Or you can use a Live distro.

I haven’t upgraded to FF3 on my boxes yet because I haven’t had a chance to test my extensions. I’ve upgraded the wife and kids boxes though.

]]> By: Joel http://visualcrack.wordpress.com/2008/06/20/my-foxy-new-browser/#comment-96 Joel Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:05:31 +0000 http://visualcrack.wordpress.com/?p=117#comment-96 Mac; Investigate the Ubuntu Live CD. You can boot from the CD and run it on your Windows machine without touching the existing file system or OS - all it needs it RAM. It's a great way to familiarize yourself with a popular flavor of Linux without having to dedicate a machine to it. Mac;
Investigate the Ubuntu Live CD. You can boot from the CD and run it on your Windows machine without touching the existing file system or OS – all it needs it RAM. It’s a great way to familiarize yourself with a popular flavor of Linux without having to dedicate a machine to it.

]]> By: Mac http://visualcrack.wordpress.com/2008/06/20/my-foxy-new-browser/#comment-95 Mac Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:12:03 +0000 http://visualcrack.wordpress.com/?p=117#comment-95 I myself don't understand Microsoft and I was also surprised they added tabbed browsing. I guess they think if they just stick their head in a hole and keep referencing their market share of Windows instead of actually paying attention to what people want from their browser IE could become a better browser. Of course that means they'd have to make some major modifications to actually make it for compliant with the internet. But that will never happen. If I had the time and another machine up and running I would I'd start learning Linux so I could ween myself off of Windows. That will have to wait, though. As far as Firefox is concerned, I so far haven't really modified it, but whenever I find an add-on that looks useful I like to give it a shot. I'm looking forward to the new stuff we'll be seeing. I'm thinking about trying to design some new themes myself and seeing how that goes over. I myself don’t understand Microsoft and I was also surprised they added tabbed browsing. I guess they think if they just stick their head in a hole and keep referencing their market share of Windows instead of actually paying attention to what people want from their browser IE could become a better browser. Of course that means they’d have to make some major modifications to actually make it for compliant with the internet. But that will never happen.

If I had the time and another machine up and running I would I’d start learning Linux so I could ween myself off of Windows. That will have to wait, though.

As far as Firefox is concerned, I so far haven’t really modified it, but whenever I find an add-on that looks useful I like to give it a shot. I’m looking forward to the new stuff we’ll be seeing. I’m thinking about trying to design some new themes myself and seeing how that goes over.

]]> By: Ryan http://visualcrack.wordpress.com/2008/06/20/my-foxy-new-browser/#comment-94 Ryan Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:55:10 +0000 http://visualcrack.wordpress.com/?p=117#comment-94 I've been a Firefox fanboy since late 2003/early 2004. As a professional writer/webmonkey, there's just no substitute. I was a bit hesitant to upgrade since wasn't sure if all my add-ons would work with FF3 (let's just say my version of Firefox is, um, "heavily modified"), but I'm *so* glad I took the plunge. I updated on my work machine; I'll do the same on my Mac at home shortly. What just floors me about Microsoft is they still haven't caught a few of the most obvious clues from the Firefox community. It wouldn't take much effort at all to integrate some of the more useful features from their application software into IE (word count and spell checker, anyone?). It's almost a surprise they got around to adding tabbed browsing. I’ve been a Firefox fanboy since late 2003/early 2004. As a professional writer/webmonkey, there’s just no substitute. I was a bit hesitant to upgrade since wasn’t sure if all my add-ons would work with FF3 (let’s just say my version of Firefox is, um, “heavily modified”), but I’m *so* glad I took the plunge. I updated on my work machine; I’ll do the same on my Mac at home shortly.

What just floors me about Microsoft is they still haven’t caught a few of the most obvious clues from the Firefox community. It wouldn’t take much effort at all to integrate some of the more useful features from their application software into IE (word count and spell checker, anyone?). It’s almost a surprise they got around to adding tabbed browsing.

]]> By: Morris http://visualcrack.wordpress.com/2008/06/20/my-foxy-new-browser/#comment-93 Morris Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:23:47 +0000 http://visualcrack.wordpress.com/?p=117#comment-93 A great browser just got better - love it. And it's definitely faster on my machine than vers 2. A great browser just got better – love it. And it’s definitely faster on my machine than vers 2.

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