Firefox Full Throttle!!! - Page 3

**james** · 05-16-2005

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Originally Posted by Mikey

Is there a way to have your Favorites off to the side like IE instead of book marking them?

Yes. CTRL-B or View>sidebar>bookmarks

**tommy** · 05-16-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by james

tee hee hee

Oh now your going to start!!! great!!

James are you using any other themes with FF or are you using the standard default skin?

Babaloo · 05-16-2005

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Originally Posted by sctx

truly an example of bi-partisanship to gain both of us a higher level of power on the board............ of course, after gaining said level, I'll bribe Tommy w/ a six pack of Sol and have Babaloo banished

Sounds like Survivor and I think my alliance is falling apart. Just call me Ian.
Doh!

**tommy** · 05-16-2005

Mike read this thread for keyboard mouse shortcuts.....some tricks to using the browser!

Working The Fox

**james** · 05-16-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by tommy

Oh now your gonna start!!! great!!

James are you using any other themes with FF or are you using the standard default skin?

default theme, small icons, no text, no favorites toolbars. I like minimum toolbars and maximum content.

**tommy** · 05-16-2005

me too...I want as much of the screen as I can get....There are some themes that are minimal for that reason ....very sleek and modern looking....

Also as a Music freak you might really like Foxy Tunes.....gives you control without leaving the browser!!!

**denisea** · 05-16-2005

OMG! You guys have me ROFLMAO... practically peeing in my pants.

Tommy, you forgot to mention one of the best extensions that Firefox has for people who spend too much time on forums such as Playa.Info... it'll called BBCode.

Another Firefox extension that I really like is Adblock... it allows you to clean up all the extra advertising crap that clutters up most web pages and you can set the blocks using wildcards... makes site like Yahoo! a lot easier on the eyes.

**james** · 05-16-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by james

Also as a Music freak you might really like Foxy Tunes.....gives you control without leaving the browser!!!

I use one of these

http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/powermate/

Banzoomba · 05-16-2005

just checked it out pretty user freindly.....and I always thought firefox was just a bad Clint Eastwood movie,about stealing a Russian jetfighter

**Bumper** · 05-16-2005

Well, that didn't last long. You guys lost me at the first turn. Like I do REAL well with computers. Of course, I have the same problem with cars. I push on the slanty pedal, and if it don't go...I call somebody.

While a tad dated, I offer the following from the archives.

Hacking Through The Jargon Jungle

When I went to college in the 1980's, I heard a lot of words like “data input” and “beta version.” They confused me. I wanted desperately to know what people were talking about, what Big Secret resided in the computer industry.

Now that I’ve worked in a computer company for several years, I’ve gained an insider’s perspective. I’ve decided to share my knowledge with the uninitiated by creating the following brief, handy glossary.

Alpha: Software undergoes alpha testing as a first step in obtaining user feedback. Alpha is Latin for “doesn’t work.”

Beta: Software undergoes beta testing shortly after it is released. Beta is Latin for “still doesn’t work.”

Computer: Instrument of torture. The first computer was invented by Roger “Duffy” Billingsley, a British scientist. In a plot to overthrow Adolphe Hitler, Duffy disguised himself as a German ally, and offered his invention as a gift to the surly dictator. The scheme worked. On April 8, 1945, Adolphe became so enraged at the “Incompatible File Format” error message that he shot himself. The war ended shortly after Hitler’s death, and Duffy began working for IBM.

CPU: Central Propulsion Unit. The CPU is the computer’s engine. It consists of a hard drive, an interface card and a tiny spinning wheel that’s powered by a running rodent - a gerbil if the machine is a 286, a ferret if it’s a 386 and a ferret on speed if it’s a 486.

Default Directory: Black hole. Default directory is where all the files you need disappear to.

Error Message: Terse, baffling remark used by programmers to shift the blame for the programmer’s shortcomings onto the user.

File: A document that has been saved with an unintelligible name. It helps to think of a file as something stored in a file cabinet - except when you try to recover the file, the cabinet gives you an electric shock and tells you the file format is unknown.

Hardware: Collective term for any computer-related object that can be kicked, battered, or physically abused.

Help: A feature that assists in generating more questions. When the help feature is used correctly, users are able to navigate through a series of Help screens and end up back where they started from without learning anything.

Input / Output: Information is input from the keyboard as concise, intelligible data and output to the printer as unrecognizable junk.

Interim Release: A programmer’s feeble attempt at repentance.

Memory: Of computer components, the most generous in terms of variety, and the skimpiest in terms of quantity.

Printer: A joke in poor taste. A printer consists of three main components: the case, the jammed paper tray, and the blinking red light.

Programmers: Computer avengers. They were once group of that group of high school nerds who wore tape on their glasses, played Dungeons and Dragons, and memorized Star Trek dialogue. They are now millionaires who create “user-friendly” software to get revenge on whoever gave them noogies.

Reference Manual: Object that raises the monitor to eye level. Also useful in compensating for that short table leg.

Scheduled Release Date: A carefully calculated date determined by estimating the actual shipping date and subtracting six months from it.

User-Friendly: Of, or pertaining to any feature, device or concept that makes perfect sense to a programmer.

Users: Collective term for those who stare vacantly at a monitor. Users are divided into three types: novice, intermediate and expert.

• Novice Users - People who are afraid that simply pressing a key might break their computer.
• Intermediate Users - People who don’t know how to fix their computer after they’ve just broken it by pressing a key.
• Expert Users - People who break other people’s computers.

Donna · 05-16-2005

geeks!

**tommy** · 05-17-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by james

I use one of these

http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/powermate/

nuff said....

Denise I thought about that when I was looking at extensions but then I thought it might scare the heck out of me!

Ginger · 05-17-2005

I like the LinkChecker and ColorZilla..helpful in my line of work.

There are many great extensions, actually.

**tommy** · 05-30-2005

My new favorite is mouse gestures!!! check it out!

Dale · 05-30-2005

OK guys...no fun intended.... I switched to FF and can't get it established as my default browser. It won't take. Anybody wanna help???

05-16-2005	#36 (permalink)
tommy Rastamon Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Austin Tx Posts: 12,413	me too...I want as much of the screen as I can get....There are some themes that are minimal for that reason ....very sleek and modern looking.... Also as a Music freak you might really like Foxy Tunes.....gives you control without leaving the browser!!! Last edited by tommy; 05-17-2005 at 12:03 AM..

05-16-2005	#40 (permalink)
Bumper Class Clown Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 10,200	Well, that didn't last long. You guys lost me at the first turn. Like I do REAL well with computers. Of course, I have the same problem with cars. I push on the slanty pedal, and if it don't go...I call somebody. While a tad dated, I offer the following from the archives. Hacking Through The Jargon Jungle When I went to college in the 1980's, I heard a lot of words like “data input” and “beta version.” They confused me. I wanted desperately to know what people were talking about, what Big Secret resided in the computer industry. Now that I’ve worked in a computer company for several years, I’ve gained an insider’s perspective. I’ve decided to share my knowledge with the uninitiated by creating the following brief, handy glossary. Alpha: Software undergoes alpha testing as a first step in obtaining user feedback. Alpha is Latin for “doesn’t work.” Beta: Software undergoes beta testing shortly after it is released. Beta is Latin for “still doesn’t work.” Computer: Instrument of torture. The first computer was invented by Roger “Duffy” Billingsley, a British scientist. In a plot to overthrow Adolphe Hitler, Duffy disguised himself as a German ally, and offered his invention as a gift to the surly dictator. The scheme worked. On April 8, 1945, Adolphe became so enraged at the “Incompatible File Format” error message that he shot himself. The war ended shortly after Hitler’s death, and Duffy began working for IBM. CPU: Central Propulsion Unit. The CPU is the computer’s engine. It consists of a hard drive, an interface card and a tiny spinning wheel that’s powered by a running rodent - a gerbil if the machine is a 286, a ferret if it’s a 386 and a ferret on speed if it’s a 486. Default Directory: Black hole. Default directory is where all the files you need disappear to. Error Message: Terse, baffling remark used by programmers to shift the blame for the programmer’s shortcomings onto the user. File: A document that has been saved with an unintelligible name. It helps to think of a file as something stored in a file cabinet - except when you try to recover the file, the cabinet gives you an electric shock and tells you the file format is unknown. Hardware: Collective term for any computer-related object that can be kicked, battered, or physically abused. Help: A feature that assists in generating more questions. When the help feature is used correctly, users are able to navigate through a series of Help screens and end up back where they started from without learning anything. Input / Output: Information is input from the keyboard as concise, intelligible data and output to the printer as unrecognizable junk. Interim Release: A programmer’s feeble attempt at repentance. Memory: Of computer components, the most generous in terms of variety, and the skimpiest in terms of quantity. Printer: A joke in poor taste. A printer consists of three main components: the case, the jammed paper tray, and the blinking red light. Programmers: Computer avengers. They were once group of that group of high school nerds who wore tape on their glasses, played Dungeons and Dragons, and memorized Star Trek dialogue. They are now millionaires who create “user-friendly” software to get revenge on whoever gave them noogies. Reference Manual: Object that raises the monitor to eye level. Also useful in compensating for that short table leg. Scheduled Release Date: A carefully calculated date determined by estimating the actual shipping date and subtracting six months from it. User-Friendly: Of, or pertaining to any feature, device or concept that makes perfect sense to a programmer. Users: Collective term for those who stare vacantly at a monitor. Users are divided into three types: novice, intermediate and expert. • Novice Users - People who are afraid that simply pressing a key might break their computer. • Intermediate Users - People who don’t know how to fix their computer after they’ve just broken it by pressing a key. • Expert Users - People who break other people’s computers. __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a pristine, well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally used up and worn out, shouting "Holy Shit...what a ride!!"

05-16-2005	#34 (permalink)
tommy Rastamon Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Austin Tx Posts: 12,413	Mike read this thread for keyboard mouse shortcuts.....some tricks to using the browser! Working The Fox

05-16-2005	#37 (permalink)
denisea Forum Goddess Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: On the road to ruins... Posts: 7,025	OMG! You guys have me ROFLMAO... practically peeing in my pants. Tommy, you forgot to mention one of the best extensions that Firefox has for people who spend too much time on forums such as Playa.Info... it'll called BBCode. Another Firefox extension that I really like is Adblock... it allows you to clean up all the extra advertising crap that clutters up most web pages and you can set the blocks using wildcards... makes site like Yahoo! a lot easier on the eyes.

05-16-2005	#39 (permalink)
Banzoomba big sexy speedo guy Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Top of the Chesapeake Bay, Md Posts: 9,326	just checked it out pretty user freindly.....and I always thought firefox was just a bad Clint Eastwood movie,about stealing a Russian jetfighter

05-16-2005	#41 (permalink)
Donna añejo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Austin,Tx. Posts: 3,335	geeks!

05-17-2005	#43 (permalink)
Ginger none Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 10,170	I like the LinkChecker and ColorZilla..helpful in my line of work. There are many great extensions, actually.

05-30-2005	#44 (permalink)
tommy Rastamon Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Austin Tx Posts: 12,413	My new favorite is mouse gestures!!! check it out!

05-30-2005	#45 (permalink)
Dale life=playa Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 746	OK guys...no fun intended.... I switched to FF and can't get it established as my default browser. It won't take. Anybody wanna help???

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