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Greasemonkey + Greased Lightbox = Cool

nospam@example.com (jumanjisama) — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 08:49:00 -0600

For you folks who never heard of Greasemonkey, well, it is a Firefox extension, more like an extension for developers. This is due to it's function which allows users to apply javascripts to web pages without even adding a code to the page. All you need is a premade javascript or a javascript that you have written on your own and then with Greasemonkey, apply it to any web pages you like. But, how is this thing useful for tech beginners or people who hell doesn't know how to code javascripts or even better, never heard to javascript at all. As i have mentioned above, all you need is a premade javascript code. Just follow this article as i show you how to use Greasemonkey and a particular javascript code to preview images in almost any webpages (Flickr, Google Images, deviantART etc ) without even requiring to reload the page. Ain't that cool or what? (if it is not, you really need to get your geeky gene checked up :) ) I have gave it a thought and i think it is best for you to try this on your own so that you could have the full experience :P .

Get Greasemonkey

Get Greased Lightbox

If the whole process was a success, upon clicking on an image, a lightbox will appear with the larger preview of the image (would not necessarily be the largest image size, but it would be the larger one). To learn more about the Greased Lightbox javascript, please click on this link to go to the page: Greased Lightbox ; there you should find more details about the lightbox and even a preview of the script in action.

Anti Phishing In Firefox

nospam@example.com (jumanjisama) — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 17:49:52 -0600

If you are currently using Firefox 2, you should know that one of it's main security feature is that it has a build in anti-phishing system or, by what they call at the Mozilla website, Phishing Protection. This feature is already activated by default, nothing special there. But did you know that there are 2 different list of blacklisted sites that are available to your Firefox? One is called the local list, the list from Mozilla and the other is the list from Google. By default, your Phishing Protection feature depends on the local list, but is there a different between these two lists? Actually there is. Last year, Mozilla did an experiment to compare whose anti-phishing technology is better, Firefox's or IE's . Other than that, they also made a comparison between using the local list and Google's list for Firefox, this experiment is the one that we are interested in. Below is the result of the experiment: From this result we can conclude that Firefox is better at detecting a possible phishing site when it is using the Google List, don't you agree with me? So, how can we change Firefox from using the local list to using the Google's list? It is pretty simple actually,you just need to click on Tools in Firefox's toolbar, then click on Options. After that a menu will pop up, click on the Security tab in this menu and you may change the list there. I have also prepared a short presentation, showing how to change the list from the pop up menu, please click on the link below to view the tutorial:

A simple presentation:Changing To Google's list

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Recommended Firefox Extension - Tab Effect

nospam@example.com (jumanjisama) — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:49:04 -0600

Once in a while, i will go the Firefox website and dig up some new extension and test them out. Sometimes i end up with a cool extension, but there are also times when the extension just gives me more problems than benefits. This time around i am kinda lucky, cause i found sort of a rare extension, an extension that provides style instead of function to Firefox. Ever thought about that? Usually you will find extension that adds functionality to your Firefox, that's the main criteria - styles are only for themes. This extension is called Tab Effect and as the name implies, it adds an effect to your Firefox browser whenever you switch between tabs. Personally, i found this really cool. Below is a preview of how the effect looks like, please click on it to view the larger version: Though some people complain that this effect causes some time delay between tab switching, but i don't seem to have a problem with that, of course there is a tiny meeny time lag. If previously you can immediately view the tab that you are switching to, but if you are using this extension, it will just add a fraction of a second to the transition and it is for a good reason, for the effect to run. Anyway enough of mumbling, i really recommend to you at least try this extension out, it may not be everyones cup of coffee, but who knows, you might just end up loving it like me :). To download please click on this link: Tab Effect to go to the extension's download page

Learn How To Add RSS Feed To Your Firefox

nospam@example.com (jumanjisama) — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 14:30:43 -0600

I have written a similar tutorial before, but it will soon be obsolete because the tutorial was based on Firefox 1.5, which in turn has a different style compared to Firefox 2, so it won't be very useful for newbies which are currently using Firefox 2. Other than that, i also had taken a different approach to make this tutorial. This time, the tutorial is somehow in a presentation/video style, which i believe to be very beneficial to people who dislike to read my long articles (damn lasy people :-P ) . Other than being straight forward, it is also easier to be understood, well, that is just my opinion. Don't take my word for it, view it yourself. To view the tutorial, please click on the link below to initiate it. But just as a friendly warning, the presentation/video is approximately 1MB in size, so for you guys who have a slow internet connection, you kinda need to wait for a while, so that it can take the time to load :-). Anyway, please proceed to the tutorial:

Tutorial: Adding Feed To Your Firefox Live Bookmarks (or any other feed reader)

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AllPeers - Share Files Using Firefox

nospam@example.com (jumanjisama) — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 19:49:32 -0600

I have always envied the flock users, flock seems like some application 2.0 thing, looks so cool. But the coolest thing about it, in my opinion, is the ability to share files with your buddies who also uses flock - i was wishing ever since that firefox could do the same. And finally, my wishes has been fulfilled with the appearance of this totally incredible extension. AllPeers is an extension that (after being installed) allows Firefox users to share files no matter how big it is, through the p2p network, given that all parties has AllPeers installed. Personally i find that AllPeers is totally cool (excuse me for this, i am totally awed by AllPeers). Some of its features are as below (this features are only available between Firefox users who has installed AllPeers: Free As most of the things that i have written about in my blog, AllPeers is also free, which adds more points to it's appeal :-) Create Buddy list You can make a list of your buddies which has installed AllPeers, this makes it easier for you to share files with them. Other than that, you may also invite your friends to install AllPeers, so you may expand your buddy network :-) Chat Since you have buddies feature in AllPeers, it would also be cool if you could chat with them, and this is totally possible with AllPeers. You may chat using AllPeers while browsing or sharing the files, just like a normal Instant Messenger, really cool and genius. Share Files Well, this is the main feature of AllPeers, it is what that makes it cool and great. AllPeers allows Firefox users to share any type and any size of files that you want. You are also given the option to control which files can be shared with which buddy, really nice. Other than that, you may also share web pages, this really enhances the web surfing experience. Now not only could you visit cool websites, but also share them in real time, within the browser itself - while still browsing :-). Drag n Drop The AllPeers developers just know their thing - AllPeers supports drag and drop - wanna share something, just drag and drop it to the buddy or buddies that you wanna share it with - brilliant. There are plenty other features that are bundled in AllPeers (the biggest extension i ever seen, 4++ MB) - but above are the most outstanding once. Though AllPeers is still in beta stage, but it has a really promising future. Damn, i really like this thing :-) To download it, please click on this link to go to AllPeers' Firefox Extension download page: Get AllPeers If you wanna get a short tour of AllPeers, you may view this video at the AllPeers website: Watch AllPeers Video

Mozilla To Discontinue Updates For Firefox 1.5.0.X

nospam@example.com (jumanjisama) — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 16:36:34 -0600

Hailing to all Firefox 1.5.0.X users, please update your Firefox to the latest build, Firefox 2. Though there was a recent update to Firefox 1.5.0.8, but Mozilla has posted in it's website that it would halt updates for this version in April 2007. Quoted from Mozilla.com:

Firefox 1.5.0.x will be maintained with security and stability updates until April 24, 2007. All users are strongly encouraged to upgrade to Firefox 2.

Please join us in the future, and leave the past behind: Get Firefox 2 Some new features in Firefox 2 are anti-phishing protection,auto complete searches when using the build in Firefox quick search bar and a better tab browsing capability.

Featured Download - Clipmark

nospam@example.com (jumanjisama) — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 15:38:38 -0600

Clipmark is a bookmarking tool extension for our dearly Firefox. But Clipmark has a different approach to bookmarking which is rather cool in my opinion. Using Clipmark, you could bookmark only the important parts of a web page, such as a couple of paragraph from a text or some beautiful images that you found in someone's online Photo Album. Unfortunately, Clipmark doesn't support bookmarking videos, though it would be better if it does. Below is a video showing a demo of Clipmark in action:

As mentioned in the video, you may view all the clipmarks made by other people in Clipmark's website: Go To Clipmark's Website You probably could have guessed by now that Clipmark is kind of a social bookmarking tool like Del.icio.us , so, it requires registration :) Install Clipmark to your Firefox right away: Get Clipmark

Featured Download - Tab Catalog

nospam@example.com (jumanjisama) — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 13:18:42 -0600

IE 7 has one feature that really amazed me, with IE 7 you could see all the tabs that are opened in a screen (the tabs will be shown as thumbnails). I was furious initially when i found out that Firefox doesn't have the same feature by default, but then, there are always extensions :) . Tab Catalog is a Firefox Extension which offer the same feature as i mentioned above. With Tab Catalog, you could view all of your currently opened tabs in one screen and also decide which of the tabs that you actually wanna leave open, and close the tabs that you don't need. This can be really useful when you are browsing through webs and looking for something. All you need is to open all of the links in tabs then use Tab Catalog to decide which one the the tabs that you wanna go to. Below is a snapshot of me using Tab Catalog: Only so much could be said, you need to try it for yourself to decide whether it is the extension that you are looking for, get it here : Get Tab Catalog

Re: Tab Mix Plus for Firefox 2

nospam@example.com (jumanjisama) — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 06:16:42 -0600

Yesterday i made a post about the Tab Mix Plus extension for Firefox 2 that i found, but it wasn't complete because i didn't include the download link with it. Luckily for you guys, today, you have two options to download the extension from. Update: Tab Mix Plus is now ready for Firefox 2 and above, go to this link: Get TMP The download pages are: Option 1: Technovice Option 2: mscha.net Option 1 For the first option, you will need to save the .xpi file, the extension file, in your PC. Then open the file using Firefox by going to File->Open File... or press CTRL+O and browse for the file location. Option 2 The second option was suggested by the author of TMP, for this option, the extension will attempt to self install when you try to download it. Firefox will of course block this attempt. So, what you need to do is, upon clicking to download the extension, a yellow horizontal box will appear above the page, informing you that Firefox has prevented the extension from being installed directly to Firefox.Click the 'Edit Option..' button at the end of the horizontal box and add mscha.net to the exception list by clicking the button 'Allow'. After that, try clicking on the download button again, simple ! :) update: i have changed the second option to another download site(initially was stashbox), thanks cypherhackz :)

Tab Mix Plus for Firefox 2

nospam@example.com (jumanjisama) — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 13:11:39 -0600

I have been using Firefox 2 without my favorite extension, Tab Mix Plus (TMP), for a few days already now, and it was really torturous, cause i am so used to the TMP tab settings. Since i can't tolerate it's absence anymore, i went on searching for a substitute, and guess what? rather than finding a substitute, i found the release candidate 2 (RC2) of TMP, and i installed it straight away, i can't wait a second longer, addicted with TMP :). Update: Tab Mix Plus is now ready for Firefox 2 and above, go to this link: Get TMP Initially, i wanna post this a bit longer, and share the link as well, unfortunately, the site that host the extension has run out of bandwidth for the month, but i promise that i will re-post this article as soon as i get a mirror site or the site is back online. At least, i wanna you guys to know, there is still hope for TMP for Firefox 2, don't be too disappointed, by next Wednesday, you should be able to get your hands on the TMP extension for Firefox 2. But for you guys who never used TMP before, i really suggest that you try it, it is totally cool, get it here: Tab Mix Plus . Plus there is also an article i wrote about my personal TMP setting, you may find it by clicking this link: Personal TMP Setting p/s: i am really sorry for this incomplete article, i rewrote it after i found out that the site was closed due to bandwidth over limit :-( update: i am setting up a download page to host the extension, hopefully it will be working by tomorrow :-) update2: This is the download page that i made for you guys to download the extension: Get TMP for Firefox 2 , happy downloading :)

Firefox 2 Is Finally Released

nospam@example.com (jumanjisama) — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 07:58:00 -0500

Wohoo, finally Firefox 2 is finally ready to be used. I myself have downloaded and installed Firefox 2,and the first thing that I've noticed is the cooler icons used (i don't use any Firefox themes). Unfortunately, there are some extensions that are not compatible with Firefox 2 yet, such as Tab Mix Plus and Fasterfox,but hopefully they will be compatible, soon. Download Firefox 2 yourself here : Get Firefox 2. To view some of the enhancements made in Firefox 2, click this link to view them : Firefox 2 Release Note. If you are too damn lazy to read them, be glad to know that Firefox 2 is more secure and has better performance compared to it's predecessors. Get Firefox 2. Some additional notes to this release is about the upcoming Firefox 3, quoted from Mozillazine:

Looking further ahead, Firefox 3 is currently scheduled for release in the second quarter of 2007. Developed under the code name Gran Paradiso, Firefox 3 will be based on Gecko 1.9 (Firefox 2 is based on Gecko 1.8.1) and will include a number of under-the-hood improvements.

Firefoc 2 RC3

nospam@example.com (jumanjisama) — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 06:58:00 -0500

Well, this news may be a bit outdated now (late for a few day). But just wanna post it in case anyone of you guys haven't heard about it yet. Mozilla has released the 3rd release candidate of Firefox, you may download it here : Get Firefox 2 RC3 . The are some new features in Firefox 2 such as antiphising and auto complete search. I have read that there are still some problem with the anti phishing system, but hopefully the guys at Mozilla will find a way out of it :). If you wanna know more about phishing and what the hell it is, read it here : What Is Phishing?

Firefox 2 - Release Candidate 2

nospam@example.com (jumanjisama) — Sat, 07 Oct 2006 07:26:24 -0500

Making up for my sins last week, for not posting about the release of Firefox 2 RC1, i am posting you guys about the latest release, Firefox 2 RC2. This is basically a more refined version compared to RC1. Just like Beta releases, Release Candidate version are used for testing and tweaking. You should expect a few more RC versions until the final Firefox 2 is ready to be launched. So get it here : Get Firefox 2 RC 2

When Your Firefox Crashes - Fix It

nospam@example.com (jumanjisama) — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 17:43:23 -0500

Does your Firefox crashes frequently?? Well, mine does, and it is really getting on my nerves. I found some solutions to this really annoying problem, on the web, and have applied them to my Firefox, but my Firefox is still under parol though, just waiting if it will crash again without any reasonable reasons. If you are experiencing the same, then i would really suggest that you visit this section of MozillaZine and read the suggested solutions : Read MozillaZine There are a few reasons for Firefox to crash, as listed in MozillaZine, such as troublesome Extensions, not updated plugins or Firefox, hardware problems and some complication with other application. I think, the most probable reason for Firefox to crash, is because of the problematic Extension(s) installed in your Firefox. And the best solution in my oppinion is to make a clean uninstall of your Firefox, including, deleting the root folder of Firefox, with all the files in it (when you uninstall Firefox, not all files are removed, you need to remove them manually). After that, reinstall the latest version of Firefox. If you don't want to make a clean reinstalltion of Firefox, then you could follow the the standard diagnostic of Firefox stated by MozillaZine : Read Standard Diagnostic , in order to find the culprit behind all of this mess. Hopefully, i will be successful in eliminating the source of my Firefox crashing problem, it gives me a lot of problem, especially when i am updating my blog. Thankfully that Serendipity has a plugin to autosave my work :-)

Firefox Ain't As Safe

nospam@example.com (jumanjisama) — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 14:00:48 -0500

Firefox is getting more and more popular by day, but it's popularity brings with it bad omens. As more and more people are changing from Internet Explorer to Firefox, so are the malicious people. Many of them have changed their attention to Firefox by taking advantage of Firefox security holes. Recently Mozilla has released a patch to all Firefox users to make it more safer. Quoting from SearchSecurity.com:

Mozilla released Firefox 1.5.0.7 to address flaws that could expose systems to man-in-the-middle, spoofing and cross-site scripting attacks.

A security website,Secunia.com has released a security report on the multiple vulnerabilities of our dearly Firefox, rating the problem as 'Highly Critical'. The website, lists all 7 of the reported security holes. If you are using Firefox, you should have already been updated, as the update was sent to all Firefox browser. You can check your current Firefox version by going to Help > About Mozilla Firefox, it should provide you with the version of your Firefox. If for some peculiar reason that you are not using Firefox Version 1.5.07, you should head on to the Firefox webpage and download the latest update immediately, though this scenario is most probably rare or nonexistent.