Tech Tuesday
So it’s Tuesday again and therefore Tech Tuesday. Although my last tech tip was completely ignored, (not even one comment?) I must persevere.
The best thing about Mozilla Firefox (to me anyway) is the extensions that developers are alowed to create. Extensions and themes allow the user to customize browsers to his or her liking. So I think that my tech tips will always include extensions for Firefox since developers continue to churn out better and more useful extensions everyday.
The extension I want to highlight todays is called All-in-One Gestures. This has made browsing the internet so incredibly easy, it’s not funny. It has made me realize though, that this is a lazy man’s extension. For the following screenshots I used Chennette’s site including photos of her Gulab Jamoon. (I hope you don’t mind, Chennette.)
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All-in-One Gestures will allow the user to control the Firefox browser with the use of gestures made by clicking and dragging the right mouse button. You can open new tabs, close tabs, duplicate tabs, go back or forward in history or refresh the page all by a combination of up, down, left and right movements. The possibilities are endless. I still haven’t learned about 80% of the gestures.
You can also customize the colour of the trail and it’s thickness and edit and add your own gestures. There is another “Gestures” extension called Mouse Gestures. It’ looks pretty much the same. I haven’t used it so I’m not sure which is better. Maybe you can use both and tell me. You can download All-in-One Gestures here, and if you so desire, Mouse Gestures here.
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The next tip is for a programme called Folder Marker. This is not a Firefox extension. If you get tired of seeing all-yellow folders on your computer, this programme is for you. I hate going into My Documents to look for the same folder I’ve opened a hundred times before. Changing the colour, makes it super easy to find.
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Folder Marker (the free version) allows you to change the colours of your folders (10 to choose from) and change icons that add descriptions, like High Priority, Done Work and Important Files. This is a great addition.
However make sure not to download the Pro or Home versions. They want money for that. Download the Free version here.
12 Responses to “Tech Tuesday”
By Island Spice on Feb 13, 2007 | Reply
Hiya Mani.. Tech tips are completely wasted on me.. I am low bordering on NO tech.
Been awhile.. I am caught up in Carnival fever. Yuh see how hottie post me? Just me and you going down the road next week Mani.
xxxx
By bandwagonist on Feb 13, 2007 | Reply
i like Folder Marker (for windows) considering that Apple had this in their operating systems for a long time. Colour coded folders are the $hiznit…
By ed on Feb 13, 2007 | Reply
That gesture thing looks fantastic. Can’t wait to get home and use it (they force me to use IE at work — horrible).
You are obviously spoiled for commenters.
By Jamette on Feb 14, 2007 | Reply
I have died and gone to heaven. I usually come here to ketch kicks on the dotish talk and take a little snicker at your thoughts on the dotishness around us. But the tech tips have taken me to a new level with my browsing. I think i just downloaded all your suggestions and I started to use the one i have entitled ‘laziness squared’ and I am scared to continue. I am not sure what I will become if i only have to move my mouse up to open a new tab. I am not sure if to say thanks or damn you to hell. I think i’ll make myself a little internote on this page and decide when i come back
By Chennette on Feb 14, 2007 | Reply
no problem - permission to use in your lazy tech-tip post, duly granted.
although - now Trini people may idly wonder why Chennette calls these round things gulab jamoon
I use Firefox but haven’t done these jazzy things…interesting though
By Fed-up on Feb 14, 2007 | Reply
Now you just showing off. But keep up Tech Tues.
By Chennette on Feb 14, 2007 | Reply
ooh, just noticed the spike in my visitors, which doesn’t usually happen when I haven’t posted in a week. I guess people were checking out the round things…
By Afro Chic on Feb 14, 2007 | Reply
I love this tip.
Thanks Mani!
By Mani on Feb 14, 2007 | Reply
Island Spice, you and me? Say what? lol.
Bandwagonist, Everything Mac is lost on me. It’s good though that we Windows people can use it now.
Ed, I’m warning you, it will make you lazy…and expect the same from your work pc.
Jammette, lol, you real make me laugh. Well I’m glad you like my tips. But that gestures extension is the bes’ eh? Oh gosh, I does feel lazy using that.
LOL, thanks Chennette. Don’t worry, I know it’s gulab jamoon too. Try the jazzy things, you will like them.
fed-up, lol, thanks, I will.
By Island Spice on Feb 14, 2007 | Reply
Maaaaaaaannniii….. u promised….
By Mani on Feb 15, 2007 | Reply
LOL, Spice, I don’t remember promising. In fact I remember saying I’ll go into hiding so you and Hottie couldn’t find me.
By forlani on Nov 25, 2007 | Reply
wow, thank you so much for this entire blog post! i learned something new!
thank you.