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  • Firefox v4 Beta 1 Logo

    Firefox v4 Beta 1 Available Now!

    Posted on July 7, 2010 | No Comments
    Check out what’s new, the known issues and frequently asked questions about the latest version of Firefox. Please tell us what you think using the feedback tools provided as part of the beta. We appreciate your input!

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  • Ubuntu goes back to Google

    Ubuntu 10.04 Moves Back To Google As Default Search

    Posted on April 13, 2010 | 1 Comment
    Several months ago there there was a lot of debate about Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx switching to Yahoo! as the default search provider for Firefox.Well, it seems it was all for nothing, as the final version of Ubuntu 10.04 will ship with Google as the def...

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  • TerminalRun Firefox Addon To Run Shell Commands Via Right Click

    TerminalRun Firefox Addon To Run Shell Commands Via Right Click

    Posted on March 26, 2010 | 2 Comments
    TerminalRun and FoxRunner are two similar Firefox extensions for running a command from a website in a terminal. Because FoxRunner didn't work for me (but it seems to be working for most people so you can try it if you want), I'll review TerminalRun.He...

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  • How to setup Chrome as your default browser on Ubuntu

    How to setup Chrome as your default browser on Ubuntu

    Posted on March 19, 2010 | No Comments
    How to change your default applications in Ubuntu Linux.

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  • Install Flash Player 10.1 Beta 2 in Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala

    Install Flash Player 10.1 Beta 2 in Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala

    Posted on January 18, 2010 | No Comments
    Adobe Flash Player 10.1 Beta 2 was released earlier this year, on December 17 at the Adobe MAX 2009. This release comes with several new features and numerous bug fixes.

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  • ChatZilla: Powerful IRC Client for Firefox

    ChatZilla: Powerful IRC Client for Firefox

    Posted on August 30, 2009 | No Comments
    ChatZilla is an IRC client built as a Firefox add-on and providing enough features to use it just like any other standalone IRC client. ChatZilla will fit best as an IRC client when you don't want to use a separate application for getting on IRC.

    ChatZilla 0.9.85

    The interface resembles the classic user list and chat window appearance, making it intuitive and using the usual Firefox shortcuts for common tasks like switching tabs or closing the current chat window.

    The first time it starts, ChatZilla will offer the basic information to start using it, like the needed commands to get help, links to get started with IRC, a FAQ and links to connect directly to one of the many popular networks like Freenode, QuakeNet, EFNet, IRCNet, Dalnet or Undernet.

    ChatZilla provides direct support to essential IRC commands for talking with the IRC server and it comes with detailed help for each and every command. Aliases are also supported in ChatZilla so you can define your own shortcut for any command and ease common tasks like a login command or sending a specific message to a channel or a private conversation. DCC is also supported and file transfers are possible in ChatZilla just like in any other IRC client.

    Regarding configurability, ChatZilla offers all the friendly-client options, like automatic reconnecting, rejoin when kicked, character encoding, quit message, proxy type, enabled automatically by Firefox, away message, default usermode when connecting, logs. Except for specific IRC settings, ChatZilla also allows to configure appearance settings like fonts or showing a header, add custom aliases, automatically load any custom created Java scripts, text formatting and support for mIRC colours.

    ChatZilla preferences

    Considering most of the time we're using a web browser, using ChatZilla over some other IRC client should be OK, especially if you don't want to open some additional application. Although not by far as powerful as standalone clients like Irssi or XChat, ChatZilla will make the perfect choice for getting and using IRC, especially when working with Firefox all the time is needed.
    ChatZilla homepage
    Install ChatZilla from the Firefox add-ons page

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  • Install Firefox 3.5 on Ubuntu 9.04

    Install Firefox 3.5 on Ubuntu 9.04

    Posted on August 20, 2009 | 4 Comments
    A quick and easy guide on how to install FireFox 3.5 on Ubuntu 9.04.

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  • Google Gears For 64bit Linux & Firefox

    Google Gears For 64bit Linux & Firefox

    Posted on August 12, 2009 | 1 Comment
    A quick guide on how to install Google Gears in Ubuntu 64 bit Linux

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  • Install the Chromium Browser in Ubuntu 9.04

    Install the Chromium Browser in Ubuntu 9.04

    Posted on August 11, 2009 | 7 Comments
    A quick and easy guide on how to install Google Chromium from Subversion in Ubuntu 9.04 AMD64 or i386

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  • Take Full Screenshots of Web Pages in Firefox with ScreenGrab

    Take Full Screenshots of Web Pages in Firefox with ScreenGrab

    Posted on August 11, 2009 | No Comments
    Screengrab is a useful Firefox add-on which will take a screenshot of a web page, no matter if the web page is longer than the actual screen area. Screengrab will create an image from the entire web page in either PNG or JPG format.


    The latest version is Screengrab 0.96.1, which works on Firefox 3.0.x as well as on the latest stable Firefox, 3.5.x. Screengrab allows you to save screenshots either as PNG or JPG, and include the timestamp in the resulted filename. It offers the possibility to capture the complete web page, visible portion, selection or window and to use it just right-click anywhere on the web page and go to the ScreenGrab! -> Save... menu entry.


    Here is how nice a screenshot of TuxArena website looks like after using Screengrab:

    Install Screengrab from the Mozilla add-ons page
    Screengrab homepage

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