Tag Archives: Firefox
First impressions of Ubuntu 9.04 beta
I have just updated to newest Ubuntu. Here are some points of interest: Thes removed the shutdown option from system menu. You now HAVE to use the stupid applet. IS this a GNOME or an Ubuntu decision. Personally i dont … Continue reading
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Make movies free (Theora video)
As I wanted to (for the first time) convert an MP4 video to a patent free version with OGG Theora I found that the solutions is simple. There is a command line tool “ffmpeg2theora” for Unix systems. This is part … Continue reading
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Googles Chrome looks good
I have read the comic about Googles new chrome browser and I must day I am impressed. It targets some points I like to see in browsers: They call it “omnibar” – others say Opera was the first – personally … Continue reading
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Fixing Adblock Plus on Firefox
As Epiphany on Ubuntu constantly crashes with Flash I needed to go back to usage of Firefox. Its so complicated t use, although it partly has added some Epiphany features like when you type it searches in your bookmarks – … Continue reading
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Pointers indicating Firefox security issues
I use this post to just list some hints how insecure Firefox can get: Google, Yahoo, Facebook Extensions Put Millions of Firefox Users At Risk Is Mozilla Firefox secure (and advanced) enough?
Filed under Browser, Technology
FF3 criticism part II
Some other things I like to critisize: This is a good thing: Actually FF now uses Epiphanys model of accessing (via “Smart Location bar” ) bookmarks – bookmarks, tags and history are searched while you type. Also bookmarks now get … Continue reading
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Boycott Firefox 3
In a senseless effort Mozilla Corp. wants people to download Firefox 3 as much as possible. This does mean that many people might just download Firefox a lot of times, just to set a record. I think this is VERY … Continue reading
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Ubuntus bug response experience
So far, none of the bugs I have reported seemed to have been really touched – we dont even have to talk about resolving. One bug is really severe. I must say that this is the worst bug response reaction … Continue reading
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Ubuntu investigated
I have taken a deeper look into Ubuntu. Those are some things I find weird: Firefox is the default browser. I think this is ugly, but anyway… if you try to install Epiphany the problem is you can only install … Continue reading
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