TechTV Archive Lives!!!
June 18, 2004 in Web/Tech Go to G4TechTV.com and you'll see a brand-new section called the TechTV Vault. This is where around 50,000 tips, tricks, opinions, rants, and general yummy gooey TechTV treats are finally seeing the light of day again! Holla!
I know a lot of you have been extremely frustrated without access to the content you've grown so used to over the past 6 years. This is a start in the right direction.
I'll probably continue to post new articles here at sarah. word. until things are a little smoother online, but if you're looking for any of my content before the last month or so, just hop on over to....
Fun With Firefox
June 16, 2004 in Web/Tech Not only does the new 0.9 version of Firefox rock the house, but there's more to it than meets the eye. Mozilla's proud to have slimmed down the new download size to only 4.7 mb for Windows, but the truth is, this uncomplicated browser can be as fancy as your little heart desires.
The secret? Firefox extensions. With Firefox 0.9's new Extension Manager (Tools>Extensions), it's never been easier to keep track of your customizations. Plus, you won't pay a cent for any of them!!
Here are some of my faves:
1. IE View- adds an option to context menu to view in IE if something looks funky in FF
2. Googlebar- Like IE's Google Toolbar, but better
3. Adblock- Tired of ads on your favorite sites? Kill 'em with this tool. Slightly buggy on 0.9, but still worth it.
Want even more helpful extensions? Visit Texturizer.net's page for almost 200 fun ones. Keep in mind that some extensions may have been created before FF 0.9, so note the release date and any accompanying documentation before proceeding.
Also worth mentioning: After each extension install, you'll need to close all open FF windows and relaunch the browser to enable the extension. At one point I installed about 5 cool extensions before restarting my browser, and ended up being unable to launch FF because it was eternally "finishing installing extensions." After some cursing and a couple system restarts, I ended up having to launch FF in safe mode (Start>Programs>Mozilla Firefox>Safe Mode) and uninstalling all my extensions to get past the freeze-up and start over. Keep it simple and add 'em one by one, with a FF restart each time, to prevent such chaos for yourself.
Now that I'm totally converted to the Mozilla side, I'm obsessed with Firefox extensions. Please share your favorites in the comments section below... the more we all know, the more power we have.
:)
sarah
Sorority Life...
June 14, 2004 in Random ...never seemed at all cool to me. But apparently, I never hung at the right Greek gatherings.
Check out more performances from UMassDrumline.org.
Now that looks like fun! Where do I pledge?
Download of the Day: Mercora
June 14, 2004 in Web/Tech Need some inspiration when choosing your next album? Then maybe you're ripe for Mercora, a free downloadable program that allows users to create a personal radio station by streaming their music files.
With Mercora, you simply set up a playlist of music on your computer, start broadcasting it, and wait for someone to tune in. You can share your music with anyone on the Mercora network, or limit it to a chosen group of friends. There's chat, blogging, photo sharing, and online forums built into the interface. Speaking of the interface, it resembles any standard IM client, although I feel like navigation could be a lot smoother. Clicking around through options launches a bunch of separate windows. Wish they were more integrated. Thoughts?
If you're wary about getting involved with yet another shady P2P music service, read how Mercora allows you to stream your webcast legally.
Try it out and let me know what you think. Remember, it's in beta...things aren't completely set in stone yet.
Mac users, check out Rogue Amoeba's slick program for $40. Stream iTunes to anywhere in the world, add your own DJ commentary between songs, and broadcast live events. Thanks to Langley for the link.
Rock on!
:)
sarah