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Give Your Google Reader Some Spring Cleaning

Submitted by schwarz on April 15, 2010 - 2:45pm

If you use Google Reader as your RSS newsfeed aggregator, take a look at Lifehacker's How to Declutter and Streamline Your Google Reader Inbox post.

Get tips on how to...

Set Multiple Tabs as Your Browser Home Page

Submitted by schwarz on March 15, 2010 - 5:59pm

You're not limited to using just one website as your web browser's home page...

If you regularly visit the same set of websites each day — like Google Reader, the Winnefox Extranet, and Unshelved — you can set them all to display automagically each time you start your web browser.

tabs in Firefox

Here's how to do it in Firefox 3:

Check Add-on Compatibility Before Updating to Firefox Releases

Submitted by schwarz on February 15, 2010 - 5:40pm

I usually download a new version of Firefox as soon as its available, but have gotten "burned" because many extensions & add-ons I use aren't immediately compatible -- developers usually need a couple of days to update an add-on to work with the latest version of Firefox.

How Not to Lose Your Firefox Bookmarks

Submitted by schwarz on January 15, 2010 - 1:51pm

A couple of days ago I got a question from a library director who wanted to know how she could save her Firefox bookmarks. (She's preparing her laptop to be wiped clean so Windows 7 can be installed, and wants to be able to copy the bookmarks & then re-install them on the PC.)

Use Firefox's Back Button to go Back More Than One Step at a Time

Submitted by schwarz on December 15, 2009 - 4:12pm

Firefox back button The Back button in Firefox allows you to move backwards to revisit pages you've seen during your current session. You can click the button to go back one page at a time, or you can "leapfrog" back by more than one step.

To do this...

Manage Your Downloads in Firefox

Submitted by schwarz on November 16, 2009 - 4:26pm

download location When you download files in your web browser, is it hard to find where they ended up on your computer?

If so, you can tell Firefox where you want all your downloads to be stored. In many cases, it might be easiest to have them downloaded to your computer's Desktop so they're easy to find.

Filter & Refine Results Using Google's Search Options Side Panel

Submitted by schwarz on October 16, 2009 - 2:19pm

There's an easy way to refine your Google searches, but it's subtle to see you have the option...

Just click the + next to "Show options" to see the available filters and views you can apply to your search results. Click "Hide options" to remove the options panel from view.

Embiggen Any Web Page or Document

Submitted by schwarz on September 15, 2009 - 4:48pm

You can enlarge the text on any web page by pressing the Ctrl key as you scroll the wheel on top of your mouse.

Bonus: it also works on Word and Excel documents!

Next Generation of Google Search: Take Caffeine For a Test Drive

Submitted by schwarz on August 14, 2009 - 7:57pm

coffee cup Google is asking people to try out its new search infrastructure code-named "Caffeine". Most everybody won't notice a major difference in search results, but just the act of testing Caffeine will help Google engineers speed up and improve search algorithms.

Here's where to find Caffeine: http://www2.sandbox.google.com/

Get Firefox 3.5

Submitted by schwarz on July 15, 2009 - 4:33pm

There's a new version of the Firefox web browser available now, and if you haven't already updated your copy, you can download it here.

Here are some of the enhancements you'll enjoy in Firefox 3.5:

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