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Firefox/Thunderbird Plugins: Is Less More?
comforteagle writes "I've published the first of a two part look at the new dynamic duo of Mozilla's Firefox and Thunderbird. While most folks thus far agree with the 'less is more' mantra when it comes to the base applications, the plugins seem to be a different story. Hey, there's little wiggle room to debate that the firefox base application (the subject of the first article) isn't the shizzle, but how about the add-ons and plugins? For that matter, do you agree that less is more. or is too little included?"
..but did you mean to use the word "shizzle"?
I'm shaking my head in utter disbelief.
Slashdot is proof that Sturgeon's Law applies to mankind.
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This plugizzle for firefoxizzle and thunderbirdizzle is the shiznit!
Yes! I listen to NYC Speedcore and do math at 3AM. I suggest you try it too.
As in : "The database will be down temporarily while I shizzle the records.."?
Or "That kitty cat screensaver you installed shizzled your computer..."
I can see it now,
Windows Advanced Server 2008 : "Who do you want to Shizzle today?"
Service guarantees Citizenship! Questions Guarantee GITMO.... Amerika Uber Alles!
isn't the shizzle
You must be very, very new here.
SAILING MISHAP
Oh dear, please tell me you're kidding and this is a giant evil joke!!
The plugins discussed add browser functionality not dependant on the content shipped through a web server. For instance, Firefox has a plugin to disable stylesheets or outline all block level elements on a page with a thin red line (excellent for debugging broken table layouts) or displaying the sizes of all the images on the page next to the image, or enhanced bookmarks or different styles of tabbed browsing or the ability to edit a page's CSS and watch it change on the fly or block popups or wash dishes or......
These are plugins that users can optionally install to make their lives a little easier. I hate Flash as much as the next guy, but please use Firefox before throwing your little tantrum. Plugins are *cool* in Firefox.
Ust-jay ick-stay ith-way de ig-Latin-tay.
O-Tay?
(for all you SNL fans)
Pah. I am a proud user of Mozilla ÜberCthulhu.
God I love that plugin.
If my answers frighten you, stop asking scary questions.
I see your Mozilla UberCthulu and raise you a Mozilla Powerbadger.
This is my sig. There are many others like it, but this one is mine.
qed
True, but I think I need to write an in depth study on how to become less lazy beforehand. And once I've succesfully completed that, I think I'll be more likely to be seen going round various universities and corporations, making money by giving talks about how to become less lazy.
:)
Though if I'm aiming these talks at people like me, getting people to get off their arses to come to the meetings might be a problem.
Until then, I think I'll probably stick to complaining about what people should be doing.
Well it's written by a Japanese guy and ... it's ... well ... huge and the technical document is in Japanese.
;-)
I know, i know, learn Kenji. It's on my list right after destroying Microsoft
"I can not bring myself to believe that if knowledge presents danger, the solution is ignorance" - Isaac Asimov
I'd love to know how I got redundant since this is the second post.
Slashdot is proof that Sturgeon's Law applies to mankind.
Is Less More? No. Needless to say, less is a program similar to more, but which allows backward movement in the file as well as forward movement and much more. So less is actually more than more, more or less. Unless you prefer more rather than less. See: more(1) and less(1).
Sincerely,
Pan Tarhei Hosé, PhD.
"Homo sum et cogito ergo odi profanum vulgus et libido."
I think you mean 'kanji' which are the Chinese characters used in Japanese to represent various words/meanings. Kenji is Japanese boy's name, and if that's what you're into, be my guest, I'm not here to judge.
The best combination I got from FireSomething was Mozilla HighDefinitionJesus.
That would make a great band name.
what the fuck does that mean in english? you should understand that having a day job precludes me from 'keeping it real' and as such, I lack a certain familiarity with the language of the 'streets' as it were.
(stolen from IRC)
That window haunts my dreams. I keep clicking it though. I'm hoping that after perhaps a zillion clicks it'll open up an easter egg which fills my bookmarks with free pr0n.
-- I have fans? Wow.
(stolen from IRC)
bash.org #2635. Great site =)
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