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**Clint** · 03-21-2006, 09:51 AM

I was looking for extensions and came upon "Forecastfox". It's a utility that pulls Accuweather data into just about any location in your browser. I went with the suggested status bar location. I have icons and text for current conditions, today's forecast, and icons for five more days in the little cells at the lower right of the window. Really cool! It's remarkably customizeable for any layout and data set. And it's free!

I also use FireFTP (ftp client), Google Toolbar (which I move up to the main menu bar), Minimize to Tray (saves a taskbar space), and Tab Mix Plus (allows extreme customization of tab functionality). What extensions do you find highly useful?

**inspiron** · 03-21-2006, 10:19 AM

WebDeveloper - options to disable most HTTP headers (redirect, etc.), enable/disable/show cookies, view and validate CSS, Forms, Images, etc.

*Very* useful if you are doing web development.

**Louis** · 03-21-2006, 12:21 PM

WebDeveloper is a must!

**Clint** · 03-21-2006, 03:39 PM

I'll check that out. Thanks. On web development, I also use the IETab plugin. It allows you to open a tab using the IE6 engine, so you don't have to open IE separately. It's also nice for those poorly designed backend sites that don't support web standards, so Firefox doesn't work.

**drgibson** · 03-21-2006, 03:52 PM

Geeks!

**inspiron** · 03-21-2006, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drgibson

Geeks!

Be careful who you call a geek. You could be working for us next week!

**drgibson** · 03-21-2006, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by inspiron

Be careful who you call a geek. You could be working for us next week!

Or Vise Versa

sunny · 03-21-2006, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drgibson

Or Vise Versa

we may not have much in the way of social skills BUT:

the geeks know all the gossip and can take it all to court with cd-r's!
the geeks know the importance of maintaining a decent supply of blackmail material. in quadruplicate!
the geeks know the uber secret ways of electricity and capacitors and how to wire your laptop so YOU get fried...

a wise boss doesn't threaten his geek employees.

**drgibson** · 03-21-2006, 11:09 PM

Now Y'all arn't forgeting what I do for a living are ya?

CManT1914 · 03-22-2006, 12:21 AM

I like Adblock, ZERO popups with it!!

**Louis** · 03-22-2006, 08:09 AM

Don is a geek, Sunny is a Geekess, inspiron is a geek ...

I'm a geek you're geek kiss me and I'll turn into a Prince suddenly...
(only Quebecers may recognize this, based a song from Robert Charlebois)

Pinhy · 03-23-2006, 09:06 AM

kinda funny that all those things you guys mention are avail for IE also....i dont have a problem with IE at all so why change?

**drgibson** · 03-23-2006, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pinhy

kinda funny that all those things you guys mention are avail for IE also....i dont have a problem with IE at all so why change?

Ah grasshopper you do not yet understand the ways of the malicious software in the world today. I E is the Rice Paper of protection. You must tread lightly or you will damage the inner peace that you seek. With IE your journey will be filled with danger and treachery.

**Clint** · 03-23-2006, 09:35 AM

You can get tabbed browsing in IE? You have a built-in popup blocker? (Oh, that's right, MS tacked one on last week). No, good sir, there are not nearly as many extensions for IE. You see, no one wants to spend their personal time developing for IE, so there just isn't the same kind of support and flexibility.

Heck, it's only in the last year that MS comes close to adhering to internet standards, and even that's sketchy. Tried to build a standards-compliant website that works in IE lately?

**drgibson** · 03-23-2006, 09:44 AM

IE has more holes the the move Holes.

Have you seen MS Vista?
Rundown:
OS GUI looks like OS X
IE is FireFox
3D Modeling for file and Directory viewing is Linux.

They robbed from everyone.

**Clint** · 03-23-2006, 10:19 AM

See how many extensions Firefox has! All your extensions are belong to us!

Jonathan · 03-23-2006, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sunny

we may not have much in the way of social skills BUT:

the geeks know all the gossip and can take it all to court with cd-r's!
the geeks know the importance of maintaining a decent supply of blackmail material. in quadruplicate!
the geeks know the uber secret ways of electricity and capacitors and how to wire your laptop so YOU get fried...

a wise boss doesn't threaten his geek employees.

This is a very valid point. We know everything and of that, we wish that we didn't. LOL.

Bluecruzer · 03-24-2006, 10:57 PM

LMAO at "all your extensions are belong to us" - (still laughing dammit)

(some won't understand that one...)

Firefox is da bomb - I rarely open IE at home anymore (like once a week maybe)... but "Israel Radio Extension"? Isn't there some other extension that's a little more pressing?

**Clint** · 03-25-2006, 09:41 AM

No.

Pinhy · 03-25-2006, 05:41 PM

i am not arguing that IE is BETTER than FireFox...just that it can do the same stuff. Not sure what "tabbed browsing" is, but i can get from page to page quite easily, even if it requires multiple windows (tabs) open.

its been working for me just fine since 1995, so why should i change? i get ZERO popups, no "malicious software", no virus' and dont need the Israel Radio extension".

bluecruser, if firefox is so great, why is it you have to open IE once a week at all? its that right there that proves my point. I dont have to open FireFox once a week....things that make you go "hmmmmm"

plus, AYBABTU parody's of Zero Wing translation work fine in IE

man i KILL me sometimes!!

.

03-21-2006, 10:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
inspiron Muscle Biker Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: Blue Suzuki GSX 1400 (2003) Location: Canton Basel-Land, Switzerland (47.4493, 7.76536) Posts: 12,068	WebDeveloper - options to disable most HTTP headers (redirect, etc.), enable/disable/show cookies, view and validate CSS, Forms, Images, etc. Very useful if you are doing web development. __________________ There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe blog: gsx1400

03-21-2006, 12:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
Louis Administrator Joined: Sep 2003 Bike: SV650S '05 (Blue) Location: Gatineau, QC, Canada Posts: 10,657	WebDeveloper is a must! __________________ Louis

03-21-2006, 03:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
drgibson Antebellum Mod Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 Location: Dallas, Texas Directly above the center of the earth. Posts: 10,742	Geeks! __________________ “Please Remember to Kazoo Responsibly.”

03-21-2006, 11:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
drgibson Antebellum Mod Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 Location: Dallas, Texas Directly above the center of the earth. Posts: 10,742	Now Y'all arn't forgeting what I do for a living are ya? __________________ “Please Remember to Kazoo Responsibly.”

03-22-2006, 12:21 AM	#10 (permalink)
CManT1914 Fourth gear and illegal Joined: Aug 2005 Bike: 2003 Suzuki GSX-R600 Location: Killeen, Texas Posts: 745	I like Adblock, ZERO popups with it!! __________________ Chris 2003 Suzuki GSX-R600 \| 2001 Suzuki GZ250 SOLD \| 1994 Ford Mustang GT SOLD

03-22-2006, 08:09 AM	#11 (permalink)
Louis Administrator Joined: Sep 2003 Bike: SV650S '05 (Blue) Location: Gatineau, QC, Canada Posts: 10,657	Don is a geek, Sunny is a Geekess, inspiron is a geek ... I'm a geek you're geek kiss me and I'll turn into a Prince suddenly... (only Quebecers may recognize this, based a song from Robert Charlebois) __________________ Louis

03-23-2006, 09:06 AM	#12 (permalink)
Pinhy Doesn't think you're funny Joined: Dec 2004 Bike: 05 Boulevard M50 Black Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 5,210	kinda funny that all those things you guys mention are avail for IE also....i dont have a problem with IE at all so why change?

03-23-2006, 09:44 AM	#15 (permalink)
drgibson Antebellum Mod Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 Location: Dallas, Texas Directly above the center of the earth. Posts: 10,742	IE has more holes the the move Holes. Have you seen MS Vista? Rundown: OS GUI looks like OS X IE is FireFox 3D Modeling for file and Directory viewing is Linux. They robbed from everyone. __________________ “Please Remember to Kazoo Responsibly.”

03-24-2006, 10:57 PM	#18 (permalink)
Bluecruzer Ditch Magnet Joined: Feb 2006 Bike: Black - M109R Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 155	LMAO at "all your extensions are belong to us" - (still laughing dammit) (some won't understand that one...) Firefox is da bomb - I rarely open IE at home anymore (like once a week maybe)... but "Israel Radio Extension"? Isn't there some other extension that's a little more pressing? __________________ None of us are getting out of here alive. Some of us are trying to enjoy the ride longer than others.

03-25-2006, 05:41 PM	#20 (permalink)
Pinhy Doesn't think you're funny Joined: Dec 2004 Bike: 05 Boulevard M50 Black Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 5,210	i am not arguing that IE is BETTER than FireFox...just that it can do the same stuff. Not sure what "tabbed browsing" is, but i can get from page to page quite easily, even if it requires multiple windows (tabs) open. its been working for me just fine since 1995, so why should i change? i get ZERO popups, no "malicious software", no virus' and dont need the Israel Radio extension". bluecruser, if firefox is so great, why is it you have to open IE once a week at all? its that right there that proves my point. I dont have to open FireFox once a week....things that make you go "hmmmmm" plus, AYBABTU parody's of Zero Wing translation work fine in IE man i KILL me sometimes!! . Last edited by Pinhy; 03-25-2006 at 05:43 PM.

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