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[Malrothien 6]

I couldn't the first time I tried to use it.

[Marilyn. 340]

I tried out Google Chrome.. I couldn't figure it out so I went back to Firefox

[Carlawarla 1]

Good morning. Coffee is on!

[Carlawarla 1]

I forgot to mention, one of my most favourite authors, Wally Lamb, is going to be at a reading and book signing tonight at the County Library Headquarters. I'm going to go! I'm so excited! Gene said..."make sure you get a signed book..." Duh!

[Flames9_RN 358]

I tried out Google Chrome.. I couldn't figure it out so I went back to Firefox

It takes a bit to get used to Chrome, but I now love it. I find it faster and far more stable than Firefox

[Krikit 1,163]

Good morning everyone. Thanks for the coffee, Carla. And have fun at your book-signing.

I have a bunch of running-around to do today. Plus a whole pile of laundry. bleh

[DeadPoolX 9]

My wife and I both use NoScript and AdBlock (or as it's called now, AdBlock Plus). We also use an add-on called Cookie Safe Lite which allows for detailed management of cookies.

I'd also recommend the following add-ons:

• Nuke Anything Enhanced
• Tab Mix Plus
• Customize Google
• Quick Drag
• Add to Search Bar
• Video Download Helper
• Down Them All!

I've found all of those add-ons to be very useful.

Sure wish I could get used to firefox. I failed to adapt.

It just takes time. Firefox by itself, without any add-ons, is a very bare bones browser and to be honest, quite uninteresting. It's really about finding the right add-ons for you. That can make all the difference.

I tried out Google Chrome.. I couldn't figure it out so I went back to Firefox

Really? I liked Chrome. It was very simple and user-friendly to use. I'd switch to it if it had add-ons like Firefox. Even so, I have Chrome (and Opera) on my system. I have various uses for all three browsers and since I have a dual-monitor setup, having more than one browser open at a time can be very useful.

Sometimes Firefox and Opera can have some difficulty with some websites, especially if NoScript is activated. I've found certain websites, such as airline sites, can be quite finicky with Firefox and Opera. Chrome seems to handle it without any problem, so I use that unless IE is an absolute requirement.

[Varba 0]

Sure wish I knew what you guys were talking about.

Is there something I should be scared of?

The biggest thing is, it allows _you_ to control what webpages can do on your machine. Instead of websites dictating what they want to do to your machine when you go there.

There is always a risk that sites will infect you with viruses/trojans when you visit if you don't have some type of control Even sites you trust can be hacked to distribute baddies.

If you use the 3 addons we talked about correctly: You never see an ad, you are completely protected from malware even if you visit shady sites, and companies can't store information about you in a persistent manner for data farming.

Horay!

[Varba 0]

Cool, I'll check some of them out DeadPool.

You should check out BetterPrivacy, it allows you to manage your flash cookies in addition to the normal cookies you manage via CookieSafeLite. =)

[Krikit 1,163]

Thanks guys. I'll give it a try.

[Ban Hammer 13,111]

Good morning. Coffee is on!

yummy. it's freaking cold here today!

[Sam and Ben 2]

Carla's coffee always looks so much better than the one sitting in front of me.

[lgg 2]

Morning all!!!!

Hey, question for you... I ordered my husband a gift online. I am so exctied about it, it's not a HUGE deal but you know. So anyway, I email the company, whom I've never used before, to ask if they'll let me know when the item has been shipped and if it should be there for xmas and a couple of other things.

I get an email back from them and all it says is, "Yep."

Really? This is your customer service? In this day and age, with the economy the way it is, this is how you respond to someone who has spent money, may spend more in the future and may tell others to do the same?

Really?

I called them to verify my questions and I asked this to the woman with whom I spoke. She apologized and said she'd assumed it was clear and such. I let it go and carried on.

BUt was I wrong to initially feel totally unsure about this company and thus, it's practices and such?

I can't even imagine answering someone like that.

/rant

[Varba 0]

Some companies are just like that, they have little control/regulation over email communications and feel that it's ok to be "informal".

I don't understand it, but it's not that uncommon.

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

Just gotta say...thanks folks for reminding me that there are, in fact, add ons you can get for Firefox. Seriously...I've been using this browser for several years, and I'd half-forgotten at all the mods one can do to it... AdBlock Plus now installed. Will be surfing for others today.