StumbleUpon is a great way to discover new content on the internet. You tell StumbleUpon about your interests and it will show you pages from the internet that you might enjoy (you can try a quick demo if you are wary). The easiest way to use StumbleUpon is via the Firefox add-on (there [...]
How to Get the Most from StumbleUpon [Tips]
By Franklin Davis on Jun 26, 2008 within Coffee Break, Tips | Comments
Use SSH to Create Secure Tunnels for File Transfers (SFTP), Remote Desktop (VNC), Subversion (SVN), and Firefox Traffic [Mac Guide]
By Franklin Davis on Jan 4, 2008 within Apple, Guides, Linux | Comments
This guide will show you how to access a computer located on your home network from outside of your local area network. For the purposes of this guide, let’s assume we are trying to access a HOME SERVER such as a Mac Mini located on your home WiFi router. The home computer could [...]
Send Text from Firefox to your TiddlyWiki via TiddlySnip
By Franklin Davis on Nov 7, 2007 within Apple, Linux, Windows | Comments
TiddlySnip is a small Firefox extension that allows you to quickly send text snippets to your TiddlyWiki that we previously set up here. Recall that TiddlyWiki is a single file personal wiki that is super portable; allowing you to enter notes, random ideas, and projects wherever you are. Furthermore, by combining TiddlyWiki with [...]
Great Firefox Extensions and Add-ons
By Franklin Davis on Aug 30, 2007 within Lists, Tips | Comments
Firefox is the most powerful, fastest growing browser on the internet. It owes much of its success to both Internet Explorer’s gross failures as well as the strength of its open source community. Firefox extensions are small-ons that can add an amazing wealth of features to the already feature-rich Firefox browser. [...]