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Top 10 Things You Must do if You’re Going to Work at Home: Part Two

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This started out as one blog, but got to be way too long. For part one, click here. Back up your computer every week ~ Need I say more? Buy Office from Microsoft or download Open Office ~ Although I love Open Office, I will the first one to admit that it can’t do everything that Word can, and some companies require you to use Word, not OO. If you are short on cash, download OO, and then buy the the Office Suite when you have the money. It may take a while to save up–that baby is expensive!!! Download … Continue reading →

Top 5 Random Firefox Add-ons I Use and Love

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This is the last installment of my mini-series about using Firefox as a browser. If you missed the rest of the series, make sure to check it out here! Here are five extensions I use and love, that just add that last bit of gentle goodness to using Firefox as your browser. They are rather random, but they have all impressed me, so you’re stuck with the list. If you have some you feel I missed, please feel free to leave a note in the comment section! 1. Forecast Fox ~ This is a great extension for anyone who wants … Continue reading →

Top 5 Firefox Add-ons You Need at Work

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In my last blog, I talked about five add-ons that people may want to use at home while working or in their off hours. These next five add-ons are specifically for people working in an office who are worried about the people walking by who are paying a bit too much attention to their browser. Now, I don’t want people to think that I’m encouraging employees to goof off at work. But if you’re the paranoid type, and you want some privacy, these would be your saving grace. And if you were to goof off a bit…Well, just don’t tell … Continue reading →

Top 5 Firefox Add-ons You Need to Enhance Your Browsing Experience

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I recently wrote about Firefox and why you should use it as a browser. I briefly touched on add-ons in this blog but I thought with all of the great extensions floating around, that I should make up a list of extensions that would really help out those who are working at home or simply surfing the Internet, with their browsing experience. These are great extensions I have actually used myself, so I can recommend them wholeheartedly. 1. Time Tracker ~ This clock tracks when you are using the Internet, and keeps a running total at the bottom of the … Continue reading →

What are Add-Ons in Firefox and Why Should I Care?

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In this blog, I talked about five reasons to love Firefox. Number two was “Customization” and I thought since this was such a fantastic feature of Firefox, I should write a blog dedicated to just this benefit. Add-ons are made possible because of open-source code (if that means squat to you, then I suggest you read this blog for more info.) A programmer can see how Firefox was built (the code used) and then write their own code, their own add-on, that can be downloaded and added onto Firefox, making Firefox adaptable to every person instead of being stagnant–the same … Continue reading →

Relieving Computer Monitor Eye Strain

If you are anything like me you find yourself reading on your computer quite a bit. It doesn’t have to be an e-book, it could just as likely be a new recipe or an article about your pets. On some sites you may find the text hard to read, and even on well designed sites created for usability and readability long stretches of text can strain your eyes. There are a few quick and easy ways to help reduce the amount of strain you put on your eyes while you are surfing the net or writing up that family newsletter. … Continue reading →