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Updated Firefox Build on Scientific Linux 6
This update applies to some degree to CentOS and RHEL, but some details will vary. Fetch your source from the standard FTP. The basic URL is: http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/ From there, dig down into the current release folder, followed by the “source” … Continue reading
Can't Trust Chrome Browser
Google lies about how the Chrome browser works, and works against user privacy in other ways. I’ve been testing Chrome on both Windows and Linux, and checking the results manually in terms of cookies and other privacy issues. First of … Continue reading
Update on Lynx Browser for Windows
Getting the latest and greatest Lynx browser for Windows is possible. I’m working with Thomas Dickey to get his latest iteration of Lynx for Windows working properly. My focus is on the PDcurses color version with all the latest patches. … Continue reading
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Squeeze, FFMPEG and MP3 Conversions
Debian Squeeze: Things have changed and there seems to be poor notice from the developers. I still like to find my old favorite songs on YouTube and strip out the audio track to make an MP3. It’s gotten a little … Continue reading
Firefox: Anti-Business?
It appears Mozilla leadership is telling corporate partners to get lost. I realize Ed Bott is a devoted worshiper of Microsoft. But that doesn’t mean he’s ignorant, nor especially dishonest, just biased. When he says Mozilla to enterprise customers: “Drop … Continue reading
Introducing MAFIAA Fire Firefox Addon
As noted here previously, I firmly believe under God’s Laws once any media, text or software has been rendered in a digital format, and become accessible in any way via the Internet, no copyright can apply. Yes, the digital world … Continue reading
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Firefox 4.0 Simple Build on RHEL 6
Update: This is now out of date. Unless you insist on running FF4 or FF5, please see the update for FF6. As far as I can tell, there will be no official release of Firefox 4 for RHEL 6 and … Continue reading
Debian Squeeze: Browser Wars
All browsers suck. Some suck less than others, but none of them are actually good. (Note the sarcasm warning.) I’ve been testing and tweaking the various graphical browsers available for Debian Squeeze: Iceweasel, Epiphany, Iceape, Opera and Google Chrome. The … Continue reading
Blocking Animated GIF Images with User CSS (Updated)
Warning: The instructions here are obsolete in that Blink (the engine underneath Chrome) does not support user style sheets. If you find animations a problem, the single best solution is to use Slimjet, an alternative browser built on Blink/Chrome. In … Continue reading
Don’t Use Google Chrome Browser on Linux (Updated)
Update: After more research, this whole issue turns on the lack of code in the Webkit engine to support stopping animated GIFs. I always included the Chrome extension “Pause! Pause! Pause!” because I cannot read text on a page when … Continue reading
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