Firefox addons revisited

Since the launch of Firefox 3, I haven't given much blogspace to rethink the addons I use. A post in TechRadar brought it to my attention, along with some more ideas for cool addons to use.

Some of you may recall that I've described the addons I think are reccomendable a few months ago. Back then, Firefox 2 was still around for another patch or two, before the announcement came that it will no longer be patched, and all users are encouraged to upgrade to Firefox 3.

I've tried myself some of the addons in the TechRadar post, such as Tab Mix Plus, IE view, Greasemonkey and more.

However, I am unsure at how much they add to the regular user. Since the TechRadar post is aimed at power users, I can understand why they would be there. I do not, however, think that I would recommend all of them to regular users, who might question whether they should have these or not.

The resolve in this matter to the techy person in all of us is quite simple - do not hesitate to try the addons, after you've read everything there is to know about them, just because you may not necessarily consider yourself a power user. That's part of the fun that firefox is - you can install addons and uninstall if they don't suit you. In fact, you can even install an addon for a while, and later when it no longer suits your need, you can disable it or uninstall it.

Earbud Tie

Link to a clever tie, that makes you look as if you are wearing earbuds. Genius.

Not that everyone has an Ipod, or Iphone, but it's a refreshing approach to what you can wear on a tie, and how a tie can still look cool.

Klingon Keyboard

Boinboing.net has a funny article about a Klingon keyboard. Just in case having a virtual Klingon keyboard or font aren't enough for you, you can check out the keyboard there that has Klingon type letters instead of any other language you might expect.

The Fish Volvo

Gizmodo have a funny post (with picture!) about a guy who turned his Volvo into a fish-mobile of sorts.

Really funny.

Gingerbread geeky creations

Food can be a great outlet to express one's self in a creative sort of a way. These examples of gingerbread creations are excellent examples that with a bit of imagination (and quite a bit of talent) you can create real-world items, or maybe just a Deathstar.

One of my favorites from the photostream of gingerbread creations is the picture of the gingerbread Tardis (pics number two).

Checkout also the thread on Digg about it.

You may remember I've blogged about Adam Newbold's Muppet Cake. His creations were really amazing.

It's really outstanding what creative people can do with food and art.