After several months using only Firefox as my default browser, today I decided to install Opera in my PC. The version I download was 9.51 which currently the latest version from Opera. The installation process quite easy, what you have to do is download the file and double click on it, gives the root permission and soon you’ll enjoy browsing Opera on your Linux box.

Actually, if I had to choose which one is better, FF or Opera? Until I write this post, I still love Firefox very much, because Firefox has a lot of add ons which is helped me much doing my daily task, such as the tools I use to write this post is Scribefire which is already embedded in my FF long times ago. Opera looks ugly with the default font (I don’t know with Opera for Micr Windows).

For me, the main purpose of installing Opera is just as a backup, just in case my FF suddenly hang or goes something wrong, I still have another browser as an alternatives. What about you? How do you feel about Opera for Linux? Have another opinions? Share it here in my comments…. Here is the screenshot opera 9.51 running on Ubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04

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Internet is the source of information, but sometimes we need extra cash for that information (although most of them you can get for free). Currently I’m enjoying reading popular magazines, such as Men’s Health, PC Magazines, MIT Technology Review, Popular Mechanics, MacWorld, Lonely Planet, Reader’s Digest, including Playboy and Penthouse too, right in front of my PC for free.

How is the trick? If you are Windows users, you can go to this link. Labnol already gives you superb trick to do this. However, since I’m linux (Ubuntu Hardy Heron) user, I can’t install safari on my PC. Don’t worry, Mozilla Firefox will take care all of this problem.

Step 1: What you need to do is installing “User Agent Switcher” addons for Firefox, you can download here.

Step 2: After you installed the addons, now go to Tools > User Agent Switcher > Options > Options

Step 3: Click on “User Agent” on the left window then click Add. Now fill the Description and User Agent with “Mobile Safari 1.1.3″ (without quote). Left the rest with blank.

Step 4: Then restart your firefox and go to Tools > User Agent Switcher > Mobile Safari 1.1.3

Step 5: You’re all done. Open Zinio.com/iphone with Mozilla Firefox and start reading your favorite magazines for free.

PS: Don’t forget to turn back your User Agent to default after you finish reading the magazines.

This tool helps me much when I want to know current forex rates without using special software (like MT4). What you have to do is go to Netdania Homepage. OK, let’s explore their free features! On the top right corner, you can see live streaming forex quotes from several major pairs.

Or, if you want to get an actual forex charts or other financial instruments, you can select them from ChartStation Menu on the left side and Click “Try Demo Now”. Clicking Instruments will get you on many financial instruments they provided. Or, you can choose Chart Type - Line Chart, Bar OHLC, Candle Stick - feel free to pick one. Time Scale, will show you a period of the chart, starting from ticks (every movements) until monthly. Studies menu will show you an option of some simple and basic technical analysis, like moving averages, momentum, etc. For other menu, you can explore it by your self.

Note:
In order to show the quotes or charts, you need to install Java Plugin on your browsers. I recommend you using Mozilla Firefox.

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Finally, I can access Youtube, Multiply and Rapidshare again. Is this the respond from Depkominfo to our protest? I hope so, currently I’m still waiting for their official announcement about this news.

Note:
I’m using Sp***y as my ISP.

For me, Firefox is not just a browser. Right now, I use Firefox as a download manager, blog editor, tinyurl creator, web development, video downloader, and if I want to, I can use firefox as an IRC client, Feed reader and FTP client too. How come? All of this stuff can be done because firefox have a superb support in their addons service.

This addons developed by millions people in the world, thats why firefox has a huge acceptance on internet user beside of the security factors they provide of course. I use firefox since they still in 0.x version, now the latest version was 2.0.x and may be in several month ahead we will see brand new firefox 3.0. If you internet junkies, I highly suggest using firefox as your browser. Try them and you won’t back to your “out-of-date” browser.

Tweaking and optimizing my firefox setting is like endless journey. Once I find a good resource, I’d try to share with someone else (like what I’m write right now). Today, I manage to find a good websites which can be good references if you want learn using optimizing your firefox. This sites breakdown firefox tutorial in 12 categories, from general, themes, extensions, news, etc. This categories helps you much to learn firefox more efficient. Ready to learn? Here we goes the links:

Learn and Optimize Firefox Settings

Note:
If you don’t have firefox already, you can download them from the links in my right sidebar icons.

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