Gary Chan 2.0

UPDATE: It’s now available in the universe repositories. Instructions here.

Heard about the new Firefox 3 Beta 3 and want to try it out in Ubuntu? Here’s a one line command that will install it in Ubuntu (or anther distro) alongside your existing Firefox.

The command does two things: it downloads Firefox to your home directory using wget, and extracts the Firefox folder there. Copy and paste the command (it’s one line) and run it in your terminal:
wget -P ~ ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/3.0b3/linux-i686/en-US/firefox-3.0b3.tar.bz2 && tar xjf ~/firefox-3.0b3.tar.bz2 -C ~

tombuntu.com

It happens to everyone, and it’s annoying. Sometimes the wrong tab gets closed in Firefox, but it’s OK. There’s a solution to the problem, and it comes in the form of CTRL SHIFT T in Windows or COMMAND SHIFT T in Mac OS X.

And if you’d like to close the tab currently up, CTRL + W or COMMAND + W should do the trick. Now you have no excuse for your lady to catch you browsing the Apple Store late at night.

downloadsquad.com

Personas for Firefox is a extension that adds lightweight theming to your browser.

Personas is a prototype that builds upon the ideas that:

* themes today are too hard to find, install and use
* graphic designers should be able to style the browser without having to code
* browsers can be more than just desktop software, they can include online components
* people just want their computer to be a little more fun and personal

This version improves upon a prototype that was discussed and tested earlier this year.

labs.mozilla.com

Facebook Beacon is a severe privacy violator and Facebook is not the only guilty party. We have covered the fault that is on Facebook’s side as well the fault that is to be shouldered by partner sites who choose to share your purchases and usage with anyone who is reading your Facebook News feed. Often times, this is contrary to the privacy policies of the same companies utilizing the Beacon technology.

technosailor.com

Firefox Tip: Paste multiple lines to input boxes - Lifehacker

In Brief: Disable Snap.com previews for good - Lifehacker