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11 Firefox Extensions against the Economic Crisis

Chances are you have in one way or the other been affected by the Economic Crisis that has been ravaging the world lately. I know I have been adversely affected, so I figured “Hey, maybe Firefox can help me!”, and guess what – it can! So I’ve put together here a list of extensions (some people call them add-ons) to Firefox that can make life a little bit easier until we can all be wealthy and just not care about them anymore. So in random order I present:


Autofill Forms

You probably don’t have a job anymore. Or the job you have is so crappy you want to spam the world with your resume, hoping someone will read it and hire you. Repetitively typing in your CV and contact information on web forms can cause (some say) carpal tunnel syndrome. Wouldn’t it be great if an addon could do that for you? Fill out that form? And the next? Autofill Forms does just that at the click of a button. Good luck!

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Yapta

Self-described as a “Comparison shop for the best fares on airline websites. Yapta will track fares for the flights you like and notify you when prices drop.”

Yes, you probably cannot afford to travel. I know I can’t. But if you absolutely must attend your aunt’s third wedding in Paris, wouldn’t it be nice if you could find the cheapest air fair? As an alternative you can check the shortest walking distance on Google Maps.

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Hoteloogle.com – Compare Hotel Prices

Out of town on business? Hahahah! Nah, you’re not! Sorry, bad joke.. Anyhow, if for any reason you’re away from home (see “aunt gets married again in Paris”), and you don’t have a car to stay in, you can use the Hoteloogle add-on to find hotel prices, and of course, go for the best deal.

Editor’s Note: Hoteloogle? “Imagination” people..

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iMacros for Firefox

Time is money. And you have no time and no money. So, this extension comes to Firefox to save you time. Time that you can maybe use to make money. iMacros automates just about everything you do while surfing the web with Firefox. No more click after click to get there. Click once and watch everything unfold. Very practical. Of course this carries the risk of you having too much time on your hands, and nothing to do. Get a hobby! Make gift baskets and sell them!

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Video DownloadHelper

Do you own a TV? I don’t. Can you afford going to the movies? I can’t. Problem? Solution! You can download videos from YouTube (and others) and pretend your PC screen is a television! Pop-corn not included.

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LinkedIn Companion for Firefox

But don’t turn into a couch potato, it will do little to nothing to improve your situation in the midst of the *drum-roll* Economic Crisis! Instead adopt a more active approach in actually going out there and getting a new job! I know, you’re probably trying already, but times are hard and all the help we can get in job-searching is welcome. So, LinkedIn’s companion is here to increase your chances of finding a good job.

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AniWeather

If you do the LinkedIn thing right, you should be getting some job interviews. Avoid adverse weather conditions, or be prepared for them with AniWeather. Plus, looking at cool, animated weather forecast icons is sure to get your mind off all the problems for a few minutes every day!

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Offer Assistant

Down to some more practical extensions now, Offer Assistant from Billeo is a shopping search assistant that will keep you informed of offers available to goods you need to purchase. Remember, “need” is different to “want” keep that in mind and don’t max out your last standing credit card with this.

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ReminderFox

Helping you remember. Set reminders for job interviews, and for other important things that can help you through the crisis. Like the personal favorite of mine “Remember to smile!”, or “Just a reminder of how awesome you are!”. Hey, it’s important not to let the crisis get you down!

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Adblock Plus

I cannot stress the importance of this add-on enough! What is the point of seeing all these ads flashing around the websites you visit when you cannot afford, or you really shouldn’t buy anything advertised? Block them I say! Begone evil ads!

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RetailMeNot

Coupons are important! Why pay retail prices when you have little to no money? RetailMeNot is a wonderful source of discount coupons you can use around the web. Again, exercise your right to buy with caution. Don’t buy things just because you can get them cheap if you are not going to use them.. OK?

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And this concludes my suggestions. If you know of any more money saving extensions for Firefox, don’t hesitate to comment, along with how that extension would save me (us) money. Good luck, and Remember to smile!

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Web 2.0 Expo well underway in San Francisco

Web 2.0 SF 2010 Expo website

Web 2.0 SF 2010 Expo

The Web 2.0 Expo is well underway in San Francisco, where for the next couple of days the future of the web will be discussed by industry gurus, in between a scavenger hunt and other fun events. You can watch keynotes live here (hat tip: Nikos), while you wait for videos to be uploaded on their Blip.tv channel. Of course, you can follow everything happening on the expo’s official twitter.

Having access to all this information is almost as good as actually being there. Almost, but not quite. Note to self: travel more.

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Google Editions set to start selling E-Books this summer

Google Books website

The current Google Books website

Seems a lot of people must still be reading books. Undeniable proof to this, can be found on various reports around the internets, claiming Google is set to launch it very own e-book store come this summer. The name is Google Editions, catchy isn’t it? Not many details are out at this moment, but it appears it will be a cloud service, operating much like Google Books, allowing buyers to browse, bookmark and keep their purchased books online.

Unlike competing e-book stores which offer books for download in various formats, Google Editions will make purchased books available to read via a web interface. This should mean you could access and read books via practically any web browsing enabled gadget at your disposal. It does leave questions unanswered about offline reading though. I know I’d like to be able to read an e-book at places where internet access is unavailable. And yes there are still some such places around the globe.

Given Google Editions is going to have to compete with the likes of already established e-book sellers such as Amazon’s Kindle Store, Barnes & Noble and Apple’s iBooks Store this is one market fight that will be interesting to watch.

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Teux Deux, a to-do list web app, that does to-do lists, well!

Teux Deux website

Got tasks you need Teux Deux?

There are a variety of To-Do list management tools out there. Most of them started out as a To-Do list application anyhow.. Only to later suffer an overhaul of overwhelmingly redundant features – for someone who simply wants to manage a list of things to do. And that is where Teux Deux steps in to save the day.

I enjoyed the minimalistic design, along with their promise to keep it like so. Also, how clear everything is, and how easy and fast I can use this to keep track of things to do. I really couldn’t care less about whether a to-do list management tool can brew coffee. Teux Deux helps you note, and keep track of the tasks you have planned in style. Just about that. How brilliant is this!

Accounts are free to set up and it only takes a couple of seconds. Another benefit in my book of.. beneficial things I guess. Give it a try here.

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Ubuntu 10.04 ready to download and use!

Ubuntu home page

Ubuntu's website announces 10.04 launch

The good people at Ubuntu announced today the release of the much anticipated 10.04 LTS (Long Term Support) version of their popular linux distribution. Ubuntu has long been a personal favorite of mine, and why wouldn’t it be. A free, open-source operating system that makes computers running it work faster and not crash. At least that’s always been my experience with it, and thus I say it’s not hard to love.

Ubuntu comes already loaded with the software you’ll need to browse the web, work on documents, and communicate. However, your options as to the applications you need or want to use are abundant. The built in Ubuntu Software Center gives you easy access to thousands of free, open-source applications to choose from.

More than 2,ooo years ago, Aristotle said about humans “We are social animals”. Then Facebook, twitter and a bunch of other online social services decided to act upon this assertion. Now, new in Ubuntu 10.04 is making your social networking ever so easy. Access, control and update your networks and conversations, through the Me Menu.

Also new is the integrated music store in Ubuntu’s music player, allowing for quick purchase of the music you want to buy, while the Ubuntu One free online storage service allows you to store your music and files online, and listen from anywhere.

You can find out more about this new release of Ubuntu here, and download for free here.

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