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How to load Web site faster in Mozilla Firefox

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5 years ago
by Simon Scullion in , , ,
The title says it all! I guess this applies to any install of Firefox, not just a linux version. Check it out, mine was almost unusable before making these changes. Begs the question why the settings weren’t defaults….? Update: Following a little more digging, also found these quite [...]

OpenDNS

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5 years ago
by Simon Scullion in
I have just made a 10 second change to my DNS settings and WOW! What a difference! Get right on over and check out OpenDNS. Recommended.

Looking for an RSS reader

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6 years ago
by Simon Scullion in
I have been looking into my options for an RSS reader lately, and to be honest have been struggling. Today I came across a series of posts from

VMWare

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6 years ago
by Simon Scullion in
The vibes coming out of VMWare at the moment are great. For those of you non-techy, you may want to skip this entry, but before you do, you might want to check out their Browser Appliance which runs in the free VMWare Player. This is just a great way to try out new software safely. I am seriously [...]

Skype 2.0

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6 years ago
by Simon Scullion in
I have just upgraded to Skype 2.0 and made my first SkypeOut call. This is not a product review, but the sound quality on both ends was excellent, and a 22 minute call from Spain to the UK cost me less than €0.40! Nice! I know Skype has its critics, regarding proprietry standards and the like, but [...]

Going offline….

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6 years ago
by Simon Scullion in ,
This could be the last update here for the next couple of weeks, as we are finally moving house! It will al just depend on when the new phone line and adsl get put in. I’m hoping quickly! So, I’ll see you when I’m back online and let you know what life is like without email, internet etc… Scarey [...]

Skype upgrade

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6 years ago
by Simon Scullion in
An update th the free Skype software has been released. Go and download version 1.4.0.84 now! If you not up and running, what are you waiting for!? Not just free calls over the internet to your contacts also using Skype, but you can even make calls to landlines, mobiles, and register a number you [...]
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