Windows only: Google Chrome’s new tab page gives you quick access to your most visited web pages—but if that’s a privacy concern you can now disable it with a user script.
Firefox 3.5 isn’t set to release until June, but that doesn’t mean Mozilla isn’t already looking ahead to the next release. Weblog Mozilla Links reports that Firefox 3.6 is already in the works, and the developers are focusing on performance, extension installation that doesn’t require a restart (god-send!), improved file-uploading (à la the Dragdropupload extension), and an option to convert web applications to desktop apps. We’ve seen the last feature in Google Chrome, and the functionality has been available for some time via Prism, but integration seems like a good idea if they want to keep up with the Chromeses. Got any features you’d kill to see in Firefox 3.6? Let’s hear it in the comments.
If you’re looking to shave down your debt, the “snowflake” method helps you relentlessly whittle your debt away with prioritized micro-payments.
Windows only: The Image Resizer Powertoy Clone adds an option to the Windows explorer context menu for quickly resizing pictures—without opening an image editor.
iPod-love’s got you stuck with iTunes, but you’d prefer to cut down on the extra bloat iTunes requires on your hard drive? Here’s how to install iTunes without QuickTime, Bonjour, or that pesky iTunesHelper.
Reader Robert writes in with his own excellent and ubergeeky method of staying productive—a script that pops up a reminder every so often asking whether you are spending your time wisely.
Why You Can’t Trust Your Mind with Your Diet, Chapter 42: Researchers have found that college students were three times as likely to order French fries as a side-order if they had the option of salad.
