April 26, 2004

The first link

In the spirit of the fifth sentence game that's been going around lately, here's another idea to try.

  1. Open your web browser.
  2. Type a random letter in the location bar (close your eyes if it helps you be random).
  3. Does your browser automatically list urls from your browser history that start with that letter? What is the first url that comes up?
  4. Post the link and the letter in your blog.

I'll go first. My letter was d and my link was http://www.doonesbury.com. If this works, we should end up with a bunch of interesting links.

Posted by sarah at 05:12 PM in Internet | Comments (1)

April 22, 2004

Favorite Firefox Features

Here are a few deceptively simple Mozilla Firefox features that are really useful (aside from the obvious ones, of course :).

A simple feature: type a domain, such as "google" in the location bar, then Ctrl-Enter. The location will automatically convert to "http://www.google.com" and load the site. Okay, Internet Explorer also does that. But there's more. Type Shift-Enter for http://www....net and Ctrl-Shift-Enter for http://www....org.

A simple extension: whenever you find a url that is written as text but isn't a link, the Text Links extension allows you to select the url, right-click, and open the url in a new tab.

Posted by sarah at 05:21 PM in Software | Comments (2)

April 20, 2004

Taking a break

I've been spending a lot of time away from the computer lately. I wish I could say that I've been using the time to take care of chores around the house or something constructive like that, but mostly I've just been sleeping. Still, if it helps me have a more well-rounded life, it's definitely a good thing.

One hobby that I'd like to get into again is gardening. Last summer I planted oregano and parsley in containers on my porch and it worked very well. This summer I'm also going to grow basil and I'd like to try marigolds to add some color. Supposedly marigolds help to attract bugs away from the fragrant herbs. I hope to pick up some soil and pots this week in order to plant before it's too late.

Here's to a less computer-dependent existence!

Posted by sarah at 08:25 AM in Life | Comments (0)

April 01, 2004

Potter News Network

Mugglenet wins the Life Hacks award for best April Fool's page today. Wicked!

Posted by sarah at 04:17 PM in Funny | Comments (0)