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Firefox launches Fashion your Firefox

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imageI have been a very big fan of Firefox, simply for the reason I love Firefox. I have been  using Firefox for more than 4 years now, no other browser impressed me as much as Firefox. Extensions is the keyword. Gone are the days when you just used browser for reading content through internet. Today people use internet as a medium to socialize with people. A web browser plays a pivotal role these days. Wonder what could not be done with it? Everything… I mean EVERYTHING. Listening to radio station, IM’ing, one click access to your blogs, social networks, weather report and what not! It is amazing that technology has made the world small enough and make me wonder what else they can invent. Firefox amazes me so much that I haven’t had problems as i did with Internet Explorer and no more “ Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close” issues.

It’s been a smooth transition so far. Firefox keep improving their product so much that the spreading of Firefox is gaining fast momentum. You can download the new version of Firefox 3 from here. They have heaps of extensions and I just love it. The best add-on so far has been Adblock plus. What a wonderful add-on it’s been. I am just literally annoyed by the ads that are posted and hate to see them on websites. Install this add-on and I assure you that you will start to adore this fox. Recently, Firefox launched a website called Fashion your Firefox http://fashionyourfirefox.com It has the best of add-ons that you want. Just give it a try and I am sure you’ll love your browser.

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November 20, 2008 at 7:01 pm

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A quiet day at the office

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My work place has never been this quiet for a long time. The day started with very few problems, unusual considering the nature of my work. All of a sudden just around 10:00 am there was a buzz going around that someone has been made redundant. I could see people just standing up from their desk and doing a head count. Managers moving around with a notebook in hand means something. One by one people were called for meetings with their managers. A unknown feeling arouse within all our teams.Things unfolded very quickly as we came to know who were made redundant. Unbelievable it was.  You could see people having discussions in the kitchen, their desks. All you hear was just whispers. It was a strange day at office. I wasn’t affected but the events did have an effect one me. Well you could do nothing but watch and console the one’s affected. Hopeful that I wont have to see this situation again.

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November 19, 2008 at 7:06 pm

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Are you laid off?

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Life is strange, wish you had the power to find answers for all the “why” questions. Apparently, you might get the answer; well you may think it’s too late. Never mind if you face hardships in your life. You have to come across few hardships and I think it’ the same for everyone. Be the bravest of all or the most coward, everyone face it as heroes and that’s the way to go. Don’t stress too much if you are being laid off. It’s the best time to gather all the strength you have and let’s face it. Well, I am not laid off, but there is a something very deep in my heart and I believe they call it Sympathy. Think about the people who take decisions? Isn’t their job tough? Believe me; it makes them think as if they have committed a sin. Even more worse if there is no fault on either side. Who do we blame? Fate, destiny, the company or the one who take the decision. We need to get past this storm. Who knows what lies ahead of us? If you can weather the storm, I believe that you would have come across the best part of your life. You’d like to ponder over and over again, how’d I overcome that? Wouldn’t that be a good story to tell you children?

The Brave call their fate, destiny! The cowards call their destiny, fate! Which one are you?

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November 18, 2008 at 7:07 pm

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