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Speeding up Firefox

October 8, 2009 Move your ass to Open Source, Neat Stuff that Todd Drools Over No comments

I stumbled upon an article about speeding up Linux and found some options that work on Frefox regardless of platform, I figured I’d repeat these easy options here:

Step #1 in the Firefox Address Bar type about:config and press enter. You’ll see a warning message.  It will say things like “This might void your Warranty!” click the “I’ll be careful” ad don’t be a Nancy.  (my apologies to my Aunt Nancy.. I’m not insinuating you are lame.)

Step #2 Search for the following “values” and change them (Double clicking on them will allow you to change them)

Search for the item on the left Change to the value on the right
network.dns.disableIPv6  FALSE
network.http.pipelining  TRUE
 network.http.proxy.pipelining  TRUE
http.pipelining.maxrequests to 8 instead of 4

Step #3 Right click anyplace in the body of the config and select “new” and then “integer” then create the following entries (whats on the left is the “name of the integer” the number is the “value”)

content.notify.backoffcount 5
nglayout.initialpaint.delay  0
ui.submenuDelay  0

Step #4 Restart Firefox


Top 10 Skills to Master Your Grill (LifeHacker)

May 23, 2009 Neat Stuff that Todd Drools Over No comments

Life hacker made a great article on Grill Technique.. one in particular I like is how to tell whats Rare from what is Well Done:

five_finger_palm_steak_technique

Unless you’ve got a serious instant-read thermometer, it’s a pain to keep stabbing your meal-to-be, or, even worse, cut it open, to determine just when it’s just at the edge of safe to eat. Skip the torture and use your hands. By touching your thumb to each of your fingers, and then pressing on your thumb muscle as it changes firmness, you’ll get an idea of how your steak should feel, moving from rare to well done as your thumb muscle moves from your index to your pinky finger. Whole chickens are a similar matter of intuitive touch, or, actually, a twist of the chicken leg. If the leg won’t move, it’s not quite ready—you want there to be a slight amount of tension, and then feel the joints release as you apply soft pressure.

The Rest of the Article is here:  http://lifehacker.com/5264724/top-10-skills-to-master-your-grill , Life hacker is probably one my favorite places to see interesting ideas.. if your not already visiting it often, you really should.

-T Diddy

Hummel Concept Helicopter

May 1, 2009 Neat Stuff that Todd Drools Over No comments

So.. Todd is a sissy, but dvice had this today.. a mini helicopter..

The Hummel Bumblebee..

I’m not fond of heights, and I can barely drive.. but todd want.. todd want.. link on the pic.