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	<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 22:02:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Keep your [Linux] Desktop Clean</title>
		<link>http://blog.joshpatton.net/posts/2008/keep-your-linux-desktop-clean</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:42:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Patton</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Linux]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[clean]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[clutter]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[desktop]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[destkop clutter]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[launcher]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ubuntu]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you are an Ubuntu* user, you might not use your home folder like you should.  For example, all my downloads go straight to my Desktop, instead of my home(~) folder where they belong.  Clutter on your Desktop is quite unsightly, and as one must look at their Desktop constantly, I decided to fix this.

Here [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are an Ubuntu* user, you might not use your home folder like you should.  For example, all my downloads go straight to my Desktop, instead of my home(~) folder where they belong.  Clutter on your Desktop is quite unsightly, and as one must look at their Desktop constantly, I decided to fix this.</p>
<p><span id="more-27"></span></p>
<p>Here is the solution:</p>
<ol>
<li>Create a folder [such as: ~/Desktopcloset] in your home directory.</li>
<li>Make a launcher on your panel [ (Right click)-&gt; Add to Panel -&gt; Custom Application Lanucher.</li>
<li>Name the launcher anything you like.</li>
<li>Make the command this: &#8220;mv ~/Desktop/* ~/Desktopcloset&#8221;</li>
</ol>
<p>Now, whenever your desktop is cluttered, just press the little icon you made and all the files on your desktop will be moved to the folder you created.</p>
<p>Things to try:</p>
<p>Change the location of your &#8220;Desktopcloset,&#8221; perhaps you might want it directly dumped into your home directory:</p>
<blockquote><p>mv ~/Desktop/* <strong>~/</strong></p></blockquote>
<p>Or you could make it go to a differently named folder:</p>
<blockquote><p>mv ~/Desktop/* <strong>~/olddesktop</strong></p></blockquote>
<p>Have any more ideas for this little code snippet?  Post &#8216;em in the comments.</p>
<blockquote><p><em>* also aplies to any other Gnome Distro</em></p></blockquote>
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		<title>Ubuntu 8.10</title>
		<link>http://blog.joshpatton.net/posts/2008/ubuntu-810</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Patton</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Ubuntu 8.10 is out!

Several new updates are in this version, including:

* Improved Wireless Networking

* Guest Logins
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ubuntu 8.10 is out!</p>
<p>
Several new updates are in this version, including:</p>
<p>
* Improved Wireless Networking</p>
<p>
* Guest Logins</p>
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		<title>Urban Terror - A Free Fps</title>
		<link>http://blog.joshpatton.net/posts/2008/urban-terror-a-free-fps</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:24:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Patton</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Games]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[first person shooter]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[fps]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[online multiplayer]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[server]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Urban Terror]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[UrT]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Urban Terror is a free first person shooter.  Based on the game Quake, it is a full featured online game.
Click Read More:

The game is made for online multiplayer.  It is played on maps anywhere from extremely small to somewhat large.  You may join a game in the middle of a round.  There are several different [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft" src="http://osbomb.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/urban_terror_icon_512.png" alt="Urban Terror Logo" width="181" height="181" />Urban Terror is a free <strong>first person shooter</strong>.  Based on the game Quake, it is a full featured online game.</p>
<p><strong>Click Read More:</strong></p>
<p><span id="more-26"></span></p>
<p>The game is made for <strong>online multiplayer</strong>.  It is played on maps anywhere from extremely small to somewhat large.  You may join a game in the middle of a round.  There are several different <strong>game modes</strong>, such as <em>Team Deathmatch</em>, <em>Capture the Flag</em>, <em>Survivor</em>, and many more.  The game&#8217;s method of communication includes pre-recorded &#8220;radio&#8221; messages, and text based chat.</p>
<p><strong>Game Mechainics:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>You can have 1 primary gun at a time.</li>
<li>You can have 1 secondary gun at a time (Sub-machine guns and a Shotgun)</li>
<li>You may change your weapon at anytime, however your changes will take affect only after a respawn.</li>
<li>The game has a unique feature, in that you may jump off walls, and climb onto ledges.</li>
<li>The game is realism based.  If you get shot, you will be wounded in a particular area.  You will begin to bleed from that area of you body.  You can then heal yourself by pressing &#8216;q.&#8217;  If you do not heal yourself the wound will affect gameplay, such as making you limp when you have been hurt in the legs.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>How to Install</strong></p>
<p>Go to <a href="http://urbanterror.net" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/urbanterror.net');" target="_blank">urbanterror.net</a>, and go to &#8220;Downloads.&#8221;  Choose the Windows Installer verison. The download is quite large, so make sure you choose &#8220;Save,&#8221; instead of &#8220;Open.&#8221; Run the installer.</p>
<p><strong>Choosing a Server</strong></p>
<p>You can choose any server you wish.  However, I have some recomendations.  One is the server &#8220;Eagle Only 4.1.&#8221;  I also have a server, named &#8220;JP&#8217;s Awesome Server.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Example Screenshot</strong></p>
<p><img src="http://eagorabr.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/ut3.jpg" alt="" width="449" height="335" /></p>
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		<title>The Facebook Virus: What It Is, and How to Avoid It.</title>
		<link>http://blog.joshpatton.net/posts/2008/facebook-virus-2</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:56:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Patton</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[facebook]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[safety]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[security]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[virus]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There is a virus loose on facebook, and no one seems to know what it is, and how to avoid it.
Click Read More to find out how to survive this outbreak.

Ok, here is the basics.  This virus is a Social Virus.  You get it from a friend, or so you think you do.
1. The Message
You [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There is a virus loose on facebook, and no one seems to know what it is, and how to avoid it.</p>
<p>Click Read More to find out how to survive this outbreak.</p>
<p><span id="more-25"></span></p>
<p>Ok, here is the basics.  This virus is a <em>Social Virus</em>.  You get it from a friend, or so you think you do.</p>
<p><strong>1. The Message</strong></p>
<p>You get a message saying something along the lines of: &#8220;Hey dude, some webcam caught you with your girl friend at your house.&#8221;</p>
<p>Nasty, right?</p>
<p>The virus may not say that exact line, but the basic idea is that it says: &#8220;You got caught on video&#8221;<br />
You go to what appears to be a YouTube link, but is actually a fake video website.</p>
<p><strong>2. The Virus</strong></p>
<p>When you go there, a window pops up telling you you need to update your &#8220;<a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/www.adobe.com');">Flash Player</a>&#8221; so, most of you knowing a little bit about the Flash player, and assuming it is legit, you download the file.<br />
When you run the download, it installs a virus on your computer.  This virus may do other stuff besides attack your Facebook account.  It is confirmed that it will send the same message in <em>Step 1</em> to all your friends.</p>
<p><strong>How to Avoid It<br />
</strong></p>
<p>The way to avoid this virus is to <strong>not </strong>click on those links you get in your inbox.  Do not download any &#8220;Flash Update,&#8221; unless it is from a site you trust.  Also, if you get a message sent by this virus by a friend, please reply to it, warning them they have been infected, and so they can tell their friends what happened.</p>
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		<title>Careful with your keys&#8230; Part 2</title>
		<link>http://blog.joshpatton.net/posts/2008/careful-with-your-keys-part-2</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Patton</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Ok, part 1 mentioned how i got the &#8220;H&#8221; key off.
I got it back on. Party. Ya-uh.
I had to pop off the plastic X spring that suported it from the actual top. I then slightly bent one of the hooks on the keyboard base, and snaped the X spring back on. Then I reattached the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ok, part 1 mentioned how i got the &#8220;H&#8221; key off.</p>
<p>I got it back on. Party. Ya-uh.</p>
<p>I had to pop off the plastic X spring that suported it from the actual top. I then <em>slightly</em> bent one of the hooks on the keyboard base, and snaped the X spring back on. Then I reattached the top of the key, snaping it back.</p>
<p>I have &#8220;H&#8221; !</p>
<p>8a-ch</p>
<p>Side view:</p>
<p><a href="http://blog.joshpatton.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/key-diagram.png" ><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-23" style="vertical-align: middle;" title="key-diagram" src="http://blog.joshpatton.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/key-diagram.png" alt="" width="100" height="100" /></a></p>
<p>Pics might come from my friends keyboard before I fix their&#8217;s.</p>
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		<title>Free Tv on your Computer and iPod Touch/iPhone</title>
		<link>http://blog.joshpatton.net/posts/2008/free-tv-on-your-computer-and-ipod-touchiphone</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2008 03:59:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Patton</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ Ok, here is another one I discovered, and am giving to you.  I wanted to watch Live TV on my iPod Touch, but everything I found requires a TV tuner and I don&#8217;t have one.
The magical part of this is the TVUPlayer (choir singing &#8220;ahhhhhhh&#8221;) it lets you watch Live TV Shows Channels on [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://blog.joshpatton.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/logo.gif" ><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-19" title="tvulogo" src="http://blog.joshpatton.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/logo.gif" alt="The TVUPlayer logo" width="265" height="54" /></a> Ok, here is another one I discovered, and am giving to you.  I wanted to watch Live TV on my iPod Touch, but everything I found requires a TV tuner and I don&#8217;t have one.</p>
<p>The magical part of this is the TVUPlayer (choir singing &#8220;ahhhhhhh&#8221;) it lets you watch Live TV <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Shows</span> Channels on your Computer.  The first part of this how-to demonstrates how to install TVUPlayer.</p>
<p>Note: must have a Jailbroken iP<em>(od Touch)</em>one. (It is getting annoying to type in iPhone/iPod Touch, so iPhone includes both now.</p>
<p>&#8220;Read More&#8221; for Instructions</p>
<p><span id="more-18"></span></p>
<p><strong>TVUPlayer:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>Download <a href="http://pages.tvunetworks.com/downloads/player.html" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/pages.tvunetworks.com');">TVUPlayer</a></li>
<li>Install and Lanuch TVUPlayer</li>
<li>Click &#8220;English&#8221;</li>
<li>Watch Tv</li>
</ol>
<p>Easy? Ok, now for Watching on your iPod Touch/iPhone:</p>
<p><strong>Using</strong> <strong>iP</strong><em>(od Touch)</em><strong>hone</strong>:</p>
<ol>
<li><a href="http://orb.com/en/download_orb" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/orb.com');">Get Orb</a> to stream your media</li>
<li>Install Orb, and get your login id</li>
<li>Double Click on the Orb logo in your System Tray</li>
<li>Login then go to Open Applications &gt; TV/Webcams &gt; Internet TV &gt; Add Custom</li>
<li>Type/Copy in http://127.0.0.1:8901/ (name it whatever)</li>
<li>Now Close That Window</li>
<li>Make sure TVU is open, and right click the logo in the Tray, click Options</li>
<li>Under Connection, click &#8220;Use Specific Port,&#8221; and type in 8901</li>
<li>Now, Install the &#8220;OrbLive&#8221; app on your Jailbroken iPhone</li>
<li>Launch TVUPlayer on your computer and load a Channel</li>
<li>Login there, go to &#8220;Online Videos,&#8221; then &#8220;Internet Channels,&#8221; then whatever name you used on step 5 (basicly the only one there besides &#8220;YouTube&#8221;)</li>
<li>ENJOY!</li>
</ol>
<p>[Note] You can use Orb to watch your new tv on any computer also, even if you don&#8217;t have an iPhone, just login on the Orb website.</p>
<p>CREDIT: <a href="http://hackint0sh.org/forum/showthread.php?t=40534" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/hackint0sh.org');"><span class="bigusername">TwistyValhalla</span> on Hackintosh Fourms</a></p>
<p><em>DISCLAIMER: Don&#8217;t do anything illegal.  This may not be illegal, but I do not support, condone, or intend for you to break the law.  If this is illegal, don&#8217;t do it.</em></p>
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		<title>Careful with your keys&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:02:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Patton</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Just a quick note&#8230;
Someone I know who has the same laptop model as me had there &#8220;H&#8221; key ripped off&#8230;.

They asked for help because they couldn&#8217;t get it back on.
Having removed keys on other laptops without problems, i took my H key off to demonstrate how easy it was to put back on.
Not so easy&#8230;. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just a quick note&#8230;</p>
<p>Someone I know who has the same laptop model as me had there &#8220;H&#8221; key ripped off&#8230;.</p>
<p><span id="more-17"></span></p>
<p>They asked for help because they couldn&#8217;t get it back on.</p>
<p>Having removed keys on other laptops without problems, i took my H key off to demonstrate how easy it was to put back on.</p>
<p>Not so easy&#8230;. Now it is lose&#8230; and could fall out&#8230;.</p>
<p>Be careful&#8230;&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Firefox 3 is out!</title>
		<link>http://blog.joshpatton.net/posts/2008/firefox-3-is-out</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Patton</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Building on my previous post, Firefox - Why?, there is a new verison of Firefox out.  This is a major release of Firefox.  It has many more features.  It is even more compelling to switch now.  You should try it out.


GetFirefox.com - Download
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://blog.joshpatton.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/screeny.png" ><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-14" title="firefox3" src="http://blog.joshpatton.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/screeny-300x150.png" alt="Firefox 3" width="168" height="84" /></a>Building on my previous post, Firefox - Why?, there is a new verison of Firefox out.  This is a major release of Firefox.  It has many more features.  It is even more compelling to switch now.  You should try it out.</p>
<p><a href="http://getfirefox.com"><br />
</a></p>
<p><a href="http://getfirefox.com" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/getfirefox.com');">GetFirefox.com - Download</a></p>
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		<title>War Games</title>
		<link>http://blog.joshpatton.net/posts/2008/war-games</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:51:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Patton</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[War Games]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[War Games is an Application on Facebook.  I created it for the Webchallenge 2008 Awards.  I was a finalist and came home with ~550 dollars in scholarship money.
Now, what is War Games exactly? War Games is a game on Facebook. You are in charge of a country.  Your goal is to build up [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://blog.joshpatton.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/app_1_10726748789_4818.gif" ><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-12" title="wargameslogo" src="http://blog.joshpatton.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/app_1_10726748789_4818.gif" alt="War Games Logo" width="75" height="75" /></a>War Games is an Application on Facebook.  I created it for the <a href="http://webchallenge.org" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/webchallenge.org');">Webchallenge 2008 Awards</a>.  I was a finalist and came home with ~550 dollars in scholarship money.</p>
<p>Now, what is War Games exactly? War Games is a game on Facebook. You are in charge of a country.  Your goal is to build up the amount of Territory your country owns (measured in Sqmiles). You have two ways to do this.  You can buy Producers, which give you a certain amount of coin every day you use War Games, and then use that coin to buy land.  You can also buy Soldiers, and use them to fight your friends, and gain Sqmiles and coin that way.  You buy stuff with Coin.</p>
<p>Go there. Now: <a href="http://apps.facebook.com/wargame" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/apps.facebook.com');">War Games on Facebook</a></p>
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		<title>Firefox - Why?</title>
		<link>http://blog.joshpatton.net/posts/2008/firefox-why</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:58:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Patton</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are like 53.8% of computer users (source) you probably use Internet Explorer for your Internet use.
(By the way, if you don&#8217;t have a clue what Internet Explorer is, you are probably using it right now.  It is what you use to see the Internet)
You might have heard of Firefox, maybe on a news [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-7" title="Firefox Logo" src="http://joshpatton.net/myblog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/firefox-logo.png" alt="The offical Firefox logo" width="115" height="115" />If you are like 53.8% of computer users (<a href="http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/www.w3schools.com');" target="_blank">source</a>) you probably use Internet Explorer for your Internet use.</p>
<p>(By the way, if you don&#8217;t have a clue what Internet Explorer is, you are probably using it right now.  It is what you use to see the Internet)</p>
<p>You might have heard of Firefox, maybe on a news website or from a friend, but you don&#8217;t see any reason why you should use it.  You may think &#8220;Why switch to a new thing when Internet Explorer works fine?&#8221; You may just be to lazy to try it out, or have no idea how.</p>
<p>If you install Firefox, you can still use Internet Explorer, in fact, you can install it, try it, and if you don&#8217;t like it uninstall it, and nothing will have changed on your computer.  You can also transfer all of your Bookmarks/Favorites and Cookies and your Homepage.</p>
<p>So, let me tell you why you <em>should</em> use Firefox, and <em>shouldn&#8217;t</em> use Internet Explorer</p>
<p>(Click &#8220;Read more&#8221; bellow)</p>
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<p>(Continuing)</p>
<p><strong>Mini Glossary</strong>: From now on I will refer to Internet Explorer as IE. Viruses/Ad-ware/Spy-ware/Mal-ware is now combined as Bad-ware.</p>
<p><strong>Security</strong></p>
<p>This is the part that gets most people to switch.  IE is very dangerous, and it is possible for someone to take over your computer if you go to a bad website.  This is because IE uses something called &#8220;ActiveX&#8221; which lets people install executable software on your computer. Usually this is good, and is used for good purposes.  However, there are &#8220;holes&#8221; in ActiveX that let people install Virus/Ad-ware/Mal-ware/Spy-ware (hereon called Bad-ware) on your computer.  These holes get patched by Microsoft, but new ones are found all the time, so you have to keep on your toes with IE.  Another way ActiveX can infect your computer with bad-ware, even without &#8220;holes&#8221; is if you go to a seemingly innocent site, like a game, lyric, or music site, you find through Google or whatever.  That site may ask you to install an ActiveX control to use there services.  If the website is actually a trap, bad-ware will get on when you install the control. Sometimes you don&#8217;t know for weeks because the website seems to work ok. Also, holes can be in IE that have nothing to do with ActiveX</p>
<p>&#8220;Ok, so how does Firefox save me from this nightmare&#8221; you ask?</p>
<p>Firefox doesn&#8217;t use ActiveX, so it is free from those holes, and any security holes that are found are immediately fixed by an update.</p>
<p><strong>Tabs</strong></p>
<p>I almost forgot the Tabs! Wow.</p>
<p>Tabs are one of the best features of Firefox, I believe. (if you use IE 7 you have them)</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-6 aligncenter" style="vertical-align: middle;" title="The tab bar" src="http://joshpatton.net/myblog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/screenshot3.png" alt="A screen shot of the Tab bar" width="500" height="60" /></p>
<p>What are Tabs? Tabs are little buttons between the address bar (and the bookmarks bar if you have it) and your webpage. You can switch between windows using them.  It is a lot easier that using multiple windows.</p>
<p><strong>Customization</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/addons.mozilla.org');"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-8 aligncenter" title="Firefox Add-ons" src="http://joshpatton.net/myblog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/screenshot4-300x68.png" alt="The firefox add-ons website" width="300" height="68" /></a></p>
<p>Firefox allows you to install new &#8220;themes,&#8221; or looks for itself. If you want retro, you can go retro, if you want dark, you can go dark, and so on.  There are hundreds of themes available.</p>
<p>Firefox also lets you add new functionality, like <strong>Ad-Blocking</strong>, built-in blogging, weather, and more, using Extentions. There are hundreds of Extentions that improve anything you can think of.  And you don&#8217;t have to worry about bad-ware coming in through Extentions, because the Mozilla Foundation checks everyone before they add it to the list.</p>
<p>Firefox also has a <strong>Built-in Spell checker</strong>, and a <strong>Popup Blocker</strong>.</p>
<p>Check out the Customization at <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/addons.mozilla.org');">Mozilla&#8217;s Add-on Website</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Now What?</strong></p>
<p>So, you are convinced and now you want to try Firefox out?</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a rel="attachment wp-att-9" href="http://blog.joshpatton.net/posts/2008/firefox-why/screenshot6/" ><img class="size-medium wp-image-9 aligncenter" title="getfirefox" src="http://joshpatton.net/myblog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/screenshot6-300x90.png" alt="The GetFirefox.com Website" width="300" height="90" /></a></p>
<p>Go to <a href="http://getfirefox.com" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/getfirefox.com');">GetFirefox.com</a> and download it, then install it.</p>
<p>Easy.</p>
<p>When you start Firefox, it will ask you if you &#8220;Want to make Firefox the default browser.&#8221;  If you are not sure if you want to use Firefox all the time, press &#8220;No.&#8221;   <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">If you decide</span> When you decide to use Firefox instead of IE, press Yes.</p>
<p><strong>Thats It!</strong></p>
<p>If you like it be sure to go to this post in Firefox and thank me!</p>
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