Crossing the Digital Divide...And Continuing the Ascent
Posted by Clark Venable on 4/1/2005
Crossing the digital divide is a phrase often used to describe what sets apart those that have computers with internet access and those that do not. It is as if, once the divide is crossed, that's it. You've arrived. Joined the enlightened hoards in digital nirvana. You've got a Dell, a cable modem, Internet Explorer, and a Yahoo account. You can now start looking for the last page on the internet.
The far greater reward waits for those who consider crossing the Great Divide the first step in a journey, and look for ways to travel more easily and extensively (and safely). To do that, you need to read, learn from others, and explore new things. One such facet to be explored is the Firefox web browser. Once you have that, you'll need this one book: Firefox Hacks: Tips and Tools for Next Generation Web Browsing. Nine chapters. 100 Hacks. Let me give you some examples:
- Find stuff
- Identify and Use Toolbar Icons
- Flush and Clear Absolutely Everything
- Make Firefox go fast
- Play with the preference system
- Installing complementary tools
- Take Firefox with you
- Modify tabbed browsing (by Seth!)
- Govern image and ad display
- Add stuff to your toolbars
- Create your own search plugin
Learn this stuff and your own hospital IT staff will bow to your superior knowledge...and what could be better than making their smug look disappear?
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