The Good Life (a Vox.com remnant)

Mashups Reloaded

I just went back into my old Mashup-related posts and added them all to the Mashup Fans Vox Group.

And just for fun, I am adding a new one in this post.

Here is a good one (are there any other kind?) from DJ BC - "They Might Be Starting" featuring They Might Be Giants, Will Smith and P!ink.

DJ BC - They Might Be Starting (They

dj BC

Mashup Fans Vox Group

I recently started a Vox Group Dedicated to Mashups (the music variety). The great thing about this is that we will be able to hear mashups we might never have known about as more folks join and add posts. (sorry about that poorly constructed sentence)

All you have to do to join is Vist http://mashups.groups.vox.com/ and join. All are welcome. Then if you post a mashup, or something mashup-related, add it to the group.

Spread the word about this group, it only gets better as more folks join in!

Firefox extension: Tab Groups

I just came across a nifty Firefox extension and wanted to tell everyone about it. It is called Tab Groups, and is handy if you have a lot of tabs open, but only want to see certain ones. Tab Groups lets you organize tabs into a group, that can be switched through on a toolbar.

I love having 30+ tabs open, my ADD mind works well that way. But, it is frustrating that I have them all lumped together. Tab Groups lets me keep them all open, but sorted any way I wish - in my case, by topic (CSS, Media, Social Networking, RSS, etc).

You can create a new Group, then drag your tab into it. It is just like organizing files or bookmarks. Tab Groups can be found here, and is in beta, but works great so far.

There is another similar tool called "Linkwad." I have not tried it, but will soon.

Mashup of the Moment: Don't Stop Believin' in Planet Rock

Now THIS is what I call a mashup! Wow, I mean, wow, it is amazing how well "Don't Stop Believin'" blends with "Planet Rock" beats under. Give it a listen, A+D did a great job!

 

A plus D: Don't Stop Believin' In Planet Rock

A plus D

You can grab it, and TONS of other mashes, at Rebel DJs, and the monthly Mashup Top-10 at Club Bootie's website

Mashup of the Moment: Galvanize the Empire

DJ Party Ben, one heckuva mashup artist, has released a fun mix. This one blends The theme from "Empire Strikes Back" with "Galvanize" by Chemical Brothers.

Yeah I didn't think it would work, but you gotta know if Party Ben releases it, it's good!

Galvanize The Empire

Party Ben

Chat on VOX with Yaplet

Yapet is a new free, web-based chat that you can use with ANY website (for free).

Chat on VOX

not an official Vox chat tool

I have created this link so that we can use it to chat on VOX.

Give it a try, just click. Please pass this link along, or use this link in a post on your blog. Eventually, anytime you click it, there will be someone from Vox waiting to chat.

What is really neat about Yaplet is you don't have to install anything, so even Grandma could use it. Yaplet is in beta, and improvements are happening all the time (it is actually a college project).

Well, I thought it was pretty cool. And could be fun at Vox. So check it out, and see what ya think.

Weblinks for 2-22-07

Free Antivirus - Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic

Pocket PC/Windows Mobile Daylight Savings Time Patches - A details, if not confusing, set of steps needed to update your Windows Mobile device.

AOL Exclusive DJ Mix: Misstress Barbara - Good dance-trance tunes in streaming Flash goodness

Free MP3s at AOL's Spinner.com - Mmm, free mp3s (never heard of ANY of them, but free IS free...)

Firefox Extensions

I just needed to link to a few new FF extensions, so when I get home, I can install them on my home PC too.

Although, it would be smarter to use MozBackup, since you can take all your settings, bookmarks, and extensions with you and restore them on any computer. Hmmm. Still, someone might like to see these, so here I go...

StumbleUpon - I am new to StumbleUpon (like as of this moment). So, if you are using it let me know, I have no network at the moment!

FaceBook - I added a few of these. I am not a big user of Facebook (as I am not a student anymore), but I like to keep up with what is happening with a few people I know.

LinkedIn - Something new, some sort of Social Network for the Business world.

Scrapbook - "helps you to save Web pages and easily manage collections"

SmartLink - with a right-click, it lets you turn any text into a URL, helpful if someone has posted a web link that isn't hypertext. URL Link is another variation of this.

Clipmarks - "lets you save and share Web page content without having to bookmark the entire page. When you find something in a Web page that interests you—whether it’s a compelling paragraph, an interesting tidbit, or a cool image—you can clip and tag it." haven't tried it, but did install it.

Foxmarks Bookmark Synchronizer - via LifeHacker "use the Foxmarks extension to back up and sync your bookmarks to your own personal FTP server, whether it's with a hosted account or your own home server" I have not got it working with my FTP site, but if I do, it will rock!

Also worth a look. LifeHacker has some links on setting up a home server, in case you want to host your own blog or photo gallery.

Notes on Upgrading to FireFox 2.x

I Googled a bit, but really didn't see any answers to my questions about upgrading to FireFox 2.0. So, I am answering my own questions here.

Should I install Firefox 2 into a new directory?

Only if you want. But, this won't retain your bookmarks, cookies, history and extensions. A better option is to just install it into the same folder as your 1.x installation. That is to say, you can roll-over your previous install.

I recommend running MozBackup just to be safe.

Are my favorite extensions supported in Firefox 2.0?

If you are like me, you have more extensions than you can count. Chances are, some are no longer being updated, or just haven't been updated for 2.0. The Firefox installer will check for you, and if they are not compatible, it will look for updates. If updates are found, it will install them. Any that are not updated will be disabled. Later, you can always open your Sidebar and have the extention(s) check for updates.

Is it worth the trouble?

From what I've read, it is. It has a built-in restore, so you can re-open all your tabs. IE7 doesn't have this, except as an add-on (and it isn't that reliable). Also, Google Reader is one of the default RSS readers.

What are your favorite extensions?

I will just list them all, and my faves are marked with a *. I don't have time to link to them sorry. Also, some of these may no longer be needed, since 2.0 has several new features. Just sayin' ...

Adblock Plus
Ajax Yahoo Mail
All-in-one Sidebar *
Amazing Media Browser
BugMeNot
Close Button *
Colorful Tabs *
Crtl Tab Preview *
Ext2ABC *
Favicon Picker
Forecast Fox *
Gmail Notifier *
Google Images Relinker
Greasemonkey *
IE View
Kodak EasyShare Gallery Companion
Link Alert
Linky
Live HTTP Headers
Mouse Gestures
News Fox
PermaTabs
Plain Old Favorites *
Sage RSS
Session Manager *
Tab Catalog *
Tab History *
Tab Mix Plus *\
Tab X
Target Alert
UI Tweaker
Vivamatic foXpose *
Web Developer
Wizz RSS News Reader

Thanks!

Glad to help!

"That's What She Said"

Hooodia! This is some funny stuff! NBC has a new promo for "The Office" and the other Thursday night shows centered around Michael's lame, tired and old comeback "That's What She Said!"

Yeah, I loved that line in High School!

Laugh of the Day -- That's What She Said Music Video

For good Office related blog goodness visit Watching The Office and for listening fun, check out the "Thats What She Said" podcast.