Software

Firefox 2 was released today. I have been using the release candidates for a while now, and recommend getting it now. Spell checking in forms (which is quite handy for this blog), session restoration (handy for trying add-ons; the restart to initialize the add-on comes back up with all your sites), and integrated RSS subscription support rounds out the features I have come to rely on.

Use a Mac and miss Expose when using Firefox tabs? Use a lot of tabs and want an easier way to navigate between them? Try Viamatic foXpose; once installed just tap F8 in Firefox to bring up tiled thumbnail previews of all your current tabs.

As I have a rather long commute to work every day, I use a lot of gasoline. Fuel prices are rather hit and miss though, sometimes the stations at home are cheaper than in Harrisburg, while at other times fuel is cheaper at home. I recently discovered an awesome Dashboard widget aptly named Gas to keep me updated with the lowest fuel rates in my area. It doesn't cover all the available stations, but it gives me a rather good idea of the price I should be looking for today.