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For years, Firefox has been one of the most stable, trustworthy, and reliable browsers I had ever met. So much so, that I've kind of gotten attached to the guy and settled in for what was expected to be a productive, long-term relationship. That was, until the latest update hit.

What came next was crashes, news of crazy security loopholes, and bugs. And I'm not the only one. Half of Sugar HQ is experiencing the same problems, which leads me to believe that Firefox is becoming the bad boyfriend we all hate: running around on us behind our backs, without ever giving us any satisfaction. Firefox even had the nerve to disappear and leave BuzzSugar a lame "failure-to-restore" message, and then blamed the website she was on for the problem - the nerve!

So I'm sending my once trusty Firefox a message on behalf of all of us that are experiencing the same erratic and sketchy issues: let's work this out. I didn't want to have to say this, but I'll go back to Safari if this behavior continues. You've been warned.

Daily Tech: Firefox Celebrates Its One Billionth Download

GeekSugar — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:03:50 -0700

Firefox has just surpassed its one billionth download today - Mashable
The Steelcase Cobi chair is as amazing as it looks and costs $400 - Gizmodo
Barnes and Noble officially rolls out its free WiFi access today - CrunchGear
The black Wii can now be purchased from importers fro $333 - Engadget
The Soho 720p HD camcorder is one hot mess - Gizmodiva
It's the last day! Log in for a chance to win an Amazon Kindle - geeksugar

Daily Tech: The $150 Samsung Highlight Is Here

GeekSugar — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:20:03 -0700

Coming to T-Mobile, the Samsung Highlight is a full touchscreen smartphone - Tech Ticker
Check out 64 modern gadgets redesigned for 1979 - Gizmodo
Honestly, how did Animal Crossing make the cut for one of the most boring video games? - Switched
The Woz appears in old Geeks on Board footage - Boing Boing Gadgets
Steve Jobs gets the go-ahead to dismantle his Spanish colonial mansion - CNN Money

Daily Tech: Happy 30th Birthday Sony Walkman!

GeekSugar — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:25:49 -0700

Gizmodo pays tribute to the debut of the WM-10 Super Walkman, from way back in 1983. - Gizmodo
Google's toolbar can now translate languages on a webpage. - USA Today
There's actually a simple hack that makes it easy to switch between tabs in Firefox with multitouch gestures. - CrunchGear
Hotmail rolls out POP3 access for the US, Canada, and Brazil. . . woohoo! - Lifehacker
Talk about the cutest, geeky card for that special someone in your life.- Gizmodiva
Log in for your chance to win the hot new iPhone 3GS. - geeksugar

Handy Firefox Shortcut: Going Back Without the Back Button

GeekSugar — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:26:42 -0700

Some people hate the back button, but I for one use it like it's going out of style. Well, maybe that's an exaggeration. Either way, going back is a necessity sometimes. Going back to your ex? No. Going back to your high school haircut? Maybe not. Going back a web page? Yes.

So if you ever need to quickly go back a page in Firefox without using your mouse, you can use the shortcut Command+Left Arrow, and go back to your previous page. I have all kinds of handy Firefox keyboard shortcuts here, but do you have any cool shortcuts to share? Go ahead, you know you want to tell us in the comments!

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