Quick Tip: Remove Firefox 3 New Tab Button

Nothing annoys me more than having new features added to applications and not having the ability to optionally control said “feature”. In my opinion Firefox 3 is guilty of this.  I do not enjoy the new tab button that is placed next to the browser tabs in Firefox 3.  There is no good way to disable the button from the preferences or even through the about:config panel.

There is however a simple plugin that allows you to disable the new tab button with ease.

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Open source hardware

In reading this mornings tech news something caught my eye. This something could be the start of something wide spread if only my dreams may come true. Large electronics kit maker, after advising with adafruit industries, has come to the happy event of releasing some of their kits in an open source hardware project scheme. Essentially this means that dev’s and hackers alike will have access to engineering schematics, eagle files, and source code. This opens up all kinds of possibilities for everyone from your backyard hobbyist to the electrical engineer looking for something fun to do on the weekend.

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Linux Directory Layouts

After the installation of Linux, generally 13 directories are made. Unlike Windows, these directories begin with a forward slash / (in Windows they begin C:\). I highly recommend you print this page out as it is very helpful to beginners. The directories and their uses are as follows:

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