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FoxyProxy: Lets you switch to a proxy on the fly without making changes in Windows networking. (Only Firefox will be using the proxy.) Supports SOCKS proxy (v4/4a & v5), if you know what that means and/or need it. You have to set it up for whatever proxy server you want to use. It doesn't come preconfigured. My work blocks sites by DNS (using OpenDNS), but it blocks by category. (i.e. Photobucket gets blocked because it's File storage, Photo sharing) To get around such annoyances I use SSH to tunnel to my home router and FoxyProxy to use that tunnel for routing all Firefox traffic. I can turn it off and on only when needed. (Home bandwidth is slower so I don't want to use it all the time. Also, don't want to set off any alarms at IT.) I also use this method on laptops when using unsecured wifi hotspots to keep people from sniffing my traffic. SSH is encrypted. Any sniffer just gets garbage. Ok, you get a pass. I've heard good things about Safari on the Mac. |
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lost in the fog
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Hmm, I do not think I use any add ons. Best investigate, I guess!
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I throw stones at houses
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I would seriously like to learn more about this stuff. Not because I have any specific need for it, but because it's something I've been aware of for a long time, yet still haven't learned about in detail.
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For my own proxy I'm just using my router. I did upgrade the firmware to DD-WRT which gave it more functionality (I can use private key authentication instead of password for better security, dynamic DNS so I can always find it if the IP address changes, etc.) It's been a while since I actually set it up so some of the details are fuzzy, but I plan on documenting it soon in case I need to do it again. I'll post my method (which is one of dozens of ways to do it) at that time. A popular option is TOR, and there's even a Firefox extension for that. Your traffic isn't encrypted though, so not ideal for security, just anonymity. Also, not sure if it proxies DNS requests (for bypassing DNS filters). |
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8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust.
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No RSS Add-ons?
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The only RSS feeds I'm interested in are podcasts (I use iTunes) and blogs (I use Google Reader).
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I Floop the Pig
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8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust.
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Luddites.
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![]() Just found out about this today: you can add skins to your Firefox browser. Go to www.getpersonas.com and install the add-on, then pick your skin! There's a cool looking Yosemite one. I picked LIVESTRONG - Determination.
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