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Run Firefox 2 & Firefox 3 At Same Time Video Tutorial

June 19, 2008 By 1 Comment

Here is a video I put together showing how to install both Firefox 2 and Firefox 3 so they run together at the same time on a Windows box. Mac users should be able to follow roughly the same procedures.

This was only my second time using screencasting software, so the audio is almost that of a telephone line, but due to YouTube size guidelines, I had to make it small.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vo80b1CtWA[/youtube]

For written instructions, just scroll down, or click here for a written tutorial on running Firefox 2 and Firefox 3 at the same time.

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Run Firefox 2 & Firefox 3 At Same Time Video Tutorial

June 19, 2008 By 1 Comment

Here is a video I put together showing how to install both Firefox 2 and Firefox 3 so they run together at the same time on a Windows box. Mac users should be able to follow roughly the same procedures.

This was only my second time using screencasting software, so the audio is almost that of a telephone line, but due to YouTube size guidelines, I had to make it small.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vo80b1CtWA[/youtube]

For written instructions, just scroll down, or click here for a written tutorial on running Firefox 2 and Firefox 3 at the same time.

[tags]firefox 3, firefox 2, video tutorial[/tags]

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Edible Deviled Eggs

June 19, 2008 By 2 Comments

Im not a cook.   To even remotely call me a cook would be insulting to cooks everywhere.

So Im not sure why, after I agreed to buy store-bought salsa to an office party tomorrow, I came up with the crazy notion of making deviled eggs.  Im not a egg eater per se, and to be honest Ive never hard boiled an egg.   Ever.  Ive never liked eating them THAT much.  Egg salad yes, just plain hard boiled eggs, no.

So I slaved over a stove tonight and learned just how hard it is to make deviled eggs – or rather how time consuming it is.   I faithfully followed the instructions at http://www.deviledeggs.com and here is the result!

24 deviled egg halves ready for the office party.

Mission… accomplished!

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Firefox 2 and 3 Living Together in Harmony

June 18, 2008 By 14 Comments

Believe it or not, after installing Firefox 3, at least one of the web sites I had designed using CSS broke. I’m not sure if it is because Firefox 3 is more strict or less strict with the CSS, but it didn’t really matter – it was broken. So I fixed it in Firefox 3, then it was broken again in 2. The dilemna was suddenly upon me. Yes, just like IE… I had to run 2 instances of Firefox.

But it wasn’t that easy.

NOTE: This references paths for Windows, but Mac users can perform a similar task using the same commands/techniques.

Profiles

Firefox uses Profiles to contain your favorites and settings. Most people never see these profiles since they just start it up and use the Default User profile. This is usually adequate for most users but some, like me, need more than one profile.

So, first I had to make a new profile. Since I already had Firefox 3 installed and over-wrote my Firefox 2, I was going to create a new profile and use the new one for Firefox 3.

To create a new profile, I had to exit Firefox and then click on Start, Run and browsed to the location that Firefox3 was in. Then, I had to type in -profilemanager to launch the manager. so, the run command looked something like:

c:\program files\mozilla.org\firefox3\firefox.exe -profilemanager

This brought up a Profile selection screen, where I clicked on Create Profile and created the new profile. Then I double clicked that new profile, and Firefox3 launched with that profile.

Downloading Firefox 2 Again

The next task was to redownload Firefox2, which you can find at ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/2.0.0.14/

I then installed it into a separate directory than Firefox 3.

when you double click it the firefox icon, you will now get the OLD Firefox (since it tells Windows that Firefox is now in the Firefox2 directory.

Create Shortcut

Create a new shortcut that you want to use for your Firefox3 icon, right click on it and choose properties so you can change the location of the executable. Make it point to your Firefox3 directory. You might also want to rename the shortcut “Firefox 3″ instead of just plain Firefox too.

There is one little thing you have to do to the Firefox3 icon.  You need to specify the profile.

For instance the shortcut should look like:

shortcut_to_firefox.exe -P profilename -no-remote

or

"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -P profilename -no-remote

Voila! You should be able to run both Firefox2 and Firefox3 side by side. You can even import your bookmarks if you want.

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Six Figure Blogging Review

June 17, 2008 By Leave a Comment

I was first alerted to the 6 Figure Blogging course by a tweet (Twitter) from Chris Brogan, a highly respected expert on social media, not to mention a friend and colleague after meeting briefly at PodCamp Boston 2.

I have been blogging here on TroyRutter.com for many years, and I have always been interested, fascinated, irritated, frustrated at not having the ability to actual monetize the blog.  AKA – make money.

After reading the course is presented by Darren Rowse of problogger.com and Andy Wibbels who works at Six Apart, I decided to give it a try.

Preview Call

Before purchasing the course, the pair conducted a free preview call to introduce themselves and the course. Both of them spoke well, were engaging, and most of all made sense.  I decided to go for it.

The Course

The course is divided into several (six) conference calls, each on a different topic.  Some examples include choosing a niche, monetizing a blog, working with adsense, writing good copy, etc.

Darren does much of the talking, only yielding to Andy for a couple of minutes, and also when there are phone calls or emails from participants.   Once the Q&A section is over, it goes back to Darren who continues to chat about the topic at length.

My Experience

To me, I was disappointed that the course on Six Figure Blogging was so elementary.   The advice and lessons that were given in the course were very beginner-like, and would have been the subject of “Two Figure Blogging” if not less.

I already make four figures blogging and on my personal web sites, so I was looking to take it to the next level.  While I did find some tips and tools that I didn’t know before, the majority of the course was “old hat” to me, and I felt very disappointed when the course was over.

One of the things that was extremely disappointing was the way the Q&As from the audience were handled, and the call ended.  At times it seemed like Andy couldn’t wait to get off of the call and do something else.  He would quickly ask for questions (sometimes forgetting to answer the ones submitted through the web site) and quickly ask again for questions and then end with “I guess there aren’t any questions… goodbye!”

It was this rushing through user’s questions that I felt damaged the course.  Also, the interaction in the forums was there, but it was more reactionary than participatory.  I expected Andy and Darren to use the medium to elicit conversations, not expect the “class” to start them.

Did I learn anything?  Certainly – a few tools.  Would I recommend the course?  I would recommend it for the beginner blogger who has either just started or is looking to start their first blog.  But if you have 1 or more years under your belt, I would seek a course better suited to your knowledge level.

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