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Recommended alternative browsers to Chrome
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Recommended alternative browsers to Chrome

by Anthony DeanOctober 25, 2022October 24, 20220

With upcoming changes planned to Chrome’s extension infrastructure impacting ad blockers, I take a look at alternative browsers to Chrome.

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RIP Internet Explorer
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RIP Internet Explorer

by Anthony DeanJune 17, 2022June 16, 20220

After almost 27 years, Microsoft is finally putting Internet Explorer to rest. I give some thoughts on the rise and (lengthy) fall of Explorer.

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Five annoying aspects about websites
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Five annoying aspects about websites

by Anthony DeanJuly 23, 2021April 23, 20220

A look at five annoying aspects about websites, including site notifications, lack of HTTPS, and one of the most obnoxious, autoplaying videos.

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Blocking autoplay videos on desktop and mobile browsers
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Blocking autoplay videos on desktop and mobile browsers

by Anthony DeanJune 22, 2021September 19, 20224

A look at blocking autoplay videos in the most popular desktop and mobile web browsers, i.e. Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge.

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Chrome makes up two-thirds of overall browser share
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Chrome makes up two-thirds of overall browser share

by Anthony DeanAugust 12, 2019June 17, 20220

Google’s Chrome browser still dominates the desktop and mobile markets. Between Internet Explorer putting people off of Microsoft’s browser, the dominance of Android smartphones, and …

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How to block autoplay videos in Firefox, Chrome, and Safari
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How to block autoplay videos in Firefox, Chrome, and Safari

by Anthony DeanJune 17, 2019December 10, 20210

An updated version of this post is available here. I last wrote about blocking automatically playing videos (or “autoplay videos”) in web browsers back in …

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Chrome to make ad blockers less effective; recommended Chrome alternatives
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Chrome to make ad blockers less effective; recommended Chrome alternatives

by Anthony DeanJune 3, 2019December 10, 20210

Last week, Google announced that it plans to make some changes to how the Chrome web browser works. While the changes are supposedly out of …

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7 favorite Chrome extensions
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7 favorite Chrome extensions

by Anthony DeanAugust 6, 2018December 10, 20210

As both a follow-up to last month’s post about my favorite Firefox extensions, plus an update on a similar post from two years ago, here’s …

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5 favorite Firefox extensions
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5 favorite Firefox extensions

by Anthony DeanJuly 13, 2018December 10, 20210

Lately, I’ve been regularly using Firefox on both my Android smartphone and on my laptop running Ubuntu MATE. While I still like Chrome (and still …

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Web-based tax filing for Linux and Chromebook users
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Web-based tax filing for Linux and Chromebook users

by Anthony DeanJanuary 17, 2017December 10, 20210

Tax time is coming up for many Americans. Mac and Windows users have a range of prepackaged tax preparation software to choose from. However, Linux …

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