I am not the most technologically savvy person. Usually I just go along with the trend, or what is the most popular piece of technology. Unlike some people in our class who must have the newest, coolest edition of a gadget, I just follow behind at my own pace. For example, I didn't purchase an iPod until years after it was released.
As for web browsers, I continued along my same pattern with technology. To be honest, I had no idea what the difference was between one browser from the next, except for its initial appearance. Now, I have become enlightened from reading "Face Value: Firefox swings to the rescue." It is all starting to make more sense!
I started using Firefox last year. Before that I used Safari as the default web browser that came on my Mac. I really didn't know otherwise. Firefox is all I use as of now. A couple of its features that I love are the most visited web pages placed under the url, and the ability to open separate tabs. As of right now I have four different tabs open ranging from our blog home page, to Wikipedia, to looking up flight plans. It is so nice, because there is less confusion and it saves space on my desktop. Plus I don't have to minimize everything and play the guessing game when I try and figure out which site is which. I also love that Firefox is a non-profit organization, and that it is countering the Microsoft monopoly!
Before this class I didn't realize the abilities of the technology I have been using right in front of my face!
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