Give me extensions or give me death

[_jems_]

I haven't been updating my three year old extensions post, so I figured it was time for an overhaul.

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[txvoodoo]

Have you ever tried Evernote? I love it. I have it on desktop, in Firefox, on the iPad, on my blackberry......

[_jems_]

I have not! What is it? Sounds like post-it notes, maybe? I use Stickies, but they don't sync between computers, which can be annoying.

[txvoodoo]

It's basically a clipping database. It backs up to their website, you can access it everywhere. YOu can share a 'notebook' as public, too. I save recipes, tech things, links, pdfs, images, phone stuff...TONS of stuff.

I actually signed up for their paid service, I love it so much

[_jems_]

That sounds interesting, I'll definitely have to check it out.

[spectralbovine]

My favorite new extension is InvisibleHand, which is indispensable for the online shopper. It automatically compares prices and tells you where you can find something for the lowest price. That's how I found Leverage S1 DVDs on eBay for ten bucks cheaper than it was on Amazon.

[_jems_]

While it sounds good in theory, I think it's probably not the best extension for non-US residents. There are too many variables, starting with "will they even ship something overseas" and ending with possible customs charges.

[spectralbovine]

Yeah, I figured that might be an issue.

[lepapillon]

I LOVE THIS POST. THANK YOU!

[_jems_]

You're welcome!

[_jems_]

I hadn't gone looking for MONTHS, but I needed a Chrome extension of some kind and I found a bunch of awesomeness besides. Score!

[leucocrystal]

Wow. Damn you for this post! You're actually making me miss Firefox... enough to even consider reinstalling it for the first time in months.

I hated to make the switch at first (I've been loyal to Firefox for years and years), but it started inexplicably EATING loads of RAM and overheating my laptop. I thought it was just me, but some forum searches proved I was far from alone, so I chose to give up on it and move on to Chrome. I miss extensions a lot, though...

[_jems_]

But aren't there extension-like things for Chrome too? I haven't bothered investigating since the point of Chrome for me is to keep it as minimal as possible so I can use it quickly and get out, but I'm pretty sure some extensions are available for Chrome as well.

[leucocrystal]

Oh, there definitely are some, and I have the best equivalents I could find installed in mine now. But nowhere near as many as Firefox, of course, and there are some I do still really miss that just don't exist for Chrome.