Update 21/03/2016: It’s moved again, this time to https://trippnology.com/blog/
The blog is back up complete with shiny new URL! Apologies for the brief downtime. Please update your bookmarks to point to https://trippnology.com/blog/
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Update 21/03/2016: It’s moved again, this time to https://trippnology.com/blog/
The blog is back up complete with shiny new URL! Apologies for the brief downtime. Please update your bookmarks to point to https://trippnology.com/blog/
Every windows computer comes with Internet Explorer (IE) already on it. You’re probably very used to reaching for the big blue E every time you want to go online. In this guide, we’ll talk you though the other (better) options.
This needn’t be a daunting task, almost all of the functions you’re used to (Back, Forward, Stop, Refresh etc.) all work as you’d expect and are all in the usual places.
My number one choice of browser has been Mozilla Firefox for some years now. It’s faster, safer and generally more versatile than IE. Firefox is available as a free download for all the major platforms and there are thousands of great add-ons to make your web surfing more productive and enjoyable, a topic we’ll go over in a future article.
Here are the steps required to switch to a better browser:
Any links you click on will now open in Firefox instead of IE (in emails for example). The only setting I change from the word go is enabling “When I open a link in a new tab, open it immediately” which is found here: Tools > Options > Tabs. This saves an extra click every time you open a new page.
That’s it, you’re now surfing like a pro! One difference some people notice is that Favourites are now called Bookmarks, which is probably a more accurate name for them. Here’s a quick overview of Firefox if you’ll still not convinced.
Hot on the heels of Firefox is Google Chrome which is rapidly gaining in popularity. Chrome is very much about speed – you won’t find any “clutter” in Chrome. The steps to install Chrome are almost identical to Firefox:
Both Firefox and Chrome have support for add-ons to customise and improve your surfing. Head over to the Firefox Add-on HQ and the Chrome Extension Page for a look at what’s available. Post your favourite add-ons and tell us which browser you prefer in the comments.
We now have a page up on Facebook which is closely tied to our blog. ‘Like’ our page to stay up to date with what we’re doing, special offers and free tips and advice.
We’ve had several people ask recently about how to tag their friends in status updates etc. It’s very easy… once you know how.
All you need to do is type the @ symbol and begin typing the first few letters of the person’s name who you’d like to tag. You’ll see a drop down box appear under where you’re typing containing the names of matching friends. Click on your friends name and a tag is inserted into your status.
You need to click or use the arrow keys to highlight the friends name in the dropdown and press enter to get the tag to work. If you just typed @Trippnology for example, the tag wouldn’t show up. As you will find, this technique doesn’t work everywhere – it’s not available in replies for example – but it does work for Friends, Pages, Events and Groups.
Give it a try and tag Trippnology and don’t forget to share this so your friends will know how to tag too.
We are in the process of migrating all of our blog content to Blogger. While we are still very happy to support BayWords and TPB in general, as this is a business page, we cannot tolerate the sporadic downtime at BayWords. If this was a hobby site, we wouldn’t mind (the service is free after all) but with no indication of when the WordPress “White Screen of Death” error will be fixed, we have no option.
Thank you BayWords for the past 2 years. This isn’t goodbye, just “see you around”.
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