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Creating / Converting To Ogg Theora Files on Mac OS X

David Chin — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:35:50 +0000

Daring Fireball: Creating Ogg Theora Files on Mac OS X With ffmpeg2theora – John Gruber points out that this step is necessary, since:

To use the HTML 5 tag in Firefox 3.5, you need video files encoded in the Ogg Theora format. Apple doesn’t support this format at all, so you can’t just export Ogg files from QuickTime like you can with H.264/MPEG-4.

… and …

ffmpeg2theora is the one tool I found that simply just works for transcoding to Ogg Theora.

Multi-touch tab switching in Firefox 3.5

David Chin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:54:45 +0000

Do it on your multi-touch MacBook …

… or on your PC laptop / notebook / netbook …

Firefox 3.5 FAQ

David Chin — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:39:59 +0000

Firefox 3.5 FAQ – Nicely-written, and brought my attention to Fashion Your Firefox, a website which recommends add-ons for your installation.

Q: How can I customize Firefox 3.5?
A: Firefox is the most customizable browser on the planet. With a growing library of more than 6,000 free Firefox add-ons, little extras you download and install for a browser that works your way. Manage online auctions, upload digital photos, see the weather forecast in a glance and listen to music all within Firefox. If you’re not sure where to begin, try Fashion Your Firefox—a handy Web application that recommends add-ons based on your interests. Get it at: http://www.fashionyourfirefox.com

URLs in Firefox 3.5’s Page Source Window

David Chin — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:26:48 +0000

URLs in Firefox 3.5’s Page Source window are now hyperlinked.

(click to view a larger version of the screen capture)

What a nice convenience.