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Firefox Productivity TipsJanuary 3rd, 2006 Today we will discuss three productivity tips which has helped me most in Firefox last year. Location bar for "I'm Lucky" Google Search
In the location bar (where you type in the URL) if you type in a word or phrase and hit [Enter] - the browser does a "I'm Lucky" Google search which effectively does the search and takes you to the first matching page.
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May 22nd, 2009 at 6:19 pm
If you’re not up for installing the add-on, or don’t use Firefox, here’s a site I made which does side-by-side Google + Wolfram search results: http://www.googfram.com
June 18th, 2009 at 7:45 am
Wow! I’ve only heard of this plug-in now! This would be an excellent way to get results since the searches are more extensive, and with two search engines doing the trick. It would also provide a nice venue for comparison between Google and Wolfram Alpha indeed. Thanks!