Finding a good proxy is difficult. You either have to run it yourself from your home computer or web server, or you're left scavenging about for free proxies online. Instead, you can run one for free through the Google App Engine.
One of the most powerful features in Firefox is also one too few people know about: the ability to create and use more than one profile at the same time. Here's how to streamline and reap the benefits of multiple browsing profiles.
Earlier last week we asked you to share your favorite start pages, and then we rounded up the results for a vote. Now we're back to announce the winner and runners up.
Your start page is the first thing you see when you open your browser or load a new tab—your gateway to the rest of the web. Get the most from your start page with one of these five favorites.Whether the start page you're using is your browser's default or you've carefully selected it, checking out these five contenders for best start page will give you a chance to decide if your current start page serves your needs or if it could use an upgrade.
If your workplace or school's extra-restrictive internet filter has you pulling your hair out during the occasional browsing break, there's hope! Here's a quick look at how to get around heavy-handed browser restrictions with the open-source PHProxy.
Browser cookies are one of those technical bits of web browsing that almost everyone has some awareness of. They're also probably one of the most misunderstood aspects of browsing. Today we're here to clear up the confusion.Photo by esti.
Google's Toolbar does a few nifty things, but it is, well, a browser toolbar. And it might track your browsing without permission. Here's how to get most of its features without having to install it, or nearly any extra software.