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Foam Bookmarks, the fewer the better!

librarylis — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:17:35 -0800

Can you help me find these foam bookmarks in quantities of less than 72? I need to find foam bookmarks--preferably in quantities of five or less!--for a gift.

As these bookmarks will be replacements of ones lost on a trip recently, she has a specific image of what she wants in mind already. These bookmarks are exactly what she had, but 72 bookmarks would last her the rest of her life.

The name of a manufacturer might help narrow my googling down, but really what I want is to know if anyone, anywhere sells foam bookmarks in the style noted above, but in smaller quantities.

The birthday in question is before Christmas, so bonus points for something I can go out and pick up (in the greater San Diego area) rather than order online. This is not a deal breaker, though.

List Bookmarks to Geocities Domain

rahnefan — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:42:49 -0800

Quick! Geocities closes shop tomorrow! Is there an efficient way to search my favorites/bookmarks for geocities pages that might be in there? So I can steal the content before it goes bye bye? Content is king -- I'd rather save a page to my hard drive than lose the content altogether.

Sort within Firefox Tag folders?

underwater — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:26:50 -0800

Can I sort Firefox bookmarks within tag folders? In the 'Organize Bookmarks' screen, I have a 'tags' folder within my 'Bookmarks Menu' folder, and I can see the specific bookmarks within each tag using this window. On the main browsing screen, I can browse all bookmarks within a given tag by using the Bookmarks menu and hovering over the tag. I have the extension to sort bookmarks by name within the normal bookmarks folders, and that works well.

I'd like something that will sort bookmarks by name as they are listed in the tags folders. If there isn't anything, is there any way to re-arrange those bookmarks manually? Using the 'sort' function in the 'Organize Bookmarks' screen doesn't carry the changes over to the main Bookmarks menu. Thanks!

Looking for interesting social bookmarkers

ollyollyoxenfree — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:24:09 -0800

Who are some interesting delicious.com bookmarkers? I'm looking for people that have interesting delicious (del.icio.us) bookmark feeds.

Examples of user types I'm looking for:

(1) Academic bookmarkers e.g. Brad de Long, or Cosma Shalizi.

(2) Specialist topic bookmarkers e.g. bldgblog's architecture stream, or my mind on books blog stream (they bookmark psychology, neuroscience, and other brain related books).

(3) Any others that you consider interesting (maybe a brief explanation why?).

Things I'm not looking for:

(1) individuals whose bookmarks are carbon copies of digg, reddit, or other sites e.g. people that keep bookmarks of lolcats, the latest yellow journalism and outrage of the web, or web2.0 top ten lists of how to wear a laptop as a hat.

(2) tags themselves. I'm looking for interesting people with depth and their collection of bookmarks, not interesting tags.

Thanks.

I lost my Bookmarks

lee — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:18:06 -0800

How and where can I store my enormous collection of bookmarks from Firefox online. My laptop was stolen last week and I mostly don't care, except all of my bookmarks went with it. I have some of them On my desktop, but I would like to have them anywhere at anytime. I need most of them for work and it was frustrating to have to email IT and admit I am an idiot and didn't even know where to log on to write my work.

synchronizing bookmarks between OSX and an iphone

thewalrus — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 02:44:19 -0800

Is there a way to synchronize all bookmarks from Firefox 3.5 to an iPhone running firmware 2.2? I know iTunes can synchronize the PC's Safari bookmarks onto the phone, but... My primary browser is the Firefox 3.5 RC running on OS10.4.11 on an older Macbook Pro. I believe the sqlite database format used to store the bookmarks in 3.5 is pretty much unchanged from firefox v3.0.11 so this shouldn't be an issue.

I've noticed that iTunes 8.1 offers to synchronize the PC's Safari bookmarks with the iPhone. Easy enough. But is there any easy and effective way to export all of my Firefox bookmarks to Safari first? Will Safari 4 import a full set of Firefox bookmarks from the sqlite file?

If I set this up as an automator action for Safari, I guess the plan would be to have Safari periodically overwrite all of its bookmarks with a copy of the ones present in Firefox, and then let the iPhone sync. I would not be manually creating any new bookmarks in Safari as I pretty much exclusively use Firefox, and occasionally Opera.

How can I import a lot of links into Firefox?

ataxia — Wed, 27 May 2009 12:07:41 -0800

Is it possible to import large amounts of links into Firefox as bookmarks? I have over 2000 web links on my hard drive that I would like to add to my Firefox bookmarks - is there a way to import them all at once, rather than manually opening them and pressing ctrl + D?

It is possible to drag a group of selected links into the bookmarks manager, but it ignores the title of the link. I also already have the links sorted into folders, so it would be ideal if they could just all be dragged in and remain in their folders.

I'm using Firefox 3.0.10 on Windows XP if that makes any difference. Thanks!

Bonus question: Is there a downside (performance wise) to having a large amount of bookmarks in Firefox? I won't be keeping all of them, but I already have a lot as it is.

How Can I Tag Bookmarks on Safari?

The ____ of Justice — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:12:34 -0800

Is there a program or tool for organizing my Safari bookmarks using tags? (as opposed to folders) I really like the way delicious uses tags to organize bookmarks. Is there a way to do so in Safari? I do not want to use any social/online sites, since a lot of the bookmarks I visit have somewhat proprietary information. Plus, social/online sites would be overkill for me...I'm only using one computer.

I know Firefox has several add ons that do this, but Safari, as far as I know, has none.

Thanks!

Firefox being weird: Two favicons in my Bookmarks Toolbar keeps changing. . .

querty — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:58:32 -0800

Firefox being weird: Two favicons in my Bookmarks Toolbar keeps changing. . . Recently upgraded to Firefox 3.0.7 from 2.0.11. Imported over bookmarks.html from Firefox 2. Now whenever I visit Google Reader or deviantART, those 2 favicons changes to a different looking version. When I close FF and open it back up again to visit those 2 sites, the favicons changes back again; so they keep switching upon each visit. This doesn't happen with any of the other favicons.

Reference: Screenshot #1 | Screenshot #2

I've tried deleting and re-bookmarking them again, same thing happens. Also tried deleting and re-importing bookmarks.html, doesn't help either.

Anyone run into this and have a fix? It seems like a small issue, but it annoys the hell out of me.

Removing a single Google Toolbar Bookmark?

wylde21 — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:02:45 -0800

Google Toolbar Bookmark removal - can not get one particular bookmark to stay removed Odd question...but hey, I'm in the right place.

I started using Google Toolbar for my saved websites about a year ago. I have been enjoying taking my "favorites" wherever I log in.

However, I have one particualr website I can not remove and have stayed removed. I can delete the site, but when I close and reopen google toolbar (in explorer or firefox) the bookmark comes back.

Here is the website: http://www.reusablebags.com/store/acme-bags%EF%BF%BD-workhorse-style-1501-black-mesh-p-906.html

Any suggestions for permenant removal? I have removed other random websites from my bookmarks, and they stay deleted.

Why is Firefox losing my bookmarks?

ThePinkSuperhero — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:37:26 -0800

Why is Firefox randomly reverting to old versions of my bookmarks lists? I'm using Firefox 3.0.6. on a MacBook (OS 10.5.5.) Recently, I've been having trouble with my bookmarks list. For example, if today I saved 3 new bookmarks, deleted 2 more, and moved 1 from a folder to a toolbar, I could come back tomorrow and find everything the way it was yesterday. Saved bookmarks gone, deleted bookmarks restored, everything in the old location. What is causing this? Firefox has not been shutting down unexpectedly. It's a serious pain in the rear- it happened again today and I lost all sorts of things I had saved in the last few days that I really did not want to lose.

One click button to open up multiple tabs at once?

nam3d — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:21:34 -0800

One click button to open up multiple tabs at once (firefox)? I have seven websites which I visit each morning to get my daily news. For each section of news (Local, UK, Technology, Business, World, Media, Gossip) I use a different news source.

Here is my current list (make of it what you think).

Local - The News & Star (local newspaper)
UK - The Times
Technology - The Independent
Business - BBC News
World - The New York Times
Media - Media Guardian
Gossip - The Sun

What I would like to do is simply press one button (a simple bookmark) on my Firefox bookmark toolbar and have each website section open up in a new tab.

Is there a way of doing this either by using a Firefox plugin or some coding.

Thanks,

William

Can I import Firefox boomarks into Google Reader?

timnyc — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:06:42 -0800

Can I import my Firefox bookmarks into Google Reader? I installed the OPML Support Ad-On and exported bookmarks as OPML file. But when importing them into Reader, it gives me the error "Your OPML file could not be imported. Please make sure that it is correctly formatted and try again." Can I only import livemarks, not bookmarks? I don't have livemarks, only standard bookmarks. I tried all the different options -- with and without maintaining folder structure, etc. Nothing works.

What bookmarking sites should a former Ma.gnolia junkie turn to?

ismaelsobek — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:08:34 -0800

Who will I turn to after Ma.gnolia? I heart bookmarking. I do not heart computer crashes. After experiencing one huge one, thanks to a faulty Fujitsu hard drive, in which I lost almost all of my data (this was before Time Machine), I decided to move as much of my data off of my laptop as possible.

I went with Ma.gnolia for bookmarks, but, now, Ma.gnolia has crashed. For now, I'm grinding my teeth with Delicious, but I'm looking for a better solution. I don't care much about the "social" aspects, but a nice interface and link sharing are a plus.

searching for a smaller post-it

rockstar — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 10:54:09 -0800

Searching for smaller post-it note flags. Anyone know where I might find them? Specifically, there's a Korean style of Post-It Flag (item #683-9KP) that is only 1/4" wide, rather than the 1/2" that is the norm for American flags. Does anyone know where I might find this (or a similar) product in the US? I'm trying to avoid large shipping charges/find a local source. Thanks!

How to disable the most-visited pages function when opening a new tab in Chrome

skylar — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 06:13:15 -0800

Is it possible to disable the "most visited / recent history" tab in the Google Chrome browser? I can set Chrome so that it loads a blank page on startup, but when opening a tab it displays all my most visited sites. This inspired one very embarrassing moment when a friend unconsciously CTRL-Tabbed and saw a glaring menu of my darkest internet meanderings. Several sites claim to be able to solve this but no instructions I have yet followed have made any difference.

FirefoxFilter: Easiest way to add keywords to bookmarks?

dcams — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:51:26 -0800

FirefoxFilter: Easiest way to add keywords to bookmarks? I add keywords to a lot of my bookmarks so that I can access them quickly from the location bar (for example, typing in 'fb' takes me straight to facebook). I'm looking for some way to add keywords as I bookmark pages instead of adding them after the fact. Any ideas?

Google browser sync finally dead?

davemack — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:19:25 -0800

Does anyone know if Google Browser Sync has finally been 'retired'? I know that the add-on hasn't been available for download since mid-2008. Google indicated that they'd continue to make the facility available throughout 2008. When connecting this morning, I got a '502: Bad Gateway' alert, indicating that an error had occurred and suggesting 'try again later'. I'm aware of alternative solutions, thanks; I just want to know if there's any official word to indicate that Google has withdrawn the service, in which case I'll migrate to Foxmarks or Mozilla Weave. So far I haven't been able to confirm my suspicions, so I thought I'd wave to the MeFite community for assistance.

Firefox 3 bookmark toolbar pop-up folder DELAY possible?

Ryaske — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:30:51 -0800

Firefox 3. Do you use the bookmark bar? Do you drag and drop bookmarks within it? If so, this Q is for YOU: How do we delay the menu DURING drag+drop operations?? The way firefox is currently setup, i can use this method (http://ask.metafilter.com/40700/Firefox-menu-delay) to delay the menus when browsing my drop-down bookmarks+folders from the bookmark toolbar normally. That was a great help!!!

But unfortunately, when you drag and drop items into or within the bookmark toolbar dropdowns, this delay does not appear to function.

It is soo frustrating to go 3-4 levels deep in a drop down menu, hovering over each subfolder to get it to pop up, and then any slight movement off the menu (even for a nano-second) will close up EVERYTHING and require me to start over. Its like playing a maze game where you can't touch the sides or you lose!

If just I had a 2 second delay in there when im dragging and about to drop, it would greatly improve the user experience.

(I'm aware I can use bookmarking menus, or the big bookmark manager to reorganize, but I prefer not having to take any extra steps.)

Any idea on a D+D delay?

Thanks

Need help with personal knowledge management!

fsmontenegro — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:04:15 -0800

How are people organizing their information (professional and personal) in this day and age? What kind of system is flexible enough to cope with multiple data types (PDFs, DOCs, short text notes, hyperlinks, ...), efficient during collection (when browsing the Web, when reading documents, ...) and won't get in my way when I try to use it? (I looked into existing posts - good start, but I'd like suggestions that also incorporate whole files and not just bookmarks and snippets)

I'm trying to find a coherent system using multiple tools - mindmaps, note taking tools, file search tools and others - so that I can be more productive in storing and finding the right information. A personal Memex if you will, similar to Vannevar Bush's original idea but with proper search.

I'm an IT/Network Security Architect/Engineer. I deal with information on a daily basis - from configuration snippets and links to product documentation to written reports and form documents. Sometimes the entire document is relevant and sometimes a simple summary or just a snippet may do.

I've used mind maps (with MindManager) since 2001 and I love the concept and the tool. I've used it to take notes when studying, to create document structure and then exporting to Word, to capture notes in meetings, etc...

I've recently been introduced to Microsoft OneNote. It also seems very, very powerful in organizing information - notebooks, sections, pages, etc... all searchable and nicely integrated into Windows. I've come to rely on OneNote for screen captures, print outputs and the integration of short notes to my PDA.

I find desktop search tools (initially Yahoo's Desktop - an OEM of X1 - and now Google Desktop, with its' capability to search MindMaps...) to be also very, very good at helping find information, especially when it is in a structured document (Word, PDF, ...)

Finally I know there's other tools out there:
- Wikis (web-based and local storage) TiddlyWiki as a good example
- Evernote
- Scrapbook firefox extension (excellent for local storage of pages!)
- Delicious
- Google Notebook
- Stars and tags in Google Reader and other RSS
- others… heck, I've heard of people using iTunes to manage their PDFs!

I read Lifehacker, I do GTD (I use it in a slightly modified fashion) and I live the inbox zero concept. My issue is not so much task management as information management.

So, what kind of systems are people using for managing their information? What's the best way of keeping track of some configuration details for firewalls I work with? How can I easily store (and retrieve) interesting RSS posts? Suggestions for storing (or not) a PDF whitepaper on something?

Thanks!

Scrunched up Firefox bookmarks!

Fiat124 — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 08:54:57 -0800

Firefox 3.0.5 on MacOSX 10.5.5: How do I make the Bookmarks Pulldown Menu Wider? I cant read half of my bookmarks because the dropdown is too narrow. When I click Bookmarks on the title bar, the dropdown menu is VERY narrow. I can only read maybe 40 characters of titles to my bookmarks and a lot of them have LONG titles. I would like the dropdown to show 80-100 characters if possible.

I tried what was suggested here and here but it doesnt make any difference.

Here is my userChrome.css:

@namespace url("http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul"); /* set default namespace to XUL */

/* change maximum width of bookmarks menu items - default is 26em */
menu.bookmark-item,
menuitem.bookmark-item {
max-width: 99em !important;
}

Located under ~/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/blahblah.default/chrome

The file is also owned by me and permissions are 644.

Any ideas?

Bookmark duplicates and dead links

schoenbc — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:21:18 -0800

How can I identify duplicate and expired bookmarks? Is there any application/software that allows you to (1) identify duplicate bookmarks you may have? I'd also like to be able to have access to a program that would run through my bookmarks and identify any dead links. Do such programs exist? More importantly, are there any free apps? I did a search of AskMeFi and couldn't find anything that answered my questions. Thanks.

What is the best way to hire an offshore personal assistant to catalog all my bookmarks?

iknowizbirfmark — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 10:57:15 -0800

A few times I have heard about offshore (usually India-based) personal assistants who can handle specific tasks for you at a low rate. What is the best way to hire one, and how can I hire one to categorize my bookmarks across all my computers? I've been adding bookmarks to my master Foxmarks-managed bookmark list for a while, and they have gotten a bit out of control. I want to hire someone to catalog them all for me. I think it's the kind of task that would take 5 hours or so. It's not hard work, but good knowledge of English and an ability to understand the site after navigating to it would be required. There are probably about 500 - 1000 bookmarks total.

Is this the kind of task I can hire an offshore personal assistant for? I'm happy to pay someone $30 or so to do this work. I've started doing it, but it's just a bit time-consuming and I go off and read the sites and get sidetracked. (I also decided that a lot of them are cool and I definitely want to keep them instead of just trashing 3 years' worth of bookmarks.) If I hire someone, how should I send him/her the bookmarks? Do I need to be concerned about security of my information? I assume that the bookmarks wouldn't include any saved logon information - that would be in the cookie or other file staying on my computer, right? And what are the best (or worst) sites to use? www.taskseveryday.com? www.va4u.com? And how well does doing this kind of outsourcing work? I've seen this and this (and read the articles linked in them), but I'm looking for something a little less anecdotal and more applicable to this kind of task and the current best way to get it done.

Suck the Chrome off the bumper

JohnnyGunn — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:39:37 -0800

How do I move the "other bookmarks" folder link from the right side to the left side of my bookmarks toolbar when using the Google Chrome browser?

Switching bookmarks from Firefox to Zotero?

pluckemin — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:21:03 -0800

data.kluge.filter -- I have many, many Firefox bookmarks. I'd really like to switch my bookmarking system to Zotero, which seems much more powerful. Have you already solved this? Can you figure out a chain of format conversions that will get me from point FF to point Z? Bonus points if your solution doesn't involve any costly proprietary software. ("Free to try" software is fine, since I'd only need to use it for twenty minutes of conversion.)

Can you recommend specific third-party conversion apps? Other reference managers that would work as "stepping-stones"? I'm not really a codehead, but... perl or ruby scripts? Right now the best solution I can think of involves building an elaborate AutoHotKey script that would load one bookmark at a time and then Zotero-save each one, and that's slightly more headache than I'm up for.

The following formats definitely export FROM Firefox:
- bookmarks in any other browser
- an html page that lists each bookmark as a link

The following formats definitely import INTO Zotero:
- BibTeX
- Zotero RDF
- MODS (Metadata Object Description Schema)
- RIS
- Refer/BibIX
- Unqualified Dublin Core RDF

This page lists which other reference managers can convert into which formats: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_reference_management_software

This link may also be useful:
http://www.zotero.org/documentation/frequently_asked_questions#importexport_and_creating_bibliographies1

Thanks to all who can contribute suggestions! Partial solutions, that *nearly* bridge the gap, are also helpful.