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Re: Galeon smart bookmarks
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Wed, 25 Feb 2004 06:58:53 GMT
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On Wed, 25 Feb 2004, Dan Boger wrote:

> On Wed, Feb 25, 2004 at 02:24:52AM +0000, TWS Garrison wrote:
> > Anyone know of an extension that will emulate Smart Bookmarks in
> > Firebird? Keymarks aren't as good, even on those rare occasions when
> > they work. I'm really missing my Smart Bookmarks, but I don't see
> > myself going back to Galeon any time soon (especially since I can't
> > even download the ISOs for the latest Redhat. . .).
> 
> I use keywords on bookmarks for that.  For instance, to search peeron, i
> have this bookmark:
> 
>   Location: http://peeron.com/cgi-bin/invcgis/psearch?query=%s
>   Keyword: peeron
> 
> so when I want to use it, I just hit "Ctrl-L", "peeron brick 1 x 2" and
> I get this page:
> 
>   http://peeron.com/cgi-bin/invcgis/psearch?query=brick%201%20x%202

Ah, I didn't think about setting up the keymark to actually point to a
search string. . .  Thanks.  Let's see if I can remember to use that.  I
still like the persistance and obviousness of the Smart Bookmark having
its own field, though.

> Btw, what's the problem with the ISOs?  If you want, I can put copies of
> either the RH9 ones or FC1 on peeron for you to get?  Downloading them
> via bittorrent is pretty quick - I get about 1000MB/sec.  I don't think
> the NIC on the server supports anything faster.

I think it's actually a problem at my end.  Download stalls after a bit
less than 50 MB from any one server (hmm, maybe that's why I can't see
Todd's photo montages).  That's with tries from several mirrors.  I'll
try using someone else's computer next time I have a chance.

--
TWS Garrison
http://www.morfydd.net/twsg/
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(...) I use keywords on bookmarks for that. For instance, to search peeron, i have this bookmark: Location: (URL) Keyword: peeron so when I want to use it, I just hit "Ctrl-L", "peeron brick 1 x 2" and I get this page: (URL) Btw, what's the problem (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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