Firefox Mini Tutorial: Using Small Icons

I didn't think it was really necessary to comment on something that seems that obvious to me, but after several people asked me if I could make my themes for Firefox in a small icon version as well - I made just one, to see if it can be done and they answer to that is yes, though it's small icons only then - I came to the conclusion that they are probably unaware that icon size can be change, or don't know how to do it.

It's really very easy:
Put your mouse anywhere over empty space in the navigation bar.
Right click, then select "Customize" from the pop up menu that appears.
At the bottom of the customization window, check "Use small icons."
Click "Done" to make the window disappear again and small icons replace the larger ones in the navigation bar.

That's all there is to it, really. Beyond that, the same process can be used to add or remove icons from the navigation bar, to make functions you often use accessible with one click, or remove those you don't need or want.

For further customization, there are also a variety of additonal toolbars available at Mozilla Update, but more about those another time.

PS: The above described way of switching icon size is the way I do it, but upon reading it, my friend nosebleed pointed out that there also is another way, which is through Menu > View > Toolbars > Customize.

Thanks for pointing that out to me, nosebleed. :)

"My Body, My Life, My Choices"

Only, if you are an American woman, that might not be the case any longer should the current illegal occupier of Pennsylvania Avenue 1600 is allow to return there:

The President vs. the Pill is the shrub's fashistoid religous junta's attempt to take control over women's bodies long before Roe vs Wade becomes an issue.

Naturally, you can bet that that law will be targeted to be rolled back as well if the catastrophy of another four Orwellian years happens . . .

Why and how it could happen, Mark Morford explains here. So, even if I don't usually much care for variety show hosts, I'm with Oprah on this when she tries to get her viewers to vote. And my respect to her for taking a stance when that seems to be a dangerous thing to do these days for TV personalites, as I am sure Dan Rather would agree.

"I told you so"

No news in this for those of us who kept themselves informed all the time, but "I told you so" certainly is what Hans Blix and Scott Ritter have every right to say now - and do say, as well - though I am afraid that the people who need to hear it most won't listen:

Scott Ritter: The inspection process was rigged to create uncertainty over WMD to bolster the US and UK's case for war
Hans Blix: Will President Bush apply the lessons from Iraq to Iran, Libya and North Korea?

After debate polls

For my American readers and friends, here is a link to a list of post-debate polls to vote in:

After Debate Polls. I know who I'd vote for, only it wouldn't make a difference . . .

On trying to make a difference though, here is an interesting project by The Guardian in an attempt to maybe make a difference in the US election after all: My Fellow Non-Americans . . .

It would be nice if it would work, and help tip the scales for Kerry.