Open web pages or even hyperlinks in Google Chrome from Firefox itself. Read the rest of this entry »

Another blogger’s helper: The AutoCopy Firefox extension places any text you select on web pages onto the clipboard automatically. Basically AutoCopy bypasses the Cntl-C involved copying snippets of text to the clipboard. The other handy shortcut is “Paste on middle click” which makes Cntl-V unnecessary. For bloggers who often quote snippets of other web pages, AutoCopy’s a huge timesaver (though you start to wish it worked in every app.) AutoCopy’s a free download, works wherever Firefox does.

Writing your blog should be a fun way to stretch your mind and stay connected to trends, friends, and the greater world, not another computer task that takes far too long to get done. But that’s exactly what it can feel like if it takes you more time to find your post ideas, tweak your markup, and make everything look right than to actually get your thoughts down. Being somewhat experienced at this blogging thing, your Lifehacker editors have pinpointed a few tools and tricks that make our posts go faster and smoother. After the jump, we round up 10 of them. Read the rest of this entry »