If you're tired of your browser decor, or just want to add a bit more functionality to your "browsing experience", you might want to try a few of the add-ins for IE or Firefox as described in the January issue of PC World in the article "Better Browsing: Add-Ons, Plug-Ins, and Extensions." For example, MyIE2, an IE "shell" adds tabbed browsing to the basic browser display. If you're not ready for quite THAT much change, try the Yahoo Toolbar, which now includes an anti-spyware tool. If you've already added too many plug-ins and want to get rid of the clutter, use the browser options to clean house. And don't forget about Firefox extensions.
Don't ask me what the last section of the article, "Oval Office Eavesdrop" has to do with better browsing, but it's interesting, nonetheless. If you'd like to listen to recorded conversations with six American presidents, visit the University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs' WhitehouseTapes.org, which offers audio of 5,000 conversations secretly recorded between 1940 and 1973. There's something for everybody!
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