[software] - (last updated jan 2010)
these are the few firefox extensions i recommend. stable and intelligent. i use them all.
[firefox + thunderbird-
[RECOMMENDED]
[f] - DictionarySearch - add to the right-click contextmenu searches (Wikipedia, etc)
[f] - customize google - add links to yahoo, flickr, wayback machine, etc. + adds anonymity, + more. (+ wikipedia-mirror filter)
[OPTIONAL]
[f] - All-in-One Sidebar - sidebar popout
[f] - FireGestures - mouse gestures
[f] - Screengrab - full page screenshots
[f] - permit cookies - disable cookies, then whitelist single sites with alt-c
[t] - email notification randomizer - plays sound files from a directory (I use merriam-webster.com pronunciations)
[t] - allow empty subject in emails - tiny fix
[Webdesign]
[f] - web developer extension - lots and lots of tools
[f] - colorzilla - colorpick from webpages, and a useful palette.
Similarly, i want access to more foreign channels, purely for background static. To give the hum of human existence without the distraction of recognizable dialogue. [commercials/advertisements are generally most annoying due to voice-overs that you can't not listen to..)