My Browsing Experience Tuesday, November 25 8:39 PM

In my "Introduction to Computers" class this semester, I've described the "browser experience" more than a few times.  My own personal, customized browser experience has become a critical point of efficiency when it comes to my use of the web for learning, researching, and playing.  When I happen to use a machine other than my laptop and don't have my personal browser configuration available, I feel like a fish out of water; I'm much much slower, and browsing becomes a hassle more than anything else. To what extent is your browser customized for your use? How different is browsing for you when not using your personal browser configuration? Does your personal browser configuration make your learning easier or more efficient? Out of curiosity, the add-ons I use in Firefox 3 are:

• Better GCal
• Better Gmail 2
• Better GReader
• Better YouTube
• coComment
• Cooliris (PicLens)
• CustomizeGoogle
• Diigo Toolbar
• Download Statusbar
• Facebook Toolbar
• Fasterfox Lite
• Favicon Picker 3
• Faviconize Tab
• GCal Popup
• Glubble
• Google Gears
• Google Toolbar
• Greasemonkey
• Hide Menubar
• Shareaholic
• TinyURL Creator
• Twitterfox
• Zotero

There's many others I've tried and disabled simply because I didn't use or like them.  In addition to the plugins, there's a few tweaks I'm beginning to use or experiment with - specifically, loading Twitter Mobile, GCalendar Mobile, and Google Talk Gadget into the sidebar.  Ultimately though, I consider my browser configuration an indispensable application through which I access my PLE tools.