power users

Ahead of its official launch tomorrow, the latest iteration of everyone’s favorite furry is now available to download from Mozilla’s central FTP server.

As with the other rapidly-released iterations, Firefox 8 is mostly just a faster, cleaner version of the previous version — except for a couple of cool features: third-party apps (like AVG or Skype) can no longer install add-ons without your consent, and you can now toggle your saved tabs to load on demand.

Microsoft tells some of the techniques and tips of its forthcoming task manager, designed to satisfy power users and lure converts.

Tech News World: "There's plenty to like about the K Desktop Environment version 4.6.1, and it's not all about eye candy.

Power users will find the new desktop full of improvements that are actually practical, not just aesthetic."

MakeUseOf: "openSUSE is geared toward new to advancing users all the way to power users, with a unique combination of ease-of-use on the surface and advanced options little further in."

One of the first problems new users have upon joining Twitter is figuring out who to follow.

MakeUseOf: "A few days back I wrote about books that beginners can download and read to teach themselves Linux. Today in the Linux section we have something for the power users."

Linux and Open Source: "In its place was a powerful, flexible, fast, reliable email client that epitomizes what good software should be: Powerful enough to entice power-users yet easy enough for newbies."

Popular web, desktop, and mobile note taking app Evernote has finally added the one feature that power users have wanted for ages: shared notebooks.

The update allows you to share your notebooks with the world or select individuals, and grant write/edit access to your notes and notebooks.