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Browser tip of the day: Faster Firefox Builds
by Jason Clarke Aug 2nd 2005
Today we've got the best kind of tip for you - how to make your Firefox browser faster. Now, this one's not for the faint of heart, but it is completely doable, and I've personally been using it for months with no problems. What am I talking about? MOOX builds. MOOX is a developer that takes the Firefox source code, and makes optimized builds for different classes of processor. These builds can be installed on top of your current "officially" downloaded version, and contain all of the same source code; the only difference is that certain compiler switches are set to take advantage of technologies that are present in different processors, resulting in a browser that runs optimally fast for your machine, rather than one that is "one size fits all".
Here's how to take full advantage of MOOX builds without risking your current Firefox setup.
With Halloween fast approaching, it's a great time to get in some practice defending your territory against zombies. In Graveyard Shift, you take aim at zombies and other creepy-crawlies, blasting them into splatters of cartoony green guts. It's a casual first-person shooter, and it's very easy to get the hang of - use the mouse to aim, click to fire. Graveyard Shift has at least 15 levels, and it might even have some secret stages I haven't unlocked yet.
They key to getting good at Graveyard Shift is learning to use ...
