I usually go on an update searching frenzy. I check whether or not I've got the latest releases for the software I regulary use, I check what is to be expected in the near future and do other geeky things like that.
Since most programs were up to date - I got bored a few days back as well - and I decided to wait a bit before installing Windows XP SP2 even though it is available, just not on Windows Update yet, I found this nice site filled with Firefox info, tips and tricks. One of the things caught my eye : running Firefox from a USB stick, with all the finetuning you want, plugins, settings and all.
I immediately set out to create a sticked version of my firefox install, so that wherever I go, I've got my trusted browser with me. I stripped out most of my regular bookmarks, and limited the amount of available cache to 5 MB instead of the usual 50MB, to save space on the USB stick. After a bit of fiddling with settings, options and things like that, it seems to work fine. And it doesn't leave a trace in the registry of the host computer, it doesn't clutter up the system, but instead fully runs from a removable device. Nice, what else can I say?
This concludes my Geek Project for the day, off to bed now!
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