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People like to browse the web in so many different ways, and that’s why it’s great that there are so many different types of Firefox Extensions to please just about everyone. With that said, these 4 Extensions may not be for everyone, but they could be just what someone out there needs to make their browsing experience more enjoyable.

Craigzilla allows you to view personalized craigslist ads, right in your browser window. After you install it, you just need to set up the preferences to match what you are looking for. You can set it up to auto alert you after a specified amount of time, displaying new ads that match your query. It’s a great tool if you’re looking for something specific on craigslist but don’t have the time to keep checking back to see if there are new ads.

FlagTab is a great tool for people who like to keep their tabs organized by color coding them. After installing FlagTab, you just need to double click on a tab and it will change colors. Every time you double click, the color will change again and again. You can customize the colors of the tabs and the font that appears in the tabs. I know it’s not for everyone, but some people really like to keep their sh!t organized .

Shrinkify is probably the most ridiculous Firefox Extension I’ll ever review on DemoGirl because it doesn’t really need a screencast. It does one thing, shrinks a long URL. The reason I chose to share it is because it does it so quickly and you literally don’t have to put forth any effort. Simply right click on any page with a long URL and it’s automatically copied to your clipboard. From there, you just need to paste it wherever you want to share it. Short and sweet.

Netopi allows anyone to leave and read reviews about any site on the web. Of course, you need to install it first but then any time you’re on a site that you’d like to make a comment on, just click on the Netopi icon and your sidebar will pop open. This is where you can leave your comment about the site and read what other Netopi users have said. You can also remain anonymous and not sign up for a Netopi account, which I really like. The site reviews are pretty minimal right now because not enough people are using Netopi but it could turn into a really nice way to see what people think of your site without forcing them to comment on a specific post. It could also turn out to be a great hangout for spammers. Only time will tell.

If you’d like to see all of these Extensions in action, click the link below to watch a 4 minute screencast:

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I’ll never forget how excited I was to receive my first Netflix movie in the mail.  Pulling apart the perforated edges was like unwrapping a gift I had already peeked at on Christmas morning – still excited as heck even though I knew what was inside.  Apparently I held quite a bit of affection for that little red envelope because I kept it in my possession for 3 weeks after watching the movie.  In all honesty, it sat on my desk because I have some sort of problem with “real” mailboxes.  Since then, I’ve tried to be better at remembering to send in my movies so I can get the most out of the membership that I pay for.  At least I thought I was getting better, but FeedFlix just showed me that I’m ripping myself off.

FeedFlix allows you to view your Netflix habits on a chart and shows you how much money you’re actually spending based on how many movies you receive each month.  Since I suck at returning my movies, I pay $5.00 a movie even though my membership would allow me to have as many movies as I want for $9.00 a month.  Besides just showing you how well you use your membership, FeedFlix also pulls all of your viewing history and reviews onto one page that you can share with your friends.  All you need to do is enter in your personal RSS feed from your Netflix account into FeedFlix.  From there, FeedFlix grabs the data and gives you a personal URL that you can share.  This may not sound that interesting, but if your friends don’t have a Netflix account they can’t see what you’re watching or read reviews you’ve written.  So if they’re trying to figure out a movie to rent they can check out what you’ve been watching and read your opinion, if you’ve written a review.  It could be a really fun way to decide what you want to watch next.  Here’s my screencast tour of FeedFlix:

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