One of the handiest add-ons for Firefox

[madokie]

Dictionary Lookup Extension 2.0

Highlight a word and right click on it and scroll down to 'define' and get a definition of that word.
Sometimes I find myself not familiar with some words I read here so to me this add on comes in real handy

Just in case anyone didn't know about this add on and really wanted to know about it I bring it to our attention

[niyad]

1. thanks for the information. I just use dictionary.com--and then get sidetracked with all the

great info, and challenges and things, and forget why I was looking something up!!

[madokie]

2. This is really an easy add on to use

it soon becomes second nature to use it

[fizzix137]

3. Check out FastestFox

FastestFox gives fast access to search engines and if you set the Show Definitions option a short entry from Wikipedia pops up on highlighted words. Highlight something and one click on a popup icon will send it to the search engine of your choice.

[merrily]

4. Thank you. The ad blocker add on works well for me, too.

I wish I had thought to hang on to the link so I could post it. Sorry.

[adieu]

5. Built in to

Mac OS X, Mavericks.

[cprise]

8. and many Mac versions before that. n/t

[cprise]

6. Beware of programs that broadcast your train of thought

to the Internet.

A couple very good dictionary apps are: The one built-into Mac OS X, plus 'Artha' which runs on Ubuntu and other Linux.

These use a locally-stored definition database, and also have thesaurus capabilities.

If you use Google to explore words and subjects, try using the 'GoogleSharing' addon (the original proxy server seems to be down, so configure it to use an alternate one from this list: http://kunfoo.org/googlesharing-proxy-servers/ ).

[Control-Z]

7. Are you suggesting that GoogleSharing

respects privacy? I really can't imagine.

[cprise]

9. Its from Abine

Moxie Marlinspike, et al.

Yeah, I'd trust them in a heartbeat over Google.

[Control-Z]

13. Maybe I misread/understood.

The name is GoogleSharing. But it is not by Google. Is that right?

[cprise]

14. Correct. You mask yourself from Google by

...using the GoogleSharing proxy along with all the other users of that addon. You are 'sharing' the same gateway to Google with other users, leaving Google with no concrete ways to tell who you are.

[Control-Z]

15. I understand now.

Nice! Thanks for answering my questions. I appreciate the information (and your patience).

[cprise]

16. Another option, of course

...is to use Tor Browser Bundle. Tor is a bit more involved, but its designed to mask your identity from *all* web sites. That goes beyond the scope of my original suggestion, however, which was aimed at preventing simple reference activities (looking up words, etc.) from being snooped on.

Finally, there is 'Https Everywhere' which is very simple and tries to make a secure link whenever a website supports it. So, for instance, Google would still know you are searching about X or Y, but no third parties would be able to automatically intercept that info without a great deal of effort.

All of these programs (GoogleSharing, Tor, Https Everywhere) can be used together, BTW.

[Control-Z]

18. Hey, thanks (again)!

Great information.

[madokie]

17. Thanks I added it to my list of add ons

I also have google blocked in my preferences just to be on the safe side.

[Skip Intro]

10. Hey, that is handy. Thanks. n/t

[Spitfire of ATJ]

11. Indubitably.

[TreasonousBastard]

12. built into Opera...

like so many things that are addons elsewhere.

[Deuce]

19. Yes, i use it and "wiktionary and google translate"...