I've been trying to wrap my head around the implications of Facebook's new privacy policy since they rolled out the changes. Tech blogs and journalists are freaking out about Facebook's "betrayal" of its users, but I can't seem to find my outrage.

When you think of Stephen King's novels, political undertones don't generally come to mind. He dabbles with social allegory in some of his earlier works like The Long Walk, The Running Man, and The Stand, but the bulk of his output has been of the "ordinary people facing extraordinary circumstances" variety. With his latest novel, Under the Dome, he comes out swinging -- perhaps too late -- with a cautionary tale of what happens when our leaders' political ambition, blind faith, and raging incompetence block the way of effective governance.

I spent some time today playing with some awesome extensions for the Firefox browser, and I thought I'd share. Abandon all hope of cool points if you continue reading: this one's for the nerds.

Note: These tips are aimed at Windows users because not all these add ons will work on your Mac.