For years now one of the first things I’ve done on a new machine or new install of a web browser is to set the preferences such that by default I get a blank page when I first launch the browser. I’ve no interest in the ad-laden default pages the various browsers give you by default, and even Firefox’s default google interface represents network resources that need to load when really I’m wanting to go somewhere else. Yes, I really am that impatient. Anyway, that changed today when I installed the bookmarkshomefirefox extension. Basically it allows you to turn your default browser page into an organized, aesthetically pleasing presentation of your own bookmarks, including your ‘live bookmarks’ (ie RSS feeds). Simple, free and useful. Check it out.