For the slightly less nerdy among you ...

Reason #4 billion why Firefox is better than Internet Explorer: The Abe Vigoda Status extension.

Download/install it, and it will keep you up-to-date on the status of beloved actor Abe Vigoda. Is Abe still among the living? The Abe Vigoda Status extension for Firefox will keep you informed!

When Firefox starts up, this extension automatically fetches Abe Vigoda's current status, and displays it in a small panel on the status bar. It periodically does so again every so often, so that you always have relatively recent information on Abe Vigoda's status.

Of course, sometimes, "relatively recent" is simply not good enough. There are times when you absolutely need to know Abe Vigoda's status in an up-to-the-minute fashion. In such cases, you can click on the extension's panel in the status bar, which will bring up a popup menu. One option on the popup menu is "Recheck Abe Vigoda's current status"; selecting this will cause the extension to immediately fetch Abe Vigoda's status.

The popup menu also includes handy links to various web-based sources of Abe Vigoda-related information.

I don't see anyone writing similar extensions for Internet Explorer. Oh wait, I don't see anyone writing any extensions for Internet Explorer; IE doesn't allow extensions.

I don't care if you love me, or love to hate me, or love to be indifferent to me; just try Firefox.