Are you sick and tired of the plethora of advertisements that seem to invade your space every time you visit certain Web sites? Does all of the colorful and flashing clutter get in the way of what you're trying to accomplish? Today's add-on of the day, Adblock Plus, can help to alleviate this potential nuisance by only displaying the types of ads that you want to see. For example, if a specific banner ad is testing your patience, Adblock Plus can stop it from ever displaying in your browser again. Give it a try today and enjoy a less intrusive browsing experience.

Add-on of the day (January 2009)

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Zork is back! First introduced to the PC gaming community 30 years ago, the Zork series was groundbreaking as it allowed players to enter commands that were considered complex for the time. The Great Underground Empire was one of the first games I played on my Commodore 64 as a kid, and I was instantly hooked.

Keeping in line with the growing trend of creating games that are played solely within the browser, Ireland-based Jolt Online Gaming announced yesterday that it will be publishing Legends of Zork. About's Daniel Nations has more on the announcement.

Audiophiles and everyday music lovers alike can now integrate their favorite tunes, audio publications, and podcasts right into their Web browser. From playing beats to learning who influenced your favorite band, the following audio-related extensions give you the ability to do it all without ever leaving your browser window.

• FoxyTunes
  
  FoxyTunes gives you the ability to integrate some of the most powerful media players around such as iTunes and Windows Media Player directly into your browser window.
  
  
• Fire.fm
  
  Fire.fm instantly creates a radio station based on your favorite musical artist.
  
  
• allmusic.com Search Toolbar
  
  This add-on allows you to search allmusic.com for a particular artist, album, or song title directly from Firefox's browser window.
  
  
• eMusic Toolbar
  
  The eMusic Toolbar allows you to easily search and navigate through eMusic.com and their extensive song library.
  

Those of you who use the Safari browser as your RSS reader could be unwittingly exposing your personal data. According to a recent report, an undisclosed security flaw could grant phishers access to the files on your hard drive. About's Tom Nelson has details on the issue as well as instructions on how to protect yourself from becoming a victim.