StumbleUpon is a wonderful way to randomly explore some of the best web content, photos and videos on the Internet. It shows websites that you are very likely to enjoy as they are recommend by like minded people..
To use StumbleUpon, you need to install a toolbar that is available only for Internet Explorer and Firefox. There’s no official support for Opera and Apple Safari.
There is however a quick workaround so you can continue to find great websites with StumbleUpon without downloading the toolbar - the trick works on non-supported browsers as well. (see screenshots).
Apple Safari with StumbleUpon Toolbar
StumbleUpon Tool inside Opera Browser
To see how this works, visit the URL stumbleupon.com/demo/#url=http://www.labnol.org/ in any web browser - you will immediately notice a virtual toolbar over the web page with separate buttons for stumbling websites, blogs, photos and videos.
Click any of these buttons and enjoy as you are transported to some random but great website recommended by the StumbleUpon community.
Click the stumble button again to see another site and so on. No installation required and a perfect way to cure boredom.
Find this article at: http://www.labnol.org/internet/favorites/discover-great-websites-opera-safari-without-installing-stumbleupon-toolbar/2275/
web: http://www.labnol.org/ email: amit@labnol.org
Reader Comments
Do we have such facility for IE7 or Firefox ?? I dont think so… IE and Firefox are the browsers used by most of the people… i have installed firefox add-on for the same…!!
Written by Kevin on 02.12.08
What would also be great is a workaround that allows you to use something like Stumble Upon from behind a work firewall. When I try to use it from work I get a message telling me, ‘Access Denied (Social Networking)’, which also blocks proxy sites, etc. Would be great for killing slow time :)
Written by Dermot on 02.12.08
We can use this in firefox.
Written by Sampath on 02.12.08
In theory this is a brilliant idea, because I cannot use stumble at work (in my lunch break of course). However after testing it at home it works a treat but you are constantly asked to join stumble, and I cannot see the point of the “I like this” thumbnail as without being logged in it will not work. As soon as you click on it you are asked to join stumble upon.
Regards
Written by jsanderz on 02.12.08
Wow..its really worth trying. Thanks for digging it up.
Written by Veerasundar on 02.14.08
I was a BIG StumbleUpon user….until I bought a MacBook Pro. I am totally in love with my new mac, and only slightly bummed about loosing my StumbleUpon toolbar. :o)
Anyhow…I have used the demo a few times, and it seems to “stumbleupon” the same sites over and over again.
Also, an ad keeps popping up asking me if I am ready to join the StumbleUpon community.
The demo is good for what it is, a demo. But it is useless as a true StumbleUpon toolbar.
Oh well.
Written by LJM on 05.02.08
this is neat… but it takes away from the full stumble experience and it turns into a “take” only method so you’re only getting websites without really being able to give feedback. Which is what makes stumbleupon so great.
for LJM… WTH? I use Mac all day and have been using Stumble since forever. I’m on a mac right now and using Stumble… get firefox, its better than safari anyway imo.
Written by Oscar on 08.21.08
This is a DEMO that only shows a few selected sites. And it’s annoying to use as it will pester you after every few sites to join. This is NOT an alternative to SU by any stretch.
Written by coffeepro on 09.12.08