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Firefox 2.0.0.6 Released

Written by ray on July 31, 2007
Categories: Quick Bits

http://en-us.www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/2.0.0.6/releasenotes/ Mozilla has released Firefox 2.0.0.6 which includes fixes to two security vulnerabilities. The update is available through the auto-update feature of Firefox. Full details and alternate downloads are available by following the release notes link.

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Apple Pro App Support 4.01 Update

Written by ray on July 30, 2007
Categories: Mac OS X

Apple released a “Pro Application Support” update today and called it version 4.01. The extent of the description was: This update improves general user interface reliability for Apple’s professional applications and is recommended for all users of Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Pro, Motion, Soundtrack Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Aperture, Final Cut Express HD, Soundtrack, [...]

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WordPress Plugin: WordPress Stats Updated to v1.1.1

Written by ray on July 30, 2007
Categories: Websites & Domains

The WordPress Stats plugin was updated a couple of times recently. The first update, to version 1.1, moved the stats page to the blog being tracked, rather than at WordPress.com. With version 1, clicking the stats page in the WordPress dashboard opened the stats page on WordPress.com. Now the page opens in an iframe on [...]

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Google Must Scare Wireless Carriers

Written by ray on July 21, 2007
Categories: Quick Bits

http://news.com.com/Google+pushes+for+rules+to+aid+wireless+plans/2100-1036_3-6198063.html?tag=nefd.top Google is pushing for some wireless rules (such as open access) that have got to have wireless carriers worried. And they seem to be willing to spend $4.6 billion (USD) to back it up.

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Windows 7 in Three Years

Written by ray on July 20, 2007
Categories: Quick Bits

http://news.com.com/Next+version+of+Windows+Call+it+7/2100-1016_3-6197943.html?tag=nefd.lede CNet has a story that Microsoft will be releasing the next version of Windows (known internally as Windows 7) in “roughly three years”. Let’s hold off on the snide comments for now.

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Firefox 2.0.0.5 Released

Written by ray on July 18, 2007
Categories: Quick Bits

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/2.0.0.5/releasenotes/ Mozilla has released Firefox 2.0.0.5 which is primarily a security update. It patches eight security vulnerabilities including the one where IE would pass a malformed URL to it. The update is available from the Firefox website or through Firefox’s auto update feature. You can force an update check by selecting Help -> Check for [...]

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MacUpdate and MacHeist Software Bundle

Written by ray on July 17, 2007
Categories: Mac OS X

MacUpdate is offering a bundle of 10 applications, all of which are now unlocked. MacHeist takes the same bundle and offers some additional goodies when you buy it through them. I bought the original MacHeist bundle but the software in this bundle doesn’t excite me (or I already have it). But if you’ve been considering [...]

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WD My Book Button Manager Removed and Some Frustrations

Written by ray on July 16, 2007
Categories: Random Access

I decided to remove the Button Manager drivers (Mac) for my Western Digital My Book 500GB drive. The button manager software is used to provide: 1. the capacity gauge that shows the drive space used 2. Safe shutdown (by pushing the drive button) Since installing the My Book drivers I’ve had one case when my [...]

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Windows Home Server RTM

Written by ray on July 16, 2007
Categories: Quick Bits

http://blogs.technet.com/homeserver/ Microsoft has released Windows Home Server to manufacturing (RTM). According to the Home Server blog post it should be available in a couple of months. Windows Home Server will only be available through hardware manufacturers. This seems to have the potential to be a really cool product from Microsoft that can serve as a [...]

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OS X 10.4.10 Wireless Issues Resolved

Written by ray on July 14, 2007
Categories: Mac OS X

I finally got around to researching the wireless problem that surfaced after I applied the OS X 10.4.10 update. In short, every time the computer booted, or woke from sleep I’d have to reconfigure the wireless network. For wireless I use 802.11g with WPA for security. The solution was simple. I deleted the network from [...]

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