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Firefox 3.5 Released
Jul 01, 2009 - 6:40 AM - limefan913
Firefox 3.5 is out, and I think I'm in love. Firefox 2 went awry, and 3 was mediocre, but 3.5 has fixed these issues. The new TraceMonkey javascript engine is fast. Ajax based sites like Facebook and Gmail are just downright awesome. Rendering as a whole has improved. Dragable tabs are pretty cool, now allowing users to move tabs from window to window without reloading the page, and to even create new windows from tabs. You can get Firefox 3.5 at ... [Read More]
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Vista SP2 removes '10 half open session limit' introduced in XP SP2
May 28, 2009 - 10:11 AM - MoreBandwidthPls
We cursed, ranted, raved, and generally hated installing the XP service pack 2 all those years ago (August 2004) because it reduced most file sharing programs to a screechingly slow rate with a misguided attempt to stifle evil nastyware from launching rapid outbound attacks across the Internet. All those different TCPIP.SYS patch utilities... [Read More]
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Dell to debug customer service - are you entitled to a refund?
Jan 25, 2009 - 7:43 AM - MoreBandwidthPls
If you've had unsatisfactory dealings with Dell Computer, you may be in line to make a claim before April 13th, 2009 for a refund. $1.5 million is up for grabs, to be split up depending on how many people claim for restitution. Details at http://atg.wa.gov/pressrelease.aspx?&id=21774 and links to claim forms and how to claim can be found there. Claims can be made in... [Read More]
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The Shareaza web site has been hijacked
Dec 23, 2007 - 8:43 PM - Aaron.Walkhouse
The DNS entries for shareaza.com and www,shareaza.com have been stolen by the Israeli gang that "bought" BearShare for the RIAA in 2005. http://www.shareazasecurity.be/forum/viewforum.php?f=3 Perhaps we had better block it until the real owners take it back. Bogus shareaza.com:207.232.22.55-207.232.22.55 I'm already blocking the whole... [Read More]
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The OLPC is almost ready to ship!
Apr 13, 2007 - 10:45 AM - Aaron.Walkhouse
Here's what they built for $100 apiece: The Athlon Geode CPU is up to 433 MHz, and has MMX, 3Dnow and a very fast integrated video controller on shared memory 128 KB of L1 Cache, 128 KB of L2 Cache 256 megs of RAM (Data rate: Dual – DDR333 – 166 Mhz) The high speed NAND flash disk is up to a gigabyte. The 200 DPI screen goes up to 1200x900, and looks fast enough for full screen and full speed video at 800x600. The ... [Read More]
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