Has Firefox 3 certificate handling become too 'scary?' (1)
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In a scenario reminiscent of the fairy tale about the fellow who cries "wolf" too often, security engineers are actively wondering whether Firefox' "blowing of the whistle" on self-signed certificates is a) frightening, and b) fair to developers.
Best FTP Clients? [Hive Five Call For Contenders] (4)
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People have used FTP clients to upload, download, and share files over the internet for years, and though the FTP protocol continues to age, it's still commonly used all over the world. Once barebones, many newer FTP clients boast a wide and impressive range of features that are helping to push FTP (and other, more secure improvements like SFTP) into new heights of file sharing and transfer ease. For this week's Hive Five, we want ...
Video: Latest Far Cry 2 trailer, map editor detailed (2)
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Here’s the latest Far Cry 2 trailer to hit the Web from Ubisoft. I demoed this game last week and I can say it’s worth all the hype. The Map Creator alone makes this game worth it. Okay, maybe not just that, but it’s a nice bonus. It allows you to create any type of terrain (jungles, deserts, etc.) you want and jump into it immediately to see if it was worth the 15 minutes ...
Could Camelina Sativa be a Biofuel Miracle Crop? (3)
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While jatropha is taking off as a biofuel stock, camelina sativa is garnering some attention of its own for its potential as a biofuel that would work with, not against, food crops. The pros of the plant include that it doesn’t require much rainfall, yields crops double that of soy beans, produces an oil resistant to colder temperatures, and the leftovers after the oil is extracted makes for good livestock feed. Additionally, it can be ...
Universal Remote intros two new remotes (2)
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With CEDIA right around the corner, AV geeks can expect a steady flow of new products. Universal Remote is going to be showing off their newest remotes at the show but we have a sneak peak. The MX-440 clocks in at $249 and gets you a nice slender, remote equipped with IR-only control, color LCD screen rock’n 220 x 176 resolution, LED backlit screen and buttons, and on-remote macro editing. Available now. $499 buys the ...
Fantasktik taskbar app for Leopard (5)
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Filed under: Software, Odds and ends Fantasktik is a taskbar app for Leopard that makes it easy to see what windows and applications are open, and to switch between them. Dockland Software, the developer of Fantasktik, announced in a press release today that the app is available for US$9.99 through the end of September. On October 1st, the price rises to US$14.99.After installing Fantasktik, a small taskbar appears either just below the menu bar or ...
Judge Rules Man Cannot Be Forced To Decrypt HD (15)
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I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "In Vermont, US Magistrate Judge Jerome Niedermeier has ruled that forcing someone to divulge the password to decrypt their hard drive violates the 5th Amendment. Border guards testify that they saw child pornography on the defendant's laptop when the PC was on, but they made the mistake of turning it off and were unable to access it again because the drive was protected by PGP. Although prosecutors offered ...
EFF clobbers Boston transit's gag order on MIT students' research (5)
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Hugh from the Electronic Frontier Foundation sez, "EFF's Coders' Rights project had a big win for free speech when a judge ruled that the gag order against MIT student security researchers should be lifted. Right on!" Today, a federal judge lifted an unconstitutional gag order that had prevented three Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) students from disclosing academic research regarding vulnerabilities in Boston's transit fare payment system. The court found that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation ...
QTAddressBar Brings Vista Explorer's Address Bar to XP [Featured Windows Download] (8)
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Windows only: Free Explorer add-on QTAddressBar clones the functionality of Vista's new address bar in Windows XP. For folks unfamiliar with the new Vista address bar, it provides a clickable breadcrumb trail of every folder leading to your current location. Clicking one of your folders will take you directly to it, and clicking the down arrow provides a drop-down for moving to any folder within that one. Brought to you by the same folks who ...
Explorer++ Improves On Windows Explorer [Featured Windows Download] (9)
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Windows only: Alpha file manager Explorer++ is a promising free alternative to Windows Explorer that offers features it sorely lacks, like tabbed browsing, secure file deletion, file merging and splitting, instant command line access, and keyboard shortcuts. Explorer++ is still in alpha and may not be ready for full-time use the way Xplorer 2 is, but it's still a simple, functional, and free app worth keeping an eye on. If you're sick of Windows Explorer's ...
EASEUS Disk Copy Makes a Fast Clone of Your Hard Drive [Featured Windows Download] (20)
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Windows only All platforms: Free boot CD EASEUS Disk Copy copies any disk or partition sector-by-sector for an exact copy of the original. Disk Copy is a perfect tool for upgrading your operating system to a new, larger hard drive, or just making a quick clone of a drive full of files. With support for virtually any drive type or file system and an easy-to-use interface, this app is a fast, effective tool for quick ...
Archos unveils three new ‘Internet Media Tablets’ (6)
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Archos does a cannonball into the Internet tablet pool with the release of three new devices: the Archos 5, the Archos 5g, and the Archos 7. These are the same devices that we wrote about late last week. The company is boasting the “Internet Media Tablet” as a new concept even though these devices have a lot in common with gadgets like the Nokia Internet tablets. However, Archos has thrown the word “media” in between ...
Google: Android-based HTC Dream may not be alone for long (1)
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Hot on the heels of FCC approval of HTC's "Dream" phone, Google has hinted to BetaNews that the "Dream" isn't the only Android phone already under way.
Sysadmin 101: Securing Leopard - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) (13)
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Filed under: Security, Mac 101Security researchers at Corsaire have published a PDF whitepaper discussing best practices for securing Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard in a networked environment. The whitepaper is free. "While the default installation provides a relatively secure system, it may not always meet organizational security requirements. This guide is aimed at users in environments requiring stronger security controls in their operating system, making full use of the protection features offered by Mac OS ...
Download All Updates For Windows From Microsoft (3)
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Users who want to update their Windows operating system can use the automatic updates feature to download updates for Windows automatically, visit the Windows Update website in Internet Explorer or use one of the several Windows Updates downloaders like Autopatcher or Windows Updates Downloader. A third possibility came to light recently with the introduction of the Windows Update Catalog. Like the Windows Updates website the Windows Update Catalog only loads properly in Internet Explorer. It ...
QuizoApps Adds Tabs, Breadcrumbs to Explorer (2)
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Filed under: Utilities, Windows, Freeware While I know there are plenty of good replacements out there for Windows Explorer, I'm not ready to jump ship just yet. I don't really need any really advanced functionality, but there are a few things I'd like to add. Vista-style breadcrumbs and tabbed browsing, for example.QuizoApps has coded two small extensions that do the job quite well with a minimal impact on resources. Both addons are activated by clicking ...
Preemptively Praise Customer Service Reps And They Will Do Your Bidding [You Can And You Will] (1)
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Before asking customer service representatives to tackle thorny issues, win them over by first offering to praise them at the end of the call. According to Psychology Today, the offer establishes a reciprocal relationship that CSRs will try to honor, even if solving your problem takes, ugh, work. If you've ever contested a mysterious charge on your credit card, tried to resolve a problem with your computer, or wanted to return an item to a ...
One Third of New PCs Downgraded To XP? (9)
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CWmike writes "More than one in every three new PCs is downgraded from Windows Vista to Windows XP, either at the factory or by the buyer, said performance and metrics researcher Devil Mountain Software, which operates a community-based testing network. "The 35% is only an estimate, but it shows a trend within our own user base," Craig Barth, the company's CTO, said. "People are taking advantage of Vista's downgrade rights." Last year, Devil Mountain benchmarked ...
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chrismartintx said:
why are ppl so god damn ignorant?! embrace the technology... i guarantee that most of them have so reason to downgrade. hell why don't we all go back to dos if they want stability.
AutoPager Automatically Loads the Next Web Page Inline [Featured Firefox Extension] (15)
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Firefox only (Windows/Mac/Linux): The AutoPager Firefox extension automatically loads the next page of a site inline when you reach the end of the current page for infinite scrolling of content. By default AutoPager works with a ton of sites, including Lifehacker, the New York Times, Digg, and, of course, Google. At first blush AutoPager is a little difficult to understand, but just set it as Always Enabled by clicking the AE link on supported sites ...
