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K2 Beta Two for Wordpress 2.0 has been released. Head over to BinaryBonsai.com and download it before it's gone.

Ok, I made up the 'gone' part. LOL! But it's nice... too bad I can't have it in Blogger.com. =(

The preview of Firefox 2.0 is available at Firefox's Product Planning page. You can check out the main upcoming features of that popular internet browser.

Here's the release schedule of Firefox 2.0:

Release Schedule

* 2006/02/10 : Alpha 1
* 2006/03/10 : Alpha 2 (feature complete)
* 2006/04/07 : Beta 1 (string complete, feature frozen)
* 2006/05/05 : Beta 2 (string frozen)
* 2006/05/26 : Release Candidate 1
* 2006/06/07 : Release Candidate 2
* 2006/06/19 : Release Candidate 3
* 2006/06/27 : Firefox 2

Is the Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Check bothering you from downloading critical updates for your Windows? Worry no more, because I found a website which offer you a way to bypass the check.

Check it out here: http://home19.inet.tele.dk/jys05000/

I have not tried the method (I don't need to), so do leave some comments.

UPDATE(05/03/06): This method no longer works(Thanks, tim for the heads up!). I will post it here if I came across a new method. =)

Read this article: http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/12/28/macintosh_macscan/

Spyware and keystroke loggers have often been thought of as a Windows only problem, but Nicholas Raba, CEO of SecureMac.com and co-author of Maximum Security says many Apple Macintosh users may have a false sense of security. SecureMac has released MacScan which detects and removes Macintosh spyware, remote administration utilities and keystroke loggers. In a telephone interview, Raba talked to us about current and future Macintosh spyware and virus threats.
Source: tgdaily.com

Another proof of vulnerabilities in Mac again? Well well... I like this particular paragraph:

People who are frustrated with computer viruses and spyware are constantly told to buy a Macintosh, but Raba told us that this just gives them a false sense of security. "Sure it may be one of the more secure operating systems, but you can't go with the attitude that there are no viruses for the Mac," says Raba. He adds that proof of concept virus code is already running around the Internet and that a major Mac virus is inevitable. "Anyone with programming skills could make something, the majority don't bother because they don't want to go to jail," says Raba.
Source: tgdaily.com

All I can say is that there is no OS which is 100% not susceptible to any attacks. I just hate the fact that everyone who are using Mac claimed that they are completely safe, when it's obvious that they are not. Even worse, when Windows users complained about getting viruses and all that, Mac supporters will just say, "Hey, throw away that PC and buy a Mac".

Think different?

Their tagline - "The best thing to happen to Firefox...since Firefox".

The keyword - sharing.

The extension - AllPeers.



The file-sharing Firefox extension, AllPeers is going to be very popular. Just like how Bittorrent take over the world (er...not literally). After all, it makes it a lot easier for everyone to share photos, videos, music and everything with friends (or strangers?) without the need of uploading to any hosting site.

Anyway, it's not launched yet, but you can find out more information and sign up for their alert once they've launched this extension at AllPeers.com.

Some screenshots are available here at their blog: Link

The easiest way is to press that "Prt Sc" button on your keyboard, but what if a webpage takes up more than your screen? Worry not, the following Firefox extensions will be of much help to you. =)

Screen grab!
This Firefox extension requires Java to work. Just install it, right click on the targetted page and capture screenshots.

You can save the entire page as an image (it scrolls around the page taking shots and stitches it together), just the visible portion, or the browser window.

Pearl Crescent Page Saver
Works the same way, but without the need of Java. You can either right click on the page, or click on the camera icon on your Firefox toolbar. You can also choose to save the visible region or the entire page.



Well, hope that helps. Please note that I have not tried out any of those extensions yet. =P

Dear Mac users, you're no longer safe anymore. Well, hackers are starting to target Mac users. There are known vulnerabilities to get into your Mac computers.

Here's an excerpt from TechNewsWorld:

Hackers are learning to "think different," so to speak, and now might be targeting Macintosh computers. Long-thought to be impervious to viruses, malware and computer vandals, Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL) Latest News about Apple Mac OS X is an increasingly succulent target, experts say.

"Macintoshes are not impervious," said Corbett Consolvo, chief information security Free Trial: Eliminate IM compliance and security threats with policy and enforcement. officer at the College of Charleston, in Charleston, S.C. "As they are now based on a more common operating system, they have become more susceptible to hacks and malware. Their reputation continues to be that they are impenetrable, however."

But this does not make PC users any safer. It's just that Mac users can no longer use the excuse that Mac is safer than PC. =P

Source: Tech News World