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- Docklight Scripting (zip)
- Docklight Scripting is an automated testing tool for serial communication protocols via COM (RS232, RS422/485), TCP client and server and UDP. It features an easy-to-use script language to create and run automated test jobs. A Docklight script allows you to execute communication functions (sending predefined data, detecting specific sequences) and...
- Tags: Automated Testing, Docklight Scripting
- Software downloads 2007-05-21
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- OK, now OpenOffice is definitely good enough
- There is a reason that the OpenOffice.org 3.0 servers are struggling to keep up with demand. OO.org 3.0 really is a serious upgrade over version 2.4 and makes NeoOffice irrelevant for Mac OS X users (previously, OpenOffice only worked within X11; While NeoOffice did a great job porting OO.org...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., OO.org 3.0, OpenOffice, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Office, Open Source, Office Suites, Software, Operating Systems, Apple Mac OS, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-10-13
- Live Labs kills Deepfish; suspends Volta downloads
- Live Labs kills Deepfish; suspends Volta downloadsVolta and PDCI'm guessing Volta will show up again at the PDC. Dharma Shukla's Live Platform Architecture session seems to hint at it with "hybrid client/cloud scripting". I also wouldn't be surprised if a stand-alone Volta session is added at the last...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Advertising & Promotion, Operating systems, Dharma Shukla, Pocket Internet Explorer, Deepfish, Volta, WM7, mobile, Microsoft Windows Mobile
- Discussion threads 2008-10-02
- 3DMLW (exe)
- 3DMLW is an Open Source technology for creating and displaying 3D and 2D content on the web through common web-browsers. This technology includes several parts:* 3DMLW markup language This is a clear and standardized specification for creating 3DMLW-documents. 3DMLW is similar to XHTML and easy to understand;* Scripting support for...
- Tags: 3D, Web Browser, Plug-in, 3D Technologies R&D, 3DMLW, Web Browsers, Xhtml, Internet, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development
- Software downloads 2008-10-02
- Memory exhaustion DoS vulnerability hits Google's Chrome
- Memory exhaustion DoS vulnerability hits Google's ChromeWhat to do?I can find loads of information on what it is this vulnerability can do. But as a user what can I do to minimize the risk of this happening to my machine?www.GetFirefox.comReally, why even bother with Chrome, especially when there are solid...
- Tags: Web browsers, SECURITY, DoS vulnerability, vulnerability, DOS, exhaustion, Google Chrome, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-26
- Firefox + NoScript vs Clickjacking
- Firefox + NoScript vs Clickjacking"near impossible to fix properly"That sounds very promising to those who want to build online apps on top of HTML. NOT.RE: Firefox NoScript vs ClickjackingIf the "noscript" plugin might help prevent some exploits, what about the script-defeating mechanism in WebWasher Classic (a free program...
- Tags: Web browsers, Chrome, US-CERT, domain, NoScript, Clickjacking, Mozilla Firefox
- Discussion threads 2008-09-25
- Clickjacking: Researchers raise alert for scary new cross-browser exploit
- Clickjacking: Researchers raise alert for scary new cross-browser exploitText or graphicremember there use to be a link on web pages if you wanted text only or graphics.that should be put back in placein the wild?"Zero-day" means that the exploit was being used in the wild before a patch was released...
- Tags: Web site development, Web browsers, exploit writer, Clickjacking, exploit
- Discussion threads 2008-09-25
- Clickjacking: Researchers raise alert for scary new cross-browser exploit
- [ UPDATE: See e-mail from NoScript creator Giorgio Maone on a possible mitigation ] Researchers are beginning to raise an alarm for what looks like a scary new browser exploit/threat affecting all the major desktop platforms -- Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Apple...
- Tags: JavaScript, Web Browser, Web Browsers, Scripting Languages, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-09-25
- NeoBook Rapid Application Builder (exe)
- NeoBook is a professional application builder and multimedia authoring system for creating a wide variety of utilities, interactive ebooks, presentations, catalogs, kiosks, educational/training materials, CD interfaces, slide shows, calculators, sales/promotional materials, custom apps, and more. NeoBook's intuitive drag and drop interface makes it easy for anyone to combine text, pictures,...
- Tags: Multimedia, NeoSoft, NeoBook
- Software downloads 2008-09-22
- Maritz: VMware's Virtual DataCenter OS, VMware View is better next gen operating system than Windows and Hyper-V
- In a direct stab at his old employer, VMware CEO Paul Maritz launched today the next generation OS: the virtual datacenter operating system from VMware. Forget about Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V. VMware's future 'Virtual Datacenter OS' is a set of services that will allow customers to "pool...
- Tags: Data Center, Operating System, Microsoft Windows, VMware Inc., Data Centers, Operating Systems, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Software, Paula Rooney
- Blog posts 2008-09-16
- Exploit published for Windows Media Encoder flaw
- If you haven't applied Microsoft's MS08-053 security update, now might be a good time to hit that patch button. Proof-of-concept exploit code for the vulnerability, which allows remote code execution attacks via the Web, has been posted online, raising the likelihood that we'll soon see in-the-wild exploitation....
- Tags: Windows Media, Vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Flaw, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-09-15
- BusinessWeek site hacked, serving drive-by exploits
- Malicious hackers have broken into several sections of BusinessWeek.com and are now using the popular site to redirect visitors to malware-laden servers. At the time of writing, hundreds of pages on BusinessWeek.com have been rigged with malicious JavaScript pointing to third-party servers. Visitors to the site execute...
- Tags: BusinessWeek, Malware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-09-15
- NoScript mitigates HTTPS cookie hijacking attacks
- NoScript mitigates HTTPS cookie hijacking attacksNice to knowSubject says it all.-MNoScript does a great job.NoScript seems to do a great job at protecting against the various types of scripting attacks. It's pretty easy to use as well, and you can add items to white/blacklists for stuff you know you want...
- Tags: Scripting languages, JavaScript, NoScript, fallback, Web browser
- Discussion threads 2008-09-11
- Tired of Google Search? Try SearchMe
- Tired of Google Search? Try SearchMeTired of Google? Use someone else and you'll be backYou have failed to cover one important aspect ... can it search worth anything?The best bit about the hype of Cuil and Wikia Search was that it helped show the kids what search was like before...
- Tags: cloud computing, Web browsers, Google Inc., Try SearchMe, Google Search, SearchMe, Arrow Keys
- Discussion threads 2008-09-10
- Global Mapper (exe)
- Global Mapper is more than just a utility; it has built in functionality for distance and area calculations, raster blending, feathering, spectral analysis and contrast adjustment, elevation querying, line of sight calculations, cut-and-fill volume calculations, as well as advanced capabilities like image rectification, contour generation from surface data, view shed...
- Tags: Calculation, Analysis, Global Mapper Software
- Software downloads 2008-09-09
- Chrome is 42x faster than IE7, 9x faster than FF3
- Chrome is 42x faster than IE7, 9x faster than FF3Pretty amazing!! It seems like we DO need competition to foster innovation.NT.Chrome and key logging!http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/web_services_browser/chrome_privacy_is_full_of_dents.htmlRE: Chrome is 42x faster than IE7, 9x faster than FF3Well please, by all means, do the opposite give us an example of ANY javascript test that...
- Tags: Web browsers, Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, FF3, 9x, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
- Google Chrome is insanely fast ... faster than Firefox 3.0
- Google Chrome is insanely fast ... faster than Firefox 3.0how about with Safari 3.x /4.x & OperaI would like to see comparison chart with with Safari 3/4 & operaRE: Google Chrome is insanely fast ... faster than Firefox 3.0Fast, yes, but without adblock or equivalent, too painful to use.Well,...
- Tags: Web browsers, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-02
- Internet Explorer 8 beta 2
- With the public release of its second beta, Microsoft said it intends for the Internet Explorer 8 browser to be more customer-oriented than previous versions of its browser. Our initial impression of Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 is positive: we think Microsoft has not only caught up with Opera, Safari,...
- Tags: Web browsers, IE 8 beta 1, Microsoft Internet Explorer, IE8, Internet Explorer 8, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.
- Product reviews 2008-08-27
- Apple iPhone ad banned
- Apple iPhone ad bannedBetter than the alternativesMy iPhone works as promised.My Macs are more reliable than my Windows boxes.In short, there are better options.Why anyone would buy anything from Apple...is beyond me. Especially the iPhone. It doesn't work as promised in sooooo many ways.i guess every iphone user is mad...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, iphone, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., advertisement, cellular company, phone, Internet
- Discussion threads 2008-08-27
- Does TraceMonkey kick Firefox into turbo mode?
- Does TraceMonkey kick Firefox into turbo mode?Wow, we are breaking down the barriers to web application adoption for allof our every day applications. The speed here will be so close to natively compiled code that it will not matter any more. But, we still need some kind of a sandboxed...
- Tags: Web browsers, Scripting languages, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser, JavaScript, Microsoft Corp., security, Apple Safari
- Discussion threads 2008-08-26
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