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Firefox feature introduces danger

Firefox feature introduces dangerOh Oh, I know the answer to this one...Install the [url=http://noscript.net/]NoScript plug-in[/url] and put a 'check mark' on 'Forbid Java' in 'Options'.How many public sites uses Java nowadays?That [i]should take care of it![/i] ;)Non issueI myself have yet to see a jar: link, sure doesn't seem like...

Tags: Programming languages, Web browsers, Java, Mozilla Firefox, Firefox feature, JavaScript, Greasemonkey

Discussion threads 2007-11-09

Fighting Phish with Monkeyspaw

A unit of 3Com in Singapore has announced a very interesting anti-phishing tool, which it has released as open source. TippingPoint says the tool, called Monkeyspaw, is for security professionals only, but I can see a lot of other people making use of it.Author Tod Beardsley explains that the tool is...

Tags: Greasemonkey Script, Greasemonkey, Monkeyspaw, tool

Blog posts 2006-10-13

Solution to annoying GMail Talk popup

I finally got the chat feature in GMail and have to say that I am mostly impressed. The only "feature" that came close to making me turn it off was the annoying popup that shows up when hovering over names -- give us the option to turn those off,...

Tags: Google Gmail

Blog posts 2006-02-13

Firefox under the security spotlight

A Symantec report released Monday contends that Mozilla Web browsers are potentially more vulnerable to attack than Microsoft's Internet Explorer. According to the latest edition of Symantec's Internet Security Threat Report, 25 vendor-confirmed vulnerabilities were disclosed for the Mozilla browsers during the first half of 2005...

Tags: Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox

Blog posts 2005-09-20

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First public release of Silverlight for Linux is out

The first public release of Moonlight -- the Silverlight on Linux project from open-source leader Miguel de Icaza and his band of coders -- is out. De Icaza, Novell Vice President for Developer Technologies, noted the release in a blog post dated May 13. De Icaza noted...

Tags: Microsoft Silverlight, Linux, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-05-14

A fresh Firefox install: drastic but cathartic

Following last weekend's mea culpa I thought I'd make amends this weekend with a post about how I nearly ditched Firefox but decided instead to do some housecleaning with a fresh install on my MacBookPro. The results were astonishing. Note: some of what I say only applies to Apple kit...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Web Browser, Web Browsers, Internet, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-03-29

RealPlayer: More ActiveX security headaches

RealPlayer: More ActiveX security headachesMS disabled Netscape plugins in IE5.5 SP2 w/o warningThey claimed after the fact it was for security reasons. ActiveX is FAR more of a problem since it was designed to do any and everything the operating system could do. IE is it's self an...

Tags: ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Web browsers, Middleware, Digital music, Digital media, security, ActiveX, plug-in, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Plugins, ActiveX Control, RealNetworks RealPlayer, Netscape Communications Corp., Web browser

Discussion threads 2008-03-11

Costs: Wintel Vs. OpenSource

Costs: Wintel Vs. OpenSourceHmm, its that alternate reality again.I read through this, and your example is impecable, makes perfect, and I'm left wondered why none of my customers use Sun hardware.And of the course, the reason is that in my reality, the vast majority of enterprises are SME's, and they...

Tags: Wintel, OpenSource

Discussion threads 2008-03-05

Gmail task list feature spotted in the wild

One of the most requested features, that has been noticeably missing from Google Calendar and Gmail from the beginning, is a task list. This feature has been on Google's own task list for a long time, but unfortunately it's long overdue. Now for the good news -- there...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Gmail, Google Calendar, E-mail Providers, Internet, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2008-02-16

Better GReader (2)

Better GReader is a compilation of work done by several Greasemonkey scripters, designed to enhance your Google Reader experience. Options include skins, auto add to Reader, removing the top bar, previews, and more.

Tags: Google Reader, Better GReader

Software downloads 2008-02-08

Mozilla confirms Firefox proof of concept information leak vulnerability

Mozilla's security chief Window Snyder has confirmed a proof of concept information leak flaw in Firefox--even fully patched versions. Snyder confirmed the issue in a blog post. The proof of concept vulnerability was highlighted by researcher Gerry Eisenhaur on Jan. 19. In a nutshell, Firefox leaks information...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Attacker, Vulnerability, Mozilla Corp., Window Snyder, Web Browsers, Security, Internet, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-01-23

Better Gmail 2 (3)

Gmail 2 is a compilation of the best Greasemonkey enhancements for the new Gmail interface, compiled into one extension. Enhances the new Gmail interface with Greasemonkey user scripts. Only compatible with the new Gmail interface. Released with Compose in Gmail, Attachment Icons, Macros, Inbox Count First, Force Encrypted Connection, and...

Tags: Google Gmail, Gmail 2, E-mail Providers, Internet

Software downloads 2008-01-18

Gmonkey - The Gmail greasemonkey API

Gmonkey - The Gmail GreaseMonkey APIThat's interstinghttp://www.google.comNo matter...As long as v2 hangs me up in FF2, or my email signature links are not clickable, I have no interest in using v2, and will manually switch to v1 every time I open GMail, as much as a PNTA it is!

Tags: E-mail providers, Google Gmail, Gmail GreaseMonkey API, API

Discussion threads 2008-01-08

News to know: Intel-OLPC divorce; iPod diagnostics; Vostro; Patch preview

Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Intel's OLPC pullout sets up XO vs Classmate PC duel Christopher Dawson: OLPC and Intel part ways. What would my ideal education ultraportable look like? Techmeme. David Morgenstern: Testing the iPod's secret diagnostic tools Robin Harris: Microsoft...

Tags: Facebook, Larry Dignan, Apple iPod, Microsoft Corp., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Virtualization, Wireless LANs, Digital Music, Digital Media, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Wireless, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Blog posts 2008-01-04

Gmonkey - The Gmail greasemonkey API

Gmail has already gained a relatively large market share considering that it requires significant effort to switch mail services, and keep everyone you know in the loop. The new version of Gmail -- which was more of a back-end update -- has given developers access to an easy Greasemonkey...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Gmail, API, E-mail Providers, Internet, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2008-01-03

Technika (xpi)

Technika was developed for the computer security professionals to automate common exploitative task from the browser. It acts like a standard OS shell scripting environment. You can script everything from the currently viewed page just like Greasemonkey. You can autorun bookmarklets and perform safe operations on the currently viewed resource....

Tags: Computer Security, Environment, Computer, Productivity, Viruses And Worms, Security

Software downloads 2007-12-17

Google rethinks how labels in Gmail should work

For me, those tiny labels beside the subject of Gmail messages quickly faded into background noise after I started using the service. Thankfully, Google has set out to change that with colored and more prominent labels. The new color system for labels...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Gmail, Ionut, E-mail Providers, Internet, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2007-12-03

Better Gmail

This Firefox extension features several Greasemonkey scripts that enhance Gmail, such as adding saved searches, attachment icons, label colors, keyboard macros, a filter assistant, and right-click conversation previews in one handy Firefox extension.Better Gmail is a compilation of work done by several Greasemonkey scripters, including Mihai Parparita, Ming Amos Zhang,...

Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, e-mail address, keyboard, e-mail

Software downloads 2007-10-13

Life without Google: Yahoo revamps search; Gets smarter

Life without Google: Yahoo revamps search; Gets smarterY! definitely won't be outsourcing searchIt's just too big a money-maker. Plus, if they can re-tool their advertising system to make it more automated and stream-lined (they've already done that to a great extent on the search advertising front, but need to...

Tags: SEARCH, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-10-02

Stylish (5)

Stylish allows easy management of user styles. User styles empower your browsing experience by letting you fix ugly sites, customize the look of your browser or mail client, or just have fun. With an online repository at userstyles.org, you don't even need to know how to write styles yourself; just...

Tags: Style, Stylish, CSS, Scripting Languages, Web Browsers, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Internet

Software downloads 2007-09-27