The NoScript add-on for the Firefox web browser is without doubt one of the best ways to increase the web browser’s security as it disables JavaScript elements on all websites that are visited by the user initially. It is of course possible to enable these JavaScript elements if the website is considered safe but the [...]
Google Maps Downloader And Joiner
Google Maps is one of the most popular map services on the Internet. It can be used for several purposes including looking at maps at different zoom levels in the world or to get directions by entering two locations. One problem that many users experience when using Google Maps is the inability to create maps [...]
Save Firefox Bookmark Searches
If you open the menu to organize (some would call it manage) the Firefox bookmarks you are presented not only with an interface to sort, delete or add bookmarks but also with the possibility to search them. All you need to do is to enter a search term and perform a search in the bookmark’s [...]
Microsoft Reinventing Itself
2008 was Microsoft’s worst year to date in terms of press coverage. In no small part to Vista, Windows Mobile (lack of development), XP downgrade fiasco and not to mention all the antitrust lawsuits, lent Microsoft a bad hand in the computer game. At first it seemed like a failed attempt to revitalize an already [...]
Linux Games: Eschalon Book I
In this entry to the Linux Games department I am going to introduce you to a very fine RPG entry created by Basilisk Games called Eschalon Book I. This game is one of the few full-blown RPG games available for Linux, Windows, and OS X. Eschalon Book I won the 2007 Indie game of the [...]
Google Account Recovery Per SMS Available In Additional Countries
Google introduced a new account recovery option some time ago that allowed Google users from the United States to add a cell phone number to their account. The user could then use an SMS to recovery the Google account password, something that many users wanted to do but could not because of the country limitation. [...]
Critical Security Vulnerability In Firefox 3.5
A critical security vulnerability affecting Firefox 3.5 has been discovered and published on the security portal Milw0rm entitled Firefox 3.5 Heap Spray Vulnerability. A proof of concept exploit has been provided. In short, the vulnerability can lead to remote code execution. The good news is that a security patch has already been published by Mozilla [...]
Microsoft Security Patches July 2009
Microsoft has released the Security Bulletin Summary for July 2009 which contains security patches for several Microsoft products. Six security patches are provided by Microsoft this time that include three rated critical and three rated important. Affected programs are Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft ISA Server, Virtual PC and Virtual Server. Affected operating systems are [...]
Microsoft Outlook Facebook Add-On
The very same developer that is offering the Microsoft Outlook Twitter Add-on has created another add-on for Microsoft Outlook that is integrating Facebook in the email client. FBLook is available for Microsoft Outlook 2003 and Outlook 2007 running on Windows 2000 or later. It integrates some of the functionality of Facebook in Outlook including the [...]