Finally, for all of us who are running the 32-Bit version of Windows Vista - there is a free firewall application for us. Granted, the built in Windows Vista firewall is pretty good. It’s better than XP’s and does a good job of providing basic security, however a more robust program is needed [...]
Archive for March, 2007
Free Vista 32-Bit Compatible Firewall!
Posted in microsoft, security, software, technology, vista on March 29, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Infra Recorder now for Vista!
Posted in cd/dvd, open source, software, technology on March 26, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Finally the free and open source burning program, Infra Recorder, has been built for Vista. I really like this program because it’s easy to use, it’s free, and it accomplishes all of my burning needs.
Here’s the changelog for version 42 revision 1.
Here’s the download link: Infra Recorder 0.42.1
Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn Beta Preview
Posted in beta stuff, linux, open source, software, technology, ubuntu on March 25, 2007 | 1 Comment »
OSNews had a link to this great review of the new beta from Ubuntu. The new version of the stunning Linux OS is still slated for an April release date. The review comes from the Only Ubuntu Linux blog and includes some screenshots. Below is their list of new features for Feisty:
New features in Feisty [...]
ImgBurn Releases New Version
Posted in cd/dvd, computers, software, technology on March 23, 2007 | No Comments »
There’s a new version of Image Burn out and it looks like they’ve done some nice bug fixes and added a few new features. I installed it with no problems and I think it’s a great little program.
Download ImgBurn 2.3.0.0
Mozilla’s New Add-Ons Site!
Posted in browsers, firefox, mozilla, open source, software, technology on March 22, 2007 | No Comments »
Mozilla has finally updated their add-ons site with a new look and better functionality. The number of extensions and themes have been dramatically reduced so that the quality of extensions and themes can be upheld. So only the themes and extensions that Mozilla deems of high quality will appear on the site.
The left-hand sidebar has [...]
Firefox 2.0.0.3 and OpenOffice 2.2
Posted in browsers, firefox, mozilla, open source, security, software, technology on March 20, 2007 | No Comments »
Well it looks like you can now download the new security update to Firefox 2.0.0.3. Mozilla had to release this quickly because of some stubborn security risks that remained in 2.0.0.2. You can get the new version here:
Download Firefox Setup 2.0.0.3
Also on the OpenOffice front, they updated their wiki yet again to display a potential [...]
MS March 2007 Vista Compatibility Update
Posted in microsoft, software, technology, vista on March 13, 2007 | No Comments »
I just found this link on ActiveWin, it looks like Microsoft has released an update to Windows Vista that addresses several stability issues with various software programs and games. Looks like a pretty nice little update if you ask me. I’d highly recommend it.
Vista Compatibility Update Page
Download x86 Version for Vista
Download x64 Version [...]
Microsoft SyncToy v1.4
Posted in microsoft, software, technology on March 12, 2007 | No Comments »
This is a really cool program that I just found a great reason to use. I have a lot of personal data files on my flash drive and I wanted an easy way to sync these files with a sync folder on my hard drive.
I downloaded the SyncToy and it works perfectly for this type [...]
My Escapades into Linux…
Posted in computers, linux, open source, software, technology, ubuntu, web 2.0 on March 7, 2007 | No Comments »
So a few days ago, I broke out my many Linux CDs & DVDs. I have downloaded 4 or 5 distros recently and I wanted to test a few of them out on an extra 40GB hard drive I have on my old Dell computer. It’s a P4 2.4GHz with 768MB Ram and [...]
Firefox 2.0.0.3 to 2.0.0.4
Posted in browsers, computers, firefox, mozilla, open source, security, software, technology on March 5, 2007 | No Comments »
Mozilla is going to very quickly release an update to 2.0.0.3 because of some high security threats that were left behind for 2.0.0.2. They plan to have builds available on Wednesday. The next regular security/stability update will be 2.0.0.4.
Source: Mozilla Dev News











