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Why open source makes sense for non-geeks like me
If you hold a gun to my head demanding that I write a PHP code to print “Hello World” without searching the web for hints, I’d be dead in a minute. I do not know how to program – in any computer language. If the technology world were J.K. Rowling’s universe, I’d be a squib.…
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Firefox 1.5 beta 1 out
The first beta release of the next major Firefox update is now out. The beta release “is aimed at testers, extension/theme authors and Web developers.” Mozilla says the final release of Firefox 1.5 is scheduled for later this year. Firefox 1.5 Beta 2 is scheduled for release on Oct. 5 and the first release candidate…
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NerdTV episode 1: Andy Hertzfeld
NerdTV, the weekly online TV show of tech journalist Bob Cringely at PBS.org, opened its 13-episode series with an interview of Andy Hertzfeld, described by Cringely as the first Macintosh programmer. If you’re as fascinated as I am with the geeks who drive technological innovation, you should download the show. The show is available as…
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New Firefox version – any day now
Firefox’s next version is due for release any day now. I’m trying out the release candidate. The release candidate looks good. The new release promises security enhancements, improvement to blocking of pop-up ads and even faster web navigation “with improvements to back and forward button performance.” Another cool new feature is the ability to drag…
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More experiments, a welcome assignment and NerdTV
I’m trying out Matt’s Asides. I’ll check it out first with my test blog and if I can make it work, I’ll implement it here. I’m also running the beta version of Open Office (version 2.0 beta 2). I used to run the stable version, 1.14. I installed Open Office 2.0 this afternoon. I was…