Occasionally I need to help out a friend with their computer, then I notice what "Real Spyware Player" is doing, pre-loading its self and using up system resources.. presenting its browser and ads when it first opens, and even going online when the computer starts without permission (causing ADSL …
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Jon Grant's Technorama
Jon Grant's Technorama - An omnibus of tech posts on the future, software development and where humanity is heading
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RealPlayer privacy issues
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Shockwave Flash crash takes out Firefox
http://jguk.org/2008/06/shockwave-flash-crash-takes-out-firefox.htmlIf like me you see the problem with Adobe's Flash format and how it diverts us away from the openness of the interweb market which has facilitated so much progress you'll see the bugs in Adobe's software as just another problem in their strategy. …
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Spaces in filenames
http://jguk.org/2008/06/spaces-in-filenames.htmlOne long-standing difference between Windows Mac and GNU+Linux is that of filenames. Windows long kept DOS 8.3 format filenames, and didn't support unix style filenames which included spaces, now it does. However, as many scripts still need to operate on files which don't handle spaces (e.g. …
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Digital Video Recorders - Learn more about DVRs
http://digitalvideorecorders.analogtodigitalconverter.netSze wrote an interesting post today on Here’s a quick excerpt The DVR (Digital Video Recorder) option isn’t available yet, but TVs from Panasonic are on sale with HD support integrated now! Channels now include BBC HD and soon ITV1 HD. Now just need
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freesat UK digital HD service launch today
http://digitalvideorecorders.analogtodigitalconverter.net/20...t available yet, but TVs from Panasonic are on sale with HD support integrated now! Channels now include BBC HD and soon ITV1 HD. Now just need Channel4 to exit their tie-in with Murdock’s … Read the rest of this great post here
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iPhone Problem - Learn more about iPhone Problems
http://www.iphoneproblem.comxnevesx wrote an interesting post today on Here’s a quick excerpt Apple iPhone is slightly higher at 320×480. LG KU990 Viewty comes in at 240×400 The other thing for website designers is to remember is that a 240pixel wide display which measures 2 inches
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On Apple Air
http://understandinglimited.com/2008/01/18/air-rant/Jon Grant is thinking of running GNU+Linux on an Apple Air and asking Apple for a refund. He'd make major primetime TV network news if he gets them to preload GNU+Linux or even get a refund, and would probably also send their stock down a few pegs :-) «Openness is not a cargo cult. Some get it, some don't.
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Technorama
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Archivo Geek
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