Filed under: Security, Windows, Browsers There's a bug in Internet Explorer that allows attackers to execute malicious code on your machine under certain conditions. When Microsoft first acknowledged the vulnerability a few days ago the company was under the impression that only Internet Explorer 7 was affected. But the security advisory has been updated and it's now clear that the flaw affects every version of Internet Explorer from IE 5.01 SP 4 through Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2.Microsoft recommends enabling a firewall and anti-virus software to minimize your risk, as well as using Protected Mode in IE7 or IE8. We'd...
Box It for Now or Later I’m not big on hype, so the title of this post should mean something to you. Ryan Kuder, an online and off friend, pointed me to SimplyBox a few days ago, and I’ve been in love in with the application ever since. This is probably the first site/product I’ve blogged about in recent memory that actually makes my life easier. SimplyBox is a service that lets you capture, share, and organize anything online. Think of it as a cross between social bookmarking (a la delicious) and social screen capture (à la Skitch). The beauty...
So we’ve been trying to stay fairly frugal in our 2008 Gift Guide, but we’ve gotten a bunch of email from people asking where all the high-priced items have gone. We figured today we’d answer that with the Wicked Lasers SONAR II Burner laser. We’ve been playing around with one for a few days, and we can definitely say that it exhibits a cool factor (and geek cred!) Why? For starters, it’s a fricken laser. Secondly, the specific laser diode that’s in this one is the same as you’d find in a Blu-ray player. Yeah, a Blu-ray laser, in...
In the last few days a new book about blogging has been released - this time by the editorial team of one of the biggest blogs in the world - The Huffington Post. The Huffington Post Complete Guide to Blogging was released on 2 December so I’m yet to see it (I’ve just treated myself to a copy for my own Christmas Stocking). Chapters include: Part 1 Getting Started Getting Notice Finding Your Voice Community: Creating and Building It Part 2: The Blog Revolution is Here! Be a Part of It A Blog is Born: A Brief History of the...
A few days ago, I caught wind of a new podcast a friend of mine was co-hosting called the SitePoint Podcast. As the name would suggest, the podcast is produced and hosted by some notable members within the SitePoint Community such as Brad Williams, Stephan Segraves, Keven Yanks and Patrick O' Keefe. The four sometimes three get together every other week to discuss the latest happenings within the world of web design, web development, and more. I've just listened to episode 3 A Richer Web. Although the content was over my head, the audio was of top notch quality. In...
Not an hour after Google announced the general availability of Friend Connect, Facebook is doing the same for its competing Facebook Connect service. Now any third party website that wants to pull personal data about visitors from Facebook - and send back activity reports to their news feeds - can do so by first filling out a self-service application. The general availability of Facebook Connect comes only a few days later than our anticipated launch date of November 30th. The service was originally announced last May, just one day after MySpace announced its data portability initiative called Data Availability...
A few days officially into Winter for the Northern Hemisphere, and many cyclists are probably thinking about hanging up their cycling helmet for the season. The bicycle is however a very adaptable beastie, than can be ridden in a myriad of conditions, including snow. One such never-say-die trusty stead is the Pugsley. No doubt named after the chubby child for the Addams Family TV series, this bicycle version is also easily recognised by it sizeable girth, particularly those ginormous 4” tyres. These give the bike incredible float over would otherwise be very awkward terrain.......
Photo by Pete Oxford Only a few days ago, top secondary school teachers from the US and Galapagos were working together to create environmental education plans. Incorporating ideas from their disparate locales, they'd forged some progressive, globally applicable projects and concepts for curriculum. It was, as I reported earlier, pretty fascinating to watch. But as the time grew nearer for presenting the projects at the Colegio Nacional Galapagos, the teachers' ......
RIM no doubt got a boost of confidence from AvianResearch's sales numbers a few days ago, but it looks to be a bit of a gloomier mood today, as it has been forced to slightly lower its third quarter profit and revenue outlook. Apparently, instead of the previously forecast revenue of $2.95 to $3.10 billion, RIM now says it's expecting to rake in just $2.75 to $2.78 billion, with its adjusted earnings now expected to be 0.81 to $0.83 per share, and not $0.89 to $0.97 per share, as previously forecast. According to RIM's Jim Balsillie, the company is laying...
We've never hidden the fact that our favorite ebook reader is eReader. We've used it for years on just about every platform and currently both Kevin and I are big fans of eReader on the iPhone. Another reader from Lexcycle, Stanza, has been one of the most downloaded apps for the iPhone since its release. Stanza is a great reader application but Kevin and I lamented the fact that it could not handle content purchased in the eReader store. Today's breaking news will make fans of Stanza and eReader very happy indeed. Fictionwise, the company behind the eReader format,...
The big RED announcement from two weeks ago made quite a rumble, and it was only a few days afterwards that Jim Jannard announced things were changing yet again. Well, the revision has arrived. Jim says they’ve taken over “all aspects of electronic design and sensor fabrication,” apparently allowing them to do some stuff to upgrade the specs on a lot of the sensors. They’ve also announced a “reward” for their original customers with RED ONE units, saying they’ll get a really nice deal on a special setup if they want it, including a special sensor and bundled stuff...
Apple’s App Store has finally given developers the ability to release up to 50 promotional codes for their applications, allowing them distribute their apps to press and friends free of charge directly through the App Store. While the feature may seem like a minor addition to most people, it will be a boon for developers looking to help spread the word about their new applications. Before now, developers looking to share their application with the press or friends would need to include them as part of Apple’s Ad Hoc program, which lets developers test their applications before they are deployed...
We’ve been messing with our T-Mobile G1 for a few days now, in preparation for a full review, but we are confident enough in the device to list it here in our Holiday Gift Guide. The T-Mobile G1 is the first phone on the market that features Google’s Android OS. Along with the Google love, the G1 features 3G speeds, a physical QWERTY keyboard, and a 3 megapixel camera. The software itself features all the goodness you’d expect from Google, meaning integration with Gmail, Google Docs, YouTube, and Google Maps with the super-cool Street View Compass mode. There’s also a...
