Firefox 2.0 is available for MS Windows 98 and XP, osX, and Linux-686
Internet Explorer 7 is available for MS Windows XP and Server 2003
Let the browser wars continue.
--walt
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10/26/2006 21:24 #21552
Firefox 2.0 & Internet Explorer 7Category: browsers
Just in case anyone is interested:
Firefox 2.0 is available for MS Windows 98 and XP, osX, and Linux-686
Internet Explorer 7 is available for MS Windows XP and Server 2003
Let the browser wars continue.
--walt
Firefox 2.0 is available for MS Windows 98 and XP, osX, and Linux-686
Internet Explorer 7 is available for MS Windows XP and Server 2003
Let the browser wars continue.
--walt
05/21/2006 22:55 #21551
Flash [strike]8.5[/strike] 9.0 betaIt seems that the fine folks that Adobe that now own the fine folks at Macromedia have decided to change the name of the Flash 8.5 beta to Flash 9.0 beta.
Nothing has changed except the name it is claimed.
The new "9.0 beta" for Windows and osX is available at
For Linux Fanboys and Fangirls only
It is possible to experience the new Flash player using Linux with WINE with the Windows versions of Firefox and Flash
I've not tried this with the "9.0 beta" but this works with the "8.5 beta" and with the stable 8.0 release for me.
Sound and Video work ok - including (e:peep) user sounds.
However, when using Firefox and Flash with WINE for estrip.org, some frames have rendering problems. My assumption is that they don't' call it "Flash" because the content of the frames flashs on a regular basis. This bug is duplicated on both Linux boxes.
Generic Instructions
Download and install WINE for your distro.
Download Firefox for Windows and install it with WINE.
Download Flash 8.0 or higher for Windows and install it using WINE.
Here's a brief how-to for Ubuntu that gives a bit more detail:
You should be able to modify this how-to for your favie distro without too much trouble.
--walt ( (e:uncutsaniflush) )
Nothing has changed except the name it is claimed.
The new "9.0 beta" for Windows and osX is available at
For Linux Fanboys and Fangirls only
It is possible to experience the new Flash player using Linux with WINE
with the Windows versions of Firefox and FlashI've not tried this with the "9.0 beta" but this works with the "8.5 beta" and with the stable 8.0 release for me.
Sound and Video work ok - including (e:peep) user sounds.
However, when using Firefox and Flash with WINE for estrip.org, some frames have rendering problems. My assumption is that they don't' call it "Flash" because the content of the frames flashs on a regular basis. This bug is duplicated on both Linux boxes.
Generic Instructions
Download and install WINE for your distro.
Download Firefox for Windows and install it with WINE.
Download Flash 8.0 or higher for Windows and install it using WINE.
Here's a brief how-to for Ubuntu that gives a bit more detail:
You should be able to modify this how-to for your favie distro without too much trouble.
--walt ( (e:uncutsaniflush) )
04/26/2006 19:26 #21550
Microsoft to nag pirate WinXP usersCategory: software piracy?
Those people who use illegally obtained ("pirated") copies of WinXP can expect to be nagged by Microsoft until they respond to the nags if they install the Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications application. At the present time, if one updates manually, one can choose not to install the application. However, the application will be installed automatically for those who choose to allow Windows to update automatically
I wonder how many people who thought they had legal copies of WinXP will find out that their copy is actually pirated. Only time will tell.
for more info including descriptions of the actual nags from Microsoft Support check out:
--Walt
I wonder how many people who thought they had legal copies of WinXP will find out that their copy is actually pirated. Only time will tell.
for more info including descriptions of the actual nags from Microsoft Support check out:
--Walt
03/25/2006 20:57 #21549
ajaxwriteI know that (e:paul) likes AJAX so here is something he might find interesting and/or annoying.
Ajaxwrite is a web-based word processor that is written in AJAX with some XUL. It is claimed that it is MS Office compatible.
I've tested it with some old .doc and .wpd files and it read them ok.
Micheal Robertson, the person responsible for mp3.com, Linspire (Lindows), SIPphone, etc, is behind ajaxwrite.
To me the funniest thing about ajaxwrite is that as of right now it only works on Firefox 1.5 and other browsers based on that version of the gecko rendering engine.
In other words, it doesn't work on MSIE. Supposedly MSIE and Safari compatiblity is in the works.
Ajaxwrite
is a web-based word processor that is written in AJAX with some XUL. It is claimed that it is MS Office compatible.I've tested it with some old .doc and .wpd files and it read them ok.
Micheal Robertson, the person responsible for mp3.com, Linspire (Lindows), SIPphone, etc, is behind ajaxwrite.
To me the funniest thing about ajaxwrite is that as of right now it only works on Firefox 1.5 and other browsers based on that version of the gecko rendering engine.
In other words, it doesn't work on MSIE. Supposedly MSIE and Safari compatiblity is in the works.
paul - 03/25/06 23:54
This program is so fantastic. It beats any other online word processing program I have ever used and requires no login or install. It is so amazing that you can just save to pdf or doc.
I also like the fact it works in firefox but not in IE. Why not have free programs based on free standards all support each other.
I am so inspired by this that I am going to start building apps in XUL.
This program is so fantastic. It beats any other online word processing program I have ever used and requires no login or install. It is so amazing that you can just save to pdf or doc.
I also like the fact it works in firefox but not in IE. Why not have free programs based on free standards all support each other.
I am so inspired by this that I am going to start building apps in XUL.
paul - 03/25/06 21:45
I think you did try rightley thinking about it, it was what Jim had used for teh estrip documentation
I think you did try rightley thinking about it, it was what Jim had used for teh estrip documentation
uncutsaniflush - 03/25/06 21:43
I've heard of writely. But right now, they are not accepting new users so I've not been able to try it.
Supposedly, one of the things that makes ajaxwrite unique is that it won't require registration for us.
Only time will tell.
I know that Microsoft and Sun both think that web-based appls are the wave of the future.
I've heard of writely. But right now, they are not accepting new users so I've not been able to try it.
Supposedly, one of the things that makes ajaxwrite unique is that it won't require registration for us.
Only time will tell.
I know that Microsoft and Sun both think that web-based appls are the wave of the future.
paul - 03/25/06 21:25
Have you seen writely. It is also an amazing online ajax doc writer. Google just bought it.
Have you seen writely. It is also an amazing online ajax doc writer. Google just bought it.
02/23/2006 22:33 #21548
Disabling the nasty clipboard readerCategory: web
The other day I wrote about the clipboard reading code in IE, I found another example that someone else had made that used different code but had the same effect. They also had a fix. I would suggest doing this. It is probably why (e:ajays) computer didn't report anything. But the default is to have it turned on.
1. Under the Tools menu, select Internet Options
2. Click on the Security tab.
3. In the box labelled, "Security level for this zone", click on Custom Level
4. Scroll all the way down to the Scripting heading
5. Under "Allow paste operations via script" choose the Disable button.
6. Click OK and confirm that Yes you do want to change security settings for this zone.
1. Under the Tools menu, select Internet Options
2. Click on the Security tab.
3. In the box labelled, "Security level for this zone", click on Custom Level
4. Scroll all the way down to the Scripting heading
5. Under "Allow paste operations via script" choose the Disable button.
6. Click OK and confirm that Yes you do want to change security settings for this zone.
sorry about that paul, i've edited the entry.
I know better.
Flash is better than Quicktime, I agree
The only flash thing on the entire site is the sound. The usersound player and chat sounds both of which are non-essential to the main functionality of keeping a journal.
Both use a 1px by 1px transparent flash swf to pipe sounds through to flash streaming audio. It amounts to about 15 lines of code out of around 10,000 lines of code for everything. I don't know if that constitutes "lots of stuff."
The previous alternative was basing sounds on the quicktime player but I find it is less reliable than flash and now quicktime requires a 35MB download with itunes from the apple site, which was too much to ask for people to download.