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Mozilla releases second Firefox 3.1 alphaSeptember 6 2008

Mozilla has released an advance testing version of its popular Firefox Web browser. The software, code-named Shiretoko, is at this stage intended for software developers and testers only, with the stable and recommended version of Firefox being 3.0.1.

In a statement, Mozilla said the testing version of Firefox introduced several new features, including the browser’s highly anticipated support for a new video tag element introduced with the HTML 5 standard to provide more functionality around the amount of video that is increasingly being delivered through Web browsers. In addition, Shiretoko allows users to drag and drop tabs between browser windows, improves performance in some areas and provides better integration with Windows Vista’s Aero ‘Glass’ theme for those wanting to add extra themes on top of Firefox.

The new software also adds some speed enhancements to the browser, particularly in the area of JavaScript handling, which was one area Google highlighted as being a strength of the Chrome browser it launched earlier this week.

Mozilla plans to integrate a faster JavaScript engine, dubbed TraceMonkey, into Firefox. However the organization noted that technology was not included in the software released overnight, although it could be tested by following a set of instructions posted online.

The alpha release of Firefox 3.1 can be downloaded from Mozilla’s We

Plurksourcing: Cool Plurk FeaturesJuly 7 2008

It’s been about a month since I reviewed Plurk, and in that time I’ve been getting more and more involved in the site. So I decided to try my hand at a bit of Plurksourcing (like crowdsourcing, but on Plurk). I asked other users what they thought were the coolest features. Here’s what they said (multiple responses from the same plurker have been aggregated:

  • Konstantino: I’d say replying to conversations properly. Best feature for me.
  • Becca L-Smith:  Develop friendships and hold interesting and diverse conversations (plus several really cool emoticons). collecting karma is pretty cool too. It’s fun to unlock new emoticons and features. I just wish there were more goodies at other levels.
  • paulthe: i would agree, the file and photosharing is good, but it is the conversational aspect of Plurk that keeps me coming back. plus dancing bananas (also popular with bloingo and talespinner)
  • miketempleton I love the threaded conversations for asking questions. It’s very easy to go back through and digest.
Skype’s Hidden FeaturesJuly 7 2008

So you’ve got Skype and are using it for phone calls, but that’s not all you can do with it. In Hacking Skype, VOIP News lists 25 things you can do with Skype. I’m sure you’ll find some you never heard of. Here’s an example:

Whether you want to keep an eye on your pet goldfish from work or just make sure no one has broken in the house while you are on vacation, Skype can double as an away from home monitoring system.

Check out the rest of the tips [via Jay Garrett's Gadget News]

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Tweeters To FollowJuly 5 2008

If you’re just getting started with Twitter and are looking for users to follow, then Lifehacker has prepared a handy list to get you started. These are Twitter users who provide services, and there are a few more in the comments. Everyone from NASA to Amazon is on the list. Check it out - and of course, you can always follow me. :)

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Want Windows XP?July 3 2008

Microsoft is pulling the plug on Windows XP. That’s not news, as it’s been in the works for some time. What is news is that you can still get XP. Wired gives you a couple of ways to get XP even though it’s dead, including downgrading your Vista installation.

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