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- Mozilla and Opera fix security flawsJuly 3
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On Thursday, Opera released version 9.51. The new version fixes a few security vulnerabilities and resolves some stability issues. One of the fixes addresses an arbitrary code execution vulnerability that was not previously made public.
Meanwhile, Mozilla released Firefox 2.0.15 with a dozen security fixes, including a ...
- The problem with web anonymityJuly 3
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I mostly have stopped reading comments to this blog because what passes for "discussion" in the comments section tends to be inane, rude, and/or vapid, and often all three at the same time. "On the Internet, no one knows that you're a dog," goes the saying. Or that you're a jerk.
Now, most people are not jerks. They just become losers when cloaked in anonymity. They say things they'd never say if confronted with the people they flame on discussion boards, in comments sections, etc. They're probably nice people "in real life." It's just on the web that they let it all hang out, to the detriment of the web and intelligent discussion.
Take the comments to one of my recent posts. The first is led off by "h3h" who apparently has no sense of humor (completely missing my point in the post), but can't leave it at that, then going on to lob ad hominems into his "argument."
"H3h" turns out to be Brad Fults. Judging from his Flickr feed and Twitter feed, he's probably an OK guy. He happens to be wrong in the way he chose to comment on this blog, but he's probably a well-intentioned person, normally.
... - Four security bulletins expected on Patch TuesdayJuly 3
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On Thursday, Microsoft announced four security bulletins for Patch Tuesday next week. The pre-announcement is intended as a heads up for IT departments before Patch Tuesday. All four are considered important, the second-most serious ranking by the software giant.
Among the important patches, two affect vulnerabilities within Windows, with one
... - New Klipsh Earbuds Deliver Fine Sound When Pushed HardJuly 3
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Klipsch X5 Earbuds
Klipsch’s X5 earbuds
- Openmoko Neo FreeRunner on Sale July 4July 3
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July 4, 2008 isn't just our nation's 232nd b-day -- it's also the day the highly anticipated Openmoko Neo FreeRunner cellphone will be available to anyone who wants to take a gander at the latest attempt to take the open Linux platform mainstream.
Will it work? If you gently take your eyes to a few discussion forums around the FOSS community, you'll witness overall controlled excitement -- after all, they get to play with some real hardware that's designed just for them (and will keep them from thinking about Google's open Android OS for a few days -– BTW, where is that first build already? Jeez).
But we can understand the anticipation for the FreeRunner -- the openness of the unit really beckons. And since the CAD files are also publicly available under a Creative Commons license, anyone can change the physical look of the phone. Do you want a really rough exterior for the security market? Stainless ste
