Oct 15

Firefox Easter Egg – The Book Of Mozilla

Posted in: Software, Today's Chili

This article was written on September 18, 2006 by CyberNet.

I was browsing through Wikipedia today when I came upon their Blue Screen Of Death article. It was a lot of fun to read but one thing that really struck me as interesting was this about:mozilla “Easter Egg” that they mention. The Book of Mozilla has been something that even the first version of Netscape has had in it. You can pull it up in Firefox/Netscape by typing in about:mozilla into the Address Bar and pressing Enter.

There are currently three different passages from The Book of Mozilla:

–December 10, 1994: Netscape Navigator 1.0 was released–

  • This verse announces the birth of the beast (Netscape) and warns bad coders (up to Netscape 3, when you watched the HTML source code with the internal viewer, bad tags blinked).

And the beast shall come forth surrounded by a roiling cloud of vengeance. The house of the unbelievers shall be razed and they shall be scorched to the earth. Their tags shall blink until the end of days.

from The Book of Mozilla, 12:10

 

–March 31, 1998: the Netscape Navigator source code was released–

  • The source code is made available to the legion of thousands of coders of the open source community, that will fight against the followers of Mammon (Microsoft Internet Explorer).

And the beast shall be made legion. Its numbers shall be increased a thousand thousand fold. The din of a million keyboards like unto a great storm shall cover the earth, and the followers of Mammon shall tremble.

from The Book of Mozilla, 3:31
(Red Letter Edition)

 

–July 15, 2003: AOL closed its Netscape division and the Mozilla foundation was created–

  • The beast died (AOL closed its Netscape division) but immediately rose from its ashes (the creation of the Mozilla foundation and the Firebird browser, although the name was later changed to Firefox).

And so at last the beast fell and the unbelievers rejoiced. But all was not lost, for from the ash rose a great bird. The bird gazed down upon the unbelievers and cast fire and thunder upon them. For the beast had been reborn with its strength renewed, and the followers of Mammon cowered in horror.

from The Book of Mozilla, 7:15

 

Even Internet Explorer has a Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) Easter Egg in version 4 and above that apparently mocks Mozilla. If you have Windows XP SP2 installed you will have to type res://mshtml.dll/about.moz into the address bar otherwise you can just type about:mozilla. After entering that into an address bar you will receive a blank blue screen which is probably meant to relate Firefox to the BSoD. 😉

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Oct 15

iPhone 4S lacks “Enable 3G” switch

Posted in: Apple, AppleIphone, iPhone, iphone 4s, mobilepostcross, network, Today's Chili

If you’re among the teeming masses holding a brand new iPhone 4S in your hands, you may be surprised (as we were) to find there’s something conspicuously absent from the Network Settings menu on your new device: specifically the ability to manually shut off 3G data. After receiving word, and a screenshot, from a helpful tipster, rocking a 4S on Vodafone’s network, we found the same option missing from our own AT&T iteration. Of course this isn’t the sort of thing that’s likely to have an impact on most users, but if you’re the type that likes to squeeze every last bit of juice out of that Apple, the omission could cause some frustration. We gave Apple support a call to see what they had to say, and were told AppleCare has no official response on the matter. If you’re lamenting the loss of the 3G flip-switch sound off in the comments below.

Update: A few of our readers are reporting that the original Verizon iPhone 4 also lacked the 3G switch, which means the absence is most likely on a carrier-by-carrier basis.

[Thanks, Chris and Charlie]

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Oct 15

Windows 7 overtakes XP globally, Vista found weeping in a corner

Posted in: mac os x, MacOsX, marketshare, Microsoft, operating system, OperatingSystem, os, statistics, Today's Chili, Windows, windows 7, Windows XP, Windows7

According to StatCounter, it’s taken roughly two years for Redmond’s latest to surpass XP and become the world’s most popular operating system. October 2011 marks the first time that Windows 7 has overtaken XP globally, with a 40 percent share of the market versus the latter’s 38. As for Vista, it’s been holding steady at around 11. Not that it’s much of a surprise, as in North America, Windows 7 took the crown back in April of this year. Rounding out the top five, are OS X (though it’s not clear whether that captures all of Cupertino’s beasts) and Linux, which come in at 7 and 0.82 percent respectively. But don’t take our word for it, hop on over to the source links and get your interactive chart on.

[Thanks, Pipera]

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Oct 15

Apple Error Reveals 8-core Mac Pro

Posted in: Apple, Microsoft, Screenshots, Today's Chili

This article was written on March 13, 2007 by CyberNet.

A nice surprise recently appeared on the online UK Apple Store that confirms what people have been saying all along. Late last night and early today while searching for “Mac Pro,” the first result displayed an option that said “Now quad-core or 8–core processing power.”The image below is a screenshot of the listing from Tuaw.com who managed to get there before it was taken down.

Applequad

Not too long after the buzz started to get around the Web, the entire UK store went down which tells us this wasn’t intentional, and when it came back up the listing was gone. When Intel announced their quad core processor, it was clear that at some point someone would make the move and introduce computers with 8–core processing power.

Apple is probably really close to releasing the 8–core as expected. It was just last month that MacScoop reported that along with the black 24–inch iMac, there would also be the 8–core Mac Pro coming in March sometime.

People have been waiting for this option for months, and soon they’ll be able to get all 8 cores.

Just for fun I decided to configure the most expensive Mac Pro possible, and it turned out one seriously loaded computer at a grand total of $18,125.00. Once the 8–core is available, I wonder if we can push it over $20,000? :) (Specs below)

  • Two 3.0GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon
  • (4) 750GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard drives
  • 16GB (8 x 2GB) of memory
  • NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 512MB, Stereo 3D (2 x dual-link DVI)
  • (2) Apple Cinema HD Display (30″ flat panel)
  • Plus general accessories that they offer like keyboard/wireless mighty mouse

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Oct 15

MPAA’s New Target: Peekvid and YouTVPC

Posted in: Today's Chili, Web Sites

This article was written on June 28, 2007 by CyberNet.

MpaaThe MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) is having a field-day with this one! They’re after Peekvid and YouTVPC, looking to shut down both sites for streaming copyrighted material for free.  Both sites have become pretty popular recently (53,000 unique visitors per day for Peekvid), which helps to explain why the MPAA is going after them.

Several bloggers have pointed out that the MPAA may also decide to go after those who finance these sites – or in other words, the companies that provide the ads like Yahoo and Google.

The MPAA claims that both Peekvid and YouTVPC are profiting from “massive copyright infringement by identifying, posting, organizing, and indexing links to infringing content found on the Internet that consumers can then view on demand.”

Keep in mind, neither of these sites actually hosts the content themselves.  They just point users to other locations where they can find the content, which is partially why this lawsuit is such a big deal.

Usually the MPAA has a hard time going after sites whose servers are in other countries.  Unfortunately for Peekvid and YouTVPC, their servers are in San Antonio, Texas and Scottsdale, Arizona which probably means that the MPAA will have an easy win with this one.

Maybe Peekvid and YouTVPC need to think about joining The Pirate Bay over in Sweden?

Source: Ars Technica

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Oct 15

Yahoo Releases Messenger Beta 7.5

Posted in: Pre-Release, Software, Today's Chili

This article was written on December 14, 2005 by CyberNet.


Following in the footsteps of Microsoft, Yahoo has released its beta version of Messenger 7.5 which includes new inbound and outbound calling features. These new features include being able to make calls around the globe for only a few cents per minute. Between Microsoft releasing Windows Live Messenger Beta and Yahoo Messenger Beta there could be some stiff competition rolling out for Skype. Also, for $2.50 per month you can assign your computer a real telephone number. This way you would be able to hand out a telephone number to people and when they call, it will be your computer ringing. Despite the huge advancements that have been made in Voice-Over-Messenger services, they don’t seem to have the clarity that the low priced companies such as Vonage provide. These VoIP services have excellent call quality which, so far, only seems to be rivaled by Google Talk. Come on Google, it is time to roll out the big guns now!

Download Yahoo Messenger Beta 7.5

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Oct 15

WrapUp: Thunderbird Returning to Mozilla, Windows Explorer Getting a Ribbon in Windows 8, and More

Posted in: amazon, Apple, Gmail, Mozilla, Today's Chili, windows 8, WrapUp, YouTube

This article was written on April 11, 2011 by CyberNet.

Welcome to the WrapUp by CyberNet. This is a collection of news stories, downloads, and tips that we have collected over the last few days, but never got around to writing about. Don’t forget to send in your own tips, or just leave a comment on this page if you think you’ve got something we should include.

–News–

Youtube liveYouTube Launches Live Streaming Service
YouTube has been testing a live streaming service over the last few months, and now they are officially rolling it out. At this time only certain content makers, such as Revision3, are available, but they plan on making it more widely available later on.

 

Windows aero auto colorWindows 8 Can Adjust Aero Color Based on Wallpaper
A cool new feature discovered in a leaked Windows 8 build demonstrates how you will be able to have the color of the Aero transparency automatically change based on the main color used in your desktop wallpaper. This will be pretty awesome if you have a rotating set of background images.

 

ThunderbirdThunderbird Returning to Mozilla
In 2007 Mozilla separated Thunderbird into its own organization called Mozilla Messaging, and they announced last week that it will be brought back to Mozilla under the Mozilla Labs umbrella.

 

Hard drivesApple Purchases 12 Petabytes of Storage
A report suggests that Apple just purchased 12 petabytes (12.5 million gigabytes) of storage, and that it will likely be used for an online iTunes locker and MobileMe in their North Carolina data center.

 

GroovesharkGrooveshark Pulled from Android Market
Grooveshark didn’t last very long in Apple’s App Store, and now it looks like it has been slapped with the same legal fate in Google’s Android Market.

 

Motorola xoomMotorola Xoom Estimated to Have Sold 100k Units
Many reports are saying that the Motorola Xoom isn’t doing very well since it has “only” sold 100,000 units in the first month and a half. It may not be selling as fast as the iPad, but that is still an incredible number.

 

Apple patent bezelApple Patents a Smart Bezel
This isn’t the first time that we’ve seen a touch-sensitive bezel on a device, but the patent filed by Apple shows how they might make use of the technology in a future product.

 

Firefox slow extensionsMozilla Shames Add-on Developers with List of Slow Extensions
Mozilla has assembled a list of extensions they’ve tested and they go on to highlight the ones they’ve found to slow down the browser the most. As a Firefox extension developer myself I think this is good information to have, but wish they would have contacted the developers first before calling them out in an un-professional way like this.

 

Windows 8 explorerWindows Explorer Ribbon Found in Windows 8
This article has some screenshots taken of the Windows Explorer Ribbon that will appear in Windows 8. There is still plenty to be done on it since there are barely any icons on the Ribbon, but this will give you an idea of how it will work.

 

–Tips, Tutorials, and Reviews–

Mac tabsAdd Tabs to the Mac Mail Application
This is a plugin for the Mac Mail App that will add a tabbed interface for composing messages, replying to emails, and more.

 

Google docs notifierGoogle Docs Notifier Displays Recent Changes
Windows users can grab this Google Docs notifier if you’d like to be alerted anytime there are changes to documents in your account. Of course if you never do any collaboration this probably wouldn’t be very useful since the only thing showing up in the list will be the changes you made.

 

Online ocrFree Online OCR Service
If you have some PDFs or images that you’d like converted to text then this free online OCR service may be exactly what you’re looking for. The downside is that you are constrained to 20MB uploads.

 

QuicksyncSimple Folder Synchronization with QuickSync
This free Windows tool isn’t packed with features, but that’s kinda the point. It is a barebones app for synchronizing two directories.

 

Gmail auto add contactsDisable Auto-Adding of Contacts in Gmail
Google rolled out some new settings last week that target some of the finer annoyances people had with Gmail. One of them is the ability to stop Gmail from automatically adding contacts that you email to your contacts list.

 

Amazon cloud driveMake Amazon Cloud Drive Appear in Windows Explorer
Using a program called Gladinet you can drag and drop files into Windows Explorer that you want to upload to your Amazon Cloud Drive account.

 

–Downloads–

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Oct 15

WrapUp: Google Desktop Discontinued, Amazon Working on Redesign, and More

Posted in: amazon, Gmail, Google, itunes, tablet, Today's Chili, WrapUp

This article was written on September 05, 2011 by CyberNet.

Welcome to the WrapUp by CyberNet. This is a collection of news stories, downloads, and tips that we have collected over the last few days, but never got around to writing about. Don’t forget to send in your own tips, or just leave a comment on this page if you think you’ve got something we should include.

–News–

Amazon androidTechCrunch Gets Their Hands On an Amazon Tablet
MG Siegler over at TechCrunch got some one-on-one time with the $250 Amazon tablet, which will be powered by Android. Unfortunately he wasn’t allowed to snap any photos so you’ll have to use a little bit of your imagination.

Google desktopGoogle Desktop Discontinued
As of September 14th Google Desktop will no longer be available for download. This doesn’t come as much of a surprise since both Mac and Windows have similar functionality built into the OS now.

BloggerBlogger Gets a Redesign, too
Google didn’t want to leave Blogger out of the mass redesign they’ve been pushing out to their other products, and so you can opt in to the new Blogger design to see what all the fuss is about.

Offline gmailGmail, Calendar, and Docs Available Offline
Google has brought back offline capabilities to Gmail, Calendar, and Docs through the use of HTML5.

Amazon redesignAmazon Redesign in the Works
The other day when I visited Amazon I noticed that it looked a little different, and after a quick search I was able to confirm that they are testing out a new interface.

Firefox tabletFirefox Coming to Android 3.0 Tablets
If you own an Android 3.0 tablet you might be happy to hear that Firefox may be destined for your device. These mockups give some indication as to what you can expect.

Google callFree Calls Home for All U.S. Service Members Through Gmail
Google is letting anyone with a military email address (.mil) make free calls to the United States from within Gmail for the rest of 2011.

Itunes matchiTunes Match Available for Developers
Developers can try out Apple’s iTunes Match service for free during the Beta period.

Google docs grayscaleNew Google Docs Interface Being Tested
Google is playing around with a new Google Docs interface where all of the icons are grayscale.

Windows 8 explorerWindows Explorer as Seen in Windows 8
The new Windows Explorer UI for Windows 8 was revealed by Microsoft last week, and as expected it will use the Ribbon interface that has been making its way around many of Microsoft’s apps.

BayfilesPirate Bay Founders Launch File Hosting Site
Bayfiles is a new site run by the people who founded Pirate Bay, but this time around they plan on complying with DMCA takedown notices for copyrighted material.

Google calendar gray outGoogle Calendar Grays Out Old Events
Google Calendar will, by default, dim past events to help bring focus to those happening today and in the future.

–Tips, Tutorials, and Reviews–

Boot durationUse the Event Viewer to Find Your PC’s Boot Time
With a little digging around in the event viewer you can actually see how long Windows says it takes for your computer to boot up.

Wolframalpha barcodeUsing WolframAlpha to Generate QR Codes and Barcodes
If you really want to geek out you can use the “qr code” or “barcode” syntax in WolframAlpha to label just about anything.

Samsung series 7 slateSamsung Series 7 Slate Hands-On
Samsung is trying their hand at a Windows 7 slate/tablet PC. The specs are impressive, but the pricing is on the high end seeing that it starts at $1100 for the 64GB model.

Google music ubuntuControl Google Music from the Ubuntu System Tray
This awesome little Ubuntu tweak will let you control the playback of your Google Music from the volume menu in Ubuntu.

Sony tablet sSony Tablet S Review
This review of the Sony Tablet S powered by Android shows off the unique hardware design, but highlights that the software still leaves a lot to be desired.

–Downloads–

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Oct 15

HTC Amaze 4G review

Posted in: Android, dual-core, DualCore, gingerbread, HTC, mobilepostcross, review, sense, t-mobile, Today's Chili, video

What do you do when you’ve already created a Sensation? If you’re HTC, you repackage that lightning in a slightly different chassis, turn the volume (read: speed) up to 11 and borrow a bit of optical wizardry to add that new smartphone smell. All key elements that can be found in the DNA of the company’s latest imperatively named product offering — the Amaze 4G. Clearly, HTC’s throwing caution to the fickle consumer winds here, raising the bar for Android users’ expectations and mixing in just enough razzle dazzle to win over those hard earned geek dollars. So, what’s the hook this time ’round? No, not Beats — that’s for its Euro stepcousin, the Sensation XE. Here, the main attraction is this handset’s ability to surf along T-Mobile’s HSPA+ 42Mbps network. That’s right, Magenta’s tiptoeing into LTE speed territory and you’ve got Sense 3.0 to help pilot that wireless ride. Join us after the break as we peel back the layers of this unibodied mobile onion.

Gallery: HTC Amaze 4G review

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HTC Amaze 4G review originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 15 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oct 15

WrapUp: Office 2010 Does Live Previews when Pasting, Mozilla’s Plans for Firefox 4, and More

Posted in: Software, Today's Chili

This article was written on May 17, 2010 by CyberNet.

Welcome to the WrapUp by CyberNet. This is a collection of news stories, downloads, and tips that we have collected over the last few days, but never got around to writing about. Don’t forget to send in your own tips, or just leave a comment on this page if you think you’ve got something we should include.

–News–

hulu.jpgHulu Rolls Out New Features
Last week Hulu rolled out a number of new features to make your online viewing experience better. Amongst the additions are adaptive bitrate streaming that will tailor the video quality to your available bandwidth, thumbnail previews when navigating an episode using the slider, a bigger player, and more. They also talk about their stance on HTML5, and why it’s not a viable option for them right now.


firefox 4.jpgMozilla’s Plans for Firefox 4
Mozilla is targeting November 2010 as the ship date of Firefox 4, which will be faster, sleeker, and include a bunch of new stuff that developers can play with. They are hoping to have hardware acceleration in this milestone release, and will offer 64-bit versions of the browser for both Windows 7 and Mac OS X users.


–News in Brief–

steam mac.jpgSteam for Mac Released; Portal Free for Limited Time
Mac gamers can now download popular games from the online distribution service called Steam, and Portal will be offered free until May 24th.


snagit10.jpgSnagIt 10 Released with Better Aero Capturing Options
The new version of SnagIt, a paid image capturing app, includes several new features including three different options for capturing the Aero glass borders.


att partnership.jpgAT&T iPhone Exclusivity Goes Until 2012
Apple has confirmed that AT&T has exclusive rights to the iPhone until 2012.


att dropped calls.jpgAT&T Serves Up Most Dropped Calls According to Survey
A recent survey shows that AT&T suffers from the most dropped calls… three times more than Verizon.


skype monthly-1.jpgSkype Offers Lower Monthly Subscriptions
New Skype subscriptions are available for over 170 different countries, and with it you can make unlimited calls to a particular country for as little as $7 per month.


–Tips, Tutorials, and Reviews–

bing turn by turn directions.jpgBing App for Windows Mobile Does Turn-by-Turn Directions
Microsoft obviously thought that they needed to compete with Google and offer a turn-by-turn directions app on their own mobile platform. Much like Google Navigation on Android, the Bing app has voice recognition and also has voice prompts for upcoming turns.


copypaste office.jpgMicrosoft Office 2010 has Live Previews for Pasting
Hands-down one of my favorite features introduced in Office 2007 was the live preview capabilities. This meant that I could get a sneak peek as to what some formatting changes would look like without actually having to apply them. It appears as though Microsoft has extended this functionality to pasting in Office 2010, and given the right circumstances you can see what the pasted content will look like before pulling the trigger.


–Tips in Brief–

oneway.jpgOneWay Offers Quick FTP Uploads for Mac Users
Upload files to an FTP or SFTP using only your right-click menu on Mac OS X.


office2010 mobile.jpgFree Microsoft Office 2010 Mobile
Microsoft is offering Office 2010 Mobile for free, which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and SharePoint.


dragdrop images.jpgGmail Supports Drag-n-Drop Images in Chrome
Chrome users can start attaching images to emails simply by dragging and dropping them into the email body. According to Google this feature will be coming to other browsers as well.


textmaker.jpgTextMaker Opens DocX Files Fast
Open those Word 2007/2010 files fast with the free TextMaker app for Windows.


office 2010 trial extend.jpgExtend Your Office 2010 Trial up to 6-Months
This feature was intended for corporate users, but with it you can “restart” your 30-day trial period up to 5 additional times giving you a total of 180-days to play around with Office 2010.


bing screensaver.jpgOfficial Bing Screensaver Uses Amazing Photographs
You can now grab a screensaver that uses the same images you see on the Bing search page each day.


dropbox sync.jpgSync Any Folder with Dropbox
This free tool lets you synchronize almost any folder with your Dropbox account by using symbolic links.


–Downloads–

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