Browser Wars, take two

FireFox Burns Internet Explorer’s Market Share

An extended explanation on why Internet Explorer is insecure

How Spyware Took The Next-Gen Threat Crown (On The Internet's No #1 Threat Today MUST READ!!!) -- My own opinion is that anything that takes over your private computer without your informed consent should be illegal and that anyone distributing such programs and those paying to have it distributed (the engine that drives this train) should be held criminally responsible. A politician who would undertake such legislation would have an instantaneous, nation-wide following... a political hero (are you listening out there?)

Browser Wars -- Broadband Firefox users should try ForecastFox 0.5.8. It will put the Weather Channel forecast of your choice in the taskbar. Completely customizeable (I selected the three-day, day-and-night forecast for my ZIP) and totally cool.

Safe Personal Computing

New IE hole could helpperfect phishing scams [GET FIREFOX]

Firefox is hot; Thunderbird's not — for good reason -- Since Version 1.0 of Firefox went public about a month ago, about 10 million Internet Explorer users have seen the white-hot light and switched...

Massive IE phishing exploit discovered

Now that you have changed to Firefox, go to this thread to help you out.... if you are on a Broadband Internet connection.

How To Speed Up Firefox (Helpful Vanity)

Safe Personal Computing

Spyware Is the Scourge of Microsoft Windows Users

New search engines let you find Web videos

Five important fixes in MS December patch batch

Zafi Worm Hides Behind Christmas Cheer (Don't Click!)

Top 10 "Most Unwanted" Spyware Named -- Router with firewall is a must these-days (extra firewall layer, and use multiple comps...)

Free Help here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1301552/posts?page=99#99

Currently I'm running pretty safely with Adaware, Spybot, Firefox, AVG, Sun Java (people forget this upgrade) Zone Alarm and a router. And I deactivated ActiveX for all but Windows update.

Two Million Scans Uncover 55 Million Instances of Spyware,

Google Worm Shows Bad Guys Want Efficiency, Too

Google desktop search flawed

Anti Spywear

Apple's iPod Leads the Way in the Fledgling Digital Music World -- I've had an iPod since early September and I must honestly say that it is life-altering. My massive 1000+ CD collection is now boxed up in the attic, serving as backup only.

Samsung Claims Largest Plasma Display [102 inches diagonally] -- Sony is the canary in the mine here. When they
stop selling CRTs, you'll know cross-over is at hand. Sony
has already stopped selling all CRT computer monitors
except for one high-end color-reference 21-inch.

Americans Lured to Look at Digital Cameras

It's aimed more at the business organization than the individual user, but IBM published a very nice Linux Client Migration Cookbook.

Some recommend Xandros 3.0. Windows like and the easiest Debian Linux distro for newbies to install and maintain. Even all the names have been changed to make getting around the operating system as painless and familiar as possible. In addition, with the Deluxe Version, you can run Windows applications with Crossover Office. http://www.xandros.com

Need a method/utility to access backup FAT32 - VANITY

241 posted on 04/18/2005 12:52:46 PM PDT by backhoe (-30-)

To: 1LongTimeLurker

I run Firefox on my Mac, no need to worry about spyware. :-)

There is firefox for MACS??? How does it compare to Safari?

242 posted on 04/18/2005 12:54:54 PM PDT by Casloy

243 posted on 04/18/2005 12:59:56 PM PDT by backhoe (-30-)

244 posted on 04/18/2005 2:20:12 PM PDT by backhoe (-30-)

245 posted on 04/19/2005 4:06:32 PM PDT by backhoe (-30-)

246 posted on 04/20/2005 1:29:02 AM PDT by backhoe (-30-)

247 posted on 04/20/2005 3:02:47 AM PDT by backhoe (-30-)

248 posted on 04/20/2005 1:42:14 PM PDT by backhoe (-30-)

249 posted on 04/20/2005 1:54:36 PM PDT by backhoe (-30-)

250 posted on 04/21/2005 12:31:24 AM PDT by backhoe (-30-)

Re: Weather in Firefox

There is an extension for Firefox, called 'Foxcast' I think, that puts a small weather ico in the lower right hand corner of the browser. Every once in a while a small window rises with the current temp and conditions. If you put your cursor over it without clicking you get the current temp and conditions.

If you click on it, it takes you to a full forcast page - very good extension! I recommend it highly!

251 posted on 04/21/2005 12:36:00 AM PDT by HitmanLV

252 posted on 04/21/2005 12:22:25 PM PDT by backhoe (-30-)

253 posted on 04/22/2005 12:51:54 AM PDT by backhoe (-30-)

254 posted on 04/22/2005 4:42:33 AM PDT by backhoe (-30-)

255 posted on 04/22/2005 3:15:23 PM PDT by backhoe (-30-)

256 posted on 04/23/2005 2:03:49 AM PDT by backhoe (-30-)

257 posted on 04/23/2005 4:29:14 PM PDT by backhoe (-30-)

258 posted on 04/23/2005 4:39:39 PM PDT by backhoe (-30-)

259 posted on 04/26/2005 2:56:47 PM PDT by backhoe (-30-)

260 posted on 04/27/2005 1:07:41 AM PDT by backhoe (-30-)

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