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Mozilla disables Microsoft’s insecure Firefox add-on

Mozilla disables Microsoft's insecure Firefox add-on

Mozilla developers are obviously not happy with the reports that Microsoft pushed their own add-ons on Firefox installations through software updates. And when the news regarding Microsoft add-ons bring unstability or security problems, Mozilla has taken quick action and Firefox now block these add-ons automatically. Microsoft recently delivered an update which resolved the problems. But it still is a bad thing to install your products without notify the users about it.

The two blocked add-ons on Firefox are:

  • Microsoft .Net Framework Assistant
  • Windows Presentation Foundation

JSNES: Javascript NES emulator

JSNES: Javascript NES emulator

A clever JavaScript developer ported an NES emulator to JavaScript and it work like charm. JSNES is develop by Ben Firshman who been inspired by Matt Westcott’s work (JSSpeccy).

It is highly recomended to use Google Chrome to play JSNES. But it still run fine on Firefox 3.5 or Safari 4, but it’s hardly playable.

via Ben Firshman

Maximize Firefox 3.5 Viewing for Your Netbook

Maximize Firefox 3.5 Viewing for Your Netbook

Netbook screen usually is tiny and processor less than mighty. Many of us want to maximize the web site viewing are without killing the performance of firefox extensions. Lifehacker has some tips on how to consolidate Firefox 3.5 for your windows or linux-based netbook.

Google Gears making Firefox crash

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Google Gears

Bad Google! for making Firefox crash when using with Wordpress :) Several user on Wordpress.org Forums found this problem is really happening and they come out with a solution…

It simple, Just disable Google Gears! :)

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Wubi: Ubuntu Installer for Windows

Wubi

Are you curious about Linux and Ubuntu? Trying them out has never been easier!

Wubi is an officially supported Ubuntu installer for Windows users that can bring you to the Linux world with a single click. Wubi allows you to install and uninstall Ubuntu as any other Windows application, in a simple and safe way. This application will enable installation of Linux on the Windows partitions, and that even in a single folder. That implies you don’t need partitioning for installation. What’s more, Wubi is free to download.

Complete guide on how to use Wubi can be found here.

P/S: This post has been write using Firefox 3.0.10 @ Ubuntu 9.04

Ubuntu 9.04



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