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Easy steps to get a home computer up and running (Baltimore Sun)

6 January 2009, 12:48 am

New home computers should come with the same warning label as many toys: Some assembly required.... Read More »

Chinese Government Campaign Targets Internet Porn (PC World)

5 January 2009, 7:47 pm

China's government has launched a campaign to stamp out Internet pornography.... Read More »

How to Install Adobe Flash in Debian Etch/Lenny/Sid (Linux Today)

5 January 2009, 1:41 pm

Debian Admin: "Flash Player is a cross-platform browser plug-in that delivers breakthrough Web experiences to over 98% of Internet users. If you run Etch you will want to use backport.org"... Read More »

Mozilla chief John Lilly is fired up about making a better Web browser (Los Angeles Times)

4 January 2009, 12:24 am

Lilly's company, which makes the open-source Firefox software, depends for its success on thousands of devoted volunteers. The gig: Chief executive of Mozilla Corp., maker of the Firefox Web browser, which broke Microsoft Corp.'s hold on the market so that it couldn't dominate the Internet the wa... Read More »

Your Tech To Do list for 2009 (The Charlotte Observer)

3 January 2009, 9:06 pm

(By Anne Krishnan, (Raleigh) News & Observer) Kick off 2009 with eight resolutions that will help you make the most of your computer, the Internet and other tech devices: 1. Be skeptical “It's not necessary to unplug your computer and bury it in concrete in order to stay safe (although it may... Read More »

Adobe Flash, Apple Safari fail privacy test (ZDNet)

2 January 2009, 12:14 pm

Third party plug-ins like Adobe Flash do a poor job of cleaning traces of your browser sessions, rendering private-browsing features somewhat useless, according to a new study by researcher Katherine McKinley. McKinley, a researcher at iSec Partners, created a tool for testing the functionality of c... Read More »

A look back at the open source victories of 2008 (Ars Technica)

2 January 2009, 7:26 am

The past year has brought some exciting advancements for Linux and open source software. Ars looks back at some of the biggest open source victories of 2008 and looks forward at some of the emerging trends that the open source software community can expect to see in 2009. Read More...... Read More »

Google's Microsoft-esque landgrab for IE's market share (CNET)

2 January 2009, 7:16 am

For those who thought that the Web had ushered in a new era of collaboration, Google's swipe at Microsoft's 20 percent IE6 market share may give you pause.... Read More »

Adobe’s Flash and Apple’s Safari Fail a Privacy Test (New York Times)

30 December 2008, 7:13 pm

In the new browser war , privacy is a crucial battleground.... Read More »

Firefox 2 Users Will Get No More Security Updates (Washington Post)

22 December 2008, 1:53 pm

Security Fix has often praised Mozilla for equipping its Firefox Web browser with a no-hassle system for automatically applying security updates. But for those users still browsing the Interwebs with anything less than Firefox 3, it's time to take note: Mozilla shipped its final update to Firefox 2 ... Read More »