Every 6 weeks there is a new version of Firefox. Mozilla was able to ship Firefox 10 on schedule with its latest updates today. The big changes in this version include: The forward button is now hidden until you navigate back Most add-ons are now compatible with new versions of Firefox by default Anti-Aliasing for WebGL is now implemented CSS3 3D-Transforms are now … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2012
Don’t try to fool me, product photos!
Computers are not pretty things. A few years back the all-in-one PC became a big thing and I feel many people were clearly misled. The pictures of the computer were sleek and untangled. The thing is, it worked! I heard people exclaim that they would love to get an all-in-one PC to do away with all these dreaded cables.Then you start plugging in your keyboard, mouse, speakers, … [Read more...]
Retro Blazer, a fast-paced, nostalgic FPS
If you played Wolfenstein 3D or Doom, Retro Blazer may bring you a wave of nostalgia as you are playing through its 7 levels. The game has beautiful 2D sprites in a 3D world with 32-bit color and the music in the background lends itself to the game's fast pace. … [Read more...]
What is the Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS)?
In an update released to my wife's phone today, the changelog listed the Commercial Alert System (CMAS) being activated. With a name like that and little elaboration, I had to do a little research to find out what it meant. … [Read more...]
For Data Privacy Day, Intel sponsors ‘lol…OMG!’ book about online reputation management, cyberbullying
Courtesy of Intel's sponsorship, the book lol...OMG!: What Every Student Needs To Know About Online Reputation Management, Digital Citizenship, and Cyberbullying is being given away for free in honor of Data Privacy Day this weekend. You can get the Kindle version of the book free January 27th through the 30th from Amazon. Even if you don't own a Kindle, you can "purchase" the … [Read more...]