OtherInbox, a web service that offers greater control over your e-mail through its Defender product, looks to be changing its offering as this year draws to a close. I first wrote about OtherInbox January 1st of 2009 and I've been using it even longer. It works well to stop junk mail, like the spam I've been receiving as a result of signing up through Active.com (I do believe … [Read more...]
Firefox 3.6.12 Available, Addresses Vulnerability 48 Hours After Informed
Mozilla has released version 3.6.12 of its popular web browser Firefox today, less than 48 hours after a 0-day vulnerability was reported. The emergency update addressed an exploit that had been planted on the Nobel Peace Prize website. Mozilla first posted to their Security Blog that they were aware of the issue, were working on a patch, and that the site was being blocked by … [Read more...]
LimeWire Given Injunction To Remove P2P Function, Site Disabled, Successor Found
LimeWire, which remained one of the last standing P2P programs out there after Napster and KaZaA have dropped that option and went legit, was dealt a large blow yesterday as a RIAA-brought lawsuit brought judgement. LimeWire was issued an injunction to remove "the searching, downloading, uploading, file trading and/or file distribution functionality, and/or all functionality" … [Read more...]
Remember The Good, Old MTV? Recreate It With This Mashup of YouTube and Last.fm
We've seen plenty of "instant"-themed web apps since Google provided the catalyst for the concept with its Google Instant Search back in early September. Many of those instant apps that I've covered were developed for us by Jonathan Bouman. Proving that he's not taking his accomplishments laying down, he's back with another great instant web app. This one, called TV.ListAndPlay … [Read more...]
Netflix Site Down or Slow Throughout The Day [Updated]
Netflix has (apparently) entered a scheduled maintenance window and as a result the site is down until 11:45 PM Pacific Time tonight. This seemingly comes with bad timing as Netflix has been getting a decent amount of positive press lately. Sony PlayStation3 and Nintendo Wii Netflix streaming apps were improved on Monday. In addition, earlier this week Netflix CEO Reed Hastings … [Read more...]