Or Why You Might Reconsider Forwarding Your Work Mail to Gmail "Do No Evil!" That's Google's well-known catch-phrase that makes people more trusting of them. It has been called into question a few times when Google has over-stepped its bounds before and I'll cite the Google Buzz privacy issues as a recent example. Would it be evil for Google to do something that you have agreed … [Read more...]
Download the Latest Adobe Flash for Firefox and IE Without Any Extras
Previously I've provided a (fairly obvious) method of how to download the installers for the latest version of Adobe Flash for Internet Explorer and for Mozilla Firefox without having to install the Adobe Download Manager, GetPlus, GetPlus+, or whatever other name they're calling that junk. Since then Adobe's updated their site and the work-around is no longer an option. … [Read more...]
The Illinois Marathon and Active.com – A Source of Spam?
Last year, I ran in the 5K that accompanied the Illinois Marathon and half-marathon. I registered for the event ahead of time and used the online registration through Active.com. The event was fun and well coordinated. Unfortunately, months after the event, it wasn't quite so coordinated. I use an e-mail service called OtherInbox, which I've recommended previously, that allows … [Read more...]
A Directory on Bloatware
I hate it when I download something and it tries to install more stuff than what I asked for. Thus I composed this Directory of Bloatware comprised of software that I've encountered recently that try to install more than what was listed. I know a lot of companies use these additional installations as their revenue stream in order to provide free software, but the 'bloat' label … [Read more...]
Is Mozilla Shooting Itself in the Foot with Its “Smart” Web Pages?
After Firefox updates, it will launch with a new tab for its What's New page and recently they've added a version check to the page to warn you if you have an outdated version of Adobe Flash. If you update Firefox and have an out of date version of Adobe Flash installed, you'll likely be greeted with this message when Firefox restarts: Not only is this message not very … [Read more...]