SMF 1.1.1 released
Simple Machines has released SMF 1.1.1.
Site Updates
Have been working on the template a bit. Changed it into a three column layout from the original two columns. Tweaked a few other settings as well.
India to ban ‘illegal’ VOIP
In the time of progess, India gets ready to take a step forward … or is it back? Citing security concerns, the Department of Telecom (DoT) now plans to bring messenger-based telephony services such as those offered by Skype, Yahoo, MSN, and Net2Phone, under the scanner.
Beware: Your Mac is Spyware Prone
We have always known Windows to be spyware prone. However, one thing that was considered to be without spyware is the Mac. Well, until F-Secure received a proof-of-concept sample of an adware program for Mac OS X.
Intel Launches Quad-Core Chips
Now that was fast. Hardly a few months earlier Intel had launched the Core2Duo and now we have the Quad-Core Chips reports PC World. The Xeon 5300 and Core 2 Extreme QX6700 chips will deliver speedy performance for the science, entertainment, and business sectors, Intel President Paul Otellini said today in a statement.
Should be working in IE6 now
I complained about a major bug with this design in Internet Explorer 6. The sidebar kept scrolling to the bottom. I didn’t have IE6 with me and hence was stuck.
88,400 in 2 days, that’s what Sony sold!
The PlayStation 3 was released in Japan just two days back and Reuters reports that 88,400 units have already been sold! I don’t think even Sony expected such a craze for their gaming console. Unfortunately for them, only 100,000 units were available for launch because of a glitch in blue laser diode production.
Come January, Green means Clean, atleast for IE7
Phishing Scams have been a major problem for large corporations. As of today there aren’t any sure fire solutions. IE, Firefox and Opera as well today implement a check to see if the site is fraudulent or not.
Template Problems in IE6
I’m rather frustrated. I’ve been using Internet Explorer 7 at home and didn’t realize that this site is all screwed in Internet Explorer 6 until it was pointed out to me. I’m at a friends place trying to debug the problem, but it just doesn’t seem to want to go away!
WP-Plugin: Open Picture Window Plugin v1.1
I have just updated my Open Picture Window Plugin for WordPress. The only update is the much requested Quick Tags button. The plugin still doesn’t have a button for the WYSIWYG editor.
Windows Live Mail now in Netherlands
Windows Live Mail has now been launched in the Netherlands. This can be accessed at mail.live.
Google Accidentally Sends Out Kama Sutra Worm
PC World reports that staffers at Google accidentally sent out e-mail containing a mass mailing worm to about 50,000 members of an e-mail discussion list focused on its Google Video Blog. The worm called W32/Kapser.A@mm is better known as the Kama Sutra worm.