Archive for August, 2004

What I’m up to

August 30th, 2004 (2004-08-30T22:53:44-0700)

I’ve been quiet for a little while of late. Firstly because projects at work are getting big and eating any chance of a ‘quick blog at lunchtime’ like I’d get in the first month. I’m also spending my evenings working on a new website project, and the first which will make its way into my [...]

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Firefox gets cleverer vs. malicious types

August 17th, 2004 (2004-08-17T23:50:37-0700) 3 Comments

Firefox, my web browser of choice and reserve gravestone engraving is evolving nicely as it approaches the end of it’s long and much respected test phase.

Recently, genuine security patches were released for FX (extremely promptly, I might add) but one issue that has not yet been resolved is that of “Phishing”.

Phishing is the practice of [...]

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I actually injured myself this week…

August 15th, 2004 (2004-08-15T22:13:19-0700)

For ages I’ve been a total, complete and utter wuss. It’s a well known and rarely denied fact about me.

However, having finally forced myself down to the gym (FSC company perk, yay!) I felt a little worn out (normal, I’d have thought) and then had a pretty ordinary Friday. Fine, no wussiness so far. However, [...]

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Beautiful Music

August 15th, 2004 (2004-08-15T21:40:23-0700)

I’ve recently got into listening to Last FM via this t’internet of ours. It’s online radio and a sister site of the fantastically cool AudioScrobbler.

Using information garnered from the 4500 songs I’ve listened to and logged on AudioScrobbler, Last.FM plays me a customised radio station. It plays me some music that I know, lots that [...]

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Aquasoft renovated.

August 8th, 2004 (2004-08-08T22:00:32-0700)

The rather lovely Aqua Soft.org has been relaunched this week with a new B2Evo powered front end and a selection of gorgeous Tiger influenced skins.

My personal favourite is probably /AquaSoft by new work colleague and all round nice-bloke StevieBM. He’s been working on this through his lunch break for at least a week and although [...]

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