The BadVista campaign is an advocate for the freedom of computer users, opposing adoption of Microsoft Windows Vista and promoting free (as in freedom) software alternatives.
Posted on January 30th, 2007 by SMD
Filed under: Off-Topic | 3 Comments »
This weekend, I spend some time to try out the latest version of Drupal (which is 5.0 in number) and also the latest development of the great Joomla 1.5. This both CMS looks great to me. They’ve their own strengths and weaknesses. But that’s not the main point. The main point is they both believe [...]
Posted on January 21st, 2007 by SMD
Filed under: Google, Open Source | 1 Comment »
Prototype 1.5 and the documentation is here. To the prototype lovers you can download the latest prototype 1.5 from their new home http://www.prototypejs.org. Prototype core team also includes API Documentation to their development.
You can check the changelogs from here. Great works from prototype core.
Ok. Enjoy!
Posted on January 19th, 2007 by SMD
Filed under: Open Source, Web Development | No Comments »
Huh! Have you try to use TM Billing System with Firefox? Yeah! It doesn’t works well on Firefox. When trying to view my latest bill statement, it gives me error (looks like no action at all).
Grrr… Then, with a power of Firefox, I use Firebug Extension to debug it. The debugger shows a message [...]
Posted on January 18th, 2007 by SMD
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A team of Ajax experts is working on a new capability to enable web applications to work offline. It includes Brad Neuberg and some developers at SitePen are working on a small, cross platform, Dojo Offline Toolkit which enables web applications to work offline.
With this toolkit the browser will not get to know whether the [...]
Posted on January 17th, 2007 by SMD
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Yes. It’s True. Public Wifi can be dangerous if you don’t use it securely. Unsecured connections make it possible for anonymous attacker track your surfing. If you want to use Gmail in a public Wifi :
If you go to the default google mail page – http://gmail.google.com you will be redirected to a secure site to [...]
Posted on January 16th, 2007 by SMD
Filed under: Google, Security | 2 Comments »
Hi Again! I was bothering about how to install DBdesigner in Ubunty Edgy. After doing some googling… I found:
The ubuntu forum (the best source of information)
Fabio Gomes’s blog (using .RPM version of DbDesigner)
Messed Wiki (sigh)
But I would like to recommand you to use wine version (the Windows installer). It will save you a lot of [...]
Posted on January 12th, 2007 by SMD
Filed under: Open Source, Ubuntu, Web Development | No Comments »
Google in the number one position on FORTUNE’s 10th annual “100 Best Companies to Work For” list. Google gets 1,300 resumes a day. Wow! That’s explain everything.
“At Google you can enjoy free gourmet meals; do your laundry; drop off your dry cleaning; get an oil change and get a massage all onsite. Work is such [...]
Posted on January 9th, 2007 by SMD
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I am a Free and Open Source Software lover, advocate. I would like to see Open Source grow, and more users being able to use and understand it. I would like to continue to become a part of this growing community, and to grow with it! 
