Archive for October, 2005

BitTorrent Best Way to Download Files

Oct 30th

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The OpenOffice.org 2.0 review is delayed. Because I have gotten a free moment to test it out. But while reviewing older issues of this column to see what I’d promised readers. I found a planned BitTorrent client overview. And here it is.

First and foremost is Bram Cohen’s (original) BitTorrent client. That seems to have changed over from freeware to shareware. But it’s still possible to download an older, free version. Originally developed for Linux, BitTorrent was subsequently ported to Windows. But a key issue with this client is the really basic user interface that on the Windows version may come with More >

Opera 9 Technical Preview Passes Acid Test

Oct 24th

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There’s plenty happening on the free software front this week. Let’s begin with the stunning new Opera 9.0 Technical Preview 1 (Build 8031). Available in separate Windows, Linux/Unix and Mac versions.

It turns the premise of the old Opera browser as we know it on its head! What can I say? Except that Opera 9 follows on Firefox is more ways than one. To begin with you can now access all Opera’s configuration options via opera:config. Type this into a new Tab to gain access to all browser settings. By default the view is condensed.

And while I advise a careful explanation before you attempt More >

Firefox + ScrapBook Score Big Over Other Web Browsers

Oct 16th

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I’m really sorry that many readers returned disappointed last week with no column in sight. I’ve been quite ill and could barely open my eyes. Much less even look at a monitor screen to pen this usual drivel. A side-effect of falling ill is further delays in migrating my column archives to this site.

Once a upon a time not so long ago, I used to be a Maxthon (and even before than a MyIE2) lover. Simply put because I got the greater web reach of Internet Explorer’s rendering engine with almost all the benefits afforded by Firefox and Opera web More >

PC-Cillin 2006 Induces Nirvana

Oct 2nd

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Any readers who’d decided not investing in Trend Micro’s PC-Cillin Internet Security 2006 (either the current Beta or the final release) based on my remarks in this column, there’s good news. Internet Security 2006 Beta 2 (TIS2006B2)successfully installed and banished the issues faced with the previous Beta version. I also better memory management. Of the 384 MB installed RAM, on average 160-175 MB remains free. This in comparison with Internet Security 2005 where free RAM never exceeded 120 MB.

Interestingly enough TIS2006B2 is also the first security suite I’ve used that seems to gracefully recover from system errors. If the system More >