plugins

Saturday, October 17, 2009
Software

Shady Microsoft Plugin Pokes “Critical” Hole In Firefox Security

4:40AM Sean Fallon | Microsoft has acknowledged that they slipped the .NET Framework Assistant plugin into Firefox via Windows Update this past February, and that it has poked a “critical” hole in the browser’s security (effectively bringing Firefox down to IE’s level). More »
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Software

Internet Explorer, Now Powered By Google Chrome

9:20AM Don Nguyen | Though Internet Explorer has been panned for lack of web-standard compliance, many are forced to use the browser because of stubborn IT departments. Fortunately, Google has issued its latest “up yours” to Microsoft with the Chrome Frame plug-in for IE. More »
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Thursday, September 3, 2009
Software

RollingShutter Reminds Us That Videos Should Not Wiggle Like Jelly

1:40PM Rosa Golijan | What’s wrong with that video from last night? Things seem a bit skewed, distorted, and wiggly-jiggly. No, I’m not focused on that redhead in the tiny pink shirt, I’m talking about a fixable issue with CMOS-based video cameras. More »
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Software

Browse a Censored Web Through the China Channel FireFox Plugin

3:30AM Mark Wilson | It’s no secret that the Chinese government censors web content, but what’s it like to actually be a citizen trapped inside the Great Firewall of China? A new FireFox plugin called China Channel can show you. It reroutes your IP through China, allowing you to look like any other digital Chinese citizen from anywhere in the world. Click on a banned site and BAM! You lose your browsing privileges for 15 minutes. But luckily, in this version, you can just reopen the browser with a newly assigned IP. To see an example clip that walks you through installation and browsing, read on. More »
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