Looks like a new facebook worm has been detected.

I won't write too much about it... but I'll post a link toward's Chris Shiflett's blog post on it.

Chris Shifleet - Facebook worm

Privacy laws.

We all got 'em... or maybe we all had 'em.

Here's a short note on Slashdot that mentions sources that the UK government may begin to monitor all email communications in the UK.

Big brotha.

(Slashdot article)

Well, I'll start by saying that I have not tried to new OpenOffice and I certainly have not read every review written.

But, the reviews I have read have been positive.

I've used prior versions of OpenOffice as my main "office" type software for at least 4 years now. I for one don't really use all of the advanced features that OpenOffice seemed to lack compared to MS Office and OpenOffice had always helped me to do exactly what I wanted it to do.

On my MacBook I've used NeoOffice, which is basically OpenOffice for the Mac (although there was a version of OpenOffice for the Mac, it wasn't flawless). I've used NeoOffice.

According to what I've read, the new OpenOffice works very well with Mac OS... so I'll be trying it out... both on windows and on the Mac.

You can download OpenOffice on the website.
http://www.openoffice.org/

I'm always checking out news feeds from varying sites. Lot's of technology news, sports stuff, world events. I usually breeze through without giving a firm look.

Every now and then something catches my eye.

Here's a couple of things that I found today that may interest those of you who use computers (if you're reading this... it's safe to assume you use them!)

Copyright laws, intellectual property laws and the like can certainly get a little complicated... especially if we don't pay attention to them.

There's an interesting article on Jody Gilbert's TechRepublic blog titled "10 ways you might be breaking the law with your computer".

Of course, these laws vary from country to country... but the article does show how the internet and digital technology is being increasingly regulated.

TechRepublic's IT Dojo Bill Detwiler also posted a video entry entitled "Three ways you might be breaking the law with your computer".

I watch IT Dojo from time to time and find some topics quite useful.

Well.... it didn't really take very long to find some comparisons online.

Google Chrome VS Firefox 3.0 VS IE8 Beta2 VS IE7...

There are some numbers and explanations of the tests as well as some graphs on Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet blog.

I'm now running Chrome, the new Opera 9.52 and Flock 0.9.1.5... as I write this. I'm posting with Flock.

Well.... today, Google Chrome became available and I (of course) downloaded, installed and have been playing with it for some time.

I've found it to be pretty good... I've checked a few sites out, tried Gmail (which... it has to run well.... because it is family!!!) and Yahoo mail.... also tried it on Facebook. I would give it decent grade so far.

As I write this, I have 2 browsers open... Chrome and IE 8 Beta, which I just installed a couple of days ago.

In IE 8, I have 4 tabs open. In Chrome I have 6 tabs open.

This is not a true comparison between the 2.... since I have different things open in each. But, in IE8, I have

• Google Search
• 2 browser speed comparison sites
• This blog, which I'm writing this in.... it includes fckeditor

In Chrome, I have this open:

• Gmail
• Facebook
• http://habsinsideout.com
• Google Reader
• RDS main page
• RDS Video player (watchin' some habs videos!!)

IE 8 is eating up a bit more RAM then Chrome is.....

This brings me to this link.... I found a comparison of what would be considered the more popular browsers on the web, it is a comparison between them, different versions and etc.

I got to thinking that someone will (I really hope.... anyone listening or better yet reading??) make another such comparison including the new IE8 Beta 2 and Google Chrome Beta. I'd love to see some numbers including Chrome. It (Chrome) seems to run a few things quite fast... and I'd like to see numbers, just incase it's my imagination pushing me to want to crown it as king.

As a side note, I do use Firefox 3 extensively.

Anyways, here is the link mentioned:
http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/26/cybernotes-browser-performance-comparisons/

And here are links to all of the browsers mentioned.

IE 8 Beta

Google Chrome

Firefox

Revenu from ads on the net is huge.... so so huge.

Some publications available in PDF format that were previously given away may now have a new form of advertising.... Yahoo and Adobe now have "Ads for Adobe PDF".... which can be found here:
http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/adsforpdf/

Many sites generate tons of $$ through ads on the net (not mine, trust me!).... and being able to add advertising in yet another format is just another way that publishers will be able to pay their bills..... or make huge profits.

Because of the nature of computers (well, user based computers) and the internet..... being that it's all something you "see", or "hear".... you can imagine that advertising will only increase in this medium.

First of all... yes, I'm gonna give it a whirl...

Google is gonna release it's new web browser named "Chrome" in beta. Google's official blog will post about it when it's officially released.
(Their official blog is here)

I guess my biggest question is.... will this thing follow standards quite closely??

Back in the first round of browser wars (Netscape VS IE).... it  had gotten pretty tedious  trying to follow  each browser's implementation of codes. I'm assuming that it will indeed follow standards. I like trying out different browsers...

I use IE, Opera, Firefox (Mostly,  on Windows on Ubuntu and on Mac), Flock, Safari, Maxthon2.... and I'll surely add Chrome to this list.

Another tool in the box.

Wow... just finished reading this article on Tom from MySpace. Pretty intense.

Check it out, seems like he was a wiz-kid on computers back in the day (I'm sure he still is quite a wiz).

(TechCrunch article)

Pretty interesting.... that an infected laptop would make it into orbit....

With the increasing "digitizing" and networking of everything.... from phones to our cars and to kitchens.... let's hope that our stoves, fridges, toasters, cars will be immune to viruses...

But come on.. I have this feeling that if it's networked.. then there's the possibility to "bug it".

(BBC article on the virus in space)