Month: June 2007

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How To: Get Safari’s best features in Firefox – Lifehacker

How To: Get Safari’s best features in Firefox – Lifehacker
Lifehacker has a pretty good story on how to incorporate the best Safari attributes in Firefox.

This is great because the security concerns that are arising in the beta release of Safari.  But Apple has released a new update to hopefully address these concerns.

Also, Wired Magazine did some benchmarks and found out that Safari 3 is slower than IE and Firefox.

We will just have to see as things shake out and if Safari 3 for Windows comes out of beta.

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The Denver Post – Credit-card hitch at pump

The Denver Post – Credit-card hitch at pump
Credit Card companies have a policy in place that limits the amount that you can purchase with a credit card at the pump.

Since the price of gas is going through the roof, coming down a little now, many more people are hitting those limits.  I haven’t personally hit that limit and I am paying  more than $50 for a tank of gas. Continue reading “The Denver Post – Credit-card hitch at pump”

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US Open – Too Tough

The U.S. Open is supposed to be a tough, but fair test, but it is not being fair today.
But with scores soaring today and players unable to keep their approach shots on the green, it is not a fair test for the players.

If you are in the fairway and land the ball at the front of the green and it is so fast that it rolls off the back, then it is not fair.

The U.S. Open has gone too far in this U.S. Championship.  Make it fair so it is fun for the players and fans.

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Jott is cool

I found out about a new service while watching CommandN, Episdode 92.
Jott is a service that allows you to call a number, tell them who you want to Jott, and then record your message. They then transcribe your message and send an email and text message to who you are jotting.

It is cool so far. Let me see if I am going to use it and how my friends and co-workers like it.

I’ll find out tomorrow.

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I’ll Vouch for David Meerman Scott – He Did Write a Book

I will vouch that David Meerman Scott has published a book so his mom will know.
He just posted a YouTube video having everyone who attended his keynote show his mom the book.

I attended the Vocus User Conference and have a copy of the book. I am just starting to read it and it is interesting and I hope to learn a lot from it. It was good to hear him speak and he had a lot of good points on how the world of marketing and PR is evolving and changing.

Here is the Book: The New Rules of Marketing and PR: How to Use News Releases, Blogs, Podcasting, Viral Marketing and Online Media to Reach Buyers Directly

If you know where to look, you can see me.

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Safari Not So Safe on Windows

CNET published a story this morning discussing how three researchers found different security holes within Safari for Windows.
“One security researcher Avi Raff called out Safari’s statement ‘Apple’s engineers designed Safari to be secure from day one.’ Raff was able to find a vulnerability within three minutes using publicly available fuzzing tools”

Read CNET’s article, “Safari for Windows not so secure“.

I would be careful for a while with Safari on Windows.

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Reporter Blogging NCAA Regional Baseball Game Kicked Out

A reporter for The Courier-Journal in Louisville, Kentucky, was told that blogging at games was against NCAA regulations and was escorted from the game.
Brian Bennett had been blogging the third game of the Louisville – Oklahoma State Super Regional baseball game, just like he had done the previous two games when he was approached by a representative of the NCAA and told what he was doing violated NCAA regulations and the NCAA official pulled his credential for the game. Continue reading “Reporter Blogging NCAA Regional Baseball Game Kicked Out”