Mozilla cracks down on slow starting Firefox add-ons Firefox's expandability through add-ons is often cited as a key feature of the browser, but it is also known to be a source of sluggish performance and slow startup times, particularly when running several add-ons simultaneously. Things have notably improved with the release of Firefox 4, but there's still work to be done, and as such Mozilla is starting an initiative to get add-on makers to optimize their programs. According to Mozilla's Justin Scott, Product Manager for Add-Ons, the average Firefox extension increases startup time by about 10%. The actual impact in seconds will depend on the hardware and software a user is running, but the company estimates that installing 10 add-ons will double the amount of time it takes the browser to launch. To that end the company will begin running automated performance tests on the top 100 add-ons and post the results here on a weekly basis.
Ten Essential Linux Admin Tools Every good Linux System Administrator has a set of tools they reach for again-and-again. Here are ten must haves for your virtual utility belt. System Administrators (SAs) need a set of tools with which to manage their often unmanageable systems and environments*. These ten essential Linux administration tools provide excellent support for the weary SA. Those listed aren’t your standard list of tools deemed essential by industry bystanders. These are tools that have proven track records and have stood the test of time in the data center. Webmin – Webmin is the ultimate web-based management platform for Linux and several other operating systems. * It’s unfortunate that no set of tools exist to manage the unmanageable users in our midst. Kenneth Hess is a Linux evangelist and freelance technical writer on a variety of open source topics including Linux, SQL, databases, and web services.
Why IE9 is a Web Designer’s Nightmare Web professionals have been getting pretty excited lately, and it’s no surprise why. The latest spawn of Microsoft’s browser, Internet Explorer 9, has just been released. Many people have been talking about the changes and whether the latest version is a solid step forward, or if it’s too little, too late. In a previous article, Jacob Gube (this site’s founder) had a more positive view of IE9. My Rocky Relationship with IE9 After waking up one morning and checking out my Twitter feed, I spotted a tweet that got me pretty excited: The first release candidate for IE9 had launched! Now, among web designers, I am probably one of the most skeptical of IE — we’ll skip the IE6 jokes for now — but this time around, I had a great beta experience and saw so much good work. I quickly downloaded it and began the installation process. So far, things were turning out better than I’d hoped. If my webcam had been turned on, this is the expression you would have seen. Internet Explorer Is Improving
Mondo Rescue - GPL disaster recovery solution Greasemonkey Deep Freeze (software) To make changes, a system administrator must 'thaw' the protected partition by disabling Deep Freeze, make any needed changes, and then 'freeze' it again by re-enabling Deep Freeze. These changes become part of the protected partition and will be maintained after restarts. 'Freezing' and 'thawing' can be done at the workstation level or remotely via either the Faronics Core management platform or the Deep Freeze Enterprise Console. Users of the Enterprise version can also create virtual partitions called ThawSpaces (of up to 1 TB on an NTFS-formatted drive) to retain data on "frozen" hard drives after restarts. Deep Freeze can also protect a computer from harmful malware, since it automatically deletes (or rather, no longer "sees") downloaded files when the computer is restarted. Deep Freeze only protects workstations in a "fresh-booted" state. Deep Freeze can protect hard drive partitions of larger than 2 TB capacity (using NTFS). Official website
FireShot System Profiler - SEE The Whole Picture ColorZilla Wing FTP Server Purchase Wing FTP Server is shareware, you can evaluate it free of charge for 30 days. After 30 days, if you want to continue using it, you must register it and pay a registration fee. The registration key will be sent to you via email within 12-24 hours after you place your order. All registered users will get lifetime free email and livechat technical support. Please note that all the price listed below includes a 2-year upgrade protection by default (the software itself never expires, all updates can be downloaded for free within two years). While placing your order, please keep your registration information properly, especially your name/company name and email address, for they are very important verification information in case you want to retrieve your license key. The registration key will be sent from email address: support@wftpserver.com, please make sure your mail server won't block or filter this email address.
Google Addons Jump to content <div class='message error'><strong>Javascript Disabled Detected</strong><p>You currently have javascript disabled. Several functions may not work. Welcome to CyanogenMod Guest Message by DevFuse Sorry, we couldn't find that! We could not determine which announcement you were attempting to view. Need Help? Terms & Conditions Community Forum Software by IP.BoardLicensed to: CyanogenMod