If you’ve been using Gmail recently, you might have noticed that the attachment limit is now 20 MB. Yup, it has doubled. However, a recent project of mine called for a larger attachment. The file was around 80 MB, so I went ahead and looked for file hosting services. A simple Google search for the term free file hosting gave me an idea of what would initially make up my top 5 file hosing services.
A few hours ago, Project Afterlight was inaccessible in some parts of the world. This was due to a hardware problem on the Web host’s data centers. Another minor error recently appeared as well. If you’re seeing a cryptic code on the sidebar of this Web site, please ignore it. Rest assured that all of these problems are being sorted out by our ever supportive Web host.
A SecurityFocus report tells of bloggers using the popular WordPress blogging software being vulnerable to attacks and infections because they fail to upgrade their WordPress installations. Security analyst David Kierznowski mentioned a couple of reasons why bloggers haven’t upgraded to the latest version:
A new version of the Opera browser has just been released. Listed below are the changes from the previous version:
Opera 9.21 is avalaible for download at the Opera Download page.
Opera is a cross-platform web browser and Internet suite which handles common internet-related tasks including visiting web sites, sending and receiving e-mail messages, managing contacts, chatting online and displaying Widgets. -Wikipedia
I recently read an article from the spring issue of 2600 about avoiding Internet filtering. This method by Major Lump was one I haven’t tried before. I’ve gone through anonymous Web surfing sites such as PageWash or those which give you a list of anonymous proxies or even retrieving sites through e-mail but I haven’t tried the SSL way of accessing blocked Websites.
So how exactly do you access blocked Websites the SSL way? Read on.
This must have made your day if it was true. But don’t fret, CNET TV has made a video of Adobe CS3’s FREE alternatives. You might be quite disappointed right now, but hey it’s FREE. It might not be the real Adobe CS3 but for a cost of $0, it’s more than a bargain. You won’t even waste a significant portion of your time testing out these free alternatives.
A CNN report tells of Vietnam’s government signing an agreement with Microsoft requiring all of its government offices to use licensed software. Software piracy rate in Vietnam is one of the world’s highest at 90%, according to the BSA. The CNN report further stated:
Local information technology developers said Ballmer visit will be another boost to the country’s IT industry following Gates’ visit and Intel Corp.’s kicking off construction a US$1 billion semiconductor plant in southern Vietnam last month.
About 15 million of Vietnam’s 84 million people have subscribed to the Internet since the service became available 10 years ago.
"The whole world sees Vietnam as a new destination for information technology," said Truong Gia Binh, President and CEO of FPT Corp., Vietnam’s leading IT company. "This trend will continue after the visit."
