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Google Chrome – The Open Source Webapp launcher and Browser

In an effort to build a better browser or webapp launcher Google picked-up pieces of Apple’s Webkit and Mozilla Firefox to build-up Chrome. What could be the idea behind Chrome? The answer lies in this statement; More»

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How to Browse restricted Websites with Proxify and Virtual-Browser

If in your office you can’t visit say Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo Mail or other websites because they are blocked by the administrator with tools like Websense, then try to get around to these blocked sites with web-based anonymous proxy services. More»

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Browse a Web Site offline with HTTrack – the Web Site copier

HTTrack – Web Site copier is a free, Open Source, cross-platform(Linux, Mac and Windows) offline browser utility that permits you to download an entire website to local folder on your computer. This way you can go through the website while offline or not connected. After downloading the website; including images, it reconstructs internal links for better offline browsing. More»

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Now official! – Firefox 3 gets Guinness World Record

According to the Guinness World Record crew, 8,002,530 people downloaded Firefox 3 on June 18, 2008, thus setting a world record for the “largest number of software downloads in 24 hours.”

If still haven’t gotten your Firefox Download Certificate then do so .

For those still using Firefox 2.0.0.x, know that it will be maintained with security and stability updates until mclass-December, 2008. You’re advised to upgrade to Firefox 3.

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Recover your saved passwords with the Firefox Asterisk Revealer

All platforms:
The Firefox Asterisk Revealer reveals the contents of any password whose text is obscured by asterisks in an alert box using a simple JavaScript.
How often do we forget are saved passwords? very often. It takes just a few months of blogging to accumulate so many passwords, I should personally have over 15 different accounts.
So how do I recover the password I’ve saved but can’t remember any more;
Here is your account; More»

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