Must-have Security Tools
Computer security is never too important. There are people out there trying to find out your passwords, account details and other personal information.
Don't panic! itsecurity.com has a great article recommending The 10 Best Free Security Tools. Some of these are for system and network administrators. But others, such as AVG Anti-Virus Free and Ad-Aware Free are suitable for home users.
Announcing Mailfrom v0.1: compose mailto links in webmail
I'm pleased to announce a new Firefox addon, Mailfrom, that enables mailto links to be composed in your favourite webmail service.
Version 0.1 is an early access release and provides support for GMail and Yahoo Mail only. If you wish to have a service added, request an enhancement or encounter a problem, please file a bug report.
Mailfrom is available for download from the Mozilla Addons Sandbox (login required).
To make the addon available in the public repository, it requires reviews. If you like the addon, please post a review here.
Released: Modify Headers 0.6.3
Happy New Year to you all.
Before Christmas I released version 0.6.3 of Modify Headers. This version adds support for the Firefox 3 beta 2. For current users this will automatically update, otherwise, please download from Mozilla Addons.
Update: XHTML Mobile Profile 0.5.2 has been updated to support Firefox 3 beta 2.
Announcing: XHTML Mobile Profile v0.5.2 for Firefox
Yesterday, version 0.5.2 of the XHTML Mobile Profile add-on for Firefox was released. Please install from Mozilla Add-ons.
This is the second bugfix release of version 0.5, (which was not announced when released last month, oops). Version 0.5 adds support for rendering multipart mixed content in Firefox.
Please report any defects or enhancement requests in Mozdev Bugzilla.
Released: Modify Headers 0.6.0
Version 0.6.0 of Modify Headers is now available. The main new feature for version 0.6.0 is the ability to export and import headers. The wizard can be found on the configuration tab.
Please post any bugs to bugzilla.mozdev.org.
The Actor Gareth Hunt
I was very sad to hear of the death yesterday of the British actor, Gareth Hunt. A number of people have been coming to this website in search of information about him. More information can be found at the BBC and IMDB.
My condolences go out to his family.
Released: XHTML Mobile Profile 0.3.7
This release adds the string [XHTML-MP] to the title of a document that is being handled using the XHTML Mobile Profile addon. Go to Mozilla Update to install.
Finding a Theme
Today the Firefox addon, Web Developers Toolbar, was updated. After restarting, none of the icons were displayed on the toolbar. The problem was the theme used: Phoenity. Turns out that Phoenity is no longer supported by its author. So looking for a new theme I found Blue Ice. Its simple, understated and supports the web developer toolbar icons.
This made me look at the theme for this blog. It had been using the Neat (link no longer available) theme, but I've decided its too dull. So until I can find (or design) a better one, the default theme is going to have to do.
My First Birdie
About two months ago, we decided to take some golf lessons. I had not had lessons before, but had hacked around the nine hole municipal course near Caerleon in South Wales more than ten years ago.
So after taking a few lessons at the Bellevue municipal course and a few rounds at the Crossroads par 3 course, I got my first Birdie! (OK, it was the ninth at the Crossroads course and I had shot 6 on the fourth. But it came off the back of 3 pars in the round.)
It was a great feeling and hopefully the first of many.
Released: Modify Headers 0.5.4
Now that Firefox 2 has been released and the Modify Headers upgrade to support it completed, I have finally got round to fixing an usability issue that has been irritating me for a while.
Previously when clicking the Edit button, the header name and value would be placed in the appropriate text box, but the action select would not change, it would always be stuck on Add. Now, this has been resolved.
Firefox auto-update will handle this for most people, but if you don't have Modify Headers, go install it from Mozilla Update.