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Twitter « Julie’s twitters — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:56:47 +0000

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By: Susan P.

Susan P. — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:01:37 +0000

Stephen R. Are you supplying the do-rag? Intriguing point though and I believe you are correct.

By: Jessie

Jessie — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:51:42 +0000

Jessie…

I love the info and have bookmarked your blog. Haver you thought of doing a vlog describing this stuff?…

By: Stephen R

Stephen R — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:45:11 +0000

“Mozilla is a portmanteau word derived from ‘Mosaic Killer’”

Shouldn’t that be “Mosaic Killa”?

By: Susan P.

Susan P. — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:59:15 +0000

The term ‘seamonkeys’ took me back to my childhood and Archie and Little Dot comic books and the advertisements that were always on the back for seamonkeys. It was a sort of powder you mixed with water (in a fishtank?) and voila! these wee creatures were borne. I always felt there must be some deep, dark schemata behind seamonkeys. I certainly never attempted to tug the maternal heartstrings so I could get some.

By: DJGM1974

DJGM1974 — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 13:17:58 +0000

Some clarification regarding the Mozilla Foundation. This organisation
was actually established rather more recently, in July 2003, when AOL
spun off Mozilla.org from their Netscape subsidiary, and sacked all
the remaining members Netscape browser development team.

When the word “Mozilla” was used as a way of saying “Mosaic Killer”,
was when “Mozilla!” was the development codename for the early
versions of the Netscape Navigator web browser.

The name “Seamonkey” was originally the development codename for
the Mozilla App-Suite. But since the Mozilla Foundation decided to
concentrat on the standalone Firefox and Thunderbird apps, the
suite was discontinued as an official Mozilla product.

Soon after Mozilla ditched production of the App-Suite, it was taken
over as a community led project, as was eventually given the name
of “SeaMonkey”. Notice the use of the capital M in this instance.
SeaMonkey is now developed by The SeaMonkey Council.
http://seamonkey-project.org/

Although, now that AOL have (again) decided to kill off production
of Netscape branded web browsers, they might as well let Mozilla
have the Netscape name for nowt, so they could then pass it on
to The SeaMonkey Council. That way, the Netscape name could
once again be associated with an internet application suite!

By: Silverbroom

Silverbroom — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:14:08 +0000

Excellent to know you support open source software. Mozilla firefox is an excellent browser with exceptional features. Safe from many exploits thanks to it’s wide range of superior addons such as no-script, which blocks XSS and ad block plus that blocks ads. It blocks plenty of the common attacks and well known ones. Hey I wrote a guide on firefox addons. it’s called “How To Keep Your Computer Clean and Safe For Free” (http://silverbroom.co.uk/blog/2008/01/03/computer-security-firewall-antivirus-free/) and it features a great open source anti-virus. It’s worth checking it out, aswell as links to the free mozilla addons mentioned above. Internet Explorer users you should really consider using Mozilla Firefox, for security..privacy..the features..and the fact you wont be disappointed.

Visit How To Keep Your Computer Clean and Safe For Free

By: Derek Wall

Derek Wall — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 19:46:47 +0000

Great to see you supporting open source/free software alternatives…this looks like a good site for learning more about how to improve my blogging (which was not what I expected to find.

Open source is an alternative that extends beyond the blogosphere…it provides an economic alternative that is creativity, cooperative and ecological…there is a good free account of this by Nick Hildyard and the other good people at the corner house an amazing think tank who took on the government over BAE alleged corruption in Saudi

whose common future? extends firefox to running the whole planet….http://www.thecornerhouse.org.uk/item.shtml?x=52004

any way keep up the good work…will visit again for some practical blogging tips!

By: sgtret

sgtret — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:20:16 +0000

Mr. Fry,

The problem with SeaMonkey to one who has been a devoted user of Firefox and Thunderbird, with an already loaded Add-on and Theme collection in active use, is it is a bare canvas. I have tweaked my Thunderbird beyond recognition so that it does things for me of which I am no longer aware, but would certainly miss if it stopped.
Because my Google Calendar rules my life, I have set up Calgoo Calendar as my default desktop PIM. Whatever I put in there loads automatically into my Google Calendar, which returns the favor as well.
My latest addictive behaviour revolves around Google Reader. Your blog has been added to the dozens already loaded. Combined with the Read It Later Firefox extension, it helps maintain the information high at an enhanced but, with practice and discipline, regulated level.
I can’t end my first comment to your blog without saying, I enjoy all you produce for the consumption of mankind. I haven’t read but one of your books, Regrets. I am saving that as the first to be ordered with the Kindle that will one day soon cross my threshold.
Hogmanay!

By: Off to Glasgow on a whim | Byrnesys Blabberings

Off to Glasgow on a whim | Byrnesys Blabberings — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:24:29 +0000

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