General software updates

[Noreen]

I just "re-sample" images and that's very easy.
From IrfanView Help

Resize/Resample/Resample

Click on the Image Menu, then Resize/Resample. A dialog allows you to choose the new size for the image; some Resample filter can be used if you are enlarging the image.

There are several built in choices, or you can type over the old numbers. The first number is width, the second height, both in pixels. Leave the Preserve aspect ratio box checked, type in one number and the other will be calculated for you.

Resampling an image often improves its quality, especially when enlarging it. Resizing without resampling can result in a blurry image.

Note: the showed Resample filters are used for enlarging only. For shrinking, a special/fast resample filter is used.

Click OK to resize the image.

This action can be reversed by the Edit Menu's Undo command.

[Rik]

Don't think so, Mick, but I haven't got around to updating yet, though.

[Noreen]

I've just done a "resize" as a test, I assumed that as you wanted it for email you wanted to reduce the size. I then did a "save as", I changed the required format to jpeg and saved with no problems. That is using the latest version.

[trophymick]

You're right Noreen, it seems OK now.   It was me being a numpty.

[Rik]

Isn't that a McNumpty, Mick.

[Noreen]

Glad that it's OK now, Mick. However I still suggest that you always re-sample rather than re-size and maybe sharpen the image a little afterwards.

[trophymick]

Thanks Noreen.

[Noreen]

Security update to Foxit Reader. http://forums.foxitsoftware.com/showthread.php?t=14452

[Lance]

Thanks noreen.

[Gary]

Firefox 3.5 RC2 released

Personal Security note on FF 3.5  "Firefox 3.5 now permits sites to find your location by using your IP address and by gathering data about nearby Wi-Fi networks, via Google Location Services (if you have WWAN card in your notebook, it will use cell-phone towers to find your location, just as Google Latitude does). This feature could be particularly useful for people who are visiting map sites or business user-review sites in search of nearby locations (though few sites support geolocation at present).

For the sake of your security and privacy, each site that wants to use your location must have your permission to do so. Firefox sends your IP address, nearby Wi-Fi networks, and a unique random ID (which expires after two weeks) to the server in order to find your whereabouts"

To stop this behaviour you can simply do this. type about:config into the address bar, accept the security warning and go to geo.enabled, right click toggle from true to false and restart Firefox.

[Simon]

Hopefully that will be a far more obvious option in the final version, and in my opinion, should be set to False by default, with the option to opt in, not out.   

[Gary]

Hopefully that will be a far more obvious option in the final version, and in my opinion, should be set to False by default, with the option to opt in, not out.   

It appears it will be as is Simon, and I agree with you. RC2 is pretty much complete code, and its  bug squashing now, so it will be the about:config until the next version if enough people show their displeasure with this option, I already use about:config to stop firefox prefetching other pages, like from Google, its meant to make things faster but as we all know not all web searches are relevant and some may spring up unwanted results, like adult material if the searched name may be similar. That has never changed, and I don't want cookies from sites I never visit in my browser.

[Sebby]

The iPhone uses location services, but if an app wants to know your location, you are asked whether to allow it. In addition, you can turn off location services altogether. I suspect you'll be able to do this in FF too.

[Gary]

The iPhone uses location services, but if an app wants to know your location, you are asked whether to allow it. In addition, you can turn off location services altogether. I suspect you'll be able to do this in FF too.

You can in about:config Sebby, sites will ask for your permission as i said in my post. But as far as I am concerned my home pc will not give this info out, so it will be disabled before it gets online, its fine for a mobile or netbook maybe, my Nokia uses it as well but thats different to people being to find out where my pc is by broadcasting information about nearby wi-fi networks, that is definitely a opt in for me not a default state of on to start with, we will have to wait to the final release to see if they add it as a control panel option rather than an about:config option, but that's more coding and 3.5 is well behind schedule as it is.

[kinmel]

Thunderbird 2.0.0.22 has been released today

[Gary]

Superantispyware 4.2.0.1006 released

* Support for Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Unicode Languages coming soon)
* Enhanced diagnostic interface and submissions

Technology Changes

* Numerous technology additions to the scanning engine
* Direct Registry Access (DRA) Technology
* Enhanced DDA (Direct Disk Access) to handle malware that blocks volume access and physical device access
* Enhanced detection of rootkits and hidden services

[Simon]

Thanks, Gary.

[Gary]

Firefox RC3 released

[Sebby]

Thanks, Gary. I'll update the Mac when I get home.

[Sebby]

Interestingly, this new RC apparently fixes issues on the Mac more than anything else, so even more reason for me to update!

http://news.cnet.com/8301-10789_3-9965668-57.html

[Gary]

CCleaner 2.21.940 released

[Gary]

Interestingly, this new RC apparently fixes issues on the Mac more than anything else, so even more reason for me to update!

http://news.cnet.com/8301-10789_3-9965668-57.html

Sewing buttons on it again huh 

[Noreen]

New SpywareBlaster defs available.

[Niall]

Indeedy. I was surprised that they took so long to update them considering the amount of windows updates, along with new virus announcements in recent weeks. That being said, I suppose if they're doing the job properly in the first place then there wouldn't be a need for lots of updates.

Nothing to see here, I'm just going nuts. Move along

[Gary]

In theory just after midnight Firefox 3.5 will be released, but we shall see.