A killer Windows 7 bug? Sorry, no
The blogosphere is abuzz over a newly publicized bug in Windows 7. I read about it yesterday on Chris123NT’s blog, where it was described as a “critical bug in Windows 7 RTM.” My conclusion? It’s alarming behavior if you’re unaware of what’s happening. But when you look more carefully, it’s arguably a feature, not a bug, and the likelihood that you’ll ever crash a system this way is very, very small and completely avoidable.
The Google vs. Apple War Begins
Google and Apple used to be the best of friends, but they're looking more warily at each other these days. Apple's rejection of Google Voice apps for the iPhone was followed relatively swiftly by Google CEO Eric Schmidt stepping down from Apple's board of directors.
Firefox 4.0 looks like Chrome?
Mozilla has released mockups that show how Firefox 4.0 conceivably might look, and two words spring to my mind: Google Chrome.
Gmail flaw shows value of strong passwords
The disclosure of a back door allowing bad guys to repeatedly guess Gmail passwords should remind us all to protect our accounts with long and strong character strings. There's a straightforward way to protect your online accounts — use signin phrases that are easy for you to remember but hard for others to guess.
Glary Registry Repair 3.1.0.800 (Windows), from GlarySoft
Glarysoft Registry Repair is an advanced registry cleaner for Windows that allows you to safely scan, clean, and repair registry problems. I use it and have recommended it here before. This is an upgraded version.
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