Tue, 10 Feb 2004
Firebird Reborn as Firefox
My favorite web browser from the good folks at The Mozilla Organization was Firebird. I say ‘was’ because with the expected feature and performance upgrades in the newest release (version 0.8) also comes a change in name - to Firefox. The change in name is due to another open-source project called Firebird (a DBMS based on Borland's Interbase server).
So how does Firefox feel? Much snapier, and everything seems to run smoother than version 0.7. A new download manager is present, and my initial impression is that it is an improvement over the previous d/l manager. So download it and give it a spin.
Not to be out done, the Thunderbird team has released version 0.5. Thunderbird is the e-mail and newsgroup component of the Mozilla product line. Seems to be coming along nicely!
posted at: 19:54 | path: /computers | permanent link to this entry
The “I Have No Moles and I Must Scream” Surf Report
Well, not quite. Today the stitches were literally pulled out of my leg and arm, and I was in the water with my board at lunch. Three weeks passed fairly quickly, although I definately missed being out there. Unfortunately, my return to the waves was greeted with some of the smallest surf we've had in recent memory. However, I made the best of it and had a good time. Looks like we'll be seeing increased swell in 4 days or so.
posted at: 19:49 | path: /surf | permanent link to this entry