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Flock web browser

mgorey — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:26:30 GMT

Flock has undergone a facelift since I last used it about four months ago. Flock is a "social browser" which integrates naturally with web tools such as Flickr, del.icio.us and blogs. Blogging and bookmark management are two of the recent improvements. You can blog with a right click of the mouse. Built on Mozilla, Flock renders beautifully in Linux for me.

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The Chandler Project

mgorey — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:26:30 GMT

Chandler consists of a desktop application and Chandler Hub, a sharing service and web application. Chandler is open source and standards-based personal information manager (PIM) built around small group collaboration and a core set of information management workflows modelled on Inbox usage patterns. Confused? I am. Chandler installed for me in Linux without trouble and I obtained an online hub account. The question now is how to use it and what do I sue it for? It certainly isn't intuitive. Nice looking though.

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Defensio spam filtering

mgorey — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:26:30 GMT

Defensio is a blog spam filter which claims: "Defensio improves accuracy: fewer spammy comments will get through to your blog and fewer real comments will be incorrectly blocked. Defensio makes managing spam a breeze: sorting through your quarantine is made simple through a smart ranking system and a condensed, efficient viewing mode. Our initial tests suggest that Defensio might just be the best thing since sliced bread." I installed it on my WordPress blog, which previously had SpamKarma and Akismet before that. I found that both allowed spam comments to be held in the moderation queue, which required me to check them. It's early days, but with Defensio I haven't had a spam comment either get through or be held for moderation.

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BitNami: Open Source application installers

mgorey — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:26:30 GMT

Enables the easy installation of open source web applications. Not really sure how it works yet, but the concept sounds intriguing.

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Speed dial extension for Firefox

mgorey — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:26:30 GMT

Based on a feature available with the Opera browser, this extension allows fast access to your most visited websites with Firefox. It loads in a tab and shows thumbnail views. Those thumbnails are refreshed automatically in the background.

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