So firefox 2 was released yesterday , and I’ve just been browsing through the features list. The fact that some of the google toolbar features have sneaked in as default functionality doesn’t surprise me, for example the spell checker from the google plugin is an obvious feature for mozilla to include in the core.

What surprised me was how the anti phishing feature was just lifted:

Google Anti-Phising	Mozilla Anti-Phising

This is an excellent example of open source, and it’s really good to see google sharing their work , I just hope that anti customize google doesn’t sneak in or worse still targeted adversting !

…and their server is down…..

Fedora Project
We are working hard to bring fedora.redhat.com back up to its fully operational state.

DOH !

Oh well I haven’t got time to install it now anyway, I’ll wait for the “Zod” frenzy to finish I think

Layer 2 Overview

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I’ve been meaning to add a dedicated cisco section to my site for a while, I thought it’d be helpful if I converged my rants with work a little I’m hoping to build up a personal archive of notes for work, and in doing so help other with similar roles & problems. I’ve gone through and added any cisco related posts to my archive , useful cisco bookmarks have always been online with del.icio.us , and now to finish off I have a config files directory. Usual rules apply to this an all other posts – see disclaimer.

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For those who can’t wait for the fabled gdrive, this is worth a look, you get like an FTP style interface to gmail within firefox, I’ve found it useful for quick backups.

Gmail File Space
his extension allows you to use your Gmail Space (2 GB) for file storage. It acts as a remote machine. You can transfer files between your hard drive and gmail. This is similar to “Gmail Drive” on windows platform. Your gmail account looks like a FTP host and you can upload and download your files. After you install, you get an option called “GSpace” in your “tools” menu clicking on which opens the window for transfer of folders/files. Works great for photos and music files less than 14MB.

My Last Calcylator post was full of hope… but now the site is closed.. what gives ?

Well our ISP had a spam issue, as part of the investigation, to protect calcylator I closed the site; development has been v.sloooooow after the last few months and I thought I’d take the time to reflect.

Looks like cisco have given their website an image overhaul…..

Evolution of Cisco.com – Cisco Systems
A transformation is occurring on the Web. The end user is more in charge, creating collaborative websites and blogs, generating, mixing and sharing content, and having more of a say in how companies do business with them. The potential of the Internet is being fulfilled by more than the physical network alone, it is the human network where people are connecting and collaborating, enabling ideas and opportunities. This represents an ideal time for Cisco to transform our website, into a platform for collaboration, interaction and innovation.