Speed-up OpenOffice.org

The changes are not difficult and do seem to have an effect. We can’t be certain how much this will affect the functionality but we pass these ideas on. Both changes involve going into the Tools and then options management sections. In the memory dialogue box, increase graphics cache to 64MB and memory per object… Continue reading Speed-up OpenOffice.org

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Winamp 5.111

The people at Winamp keep themselves busy lately 🙂 A new version of Winamp was released: 5.111 * works with internet explorer 3.0 again (old win95/nt3.51) * Auto-Preset EQ crash (non-mp3 files) * $upper, $caps, $caps2 crash with foreign characters * Station Info crash (with http filtering program) * empty playlist bugs * [in_mp3] proxy… Continue reading Winamp 5.111

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FileZilla 2.2.17

FileZilla is a fast and reliable FTP client and server with lots of useful features and an intuitive interface. And best of all: it’s free! New features: * Support for servers needing an account for successful logon using ACCT command * experimental support for BS-2000 servers Fixed bugs: * On servers sending nonstandard directory listings,… Continue reading FileZilla 2.2.17

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OpenOffice.org 2.0

OpenOffice.org 2.0 is the productivity suite that individuals, governments, and corporations around the world have been expecting for the last two years. Easy to use and fluidly interoperable with every major office suite, OpenOffice.org 2.0 realises the potential of open source. Besides a powerful new database module and advanced XML capabilities, OpenOffice.org natively supports the… Continue reading OpenOffice.org 2.0

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Winamp 5.11

Updated: LAME 3.96.1 (sorry, but 3.97 will need to lose its beta tag before we upgrade) Fixed: playlist focus issue after adding files to playlist Fixed: crash on multichannel songs with EQ enabled Fixed: internet connection detection not working when set to “dial-up” Fixed: manual playlist advance with winamp videos Fixed: EQ text display glitch… Continue reading Winamp 5.11

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Sony CCD causes camera problems

In the past week, four major camera makers (Canon, Fuji, Konica-Minolta and Sony) have quietly published service advisories admitting their digital cameras are dying. In each case, the flaw appears to involve Sony CCD sensors using epoxy packaging that eventually lets in moisture. Sony’s own cameras are among those affected, and the company also has… Continue reading Sony CCD causes camera problems

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LAME 3.97b1

The LAME team has recently released version 3.97b1 of their excellent MP3 encoder. Extract the archive on your hard disk, and point your favourite mp3 conversion program (EAC, cdex, Easy CD-DA Extractor …) to it’s location. >> Download LAME 3.97b1

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Mozilla Firefox 1.5 beta 2

Mozilla Firefox 1.5 Beta 2 is now available for download. Also known as the 1.8 Beta 5 milestone, this is the last beta release of the next major Firefox update and is aimed at testers, extension/theme authors and Web developers. The final release of Firefox 1.5, which will be widely promoted to end-users, is scheduled… Continue reading Mozilla Firefox 1.5 beta 2

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