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How To Fix Strange Problems with Internet Explorer December Security Update

December 31st, 2005

Users reported experiencing odd browser behavior after installing the most recent security update which has been identified as being caused by a registry key.

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“Leaked” Beta Version of MSN Messenger 8 is a Virus

December 31st, 2005

F-Secure claims that the latest "leaked" beta of the IM client might not be what it seems. It is a virus in disguise.

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China Cracks Down on Cell Phone Text Message Spam

December 31st, 2005

China will begin requiring prepaid cell phone subscribers to register their devices using their real names in 2006 said the country's Minister of Information Industry, Wang Xudong.

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Sony Settles Rootkit Class Action Lawsuit

December 30th, 2005

Sony finally settles the class action lawsuit filed in California caused by their highly controversial decision to install a rootkit for DRM protection of their music CD’s. If you are a Sony CD customer read the full details below to claim your rights.

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WordPress 2.0 - The Horror Story and How to Downgrade

December 30th, 2005

I have been hearing horror stories across the board with WordPress 2.0 release. The wordpress forum is filled with wide ranging issues. Here's what you can do.

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High Quality Open Source Java Swing Software Components

December 28th, 2005

SwingLabs is an Open Source laboratory for exploring new ways to make Swing applications easier to write, with improved performance and greater visual appeal. It is an umbrella project for various Open Source initiatives sponsored by Sun Microsystems and is part of the java.net community. Successful code and concepts may be migrated to future versions of the Java™ platform.

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WordPress 2.x Hooks for Action - Comprehensive List for Plugin and Theme Developers

December 27th, 2005

Comprehensive List of WordPress Action Hooks

For WordPress Plugin and Theme Developers by Plugin Developer

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Angsuman’s WordPress 2.0 / 1.5.x Dashboard Replacement: How to Trim The Fat Resource Hogging WordPress Admin Dashboard

December 27th, 2005

WordPress developers are adding their preferred feeds to WordPress Admin Dashboard (from WordPress 1.5 onwards), which significantly slows up loading the Admin Dashboard.

Additionally few essential information has been removed frfom the official version of admin dashboard and also some information moved to hard-to-get locations in order to accomodate their copious feed data.

This drop-in replacement provides you with a lean and mean WordPress Admin Dashboard, lots of essential goodies without the fluff and super-fast.
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WordPress Template Modification Tips for Non-Programmers - Robustness

December 27th, 2005

Several WordPress plugins ask you to add certain code to the WordPress theme template files to make them work. If you are not a PHP developer or you don't have time to code review the plugin and you decide to activate the plugin then the plugin can very easily cause your site to crash or worse. Often the errors are hard to detect (sporadic, happening only in certain conditions) and even harder to debug as you are not familiar with the code. Today we will talk about a simple step you can take to make your site robust against untested and buggy plugins.

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WordPress 2.0 Lures Internet Explorer Users to Alternatives

December 27th, 2005

WordPress administrators & authors who use Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser are presented with an attractive image and link to BrowseHappy site in an apparent bid to lure them away to alternative browsers.
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