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There is a new release from TheBrain Technologies. Personal Brain 4.5 adds 40 new features and still supporting the free version.

Newest feature, Distant Thought Viewing.

It just keeps getting better and better plus faster operation. (Why do I say this? Because, most Java apps are sluggish, the larger, the worse it is. What ever Harlan Hugh (and his team) did to this release of Personal Brain, it is lightning fast. I'd suspect profiling and some cross-code library porting.)

Glen

PS. The free version does "allow one level" of Expanded Thought Viewing, impressive.

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OxygenOffice Professional (was: OpenOffice.org Premium) is an enhanced version of OpenOffice.org what is a multi-platform office productivity suite. OxygenOffice Professional contains more extras like templates, cliparts, samples, fonts and VBA support.

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OxygenOffice Professional [OOOP or O2OP]

Want something with even more kick than OpenOffice. Try this enhanced package, based on OpenOffice, of course.

Featured on LifeHacker.
Extend OpenOffice with OxygenOffice

Glen

There are several reasons. Hopefully, MicroSoft is applying & creating patches, faster than ever. Plus, "they do" test their browser for more days, than FF.

However, there are so many other reasons. Bottom line we all need to educate ourselves. Understand, when "something says" install this, and get something promised useful.

Google it, check if it is true. Being a little suspicious goes a long way. Before clicking yes (or even no). ie, Sometimes, you have to kill the browser outright. It it looks like something really nasty is starting.

• Why is Internet Explorer Unsafe?


• Is IE More Secure than FF - quote below.


• Technical User's Article: 13 Reasons To Use Firefox Over IE:


• Lastly, from Mozilla's FireFox FAQ - itself. Title: Is FF more secure than IE?

Firefox developers are much better in developing patches with a significantly higher patch rate, thus significantly compensating for the higher vulnerability detection rate.

Glen

= Remember, Mozilla pioneered giving these features to the public, first.

1. Pop-up blocking
2. Tabbed browsing
3. Increased Security
4. Automatic Updates
5. Customizable - ie, Give users the power to control & configure their browser!

Glen

• Why use Firefox?
• Why "don't use" Internet Explorer?
• Benefits of Firefox?

1. It is free.
2. Install NoScript & turn off default running of JavaScript.
3. Do not use IE. Unless, you have to. Unless, you want to get your computer infected with Malware, Spyware, or Trojans. Or at a friend's house & you hate them. (Bizarre, none the less.)
4. Look at all these Extensions.
5. Most secure way to surf the web.
6. Finally, several web references. Why am I saying these things? See this post.

Glen

The project has just turned seven years old now.

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OpenOffice.org community celebrates its 7th anniversary
104 million downloads of the open source productivity suite

Today, the open source project OpenOffice.org celebrates its 7th
birthday. Founded by Sun Microsystems on October 13th, 2000,
continues to experience tremendous growth. The project recently
counted 104 million downloads from its website, and downloads have
been increasing since the release of OpenOffice.org 2.3 last month.
It is widely considered the most important open source productivity
suite and one of the largest open source projects.

OpenOffice.org is available in more than 80 languages and runs
natively on every major platform; it uses the ISO standard, the
OpenDocument Format, for its files. Thousands from around the world
contribute to its ongoing success, helping with the development,
localisation, documentation, user support and marketing of the
program. "OpenOffice.org is being developed around the world, and it
is being used around the world by governments, businesses and
individuals", said Florian Effenberger, Marketing Project Co-Lead of
OpenOffice.org. "The community has achieved what few predicted seven
years ago, and we have just begun!"

In addition to its founder and main contributor Sun Microsystems,
OpenOffice.org is also recognizes the contributions of RedFlag
Software, IBM, Red Hat, and Novell, among others. OpenOffice.org
welcomes the contributions of all organizations and individuals.

OpenOffice.org 2.3 can be found at http://download.openoffice.org/2.3.0/
Links to community and professional support, templates, books, etc.,
can be obtained from http://support.openoffice.org

Press Contacts

John McCreesh (UTC +01h00)
OpenOffice.org Marketing Project Lead

Florian Effenberger (UTC +01h00)
OpenOffice.org Marketing Project Co-Lead

Louis Suárez-Potts (UTC -04h00)
OpenOffice.org Community Manager
louis@openoffice.org

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Source an email I received from the OpenOffice.org Project

Using "dG" in vim.

= Such a beautiful command. So elegant, just three keystrokes, and waiting for when ever you may need it. Otherwise, you would never be aware of it.

There are few applications, where you can erase all text, with so little effort. True, it isn't for casual use. However, when you need it. Just works.

= Now, yes, any Windows app you Select All, and Cut. or Ctrl-A, Del; if supported? However, GUI apps often don't "truly erase everything," and MS Word does not prefer handling pure ASCII text. Plus, you usually have to check what if? Did it get it all? vim just does it, end of story.

vim and XEmacs are free for Windows & Linux, anyhow. Why bother?

Glen

PS. Yes, you have to be at the start of the file. After you learn vim, it makes perfect sense.