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This is a little late, but thought it was worth sharing… Google just released a Toolbar for Mozilla Firefox. I probably won’t be installing it, but you might find it useful. Here are some of the features:
Just placed an order for a Dell Inspiron 6000 Notebook. Looking forward to getting it. Here are the specs of the new system..
I really, really, really wanted to get a Mac laptop… but I don’t have the cash to buy all new software for it right now… This’ll be a desktop replacement for me at home. I am super-psyched to be getting it!
From CNN:
Nine out of 10 Internet users say they have changed their online habits to avoid spyware and other Internet-based threats, according to a study released Wednesday.
Nearly half said they have stopped visiting particular Web sites that they suspect may deposit unwanted programs on their computers, while 25 percent say they have stopped downloading music or movies from “peer to peer” networks that may harbor spyware.
Eighteen percent said they had switched the type of Web browser they use in order to avoid spyware.
On July 13, Macromedia will be celebrating the 10th birthday of ColdFusion. Happy Early Birthday CF!! 
I thought this was pretty interesting…
From Lifehacker.com: If you’re a Javascript geek or a web publisher who wants to get a Google Map onto your site, Google’s just announced the Google Maps API that enables all sorts of creative mapping with assurance that it won’t break as soon as Google changes their code. See the Google Maps roundup for examples of Google Map applications.
The world is your JavaScript-enabled oyster [GoogleBlog]
Google just released a rebranded version of the Keyhole product they purchased recently. It’s basically a free app to use, but there is a Plus and Pro version available for an extra fee.
I think it’s a cool app, but Google Maps is more than suitable for my needs. Google Earth does a lot more, but I really don’t feel like running another app on my system just to access its additional features. It’s worth checking out though. It’s pretty incredible to zoom up close to where you work or where you live and see it from above. Hey, is that my car in the driveway…? hehe…
Apple has posted Quicktime 7 for Windows Public Preview online. If you own the Pro version of Qt6 or QT6.5 you may want to hold off on installing it.
The grapevine was right this time: Apple will indeed be migrating to Intel chips after all. Steve Jobs made the announcement today at the WWDC in San Francisco, CA.
What’s this mean for consumers? Better availability of Apple products.
Apple has struggled with keeping up with demand for several years due to low supplies of the G4 and G5 PowerPC chips that power their computers. Because of the darth of supplies, Apple has had to delay product launches repeatedly, and as failed to close the “Gigahertz Gap” between its computers and those of the PC world.
In a surprising move, Jobs announced that Apple has had Mac OS X running on x86-based Intel chips for the past 5 years.
I’m excited about this move, because it’s going to lead to greater availability of processors for Apple, and… I’m speculating here… maybe it will open up OS X to custom-built computers. Who knows…
Jobs said this transition won’t be completed until 2007. Until then, I’ll be anxiously awaiting this latest evolution of Apple and its offerings.
Fresh from the Yahoo! Research Labs comes Yahoo! Mindset, a new “intent-driven search”. When you run a query, Mindset lets you toggle results based on their relevance to Shopping or Researching. Best of all… when you move the slider, results change automatically. A little bit of AJAX love, perhaps? Pretty cool stuff so far. I’ll be interested to see how they develop this further.
You can check out the new AIM Triton Beta by clicking here. Note, you must be an AOL user or have an AIM screenname to access this site. Note this is a different build than the post made earlier today.