New Versions of Firefox, TrackerGrep
Stephen B. - March 22nd, 2007
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Archive for 2007 A Firefox update was posted to BeBits yesterday, bringing it up to version 2.0.0.3. The details for this release mention that there were no BeOS-specific code changes, but it does bring the BeOS version up-to-date with the latest official release on other platforms. Version 2.0.0.3 is also reported to contain several security fixes – full release notes are available here. There was also a very nice surprise on BeBits yesterday: Jonas Kirilla posted a major update to TrackerGrep. In addition to a shiny new version number – 5.0 – Jonas has also added a menu bar, many keyboard shortcuts, the ability to “target” a specific set of files for searching, and lots more.
OSNews editor Thom Holwerda has posted a review of the new ZETA 1.5 update (as ICO has already reported on) . The review is generally quite positive and – although he does fault ZETA 1.5 for some rough spots in its multi-user implementation – Thom does give the impression that the update is a worthwhile upgrade from previous versions.
OSNews editor Thom Holwerda has posted a review of the new ZETA 1.5 update (as ICO has already reported on) . The review is generally quite positive and – although he does fault ZETA 1.5 for some rough spots in its multi-user implementation – Thom does give the impression that the update is a worthwhile upgrade from previous versions.
It’s hard to believe that almost a year and half has passed since BeOSNews was originally launched in November of 2005 – and that I’ve been using the same default theme for that entire time. The BBlog software and its default theme have served me quite well – but it appears that its development has largely stalled and BeOSNews was getting seriously-overdue for a visual update. Since I’ve been playing around with WordPress quite a bit at work – and have a professional web designer in the family – I had the opportunity to kill the proverbial two birds with a single stone (disclaimer: no actual birds were harmed during the writing of this post). The result: a largely-completed WordPress-based redesign of BeOSNews. Read on for some details on the new version of the site and a sneak-peak at some features we have planned. Read More »
It’s hard to believe that almost a year and half has passed since BeOSNews was originally launched in November of 2005 – and that I’ve been using the same default theme for that entire time. The BBlog software and its default theme have served me quite well – but it appears that its development has largely stalled and BeOSNews was getting seriously-overdue for a visual update. Since I’ve been playing around with WordPress quite a bit at work – and have a professional web designer in the family – I had the opportunity to kill the proverbial two birds with a single stone (disclaimer: no actual birds were harmed during the writing of this post). The result: a largely-completed WordPress-based redesign of BeOSNews. Read on for some details on the new version of the site and a sneak-peak at some features we have planned. Read More »
Back in January, “3dEyes**” posted a program on BeBits called eSpeak, which is a port of an open-source speech synthesizer. As anyone who as used SimpleText on a Mac knows, text-to-speech is fun to play with for a little while, but there’s not much practical use for it aside from specific niches like screen-reader applications for the blind (or old Radiohead songs). Today, though, I found a handy use for the “speak” program – for audio notifications when tasks have completed in the Terminal. Read on for the details. Read More »
Back in January, “3dEyes**” posted a program on BeBits called eSpeak, which is a port of an open-source speech synthesizer. As anyone who as used SimpleText on a Mac knows, text-to-speech is fun to play with for a little while, but there’s not much practical use for it aside from specific niches like screen-reader applications for the blind (or old Radiohead songs). Today, though, I found a handy use for the “speak” program – for audio notifications when tasks have completed in the Terminal. Read on for the details. Read More »
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