Firefox Web Browser version 3.5 released

The Mozilla powered Firefox Web Browser was released today.

Mozilla Firefox version 3.5

Legacy

We all know Michael Jackson passed away. He is loved by many for leaving a huge artistic impact on generations past and many generations to come. His death marks the passing of the "King of Pop" and the end of a pop era. He will always be remembered by many, for many different things. Some choose to remember him for his music and artistic abilities, while others choose to remember him for other reasons.



I recently read a status thread on Facebook regarding how newsworthy his death is. Some of the hateful comments from this thread are listed below:

"back from the field...yay. With so much piracy, terrorism, and killing in the world how is Michael Jackson's death remotely important?"[the context of "field" refers to a military deployment]

"back to the field in 11 hours. XML. Btw some 14 kid invented algie driven power source that emits o2 decreases co2 and produces food but apparently fox news is too busy making sure everyone knows michael Jackson died to tell the world about it"
(relating the story of zero co2 emissions = an ignorant understanding of liberal appeal.)


"So he could sing and dance. What kind of contribution to society is that? In the end he was still a sick old man that got away with molesting children and was as anyone who has eyes to see with can tell is a freak of nature. When it's all said and done he sacrificed nothing for the betterment of mankind and made no great addition to our legacy as a country besides grabbing his crotch and dancing. He deserves none of this attention and it could be better spent on something worthwhile and not just on the current armed conflicts but news anywhere"

He "got away" with child molestation because the parents of the victims settled out of court. This is more a reflection of the hypocrisy of our legal system, and a bad decision of the victims parents. Never doubted Michael was crazy as cat shit. However, he still made amazing music that has touched millions of people.

I found an interesting and equally scary fascist quote on the MJ hater's Facebook profile from a 1998 historical fiction novel called "Gates of Fire" by Steven Pressfield:

"War, not peace produces virtue. War, not peace purges vice. War, and preparation for war, call forth all that is noble and honorable in a man."
(undeniably fascist because Spartan culture was fascist)

Is an artistic lifestyle not honorable or newsworthy? I believe the opposite is true. We have many mediums to receive news on a daily basis. Television, radio, internet, and many other options exist to meet the needs of the public. Hopefully, with this many outlets for information in our great country, we can quit complaining about bad news. Television is entertainment and media. There is always room for improvement, and I would love to rely more on television broadcast networks. Take it with a grain of salt. I am not expecting too much in the way of journalistic integrity from a large corporation(s) looking to control as many forms of media as possible.

Why are current affairs even remotely related to the passing of a music legend? Why is Michael not considered newsworthy? Blame television networks for bad news reporting. Don't disrespect a legacy because you don't like the music, or character of the entertainer. Perspective is everything, widen your scope and nothing is even remotely important.

I don't care about pirates, policing the world, or "terrorism". The arts and culture are important to me. Propagating ignorance, hate, and denouncing art sounds like a life filled with fascist ideals, loneliness and boredom. But i guess if you don't like Michael Jackson you must be a pretty boring person anyways. He did a lot more than "grabbing his crotch and dancing". He sold the top-selling album of all time, invented a music genre, brought awareness to many issues, and left behind a catalog of amazing records. People need to stop and look at the "Man in the Mirror".

DIGITAL TV TRANSITION

Yes it happened...finally. Delay after delay, the time has finally come!

What You Need to Know About the Digital Tansition


"DTV is an advanced broadcasting technology that replaces analog over-the-air broadcasting. Digital broadcasting allows stations to offer improved picture and sound quality along with a host of other advantages over analog broadcasting.

For example, rather than being limited to providing one analog program, a broadcaster is able to offer a super sharp High Definition (HD) digital program or multiple Standard Definition (SD) digital programs simultaneously. Digital television offers many advantages over analog television for viewing broadcast TV.

A broadcaster also can use its DTV signal to provide video and data services that are not possible with analog technology. Full-power television stations serving every market in the U.S. are delivering DTV programming"- DTV.GOV FAQ PAGE

DAM-FUNK

According to the Stonesthrow website, DAM-FUNK is a DJ/selector and "The next phase of the Ambassador's mission: continuing the classic West Coast tradition into today's scene with dãm's own original "Modern-Funk" compositions."

"Known as Los Angeles' "Ambassador of Boogie Funk," dãm-funk represents the citizens of the Funkmosphere. Headquartered in the Culver City section of L.A., dãm (pronounced: 'Dame' as in Damon) spent the last few years cultivating a musical renaissance rooted in the early-'80s styles known as Boogie, Modern Soul and Electro-Funk."

LOVIN IT!!

Mozilla Firefox 3.5 -- 35 days of Beta until the Official Release

According to a Mozilla blog post, Mozilla Firefox 3.5 has 35 days left of Beta testing before it is officially released to the masses. Developer features seem to be the strong points of this browser.

"The upcoming release of Firefox 3.5 is a big upgrade for users. It includes new privacy features, improvements in interactive performance and a new JavaScript engine that will improve the experience for users using script-heavy web sites. These are all features that users will appreciate and talk about." - Mozilla Blog

Download the Beta 4 release HERE

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For The Ladies: Vivienne Tam, HP Mini 1000 Notebook -- Fashion Meets Function

Pretty cool Netbook if you ask me. This has been out since September 2008, but is still worth taking a look at for a netbook purchase.

Standard Features:

• 10.1'' Notebook Computer with BrightView, Widescreen LCD Display and 1024x576 Pixel Resolution
• Loaded with Windows XP Home, 60GB Hard Drive Capacity and 1024MB DDR2 Memory
• 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor
• Built-In Secure Digital Card Slot, MultiMedia Card Slot
• USB 2.0, Microphone Jack, Headphone Jack, 2 USB Ports
• Bluetooth, 802.11b/g Wireless Connectivity , 10/100 Ethernet LAN Network Card
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950 Graphics Card
• Built-In Webcam, Built-In Microphone
• Also Includes Adapter
• Features Touch Pad with Dedicated Vertical Scroll Up/Down
• Also Features 512KB Cache
• 10.3 (L) x 6.56 (D) x 0.99 (H) "; 2.45 Lb.
• 1-yr. Limited Warranty

COLORWARE CUSTOM GADGET WISHLIST

Here is my wish list for gadgets from COLORWARE.

http://www.colorwarepc.com

GAMESPY -- E3 2009: Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Preview

Colorware Custom DSi.

Colorware is now spicing up the Nintendo DSi. GO HERE to design your own.

http://www.colorwarepc.com

Engadget: PSP Go first hands-on! (updated)

photo credit: engadget

PSP Go first hands-on! (updated)

Looks pretty awesome to me! May have to pick one up once they are on the shelves.