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I’m paranoid. When it comes to malware & spyware. So much paranoid that I run anti-spyware every 2nd day, irrespective of whether new updates are available or not.

Today was one of those 2nd days and the results that I saw, gave me quiet a shock !! Tracking Cookies on Firefox !! First I thought that the sky had fallen on me and my first thought was that there is some BIG problem in FireFox 2 Beta 2 [F2B2] since that’s what I’m still using on my office desktop.

After taking few deep breaths & splashing some water on my face [wake-up call], I realised that these were just cookies and irrespective of what browser I’m using, these problems are going to come [so much for FireFox being a safe browser]. Frankly I was used of seeing all these problems when I used IE6 extensively.

So maybe my browsing habits are wrong, but then I don’t visit any porn or any other dicey site for that matter. So is it that the biggest problem is not inside the computer but outside? Time for some serious thinking regarding browsing habits [oh! I can already feel pain in my knees].

Oh! and just for the record, I use Spybot - S&D, one of the best anti-spyware I had came across.

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For past 2 weeks I’ve been playing around with Firefox 2 - Beta 1 & Beta 2. Undoubtly it is a good step forward compared to 1.5.x.x in every way. Be it speed, memory useage, features, solidity [crashed just twice].

But now I’ve finally decided to take a step a back to installing Firefox 1.5.x.x, because I’ve been spoiled by Firefox Extension so much that I just can’t live without them anymore. Though slowly and steadily the respective extension owners are porting their their extensions to FF2, but out of 12 extensions I use only 3 had made the FF3 cut. So for next few days, back to the long-extension-name.

Firefox . Browsers . Mozilla . Firefox 2 . Extensions

1. Getting a new machine 3 weeks back.
2. Messing up the XP so that it stops self-pinging.
3. Broadband does not work since self-ping is not working.
4. Getting hyper-active and installed W2K.
5. Talking on phone while doing install [Not to Self: Never ever do that again. N.E.V.E.R]
6. Win2K getting installed after 3 tries.
7. Broadband connection successful, working seamlessly.
8. Corrupting XP installation in the process, unable to load XP.
9. Trying to re-install XP, motherboard setting conflict, installation aborted.

…. PRICELESS !!!

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Checking Guru’s Blog, I came across his “The Random Music Tag” post. So I thought I’ll do the one as well.

So I loaded all my OST soundtracks, enabled the randomizer and below is what I got:

1. How does the world see you?
Bad Guys Always Die [OST: Wild Wild West]
Hey .. I’m not that bad man !!!

2. Will I have a happy life?
Five for Fighting [OST: Superman]
Yeah … and what I have been doing till now !! But then life is full of different fights and that’s what everyone is doing with a smile on their faces. These Five are for everyone.

3. What do my friends think of me?
Sinnerman [OST: Thomas Crown Affair]
He He He … what else can I say !

4. Do people secretly lust after me?
You’re a God [OST: Bruce Almighty]
Ho Ho Ho … Hello Ladies

5. How can I make myself happy?
Boyz [OST: Austin Powers]
NOOOOooooooooooooooooo… I ain’t like that !!! It’s a conspiracy by the randomizer against me for using it for the first time.

6.What should I do with my life?
I say a little prayer for you [OST: My Best Friends Wedding]
And I thank you for the prayer. Let’s pray for all.

7. Will I ever have children?
Bring me To Life [OST: Daredevil]
Hello Better-Half … are you reading this !!

8. What is some good advice for me?
The Distance [OST: Serendipity]
What can I say about that.

9. How will I be remembered?
Boys are Back in Town [OST: A Knight's Tale]
Ho Ho Ho … I am definately going to haunt quiet-a-few people.

10. What’s my signature dancing song?
Stuck in the Middle With You [OST: Reservoir Dogs]
I swear Better-Half this ain’t about you.

11. What’s my current theme song?
Where the Dreams Take You [OST: Atlantis - The Lost Empire]
In the arms of my Better-Half, where else. After all some one is waiting to be Brought to Life

12. What do others think is my current theme song?
Everybody Must get Stoned [OST: Forrest Gump]
Stoned as in S.T.O.N.E.D

13. What shall they play at my funeral?
We Don’t need Another Hero [OST: Mad Max]
Yeah !! Ain’t that too late to sing now !!!

14. What type of men/women do I like?
Can’t Take my Eyes Off You [OST: 10 Things I Hate About You]
That’s right Better-Half … I really can’t take my eyes of you. Except when when watching TV or Working on system or ….. you got the picture.

15. How’s my love life?
Pretty Women [OST: Pretty Women]
OOh Yeah !! Let’s rock gurl !!!!

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One week down the line and following games are now part of my daily life:

1. FarCry
2. NFS Hot Pursuit 2
3. Delta Force
4. SimCity 4
5. Age of Empire II - Age of Kings
6. GP2

And the list is still increasing.

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Once upon a time, I wrote about Writely being acquired by Google and then they stopped new Sign-Ups.

As of today, Writely have again started to accept Sign-Ups, so go ahead and enjoy.

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