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Posted on June 8, 2008 by: Rob van der Linde
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There's been a lot of hype towards Firefox 3 lately. The new version of our most popular browser has been in development for quite some time, and is due for release in June. For those of you that aren't aware of Firefox yet, it's an alternative web browser to Internet Explorer, that is released under a free Open Source licensing model (basically meaning anyone can help in developing it, fixing bugs, translation, or artwork, unlike proprietary software which is kept behind closed doors). Many people have already switched to Firefox for numerous reasons, such as tabbed browsing, integrated search, it's much faster, supports better web standards, a wealth of extensions, but most importantly protection from Spyware and other Internet threats and scams, or just the fact that it is Open Source.
Sadly, a lot of people only tend to hear about Firefox, after suffering from a really badly Spyware infested computer and taking it into a technician, getting it cleaned and being recommended Firefox as a preventative measure for the future, together with a decent Spyware removal program. These sort of trends are happening all over the world, we are not the only ones raving about Firefox. Firefox is continuing to show a rise in popularity and there are still no signs of slowing down. Firefox usage is now almost at 20% worldwide, however some countries such as Germany are much higher than that.
Firefox 3 is currently in Release Candidate stages, which means it's "almost" complete, but not quite. Firefox 3 is so stable though, a lot of people have found it more stable than Firefox 2 and are already happily running the Release Candidate now, despite it not even being finished. The latest version of the Ubuntu operating system, already has made a bold move to include Firefox 3 as it's default browser, despite it not even being finished yet, and it runs extremely well (I use Ubuntu as my primary operating system). Firefox 3 includes hundreds of new features and over 14,000 15,000 bug fixes and improvements. Rather than re-listing them here, I thought I would link to this screencast video.
Getting Firefox in the Guinness Book of Records
There's currently a campaign going on, led by the team at spreadfirefox.com, to try and get a record for the most downloaded software in 24 hours, on the day Firefox 3 is going to be released. The campaign is called "Firefox download day 2008" and you can already pledge to download it now, more information can be found on the Firefox download day website. Let's see if we can increase the number of downloads for New Zealand.
Update: Mozilla have just announced today, that the final release date for Firefox 3 will be June 17, at the time of writing that is only 5 days to go!
Update: Firefox 3 has now been released, go to the Mozilla Website and download it now. Apparently it was downloaded so many times the download server crashed at some point, but is back online now, that comes to show the immense popularity of Firefox. I had a look at the download counter, and it's already up to 2.9 million downloads in less than a day! At current, it's being downloaded at about 4600 times per minute, that's insane! I just checked it again an hour later, and it's now over 4 million downloads going steady at over 10,000 downloads a minute, that's absolutely amazing, Firefox has to be the most popular open source project ever.
Edit: spreadfirefox.com doesn't exist anymore, but getfirefox.com is it's replacement.
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Posted on September 25, 2007 by: Shane Maru
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Free Training in Foundation Engineering.
46 Week Course, Start and Finish whenever you like Although we do have a starting date in January and a finish date in December.
Students are more than welcome to roll over into the new year, etc.
- National Certificate in Employment Skills
- National Certificate in Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering
- NZS4711 Welding Ticket
- Travel Allowance
- Quality Training
- Placement into Work Experience
- We will help find you Employment
- Placement into a Modern Apprenticeship
MOST OF ALL THIS IS FREE TRAINING!!
Our course is the same as what Weltec would provide but obviously you would
need to get a student loan in order to attend the course at Weltec!
For more information contact Crystal on 04-564-2326 or call/sms
027-345-7091.
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Posted on July 6, 2007 by: Rob van der Linde
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After cleaning a lot of clients PC's from Spyware over the years, we have guided a lot of people in using Firefox, as a safer, alternative web browser, to help keep new Spyware from reinstalling after removal.
In the past, we have setup Firefox 1.5 on a lot of people's PC's (which was the latest version at that time). The reason I am mentioning this now, is because Firefox 1.5 has reached it's end-of-service life, 6 months after Firefox 2.0's release, and Mozilla will not be releasing any more security updates for that version. Clients are advised to download the latest version of Firefox, uninstall the older Firefox 1.5, and install the newer version.
To check out what version of Firefox you are running, click the Help menu, then click About Mozilla Firefox. The version number is just underneath the Firefox name.
Fore those readers that are not familiar with Firefox yet, Firefox is a free (as in Open Source free), easy-to-use alternative web browser that makes it much safer end enjoyable to browse the web. When you use Firefox, you don't have to constantly worry about the possibility of getting infected with Spyware. However, installing Firefox alone will only prevent most new Spyware from automatically installing. It is advised to clean out Spyware infested PC's first (we can do this for you if you want), then start using Firefox from then on to prevent future infections, and start enjoying a much better, safer browsing experience. For help on how you can combat the Spyware problem, come and talk to us.
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Posted on June 20, 2007 by: Shane Maru
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Rangatahi 'R' Us is a free and confidential health and support service for Rangatahi. We are open Monday's from 3:30 - 6:30pm in the white house next to Whai Oranga on the Strand in W.O.A.
For more information call Dee on - 920 1489, 021 027 33184, or email dee@kokiri-hauora.org.nz
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Posted on March 24, 2007 by: Shane Maru
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There has been a complete redesign of the Wainuiomata Darts Association website, which now can be viewed at darts.wainuiomata.com (this website is no longer active, the darts association now have their website hosted with sporty.co.nz).
Wainuiomata Darts Association has been supported by the local community since 1981. In 1996 the association secured a home venue within the Wainuiomata RSA. The move has provided greater facilities for our members and the opportunity to host inter club events, development initiatives and visiting associations. Our membership is now over 300 where our association is also supported by players from the Hutt Valley and greater Wellington Districts.
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Posted on December 15, 2006 by: Shane Maru
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This is for the future of all our Mokopuna in Wainuiomata. Te "kaupapa" of the hui is to discuss having a new Kura situated in at the Wainuiomata Marae.
When: Sunday 17th December 2006
Where: Pukeatua School (Room 17)
Time: 3pm
Please come and give the whanau of the new Kura your valuable guidance through the next step in completing your moemoea for the Wainuiomata Marae.
If you have any further queries, please contact...
Rowena Wirepa (04) 564-1301 or 021-2534-072
Anania Randall (04) 564-6537 or 021-359-995
The Hui at Pukeatua School
Sunday 17th December 2006
- Kura Update - Where we are now
- Whakapapa of the Wainuiomata Marae
- A Site for the new Kura
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Posted on June 26, 2006 by: Shane Maru
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If you have a club in Wainuiomata or belong to a club in Wainuiomata and would like to find out more about Ynui Technology developing a website for your club, let us know!
We are currently developing the "Wainuiomata Darts Association" website and will be unveiled, very soon!
We believe this would be an excellent opportunity to help our Home, Wainuiomata get on the World Wide Web and to create an online environment to help express the talent that is here and allow our friends and family here and elsewhere to see whats going on!
Lets give a good impression to everyone and continue to develop what we have!
UPDATE: We are no longer offering this service.
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Posted on June 13, 2006 by: Shane Maru
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It's been long overdue, but as they say all good things take time! Ynui Technology would like to announce that Wainuiomartians now have a place on the net to share our thoughts and ideas, and help to promote Wainuiomata. If you would like to take advantage of the Forums and Chat Room, users will need to register for a free account.
Once you have created an account, members can update their profile information and share a little bit about themselves. If you know a little about BBCode, you can make your messages that little more interesting.
If you want to add your own user icon (avatar), the Ynui forum makes use of Gravatars (Globally Recognised Avatars). All you need to do is sign up for a free account on Gravatar.com, using the same email address as you used in the forum.
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Posted on May 6, 2006 by: Shane Maru
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Just to let you guys know, I have uploaded some photos of Wainuiomata to the gallery. If you want to, you can tell your friends where some photos of Wainuiomata are on the net. Perhaps you might be chatting with friends over the net for example, you can now point them to the gallery.
If you have any photos you would like to share phone or email us, we maybe able to help.
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Posted on April 19, 2006 by: Shane Maru
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Ynui Chat has been updated, you can now see who else is logged into the chat room, another addition to the site is the Business Directory which is searchable now.
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