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Beta: NetNewsWire 2.0b10

Beta: NetNewsWire 2.0b10 01/03/2005 12:45 PM
The RSS and Atom news reader adds improved Atom and RSS parsing, a download window, direct downloading of podcasts to iTunes, new smart feed fields, and other changes.

getmail 4.0.0b10 (Stable)

getmail 4.0.0b10 (Stable) 07/21/2004 04:43 PM
A fetchmail replacement with qmail-like Maildir and external MDA delivery.

NetNewsWire 2.0b10 and Atom

NetNewsWire 2.0b10 and Atom 12/31/2004 05:04 PM
The Atom parser in NetNewsWire 2.0b10 is a complete re-write. It’s much improved. (The change notes page goes into detail, listing tests it passes and so on.)

Aside from doing the things it’s supposed to do—decoding base64, handling namespaces, etc.—it adds a feature that I really like: it presents alternate, via, and related links.

In case you don’t know what I’m talking about, I’ll explain...

An Atom item may contain multiple links. In the past, NetNewsWire just ignored the extra links. Now it parses them and presents them below the description.

For instance, Anne van Kesteren’s feed often includes related links and sometimes includes via links. Those links are displayed immediately below the description, as in the below screen shot:



This is a pretty cool feature of Atom, that you have a specified way of adding these links.

If you’re interested in more about this, check out Mark Pilgrim’s How to make a linkblog in Atom.

NetNewsWire 2.0b10: podcasting, Atom,
bug fixes, more

NetNewsWire 2.0b10: podcasting, Atom,
bug fixes, more 12/31/2004 05:04 PM


NetNewsWire 2.0b10 includes bug fixes, a rewritten Atom parser, a bunch of small new features and enhancements—but the feature that will probably get the most attention is podcasting support.

Note: it’s still a beta. It still has bugs. In fact, one of the changes we made was that, the first time you launch it, a window appears that reminds you it’s a beta.

Some of the changes you were waiting for—they’re in there now. Some things you’re waiting for aren’t there yet—but we’re working on them!

The change notes go into more detail.

Screen shots

Before talking more about podcasting, here are a few screen shots, since the look of things has changed a little bit since the previous beta:

• Traditional view
• Widescreen view with datelines
• Viewing a web page
• News item with enclosure not downloaded
• Enclos ure being downloaded
• Enclos ures prefs
• Rendezvous sharing now working

Podcasting

We weren’t originally going to add podcasting support to NetNewsWire 2.0—but after intense lobbying by a thousand and one podcast enthusiasts, we changed our mind.

Here’s the gist of how it works:

1. Whenever there’s a news item with an enclosure, NetNewsWire tells you, and gives you buttons you can click to download it to disk or to iTunes.

2. You can tell NetNewsWire to download enclosures automatically or not.

3. You can tell NetNewsWire to send audio enclosures to iTunes. You can tell it to use the name of the feed as the playlist name, or you can specify a playlist name. You can also specify a genre and you can tell NetNewsWire to delete downloaded files after sending them to iTunes.

4. You can create a smart list that shows all your enclosures.

(See some of the screen shots further up to see what all this looks like.)

This is all still beta, of course—there may be bugs, and the feature may still evolve based on feedback.

More features

There are a bunch of other cool things I want to point out—but I’ll save them for follow-up posts...

Ranchero Software: NetNewsWire 2.0b10
Change Notes

Ranchero Software: NetNewsWire 2.0b10
Change Notes 01/01/2005 12:21 PM
NetNewsWire 2.0b10 now supports PodCasting .. change notes

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NetNewsWire 2.0b10: podcasting, Atom,
bug fixes, Yahoo search, more

NetNewsWire 2.0b10: podcasting, Atom,
bug fixes, Yahoo search, more 12/31/2004 04:41 PM


NetNewsWire 2.0b10 includes bug fixes, podcasting support, a rewritten and much improved Atom parser, Yahoo news search, performance optimizations, and a bunch of small new features and enhancements.

See the change notes for the full scoop. Also see this post on inessential.com for some screen shots and more about podcasting.

"Butler"

"Butler" 03/17/2005 02:50 AM

A New Butler For Jonas

A New Butler For Jonas 03/14/2005 05:06 PM
It has been two weeks since Jonas Luster fired his butler.  The primary reason cited was gross insubordination — an unwillingness on the part of the butler do as he was asked.  Perhaps the fact that the butler doesn’t help with of Jonas’s real needs — the ones behind the statement I am busy still trying to sift through all those advertisements — was also a factor. On the surface, it seems that Google’s AutoLink meets the letter of each of Yoz’s three rules for determining if such a tool is within the spirit of the Web.  However, upon closer examination, it turns out that there may be some wiggle room in the first rule.  Today the Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer is closed source.  The skills and techniques for creating such a thing are well beyond the abilities of most users.  Heck, they are black magic to most seasoned programmers. Simply put, if you can’t see the definition (and furthermore don’t trust the author to the point of being willing to write what amounts to a blank check), then how can a closed source toolbar ever pass the “completely understood” test? What if such a tool were open source?  Furthermore, suppose the tool were well commented, and structured in such a way that people who have even the most tenuous grasp on the concepts of HTML could reasonably modify it to remove the links and content that they don’t want, and add or reorder the links that they do want? Today Mark Pilgrim made available a new butler that is all this and more.  Made available under the GPL.  Share and enjoy. Now, Jonas, would you fire this butler too?

file-butler 0.1

file-butler 0.1 07/05/2004 01:03 AM
A ratio-based file server plugin for XChat.

What the Butler swallowed

What the Butler swallowed 11/10/2003 10:59 PM
Newspapers around the world are itching to print a story that Prince Charles is gay and was caught giving a...

Ask Jeeves Butler Returns

Ask Jeeves Butler Returns 09/21/2004 06:54 PM
Source: Search Engine Guide - Launched this morning, the new Ask Jeeves feature several capabilities including MyJeeves, local search and an update to their Teoma search technology. The moves continue Ask.com's history of adding new features to make searching a...

Robert Olen Butler

Robert Olen Butler 06/14/2004 07:45 PM
Atlantic Online-2 hours ago ... without it. I should dedicate the book to Google. Let me give you an example from an earlier book because it's fresh in my mind. In ...

At-a-glance: Butler report

At-a-glance: Butler report 07/14/2004 11:32 AM
The main points of the Butler report into pre-war intelligence on Iraq.

Butler shows BBC was right - Dyke

Butler shows BBC was right - Dyke 07/14/2004 05:09 PM
The BBC was right to run the story claiming the government "sexed up" its dossier on Iraqi weapons, former director general Greg Dyke has said.

Rhett Butler, the NFL and Other
Charitable Causes

Rhett Butler, the NFL and Other
Charitable Causes 04/26/2004 05:31 PM

I don't normally publicize this fact, but a decent chunk of what I earn goes to charity. For example, in addition to several smaller donations, last year Bradbury Software donated $5000.00 to a local women's shelter, and earlier in the year I gave $1000.00 to a local children's hospitable.

The biggest problem for me isn't giving the money, but instead figuring out which charities are worthwhile. All too often I've donated to charities which sounded good but in fact did little to actually help people other than themselves. Or I've given to charities which were worthwhile, but circumstances beyond their control prevented their help from reaching those who needed it.

Finding out which charities are worthwhile can take a lot of time, so it's a blessing to discover a friend who has already done the work. Every year my good friend Kevin Carter hosts a "Waiting for Wishes" fundraiser dinner which raises money for charities he's researched, and I'm always glad to be invited.

I have to confess, though, that part of the reason I enjoy the dinner is because it lets loose the prankster in me. You see, Kevin plays for the Tennesse Titans, and he invites fellow teammates to be waiters. In order to raise money, those attending the dinner are supposed to pay these NFL players to sign autographs, sing songs, etc. Well, I figure I should get my money's worth, so I gave $1000.00 to see Kevin play the part of Rhett Butler in Gone With the Wind.

And of course Kevin had to choose another teammate to be his Scarlett O'Hara.

Without a moment's hesitation, Kevin chose linebacker Keith Bullock to play Scarlett. I'll tell you, watching these guys act out the final scene of Gone With the Wind was perhaps the most worthy cause I've given to :)

Butler Information Agent

Butler Information Agent 12/20/2003 05:00 PM
New Working Model

Butler database framework

Butler database framework 12/16/2003 04:02 PM
JSP taglib

Butler faces questions from MPs

Butler faces questions from MPs 07/21/2004 09:59 PM
Lord Butler who conducted the inquiry into the use of intelligence in the run up to the Iraq war faces a panel of MPs.

Butler: seven technologies firms will
need to comply with the law

Butler: seven technologies firms will
need to comply with the law 06/07/2004 10:23 PM
Computer Weekly Jun 8 2004 1:21AM GMT

Butler Report: Was intelligence good
enough?

Butler Report: Was intelligence good
enough? 07/13/2004 05:16 PM
Britain prepares to release the Butler Report into the quality of pre-war intelligence, following heavy criticism on the CIA. Was pre-war intelligence good enough?

Blair considers Butler criticisms

Blair considers Butler criticisms 07/15/2004 12:11 AM
Prime Minister Tony Blair is looking at ways to improve intelligence procedures after criticisms made in the Butler report.

Blair to face Howard over Butler

Blair to face Howard over Butler 07/19/2004 10:13 PM
Tony Blair goes to the Commons on Tuesday to debate with Michael Howard on Iraq and the outcome of the Butler probe.

Butler Reports on Business Intelligence

Butler Reports on Business Intelligence 07/19/2004 08:00 PM
Technology For Finance Jul 20 2004 0:35AM GMT

Butler report timings finalised

Butler report timings finalised 07/12/2004 07:21 AM
Lord Butler will hand his report into intelligence on Iraq to Tony Blair 24 hours before Wednesday's publication.

Butler probe to deliver verdict

Butler probe to deliver verdict 07/13/2004 08:53 PM
The official inquiry into the intelligence used to send British troops to war in Iraq reports on Wednesday.

A beginner's guide to configuring Butler

A beginner's guide to configuring Butler 04/26/2004 10:24 AM
A Beginner's Guide to Configuring Butler to Maximize Productivity and Minimize Time Spent Futzing Firstly – thanks to Han Solo for the title! This is my first post here and its come about from reading a few threads about la...

What the Butler Saw - And why the
English press can't talk about it

What the Butler Saw - And why the
English press can't talk about it 11/14/2003 05:46 AM
a brouhaha about Prince Charles of the British Royal family .. kept silent

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Butler Jeeves gets 'extreme makeover'

Butler Jeeves gets 'extreme makeover' 09/20/2004 11:18 PM
The company has developed My Jeeves, a personalized storage locker for Web surfers' search results, and given its butler a "makeover."

Butler WMD inquiry held in secret

Butler WMD inquiry held in secret 02/12/2004 10:22 PM
Lord Butler's inquiry into the intelligence that led to the war in Iraq will meet behind closed doors.

Use Butler and SnapClip to capture JPEG
screens

Use Butler and SnapClip to capture JPEG
screens 08/16/2004 10:00 AM
The hot keys in SnapClip's preferences are set to save clippings as JPEGs. So how can I use the SnapClip preferences when I type Command-Shift-3? In other words, I want to be able to output JPEG instead of PDF when I type C...

Gain access to del.icio.us bookmarks in
Safari and Butler

Gain access to del.icio.us bookmarks in
Safari and Butler 03/19/2005 02:40 AM
The following hint assumes you already know what del.icio.us is. If you're not using it already, get out from under that rock and check it out. For the past three months, I've been collecting and organizing my bookmarks by ...

Butler Group Comments on UK Cyber-crime
law review by All-Party Committee

Butler Group Comments on UK Cyber-crime
law review by All-Party Committee 06/21/2004 02:07 PM
Security Park Jun 21 2004 5:27PM GMT

Part Butler and Part Buddy, Aide Keeps
Kerry Running

Part Butler and Part Buddy, Aide Keeps
Kerry Running 04/28/2004 12:17 AM
Marvin Nicholson Jr. is the man literally behind Senator John Kerry, ready with an uncapped bottle of water whenever Mr. Kerry's throat runs dry.

Beta: Roku PhotoBridge HD1000 Version
2.0 Beta 1

Beta: Roku PhotoBridge HD1000 Version
2.0 Beta 1 01/06/2005 11:49 AM
The beta software for Roku's networked media player adds AAC support, UPnP AV support, DVD-style MPEG-2 program streams, Internet radio support, support for all PAL modes, and other changes.

Whidbey Beta 1, Yukon Beta 2: Any Time
Now

Whidbey Beta 1, Yukon Beta 2: Any Time
Now 06/25/2004 04:08 AM

Beta: QuickTime FLAC Plugin 0.5 beta 1

Beta: QuickTime FLAC Plugin 0.5 beta 1 12/30/2004 04:59 AM
The QuickTime FLAC Plugin provides QuickTime with access to FLAC, an open source audio compression/decompression system.

Beta: AirPort Monitor Utility 1.1 Beta 1

Beta: AirPort Monitor Utility 1.1 Beta 1 02/17/2004 11:51 AM
The AirPort base station monitor adds support for multiple base stations, keychain support, Rendezvous support, and more.

Perforce 2004.2 Beta (Beta)

Perforce 2004.2 Beta (Beta) 08/19/2004 06:20 AM
Fast, robust, multi-platform software configuration management.

Beta: PreFab UI Actions Beta 2

Beta: PreFab UI Actions Beta 2 07/26/2004 10:56 AM
PreFab Software's PreFab UI Actions implements "universal attachability" for AppleScript in Mac OS X 10.3.
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"Google Preview Firefox Extension"

"Google Preview Firefox Extension" 07/26/2004 09:11 AM

Firefox extension google preview plugin
thumbnails

Firefox extension google preview plugin
thumbnails 07/25/2004 08:50 PM
GooglePreview website .. GooglePreview

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GooglePreview, firefox extension

GooglePreview, firefox extension 07/25/2004 03:42 PM
adds thumbnail images to search result pages

GooglePreview Firefox Extension

GooglePreview Firefox Extension 04/08/2005 06:44 PM

Firefox extension for Allmusic

Firefox extension for Allmusic 08/03/2004 09:38 PM
Last month, people voiced their disappointment with AllMusic's for-the-worse facelift, and a week later someone at holovaty.com wrote a Mozilla Firefox extension that "routs around the damage" and allows for cleaner browsing. Some are pondering the legal consequences.

GMail Firefox Extension

GMail Firefox Extension 07/09/2004 08:34 AM

GMailC ompose: If you have a GMail account and use Mozilla or Firefox, this extension is right up your alley.

Makes mailto: links load a google mail compose window and adds a GMailCompose link to the context menu.

Apparently Google has created a URL spec for doing just this. Good for them — client integration has always been a weakness of Web-based mail.

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Firefox readies new extension for
unwanted pop-ups

Firefox readies new extension for
unwanted pop-ups 04/05/2005 01:10 AM
If you've noticed pop-up and pop-under ads sneaking into your surfing despite your browser settings, you're not alone. Firefox users will soon have a new tool to fight the annoying ads.

Checky Extension for Mozilla and Firefox

Checky Extension for Mozilla and Firefox 04/25/2004 09:53 AM
Checky 2.1 - Extension for Mozilla and Firefox

FireFox Extension Creates Stir

FireFox Extension Creates Stir 03/23/2005 05:18 PM

A new FireFox extension called Greasemonkey allows users to modify webpages as they view them. It gives users the capabilities to manipulate DHTML of a page to prevent ads from appearing, transform links, make a page more printable, change colors, ad your Amazon ID’s in links, change the way links open, and much more. There are literally hundreds of GreaseMonkey userscripts. This all sounds like a great idea, but news.com has some security concerns. 

The trouble with Greasemonkey and user scripts in general is that scripts can be used for both good and ill, and end users scanning through lists of enticing scripts might fail to distinguish between malicious and benign code."A user JavaScript file can in no way harm your computer or stored data, but badly written files can slow down Opera, and malicious files can spy on your browsing," read the browser maker's caveat. "Never install and use a script library from someone you don't know and trust--if in doubt post in the Opera forums, newsgroups or mailing lists and ask if the script you would like to use is well written and exploit-free."

User scripts also could facilitate password-stealing schemes, said security consultant Richard Smith, who runs the Computer Bytes Man Web site."The bad guys could likely create a script for stealing usernames and passwords in login forms using this tool," said Smith. "They would still need to break into someone's computer to install the script, but the tool would make the theft process much easier."

Scribe, Mozilla Firefox Extension

Scribe, Mozilla Firefox Extension 05/18/2004 05:50 AM
scribe, mozilla plugin for text areas .. Scribe

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Terri Schiavo status Firefox extension

Terri Schiavo status Firefox extension 03/25/2005 01:56 AM
Xeni Jardin: Boing Boing reader Nik says,

I wrote a Firefox extension that sits in the status bar of Firefox, and tells you at a glance the morbidity status of Terry Schiavo.

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Mozilla Firefox Extension Update
Screenshots

Mozilla Firefox Extension Update
Screenshots 04/25/2004 03:20 PM

"Feed Your Reader" Firefox Feed
Extension

"Feed Your Reader" Firefox Feed
Extension 09/20/2004 10:22 AM

When Firefox add ed RSS support, I had mixed reactions. On the one hand, I was excited by the boost RSS would receive by being supported in a popular browser. But on the other hand, for obvious reasons I wasn't wild about how Firefox built RSS into the browser without enabling users to choose an external RSS reader.

So, I was glad when several FeedDemon customers talking about building an extension to enable FeedDemon to take advantage of the new Firefox RSS features.

Michael Koziarski rose to the challenge and created F eed Your Reader, a Firefox extension that enables you to subscribe to feed in FeedDemon - or any other RSS reader that supports the feed: // protocol. Which means that even though the extension was designed with FeedDemon in mind, it's not specific to FeedDemon. Initial tests show that it also works with NetNewsWire on the Mac.

Once this extension is installed, you'll see an additional "FYR" icon in Firefox's status bar right next to the existing RSS icon. Clicking the FYR icon displays a menu of auto-discovered feeds, and clicking one of these feeds will display FeedDemon's "New Channel" wizard to subscribe to it.

Details on Feed Your Reader are h ere, and the project page is here. If you're viewing this in Firefox, the download link to the XPI (extension) is here .

FireFox Toolbar

FireFox Toolbar 09/04/2004 12:26 PM
FireFox Toolbar rocks. All the things I miss about the Google Toolbar, but includes Blog This for major blogging platforms, 17 search engines including Technorati, Feedster and Bloglines....

New Technorati Toolbar for Firefox

New Technorati Toolbar for Firefox 12/19/2004 03:16 PM
Thanks to the cool guys at UltraBar, you can now have Technorati at your fingertips with the Technorati Toolbar! I've been using this for a while now, and it is fantastic - you can type in search queries, and...

firefox ads a find toolbar

firefox ads a find toolbar 07/07/2004 09:33 PM
just say no to late-stage feature creep!

Ask Jeeves launches Firefox toolbar

Ask Jeeves launches Firefox toolbar 03/17/2005 02:58 AM
The search company further embraces the Mozilla browser with an add-on.

Yahoo Extends Toolbar for Firefox

Yahoo Extends Toolbar for Firefox 04/06/2005 12:37 PM
Yahoo has fulfilled promises to bring its full range of toolbar features to Firefox, releasing an updated beta with spyware protection. Yahoo Toolbar provides bookmarking and search capabilities, along with translation, mail notification and built-in safeguards against malware.

Yahoo updates toolbar for Firefox

Yahoo updates toolbar for Firefox 04/06/2005 11:23 PM
ZDNet Apr 7 2005 2:50AM GMT

Ask Jeeves Toolbar for Firefox Launches

Ask Jeeves Toolbar for Firefox Launches 03/17/2005 03:18 AM

Quick Take: AntiPhishing Toolbar for IE
and Firefox

Quick Take: AntiPhishing Toolbar for IE
and Firefox 05/06/2004 08:16 PM
It sorta sounds like it ought to go on your armpits, but SpoofStick is instead a browser extension designed to minimize the impact of phishing. You can download it for...

Yahoo Develops Toolbar for Firefox

Yahoo Develops Toolbar for Firefox 03/14/2005 05:18 PM

Yahoo updates spyware toolbar for
Firefox

Yahoo updates spyware toolbar for
Firefox 04/05/2005 07:14 PM
Toolbar to offer Yahoo's Anti-Spy adware and spyware removal software for computers running Windows.

Yahoo Adds Spyware Detector To Firefox
Toolbar

Yahoo Adds Spyware Detector To Firefox
Toolbar 04/08/2005 10:04 AM
Search Engine Journal Apr 8 2005 12:46PM GMT

Yahoo Adds Anti-Spyware To Firefox
Toolbar

Yahoo Adds Anti-Spyware To Firefox
Toolbar 04/07/2005 05:53 PM
Lockergnome Apr 7 2005 9:17PM GMT

Groowe Search Toolbar for Mozilla
Firefox Released

Groowe Search Toolbar for Mozilla
Firefox Released 04/17/2005 03:02 PM

New Mozilla Firefox Yahoo! Toolbar Beta
Supports Mac OS X and Linux

New Mozilla Firefox Yahoo! Toolbar Beta
Supports Mac OS X and Linux 04/06/2005 03:49 PM

Spread Firefox Download Counter
Relaunched, Firefox Downloads Top 44
Million

Spread Firefox Download Counter
Relaunched, Firefox Downloads Top 44
Million 04/11/2005 11:59 PM

Blake Ross on Firefox Developer
Recruitment and Why Firefox Will Never
Grow Up

Blake Ross on Firefox Developer
Recruitment and Why Firefox Will Never
Grow Up 02/01/2005 10:05 PM

The History of Mozilla Firefox: From
Phoenix, to Firebird, to Firefox

The History of Mozilla Firefox: From
Phoenix, to Firebird, to Firefox 03/31/2005 07:27 AM

Beta: Butler 4.0b10

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