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I wrote about Flock when I first discovered it a few months ago and wrote it was quite worth while. Flock is an Internet Browser based on the popular Firefox browser by Mozilla that also integrates your e-mail, social media, photos and media, and news feeds all into one place. I was really impressed with how easy browsing had become. The one disadvantage was that Flock was based on Firefox 2.0 and 3.0 had just been released.
After three weeks without internet, I found out yesterday that Flock 2.0 was released. It comes with all the features of Firefox 3, a new cleaner theme, and better performance. Upon startup, they also provide you with a simple video showing you how to use the different features.
Each time you log into an account, Flock will ask you if you want to save the account. Once you have saved it everything becomes one click. One click to see all of your friends in all the different social media, one click to see all your different accounts, to check e-mail, post to your blog, see your favorites, or read your news.
If you do any of these things, then I recommend you give Flock a try. It is will well worth your time. If you already use it, or give it a try, let me know what you think.
If you are using another browser (especially internet explorer) then here are some additional articles to read.
Firefox Hits 20% Market Share- Could it be better?
More is More: Flock 2.0- Yes, I think they are right
Linux is a word that is starting to be heard more and more lately. Though most people outside of the tech world have never heard of it before. Linux is an operating system similar to Windows or Mac. It can be loaded on pretty much any computer, and has the ability to do everything the other two operating systems can do. The biggest difference with Linux is it is open-source. This means that any one can work on it and change it for their own use. It also means that its free. Now I know what you are thinking. How can a something free be as good as something that costs money? Collaboration. There are a lot of people around the world who dedicate themselves to developing this software. Linux is safer than windows, more stable, and there is a lot of really great free software. Firefox is a great example of a free program that works better than it’s counterparts.
I prefer to use Ubuntu Linux because it is very easy to use and very stable. In addition, it also improves very fast because of the large community of people working on it. You can also choose to run it from a CD to see if you like it before you install it or you can set-it up as a “dual-boot.” Meaning you can choose to run Windows or Linux when you start up your machine.
You can also check out these other popular distributions to find one you like.
Other helpful links
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- WordPress: Most innovative open source platform | Weblog Tools … – WordPress: The most innovative open source platform yet?: Its certainly one of the easiest to use. If innovation is about bringing ideas to market then.
- Comment on How Grey Is Your Valley: Making Money From Open Source … – that was a nice read.
