Free stuff

Everybody likes free stuff, right? Well, I'm a tech guy, so I like free tech stuff even more. So when I read about FreeHeadset.org, needless to say, I was interested. Turns out, it's legit, and is what it says it is. Free headsets, for cell phones. I found one for my T-Mobile Dash. That's a shock to me, since I didn't think I could get accessories for the thing from anywhere but T-Mobile.
Now, I'm not entirely sure what they're getting out of it... However, the site offers both free headsets, and more expensive ones- some go over a hundred dollars, for some of the wireless and bluetooth options. So maybe they figure people will come for the free headset, and wind up buying one instead. Hard to say.
I can say this- they do have a hell of a selection. I noticed the old Nokia 5100 was even on the list. AKA, Nokia "Brick". I used to have one of those. I called it a cell phone slash self defense weapon. Unfortunately, even though it's on the list, they don't currently carry a headset for it. They say a headset is coming soon, and if you want, you can sign up to be notified when they do carry the headset. It's like that with a few others. But, for the most part, their inventory looks pretty good.
Now, you do have to pay a shipping and handling fee, but I haven't seen it be higher than $3.95 yet. In my book, four bucks for a cellular headset is a great deal. If you don't believe me, go to RadioShack.com and look at the cost of headsets there.

At the end of the day, that's definitely a good find right there.

Internet Explorer 8 Beta

IE8 Beta. That means it's not great. There's still some bugs to be worked out. That's the nature of beta software. You test it, find bugs, report them, and they get ironed out.
That said, it looks like Internet Explorer 8 has some promise. There aren't any significant visual changes, but you can pick it up in how it deals with HTML code, when you know what to look for. It's pretty good, I'm mildly surprised. I expected IE8 to be IE7 all over again, with little to no change. One thing I like is, since they did do some heavy under-the-hood changes, they included an "Emulate IE7" button. Click that, and it's like instantly reverting back to IE7. Great for clearing up bugs with certain sites.
I admit, I haven't downloaded the new Firefox yet, so I can't run a side by side test. You'll have to look elsewhere for that, or wait until I get around to it. I'm sure I'll test it eventually, but for now, I'll say this. If you do use IE7, stick with it. Looks like IE8 will be worth the upgrade.


While I'm talking about the benefits of the Internet, I'm going to link this PCWorld story. Take a look. Great for naysayers that think the Internet is just for entertainment.

Another security risk

I just read another article on PCWorld. Security analysts and Microsoft are saying not to use Safari, the Apple-made web browser, on your PC.

There's a security flaw in it, combined with IE, that allows malware to control your computer. Now, since you can't uninstall IE because it consists of some system files, your best bet is to get rid of Safari.

Apple has already said that they don't consider it a risk, so they won't be doing anything to fix it- which is pretty selfish of them, but what can you do? So, Microsoft is going to be releasing a fix, but they don't have an ETA on when.
How about that? More proof that Microsoft actually cares more about their customers than Apple.
Anyway.

Just in case, I should warn you- If you have iTunes on your computer and/or an iPod, check to make sure Safari isn't installed. For a while, Apple was 'sneaking' Safari in with iPod and iTunes updates without telling users.

The Gun Song.

Yes, another video.

Someone showed this to me, and I thought it was great. It's a music video, but listen to the music carefully- the entire song consists only of the sound of firearms, from pistols to machine guns.