30 June 2003

Google's Toolbar 2 helps bloggers; blocks pop-ups. Google's v2 Toolbar "automatically block popups for users with Internet Explorer browsers version 5.5 or higher" (a feature that Microsoft somehow neglected to put in), includes an "autofill" function, and "a button to automatically create a blog link to the page a user is viewing, plus any highlighted text. The service works with blogger.com, according to the beta page," reports Extreme Tech. Note: Toolbar 2.0 only works with Internet Explorer on Windows, and can be downloaded here [onlineblog.com] 1:59:27 PM    comment [] New rights for gay couples. Gay and lesbian couples will be awarded the same rights as married couples under government plans. [BBC News | Front Page | UK Edition] 1:57:47 PM    comment [] 3D displays go on show. A projection system that makes images appear to float in front of a screen goes on display in London. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition] 1:56:59 PM    comment [] Japan's 'digital shoplifting' plague. Japanese bookstores are to launch a campaign to stop customers capturing images from magazines without buying them. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition] 1:53:45 PM    comment []

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