Firefox 3 – World Record and Downed Servers

Binny V A — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:43:10 +0000

As many others from around the web, I too am waiting for the latest iteration of the Firefox browser – Firefox 3. And again, like many others, I too am participating in the World Record attempt. Unfortunately, even though the release time is upon us, I cannot download the software – because their server is down!

As a linux user, I have come to expect the fact that servers will collapse when a new version of a distro is released. But those are big files that are transferred(the linux images will be anywhere between 600 MB to 4 GB). But in case of firefox, a 8 MB file managed to bring top servers to their knees. A testament to the popularity of firefox – although I wish mozilla had more mirrors.

If you cannot wait to get the latest version, get it from their FTP servers – they are functioning normally. But, those downloads will NOT BE COUNTED in the final tally for the world record.

Nexty, The Online Application

Binny V A — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:40:28 +0000

I just released the latest version of Nexty – and to celebrate that, I am making Nexty an online application. That is, you can use Nexty from the web – without having to install it on your local system.

Of course, Nexty code is available as well – you can download and install it locally if you wish. In fact, I will recommend that you install it locally. That way, the application will be much faster than the online alternatives.

This happens to be my first online app. I have worked on many online projects before – but those were for various clients. This is the first online application that I have created for the use of others! I am working on anther online application – but by the look of things, it is not going to be over soon.

And thanks to Brad Nickel for suggesting this idea.

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