About Brian Yang
Brian is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of TechAirlines. He is also a developer and manages most of the site’s operations. He enjoys web development in his free time and is currently trying to learn Python. He is currently a high school senior in New York City.
Website: http://www.techairlines.com
Twitter: yangbrian
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Joined TechAirlines: August 5, 2009
Google Chrome 4 Final is Now Available (Windows)
Wanted to try Google Chrome’s number one requested feature, extensions, but you were hesitant to use a possibly unstable beta version of the browser? Well, you no longer have to, cause Google Chrome 4 is released to the stable channel, with the primary new feature being extensions.
How to Truly Browse Without Leaving a Trace
Do you want to browse the web without a trace? Easy! Just use your browser’s Private Browsing Mode! Wrong!
So “private” mode isn’t really “private”? Well, in a way, no, it’s not. Even in Private Mode, you’re still leaving traces behind.
Isn’t Clearing the Browser ‘Private Data’ Enough?
Modern browsers contain a feature known as …
Windows Desktop Gadgets and Widgets (First Class Flyer)
Mac OS X has a useful feature known as widgets, which add useful gadgets to your dashboard. Gadgets can range anywhere from a simple search bar, to an email notifier, to a full system process monitor. But how can Windows users experience widgets?
First Class Flyer is a weekly series published every Friday comparing two …
Firefox 3.6 is Now Available
The much delayed release of Firefox, 3.6, is finally finalized and available for download.
So what’s new? Here are some highlights of this new release:
- Personas: Instant themes known as Personas is now integrated into Firefox with no add-ons needed. Simply head to the Personas Gallery and hover over a theme to preview it. Click
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Enable Firefox Tab Taskbar Previews (Windows 7)
Mozilla had introduced tab taskbar previews for Windows 7 in Firefox 3.6 Beta 1 (similar to the previews found in Internet Explorer 8). However, they disabled the feature in Beta 2. As a result, Firefox 3.6 shipped with no Windows 7 integration features at all.
Just because its disabled doesn’t mean the feature doesn’t exist …
Blogger Finally Welcomes Static Pages
Do you use Blogger? My earlier comparison between Blogger and WordPress showed that Blogger did not support static pages. This was useful for creating, for example, a ‘Contact Us’ page or an ‘About Us’ page. To create static pages in Blogger, users usually create a post and change the publish date to something really old.…
Explore Outer Space with Worldwide Telescope
Ever wanted to explore outer space, without going out to space? Without buying a telescope? Without even leaving your computer or desk? With Microsoft Worldwide Telescope, you can. It is Microsoft’s response to programs such as Google Earth Sky Mode.
Explore the other planets in our solar system, the stars, and take a look at …
Get the Firefox 4.0 Home Button Now
About a month ago, I talked about the Strata40 Firefox customization theme that transforms your browser into the proposed Firefox 4.0 theme. But it was missing one thing, the home button that sits next to the tabs like an App Tab. Well, thanks to Strata Home Tab, by the same developers as StrataBuddy, you now …
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