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Digital Spell-checkers Killing Words?

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Language is dynamic. That is one line that I have said one time too many, but no one can really deny its veracity. Whatever language you look at, it changes over time, with words dying and being born all the time.

But did you ever think that software that we take for granted may be contributing to the death of some words? This is what researchers found out after conducting an analysis of digitized text. The text featured languages such as English, Hebrew, and Spanish, and they dated from 1800 to 2008. Thanks to the digitization efforts of Google, the researchers were able to get hold of the materials for analysis. [Read more…] about Digital Spell-checkers Killing Words?

IE7Pro 2.0: A New Year’s Gift from Internet Explorer

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Here’s a quick news from Internet Explorer 7 or IE7 this year. Some time last year, the Internet Explorer team released an add-on, named IE7Pro, for their latest browser software. Some of the features that this add-on offers include management of your tabs, a new drag-and-drop option for opening links, proxy switching option, spelling check as you type on text boxes, and blockers of advertisements and Flash applications.

Last January 2, the IE team has released the 64bit IE7Pro Version 2.0. It feels more flexible being fully modular than the past versions, in which the creators hope for stability of the software lie on. Also, they team claims that “you can customize not just Internet Explorer, but even your favorite website according to your need and taste using IE7Pro.”

Further, there are Language Packs that IE7Pro boasts of, although only Chinese and English are the only complete translation options as of the moment. However, this can help in customization of your browser, as you can translate the entire IE7Pro to your own native language.

Also, despite the name, IE7Pro 2.0 works for IE6, too. It can transform your dusty IE6 browser to a hippy and modern look and feel. That’s great news for both the multiple-window-browsing fans and the tabbed-browsing fans alike. You can get the add-on from their official download site and see if it fulfills its goal to make your IE browser “friendlier, more useful, secure, and customizable. See for yourself.