Adobe release the beta version of Flash Player 10. This new version boasts:

• 3D Effects
• Custom Filters and Effect
• Advanced Text Layout
• Enhanced Drawing API
• Visual Performance Improvements

I am pleased with Adobe’s commitment to releasing versions for Linux at the same time as windows and the Mac. I downloaded the beta and it worked on Flock and Firefox. It did not work with Seamonkey or Opera. Not sure why not, though.

Two of my planets appear to be down — Planet NEO and Neohawk IT. They are not actually down, but for some reason not responding. Even the two that are responding take an awfully long time to respond. I haven’t figured out why, nor do I particularly have time right now.

I’ll look at it this weekend. My apologies to to the folks using the Neohawk.Info Planets.

Update The planets are back up. I had to restart services, as it looks like I was running out of memory.