Posted on November 10, 2008 18:51 by menace
I've been using Google Chrome ever since it was first released by Google but I don't see it replacing Firefox anytime soon. While the speed is arguably faster, it lacks some strong features to make it worthwhile using. Don't get me wrong, I like the slick UI and all, and for that reason, it is best used for occasional browsing that are somewhat non-functional. I define functional browsing such as bookmarking, blogging, web development testing and debugging, interactive web games, etc. It's simple enough in a sense that it gives you just enough for your typical web browsing needs, but not enough for more advanced browsing. Whenever I use Google Chrome, I always run on scenarios where I say to myself, "Oh yea, this is not Firefox. I wish Chrome can do that too". More...
Posted on November 9, 2008 12:50 by menace
I've been a Netflix subscriber for almost a year now and love the selection that they have over their competitors. Since I run a DSL internet connection at home, the video player determines the connection automatically and plays the best suited quality for my speed. The thing is, since DSL is relatively slower than cable, it puts DSL users (this is arguably depending on your location, and several other factors) in a disadvantage. So if you have a slower connection, the streaming quality of the movie will be poorer. More...
Posted on August 2, 2008 17:26 by menace
For the longest time, I've refused to buy Apple products and thought that Apple's business was all about hype and a good marketing plan. While both are true, I also refused to learn a new OS or better yet a new interface (referring to Windows vs. Mac). Don't get me wrong though, Apple products has the slickest and well designed apparatus available in the market. When I first bought my MP3 player, although iPods were out and most of the young kids were buying them, I never even considered it as a viable option. I went for Creative Labs which I was a lot more familiar with, and besides, not made by Apple. As I've used it over time, I was disappointed mostly with its syncing process and we are talking about an MP3 player who supposedly was the top in its class.
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Posted on June 17, 2008 02:54 by menace
I've had this problem in the past where a new media such as a jump drive was not being recognized by the 'My Computer'. If you're using Windows XP or Vista, unfortunately, the OS automatically assigns the media to a drive that has already been allocated for use by another drive. This can be tricky because your first impression is to think that the media can be defective even though though the task bar icon stated that it has been successfully installed.
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Posted on May 28, 2008 06:21 by menace
I love Firefox and I would never exchange it for any browser. I've tried Opera, Internet Explorer, and the hip Safari in the past and gave them a good try but regardless of their re-invention to follow Firefox's lead, Firefox is far ahead of the game. I have been testing
Firefox 3 right when its beta 2 came out up until the current RC1 release. I've blogged about my testing of
Firefox 3 beta 2 in the past and I have been impressed. While the browser is still a little buggy, I refused to use Firefox 2 anymore due to Firefox 3's speediness and several functionality changes, not to mention its solid interface. The only bug that I have discovered so far is it crashes when rendering multimedia web applications, but other than that, no problem. While it is still in beta release, I can excuse the incompatibilities with majority of the available add-ons, but this should not be an issue once the final release comes out.
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