Where I live, there is no single city center, and the city is very geographically spread out. Yet all the public transit is based on the assumption that everyone goes downtown in the AM, and home in the evening.
A fellow resident of Phoenix, I see.
Public transport isn't even a viable option for my commute. Work is 25 miles from home and the drive takes about 25 minutes, each direction I'm driving is against the flow of heavy traffic (I go away from the center in the morning, towards it at night). The freeway is about 95% of my drive, by distance. I stop at a gym on the way in the morning to work out. Using public transportation for all of that would add at least an hour per day, not to mention that I get to carry more clothes so that I don't have to wear my light gym stuff on the bus in the winter.
Talk about misplaced outrage. It sounds like some over-sensitive women to me. Women aren't expected to look like the models, if they think they are then that's their issue. That's like complaining that Skyrim is sexist and expects all women to match a certain body type just because they only have 1 female model in the game. Whoever takes an issue with CGI models needs to find something more productive to spend their time and energy on. Protesting that isn't going to help anyone.
Haha, Chuck Norris. I tried "Lucky" for the button and that wasn't working. With the Google Instant turned on I couldn't even click on the lucky button. Thanks.
Yes, but what's your point? If I'm going to use Opera, it won't be because it's "the original", it'll be because it has the best features and user experience of modern browsers.
That IS the point: you can use the features now in Opera that you'll be enjoying in other browsers in the next few months or years.
This isn't about "killer features" though, the fact is that the "advanced features" you listed for Opera are all of the features that the other browsers are now selling. They *did* copy those features from Opera, at least in the sense that Opera thought of them first. We're not talking about a browser trying to improve Javascript speed because Chrome is fast, we're talking about specific features like gestures, searching from the address bar, and tabbed browsing. We can say "well every browser does that now", which is mostly true, but the fact remains that Opera did it first. Like The Simpsons.
I understand that they can theoretically prosecute me and win. But I don't think they would see doing so as a good trade for the type of bad press that would hurt their chances at reelection. Yeah, it's probably legal for them to do that because they wrote the laws, but that doesn't mean their constituents are going to be happy about it.
That's a great link to urlfilter.ini. Going through that, they thought of a lot of things that I didn't. And the last update on the file was tomorrow, so you know it's current!
That's nice. Maybe there's a nice Firefox thread where you can spread that knowledge. Or we can compare change logs to figure out who had it first if you're into that type of thing. My money is on Opera.
Opera's default search seems to be Bing - Microsoft. So what do we think about that?
Opera's search features are one of the most simple and time-saving features. You can click in the address bar and type "g", then what you want to search for, and it will search for that term on Google. There are several quick searches like that built-in, and it's easy to make your own. If you go to php.net, for example, and see the search field in the upper-right, you can right-click in that field and select Create Search. I used the keyword "p", so if I type "p file get contents" into the URL then it takes me to the manual page for that function on php.net. There's a search field on the top of this page also, if you want to create a quick search for Slashdot. And, as always, if you type "/." into the URL it takes you right here. Quick search keywords for wikipedia and youtube are great ways to save time when I'm trying to waste time online.
I haven't seen Bing as the default search though, if I highlight words and right-click, the Search item takes me to Google. I may have changed that at some point though.
Who billed it as a computer replacement for all tasks?
I don't think anyone has claimed that it is a "computer replacement for all tasks". But ever since the iPad came out people like this guy have been hailing it as a replacement for a complete computer.
And what will you run that software on when no one is selling unlocked hardware anymore?
And when is every single hardware manufacturer going to stop selling unlocked hardware while locking out new manufacturers from gaining any market leverage?
And things are different these days in what particular way?
Things are different these days because the old jokes about tech support only knowing about reboots and OS reinstalls are long passed. I could write a script about Apple not providing support because I'm using the device in an unapproved way or suggesting that I hold it differently, but that doesn't make it true or reflective of the current state of things.
Is it possible to create an iPad app on an iPad? For something billed as a "computer replacement", isn't it a little bit odd that you can't use it to create programs for itself?
Or, alternatively: why is a desktop necessary or desirable for creating iPad applications? The answer to that question is the reason why desktop computers will never be completely replaced by any device that uses a walled garden model. An open tablet would have a much better chance at attracting developers who can create applications and other distributable content right on the device.
I'm not saying that Chrome is not a good browser, but, what happened IMHO is not that Chrome is getting better, instead, FF is getting worse every day.
What? No, Chrome is in fact getting better. I don't know if Firefox is regressing or not, but Chrome is in fact getting improved.
FF people forgot what made them succeed: simplicity.
That's where Chrome has the advantage, and Google is managing to keep the browser simple while continuing to improve it. I'll never leave my beloved Opera, but Chrome has at least replaced Firefox for development on my machines. The Javascript developer tools get a little bit too abstract at times, but at least I don't have to deal with the sluggishness I was seeing with Firefox/Firebug.
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Where I live, there is no single city center, and the city is very geographically spread out. Yet all the public transit is based on the assumption that everyone goes downtown in the AM, and home in the evening.
A fellow resident of Phoenix, I see.
Public transport isn't even a viable option for my commute. Work is 25 miles from home and the drive takes about 25 minutes, each direction I'm driving is against the flow of heavy traffic (I go away from the center in the morning, towards it at night). The freeway is about 95% of my drive, by distance. I stop at a gym on the way in the morning to work out. Using public transportation for all of that would add at least an hour per day, not to mention that I get to carry more clothes so that I don't have to wear my light gym stuff on the bus in the winter.
No, just Americans.
Tell that to Mexicans. And Italians, for that matter. Machismo is not limited to a single nation.
Hopefully at least your wife knows the difference between a stove and oven. Cooking is hard...
Talk about misplaced outrage. It sounds like some over-sensitive women to me. Women aren't expected to look like the models, if they think they are then that's their issue. That's like complaining that Skyrim is sexist and expects all women to match a certain body type just because they only have 1 female model in the game. Whoever takes an issue with CGI models needs to find something more productive to spend their time and energy on. Protesting that isn't going to help anyone.
The dunes in the White Sands national monument can supposedly supply the construction industry with drywall for 1000 years.
Human-scanning every single message would be nearly impossible. Even if they managed to handle the staffing problem, they couldn't afford it.
They could always just outsource it to India.
Haha, Chuck Norris. I tried "Lucky" for the button and that wasn't working. With the Google Instant turned on I couldn't even click on the lucky button. Thanks.
What URL do you use for that search?
Yes, but what's your point? If I'm going to use Opera, it won't be because it's "the original", it'll be because it has the best features and user experience of modern browsers.
That IS the point: you can use the features now in Opera that you'll be enjoying in other browsers in the next few months or years.
some of those don't even apply anymore.
Right, like this one:
Firefox: very lightweight
This isn't about "killer features" though, the fact is that the "advanced features" you listed for Opera are all of the features that the other browsers are now selling. They *did* copy those features from Opera, at least in the sense that Opera thought of them first. We're not talking about a browser trying to improve Javascript speed because Chrome is fast, we're talking about specific features like gestures, searching from the address bar, and tabbed browsing. We can say "well every browser does that now", which is mostly true, but the fact remains that Opera did it first. Like The Simpsons.
Yeah? You think a politician is going to risk support from his constituents and his reelection chances just to throw little old me in jail?
I understand that they can theoretically prosecute me and win. But I don't think they would see doing so as a good trade for the type of bad press that would hurt their chances at reelection. Yeah, it's probably legal for them to do that because they wrote the laws, but that doesn't mean their constituents are going to be happy about it.
I'd like to see a politician sue someone for robocalling them, see if that works out in their favor.
There are loads of articles about whether or not iPads can replace computers, on both sides of the argument.
That's a great link to urlfilter.ini. Going through that, they thought of a lot of things that I didn't. And the last update on the file was tomorrow, so you know it's current!
That's nice. Maybe there's a nice Firefox thread where you can spread that knowledge. Or we can compare change logs to figure out who had it first if you're into that type of thing. My money is on Opera.
Opera's default search seems to be Bing - Microsoft. So what do we think about that?
Opera's search features are one of the most simple and time-saving features. You can click in the address bar and type "g", then what you want to search for, and it will search for that term on Google. There are several quick searches like that built-in, and it's easy to make your own. If you go to php.net, for example, and see the search field in the upper-right, you can right-click in that field and select Create Search. I used the keyword "p", so if I type "p file get contents" into the URL then it takes me to the manual page for that function on php.net. There's a search field on the top of this page also, if you want to create a quick search for Slashdot. And, as always, if you type "/." into the URL it takes you right here. Quick search keywords for wikipedia and youtube are great ways to save time when I'm trying to waste time online.
I haven't seen Bing as the default search though, if I highlight words and right-click, the Search item takes me to Google. I may have changed that at some point though.
What's so difficult about the concept that it can be a replacement for some people's computing needs whilst it isn't for other peoples?
That's a good question. People claiming that iPads are going to replace computers are ignoring a large segment of computer users.
Who billed it as a computer replacement for all tasks?
I don't think anyone has claimed that it is a "computer replacement for all tasks". But ever since the iPad came out people like this guy have been hailing it as a replacement for a complete computer.
Right click -> Block Content -> Details button.
And what will you run that software on when no one is selling unlocked hardware anymore?
And when is every single hardware manufacturer going to stop selling unlocked hardware while locking out new manufacturers from gaining any market leverage?
And things are different these days in what particular way?
Things are different these days because the old jokes about tech support only knowing about reboots and OS reinstalls are long passed. I could write a script about Apple not providing support because I'm using the device in an unapproved way or suggesting that I hold it differently, but that doesn't make it true or reflective of the current state of things.
You still need a PC to create content for them, though. Those devices are fully dependent on PCs.
As to the idea that you can't create on a tablet
Is it possible to create an iPad app on an iPad? For something billed as a "computer replacement", isn't it a little bit odd that you can't use it to create programs for itself?
Or, alternatively: why is a desktop necessary or desirable for creating iPad applications? The answer to that question is the reason why desktop computers will never be completely replaced by any device that uses a walled garden model. An open tablet would have a much better chance at attracting developers who can create applications and other distributable content right on the device.
I'm not saying that Chrome is not a good browser, but, what happened IMHO is not that Chrome is getting better, instead, FF is getting worse every day.
What? No, Chrome is in fact getting better. I don't know if Firefox is regressing or not, but Chrome is in fact getting improved.
FF people forgot what made them succeed: simplicity.
That's where Chrome has the advantage, and Google is managing to keep the browser simple while continuing to improve it. I'll never leave my beloved Opera, but Chrome has at least replaced Firefox for development on my machines. The Javascript developer tools get a little bit too abstract at times, but at least I don't have to deal with the sluggishness I was seeing with Firefox/Firebug.