According to Apple's "objective" benchmarks, Safari and Opera are tied for everything except HTML load performance, which doesn't count because Safari cheated.
It will be interesting to see how the 9.5 performance improvements affect this:-)
What's wrong with requiring Javascript? Let's see if anyone is really missing out:
Although there is no basic HTML version available, Google Maps is available as a Java applet for mobile devices which would not support its Javascript-heavy Ajax interface.
Meebo is an instant messaging client. There is no way to gracefully pull that off without Javascript. If you're too stubborn to install Javascript then download Trillian or gAIM and use that.
Writely is a multiuser text editor. Basically this is the same as it is with Meebo - its functionality can only be achieved with Javascript. It's impossible to make a basic HTML "equivalent".
If you have disabled scripting for security reasons, most browsers will let you selectively enable it for these domains only. I challenge you to name one browser with at least a 1% market share that cannot use these Ajax websites (with scripting and other features enabled).
There have been several reports of people who have successfully gotten SPDIF (the digital audio signal normally used between a DVD player and an audio receiver) to work wirelessly by simply plugging the normal SPDIF RCA cord into the video input of an ordinary cheap wireless video transmitter (buy one transmitter, more than one receiver). Your soundcard probably already has PCM SPDIF output. If it doesn't, you can get a nice one that has it for cheap.
The only problem is finding a cheap way to get to analog from the SPDIF. If you were planning on using traditional speakers powered by a receiver, just make sure the receiver can take an SPDIF input. Otherwise, you'll have to get creative—nobody actually makes a cheap SPDIF-->analog converter because there's not much demand. You may be able to find a minidisc player/recorder that can monitor its optical input on its analog line outputs. Look around on ebay:)
The benefits of this system are that you don't have to run cords, it is entirely digital (no quality loss), and, because of the nature of an SPDIF signal, the sound will still be exactly "in sync" throughout the house (one room's audio won't be a few seconds behind another or anything).
Make an OpenOffice.org BASIC macro that sets the configuration settings. Put the macro in an empty document, and make it autoopen that document on startup only once (also code the document so it closes automatically once it's done).
1) Before I uprgraded to two LCDs, I ran 2 old 17" CRTs that were touching. No interference problems.
2) LCDs are much better for dual monitor because their outer bezels can be made a lot smaller than those of CRTs. This means less gap between monitors, more desk space, and less heat (this room was probably one degree hotter while I was using the CRTs!).
The key is for mass production to kick in, and I'm not sure if dual monitor is going to ever have the mass-appeal to catch on and pull down the prices.
Most people prefer less PC on their desks, not more:(.
I stand corrected - this particular monitor does have DVI (the company's earlier products did not).
Still, there are better, more flexible solutions out there for dual display.
I've read a PCMag article about that line, and it wasn't that flattering. By the way, NONE of their (expensive) products come with DVI inputs. Blurrrrr.....
I got one at Iowa State University's ISU Surplus for $2. Sorry, they don't offer financing.
I also got an LCD panel *designed* to go on the overhead for $30.
One thing you should know: overhead bulbs often cost $20-$40, and rarely last more than 100 hours. This may make an LCD projector more practical in your case.
MPEG is an ISO standard, so isn't Sony required to liscense its patents in a "fair and reasonable" way? Or is that only to creators of MPEG-related devices/software - not other systems the patent still applies to?
This is very interesting. I'd like to see results that are rounded out so there are no fractions of votes though, as that would probably be a more likely situation.
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The full version works fine in Opera 9.5...now who says Opera's not a compatible enough browser? ;-)
http://www.apple.com/safari/
:-)
According to Apple's "objective" benchmarks, Safari and Opera are tied for everything except HTML load performance, which doesn't count because Safari cheated.
It will be interesting to see how the 9.5 performance improvements affect this
I have made a way to use cross-site-scripting to improve privacy on Facebook: clear your newsfeed (you must be logged into Facebook)
- Although there is no basic HTML version available, Google Maps is available as a Java applet for mobile devices which would not support its Javascript-heavy Ajax interface.
- Meebo is an instant messaging client. There is no way to gracefully pull that off without Javascript. If you're too stubborn to install Javascript then download Trillian or gAIM and use that.
- Writely is a multiuser text editor. Basically this is the same as it is with Meebo - its functionality can only be achieved with Javascript. It's impossible to make a basic HTML "equivalent".
If you have disabled scripting for security reasons, most browsers will let you selectively enable it for these domains only. I challenge you to name one browser with at least a 1% market share that cannot use these Ajax websites (with scripting and other features enabled).Aside from GMail, here are some Ajax sites that are MORE usable thanks to Ajax: * http://maps.google.com/ * http://www.meebo.com/ * http://www.kayak.com/ * http://www.writely.com/
Exactly :-)
You have two cows. They eat AJAX and die.
Links and the back button can be made possible through various browser hacks that take advantage of the fragment identifier.
Examples/shameless self-promotion:
http://bloomd.home.mchsi.com/histapi/test.html
http://bloomd.home.mchsi.com/newhist/demo/
Perhaps there is a bootable CD that can mount a USB2 or Firewire drive and image it to the internal hard drive? If not, someone should make one...
Yes, I know CTRL-L is the correct way to get to the address bar, but pressing ALT-D is a tough habit to break
The only problem is finding a cheap way to get to analog from the SPDIF. If you were planning on using traditional speakers powered by a receiver, just make sure the receiver can take an SPDIF input. Otherwise, you'll have to get creative—nobody actually makes a cheap SPDIF-->analog converter because there's not much demand. You may be able to find a minidisc player/recorder that can monitor its optical input on its analog line outputs. Look around on ebay :)
The benefits of this system are that you don't have to run cords, it is entirely digital (no quality loss), and, because of the nature of an SPDIF signal, the sound will still be exactly "in sync" throughout the house (one room's audio won't be a few seconds behind another or anything).
Make an OpenOffice.org BASIC macro that sets the configuration settings. Put the macro in an empty document, and make it autoopen that document on startup only once (also code the document so it closes automatically once it's done).
If you want to be possessive,
It's just I-T-S!
Butifyouwantittobeacontraction
It's I-E-apostrophe-S!
1) Before I uprgraded to two LCDs, I ran 2 old 17" CRTs that were touching. No interference problems. 2) LCDs are much better for dual monitor because their outer bezels can be made a lot smaller than those of CRTs. This means less gap between monitors, more desk space, and less heat (this room was probably one degree hotter while I was using the CRTs!).
Most people prefer less PC on their desks, not more :(.
I stand corrected - this particular monitor does have DVI (the company's earlier products did not). Still, there are better, more flexible solutions out there for dual display.
A better idea would be to get two nice monitors with thin bezels and get a dual monitor VESA mount.
I got one at Iowa State University's ISU Surplus for $2. Sorry, they don't offer financing. I also got an LCD panel *designed* to go on the overhead for $30. One thing you should know: overhead bulbs often cost $20-$40, and rarely last more than 100 hours. This may make an LCD projector more practical in your case.
MPEG is an ISO standard, so isn't Sony required to liscense its patents in a "fair and reasonable" way? Or is that only to creators of MPEG-related devices/software - not other systems the patent still applies to?
The list (PDF) of butchered movies includes almost every Woody Allen film, Silence of the Lambs, and Ghost World, just to name a few.
Fuck that, UHF is on there!!! This is completely unacceptable.
http://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=fuck
Best last name ever.By the way, this probably isn't needed because it's hosted on a .edu, but here's a mirror.
This is very interesting. I'd like to see results that are rounded out so there are no fractions of votes though, as that would probably be a more likely situation.
Soon they'll start selling DELL x86 laptops with a big sticker on the top that says xboxone.
Ain't many RIAA artists on emusic, now are there? :)