I generally always use "Private browsing/incognito mode" when logging in to my own account on other people's computers. This has the additional benefit of not requiring me to log my family/friends out of their accounts.
If the Facebook/Twitter integration is only a shortcut for sharing content, wouldn't it be just a slightly different bookmark? I doubt that would bring much more bloat than the bookmark feature? As for the Taskbar web app/Site specific browser thing, that seems to be a HTML-based feature rather than adding website specific code in the browser...
Though I'm using Chrome instead of Firefox because Firefox used to feel pretty slow, so I can't say I completely disagree with the possibility of Firefox being bloated. Does version 4 feel any lighter?
Argh, you're right! After playing this game for not even a minute I had to spend several minutes playing "click every checkbox" to clear the trash from my Google Chrome history.
For the stupid sites which make their website navigation menu buttons using Flash, this should be obligatory! Surely Flash menu buttons can't be too difficult to convert.
I had java disabled in Chrome and the latest java update re-enabled it. Ideally, disabling java should be the default and it should have an entry in the GUI settings menu. No need for a security nightmare VM to be ready to run at any webpage's request.
There is an option for making all plugins run-on-click instead of auto-run, this affects both Flash and Java applets. about:flags to enable it, then settings > advanced > contents (roughly) to select it.
I usually just turn the volume down to a level where it doesn't block off all other sounds. Using open headphones instead of closed ones (or earbuds) may also help.
But then again, I guess it depends on the traffic in your city. If you live in a city where the traffic is so noisy that it's pointless to try and listen to music without pretty loud volume, then I guess it's dangerous to listen to music while walking.
What about birthday reminders? Or maybe they'd even add day of death reminders? "Today it is 2 years since N.N. passed away. Give a flower? (10 Credits)"
I dunno, I believe I played most of Resident Evil 4 stretched out on my stressless. You don't really need big movements to point at the screen or even to shake the Wiimote around. (Although I guess the pointing part depends on your TV/living room setup.)
The hint is to not keep your hand lifted up all the time, but to just let it rest on your lap, knee or the armrest, even when you need to point it on the screen....I think I even play Wii Sports/Tennis like that now.
We want to make sure some poor bastard isn't buried alive, so we drain ALL of his blood!! Even vampires don't walk again once we've flushed their radiators with Drano!!
What's this about clicking on a button to stop/reload?
I use keyboard shortcuts for everything except for actually browsing on a website and clicking on links (and bookmarks). Escape to stop a page load. F5 or Ctrl-R for reloads. AFAIK (or remember), this works in all major browsers. And I don't even need to take my hand of the mouse to press those buttons!
But, that asides, I'm sure your point is a valid point.
Actually, I bought a "cheap" Toshiba 52" LCD HDTV, and found that it can't use full HD with the PC input... my laptop has HDMI output though, so it wasn't a problem for me, but it's something you should beware of. I'm not sure if more expensive HDTVs are any better, although I feel that they should be...
The biggest problem is that you cannot have multiple versions of Internet explorer installed on the same computer.
Actually, I played around a bit with this: http://tredosoft.com/Multiple_IE, which seemed to work somehow. It was almost nostalgic to start up IE3 again, and kind of fun seeing it rendering various webpages horribly.
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I generally always use "Private browsing/incognito mode" when logging in to my own account on other people's computers. This has the additional benefit of not requiring me to log my family/friends out of their accounts.
If I am to buy an iPhone, the next iPhone better be a robot!
...that we can choose which games we want to buy and play.
Or maybe Opera 11? Internet Explorer 9? Hmm, Safari is actually only... oh wait, Safari is also on version 5 already, never mind.
If the Facebook/Twitter integration is only a shortcut for sharing content, wouldn't it be just a slightly different bookmark? I doubt that would bring much more bloat than the bookmark feature? As for the Taskbar web app/Site specific browser thing, that seems to be a HTML-based feature rather than adding website specific code in the browser...
Though I'm using Chrome instead of Firefox because Firefox used to feel pretty slow, so I can't say I completely disagree with the possibility of Firefox being bloated. Does version 4 feel any lighter?
Argh, you're right! After playing this game for not even a minute I had to spend several minutes playing "click every checkbox" to clear the trash from my Google Chrome history.
It was just like FarmVille all over again!
For the stupid sites which make their website navigation menu buttons using Flash, this should be obligatory! Surely Flash menu buttons can't be too difficult to convert.
I had java disabled in Chrome and the latest java update re-enabled it. Ideally, disabling java should be the default and it should have an entry in the GUI settings menu. No need for a security nightmare VM to be ready to run at any webpage's request.
There is an option for making all plugins run-on-click instead of auto-run, this affects both Flash and Java applets. about:flags to enable it, then settings > advanced > contents (roughly) to select it.
And with savegames stored online instead of locally on cookies, you can keep playing both at home and at wor....
It's a horrible, horrible idea.
I usually just turn the volume down to a level where it doesn't block off all other sounds. Using open headphones instead of closed ones (or earbuds) may also help.
But then again, I guess it depends on the traffic in your city. If you live in a city where the traffic is so noisy that it's pointless to try and listen to music without pretty loud volume, then I guess it's dangerous to listen to music while walking.
Big Rigs got a score of 1 out of 10, although I'm assuming that is because GameSpot doesn't have a 0 score on their scale.
Once my friends made smoothies, and we only found out that they had forgotten to take the label off when one of them almost drank it.
Nigeria would turn them over, but is demanding advance fees for the process and paperwork involved.
What about birthday reminders? Or maybe they'd even add day of death reminders? "Today it is 2 years since N.N. passed away. Give a flower? (10 Credits)"
Yeah, my school really didn't think that bad weather was a good excuse not to come to lectures either.
I dunno, I believe I played most of Resident Evil 4 stretched out on my stressless. You don't really need big movements to point at the screen or even to shake the Wiimote around. (Although I guess the pointing part depends on your TV/living room setup.)
The hint is to not keep your hand lifted up all the time, but to just let it rest on your lap, knee or the armrest, even when you need to point it on the screen. ...I think I even play Wii Sports/Tennis like that now.
We want to make sure some poor bastard isn't buried alive, so we drain ALL of his blood!! Even vampires don't walk again once we've flushed their radiators with Drano!!
Tell that to the mummies.
Hmm, so could Apple instead start requiring money from ASCAP for advertising their songs with the 30s clips?
Where's Aquaman when we need him?
Double win if they deposit money from your ex' accounts!
What's this about clicking on a button to stop/reload?
I use keyboard shortcuts for everything except for actually browsing on a website and clicking on links (and bookmarks). Escape to stop a page load. F5 or Ctrl-R for reloads. AFAIK (or remember), this works in all major browsers. And I don't even need to take my hand of the mouse to press those buttons!
But, that asides, I'm sure your point is a valid point.
Actually, I bought a "cheap" Toshiba 52" LCD HDTV, and found that it can't use full HD with the PC input... my laptop has HDMI output though, so it wasn't a problem for me, but it's something you should beware of. I'm not sure if more expensive HDTVs are any better, although I feel that they should be...
Where's Aquaman when you need him?
Hmm..... Why was that posted as AC? Did I accidentally check the "Post Anonymously" box? Is there a bug somewhere? Bah.
The biggest problem is that you cannot have multiple versions of Internet explorer installed on the same computer.
Actually, I played around a bit with this: http://tredosoft.com/Multiple_IE, which seemed to work somehow. It was almost nostalgic to start up IE3 again, and kind of fun seeing it rendering various webpages horribly.