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  1. Re:compiling java script on Microsoft Previews IE9 — HTML5, SVG, Fast JS · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I wouldnt be surprised if this is misquoted and it really means the JIT translation that the other browser engines use. But doing it on another core is a nice move, I wonder how well that affects the performance. I'd honestly have expected Apple to do that first, having a good API for doing this kind of thing.

  2. Re:firefox is getting old on Microsoft Previews IE9 — HTML5, SVG, Fast JS · · Score: 2, Informative

    Firefox has a new javascript engine called Jagermonkey that will probably beat it, as it's in part the webkit engine.

  3. do not fix! on Schooling Microsoft On Random Browser Selection · · Score: 1

    looking at the outcome IE comes off the worst with the current algorithm, please keep it that way. Thanks from all the Web Developers.

  4. top 21 pages in the smashing book on The Smashing Book · · Score: 1

    I hope the page of contents is a list of the 21 top pages of the book.

  5. Re:But unfortunately... on Looking Back At Dungeons & Dragons · · Score: 1
  6. MFN? on Antitrust Case Against RIAA Reinstated · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Its not exactly most favored nation, if there's no advantage to being so.

  7. Nice concept on Razer, Valve, and Sixense Working On Motion Control For PC Games · · Score: 1

    The main problems with things like this are that you have to go out and buy an expensive peripheral for an 'extra' in the game, you can play the game perfectly fine without it usually its only to enhance. The reason keyboard and mouse stuck for gaming is because you have them there. I love the innovations that these kinda things do, but I'll probably never get to use it. Plus all my games are downloaded from Steam now.

  8. Re:Good thing on Testing a Pre-Release, Parallel Firefox · · Score: 1

    You'll want to take a look at the Webkit Nightlies to check out their dev tools, eventually they'll move into chrome/safari but its worth the occasional crash for what they bring: http://blog.bogojoker.com/2009/10/improving-the-web-inspector/

  9. Re:at least they open sourced it on Microsoft Steals Code From Microblogging Startup · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Yeah, what's probably happened is they've hooked up a quick database to store users / tweets etc Then all the front end work is just shamelessly taken and they only have to work on making a similar API for it to work with. I wouldn't be surprised to find that a Plurk client would just work with the MSN one if you change the URL. The design is also painfully similar, so I imagine they just threw on the microsoft branding on the front and uploaded some new images and colours in the CSS.

  10. Re:at least they open sourced it on Microsoft Steals Code From Microblogging Startup · · Score: 1

    Its front-end web programming (HTML/CSS/Javascript) that was stolen, these are always open to read, they could only obfuscate that if they felt the need. Howeever the backend code would probably have to have been written themselves (especially as its more likely the startup used ruby/php than asp)

  11. Re:ClickToFlash on Tired of Flash? HTML5 Viewer For YouTube · · Score: 1

    That's because in Safari it uses quicktime to render the video element

  12. ClickToFlash on Tired of Flash? HTML5 Viewer For YouTube · · Score: 5, Informative

    On OS X this has been available for ages, switchs all youtube videos to HTML5 and is extensible for other placse like Dailymotion. http://rentzsch.github.com/clicktoflash/

  13. Maybes its a good time for them to get on iTunes? on EMI Sues Beatles Usurper Off the Net · · Score: 1

    Psycho-acoustic simulation sounds like a real good pseudo-science. Maybe they can create an agreement in exchange for some platinum covered cables!

  14. Happened over here on Google To Send Detailed Info About Hacked Web Sites · · Score: 3, Interesting

    This happened to my site and the google webmaster tools were helpful but frustrating, it took 2 weeks of my site being banned in all major browsers before they officially sanctioned it OK. It did give me a list of all the URLS where there was problems, so it wasn't too hard to debug.

  15. Clarification on Flash CS5 Will Export iPhone Apps · · Score: 3, Informative

    Before a million 'oh noes runtime' posts. It doesn't use the flash runtime, it uses Apple's LLVM to convert the usual AS3 JIT runtime to being a compiled app. This is why it won't have any problems with the app store. The OP is wrong, and it's documented. As proved by the fact they have apps on the store. I just hope this gets Open Sourced so that we don't have to use the Flash IDE to do it.

  16. Does this apply to further OSS? on Mozilla Firefox Not In Violation of US Export Rules · · Score: 1

    So could this be used as a precedent for 'exporting' other decrypting code?

  17. Re:Monopoly? on In the UK, T-Mobile and Orange To Merge · · Score: 1

    He may however on the overall costs including the cinema tickets

  18. Re:Misleading Headline on Google Brings SVG Support To IE · · Score: 1

    I thought that, but one of the project owners has a google.com email address

  19. Re:Um... on Google Wave Preview Opens Up On Sept 30th · · Score: 1

    There are a lot of explanations in these threads... If you dont get it after reading them go and consult the video.

  20. I'm looking forwards to this on Google Wave Preview Opens Up On Sept 30th · · Score: 0

    I'd like to try writing some of these robots, and I'm fascinated what other larger companies are going to do with it. Facebook integration would be great, but I'm more interested in seeing how the google apps on the whole work with it.

  21. As Carmack reads this on Mac, Linux Support For Quake Live, Preview of Rage · · Score: 4, Informative

    I thought I'd say a big thanks from the Mac community!

  22. Re:Copyright morons on Mac, Linux Support For Quake Live, Preview of Rage · · Score: 4, Informative

    Don't forget that they were nice enough to let us watch the advert first then tell us that we can't watch it. Alternative link: http://www.gametrailers.com/game/rage/5315

  23. Emotional Intelligence on Joachim De Posada Talks About Delayed Gratification · · Score: 1

    The book Emotional Intelligence quotes that how good a kid is at delaying gratification between 2-5 has a better chance at identifying their SAT scores etc. Nothing too new here.

  24. It can't be one without the other on Publishers Pressuring MS To Push Indies From Xbox Live? · · Score: 1

    I've only been buying Xbox arcade / Wiiware games on my consoles for the past 2-3 months, they seem to be the most interesting. Perhaps the trend is turning on itself as it takes so much time to make a larger game nowadays.

  25. Re:Read this elsewhere on LoTR Lawsuit Threatens Hobbit Production · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Set that graph to 10years and you can see the tech bubble pop :)